I saved a few field trips up for you for my time away. I hope they keep you coming back and you find them just a little interesting. Back in June (which was not that long ago, boy time is flying this year!) I went to see the Green exhibit at The Textile Museum. If you have been following my blog over the last couple years or if you happened to read my old blog you know that the Textile museum is probably my favorite museum. It is a little hidden jem in DC, not far from Dupont and nestled in a row of Embassy housing. I love going there and upon arriving at the street of the museum I feel transported to a more serene place, it’s almost gentile and reminds me a bit of Savannah or Charleston. In the midst of the city here is this small treasure that’s quite and peaceful. I wish that more people knew about the museum but I’m also glad that for now it stands in a hidden corner of the city.
The current exhibit is all about Green: The Color and the Cause:: re-purposing of materials (textiles) for textile art. For someone who is a huge fan of the museum you might think I’d follow the rules but I’m a bit of a rule breaker when it comes to taking photo’s…so here are a few. I don’t have a lot of details but the online catalog is quite extensive and you can find additional information about the artists and the cause here. These are just to whet your appetite…Enjoy:)
I do apologize, some of these photo’s are not the greatest but that’s what happens when you are sneaking around behind the back of the guards trying to get a few shots. I hope these peak enough interest for you to visit the online catalog or better yet, the show in person. There were a tremendous number of contemporary entries and a slide show that shows the work of all of these talented textile artists.