Monday 3 August 2009

Fashioning Felt - Cooper-Hewitt Museum

March 6th - September 7th, 2009

For the lucky ones on the other side of the ocean...

Current Exhibition hold at the Cooper-Hewitt museum in New York exploring the varied new uses of felt—an ancient material, believed to be one of the earliest techniques for making textiles. Made by matting together wool fibers with humidity and friction, felting requires little technological expertise and is an extremely versatile material. The exhibition will begin with historic examples of felts, showcase innovations in handmade felts, and feature contemporary uses of industrial felt in a range of fields, including product design, fashion, architecture, and home furnishings. The exhibition is being organized by Susan Brown, assistant curator, Textiles.

More on the Museum Website

2 comments:

  1. et bien j'irais bien y faire un tour!!
    mum

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