SCAtoday.net - Weaving

Renaissance textiles in Kansas City

Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:49:24 -0400

The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri will present Revealing, Reversible and Resplendent: 15th-17th-Century Italian and Spanish Textiles through August 17, 2008. The exhibit includes elaborately-embroidered and woven religious and secular pieces (photo)

"For Tent and Trade: Masterpieces of Turkmen Weaving" at San Francisco's de Young Museum

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:48:06 -0400

For Tent and Trade: Masterpieces of Turkmen Weaving, an exhibition of textile weaving by the Turkmen of Turkmenistan, northwest Iran, Uzbekistan, and Afghanistan will be at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco's de Young Museum through September 7, 2008.

Viking Resources for the Re-enactor

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:29:31 -0500

Looking for information on Viking clothing, textiles, cooking, etc.? Thora Sharptooth has created a website entitled Viking Resources for the Re-enactor which deals with these subjects and more.

Sculptural weaver Lenore Tawney dead at 100

Fri, 19 Oct 2007 20:27:48 -0400

Lenore Tawney, a weaver who "helped create the genre of fiber art" died September 24, 2007 in her home at the age of 100. Holland Cotter for the New York Times remembers her and her work.

Card weaving pattern design tool

Thu, 5 Jul 2007 12:37:18 -0400

Fascinated by card weaving? Check out the Card Weaver, a design tool that enables visitors to play with patterns without actually stringing up a loom. The tool is located on the "Loomy Bin" website.

2,700-Year-Old Fabric Found in Greece

Sun, 20 May 2007 10:33:53 -0400

Archaeologists in Greece have discovered a rare 2,700-year-old piece of fabric inside a copper urn from a burial they speculated imitated the elaborate cremation of soldiers described in Homer's "Iliad."

Why Knot Come and See?

Thu, 3 May 2007 16:53:53 -0400

Start: 2007/06/09 - 10:00

End: 2007/06/09 - 16:00

Timezone: America/Chicago

description:
This event is held in conjunction with the Campbell Gallery exhibit "Why Knot?" The Spurlock Museum and Champaign-Urbana Spinners and Weavers Guild present a day of fiberworking demonstrations and hands-on activities for the whole family. Visit the Spurlock Museum online events calendar for updates on demonstrators and hand-made items for sale.

World of Weaving

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 15:16:54 -0400

Start: 2006/10/28 - 09:00

End: 2006/10/28 - 20:00

Timezone: US/Central

description:
The Shire of Lost Forest is pleased to announce that in addition to the 24 classes already being offered on October 28th, we will be hosting, in conjunction with the University of Central Missouri (formerly CMSU) Archives and Museum, a special presentation of "World of Weaving: A Cross-Cultural Examination of Weaving."

The exhibit will feature traditional textiles from Saudi Arabia, Native America, Latin America, China, Europe and Africa. The exhibit will be open for SCA participants only on Saturday October 28th from 1-4:30pm. Presentations will include a working warp-weighted loom, drop spinning, middle eastern embroider, medieval, east Asia, and reenacting Anglo-Saxon culture with an emphasis on camping.

Location:
Shire of Lost Forest (Warrensburg, Missouri)

Weaving Art Museum has History of Carpets

Fri, 11 Aug 2006 07:50:27 -0400

The Weaving Art Museum, which features exhibitions of historic carpets, has a website with a wealth of information on the weaving of carpets throughout history with an emphasis on those of the Middle East.

Textile Arts Resources Online

Mon, 7 Aug 2006 07:46:31 -0400

A website, hosted by the University of Arizona's Computer Science Department, has posted an archive of documents on weaving, basketry, lace, and related subjects such as knitting.

Design your Own Tartan

Fri, 3 Mar 2006 18:29:20 -0500

The Interactive Tartan Weaver, located in Conrie, Perthshire, Scotland, has a website which allows visitors to design and produce images of their own tartans.

Why We Document

Wed, 30 Nov 2005 16:08:54 -0500

Bridgette Kelly MacLean, from the Kingdom of AEthelmearc, relates a story about two weavers, a forgotten book and the importance of documentation for the future.

History of Tablet Weaving Exhibit in Germany

Sat, 25 Jun 2005 13:21:33 -0400

Alamennenmuseum Ellwangen, near Ulm, Germany, is hosting an exhibit on the history of tablet weaving from 1000 B.C. E. to the early Middle Ages and Viking periods.

New Techniques Used to Recreate Roman Imperial Cloth

Wed, 9 Feb 2005 09:40:58 -0500

Researchers working on the Roman city of Pompeii are using ancient methods to re-create the Roman imperial cloth used for togas.

New Study Re-Dates Shroud of Turin

Fri, 4 Feb 2005 20:38:11 -0500

A new study to date the controversial Shroud of Turin places the cloth as much older than previously believed.