Thursday, June 2, 2011

Stitches Across Time

May 27 - Aug 21 - The Dufferin County Museum and Archives is presenting a national, juried exhibition of contemporary textile and fibre art inspired by pieces from the museum's textile collection.

In conjunction with the show we will be featuring a series of four lectures, all start at 2pm in the historic Corbetton Church on the Museum grounds, corner of Highwy 89 and Airport Rd. Tickets $ 15 and includes refreshments and admission into the Museum.

William Hodge: Stitching Time in Mexico Saturday, June 18, 2:00pm
John Willard: One Man's journey to becoming a master quilt maker Saturday, June 25, 2:00pm
Diane Gallinger: Hoop Dreams - The Rise and Fall of the Crinoline 1845 - 1912 Saturday, August 13, 2:00pm
Judith Tinkl: Structure and Design, Sunday, August 21, 2:00pm

There are also workshops for Children and Adults : Tie-Dye T-Shirts; Paper Making; Marbling: Bookmaking; Victorian Morning; Pioneer Morning; Free Motion Machine Embroidery Fabric Art and Design

All workshops take place at the Dufferin County Museum and Archives. Space may be limited; pre-registration required. Call 1-877-941-7787 to register.

For further details on workshops, lectures, and other activities, be sure to visit our website www.stitchesacrosstime.com or www.DufferinMuseum.com

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