Member Program: Tour of "Intrinsic Beauty: Celebrating the Art of Textiles"
In Person, Friday, February 21, 2025, 1-2 p.m. EST
Fragment from a curtain (detail); Spain, Granada; late 14th/early 15th century. The Textile Museum Collection 84.11. Acquired by George Hewitt Myers in 1931.
Museum members are invited to join curators Shelley Burian, Sumru Belger Krody and Lee Talbot for an in-depth look at the centennial exhibition Intrinsic Beauty: Celebrating the Art of Textiles. The curators will introduce treasures from The Textile Museum Collection that highlight the technical achievement and aesthetic richness of the textile arts.
Another member tour will be offered on Saturday, February 22, at 2 p.m.
This program is part of The Textile Museum’s centennial celebrations in 2025.
About the Exhibition
In 1925, George Hewitt Myers founded The Textile Museum with his global collection of carpets and textiles prized for their “intrinsic beauty of design, color and technique.” Intrinsic Beauty: Celebrating the Art of Textiles brings together iconic masterworks from The Textile Museum Collection. As the museum launches its centennial year, this exhibition celebrates textile making as one of the world’s oldest and most sophisticated art forms. Learn more about the exhibition
Presenters
Shelley Burian, Lisa and Bernard Selz Curator, The Textile Museum Collection
Sumru Belger Krody, senior curator, The Textile Museum Collection
Lee Talbot, curator, The Textile Museum Collection
How to Participate
This program is for museum members and will take place in person at the museum. If you are already a member, please register online. If you are not currently a member, you can join or renew online.
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