Textile Art Alliance
Textile
Art Alliance
(TAA) is a friends group of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Its mission is to increase appreciation of the textile arts through lectures,
workshops, and exhibitions, and to enlarge the textile collection
of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Membership is open to everyone.
Connect
Join fellow TAA members for a meal or tea when you’re attending a program. Share your interests or new project ideas with
other textile enthusiasts in the café or while visiting the galleries.
Programs
Exhibition Opening
& Reception
Muhammad Shah’s
Royal Tent
Remarks
William M. Griswold
CMA Director
Exhibition Highlights
Louise W. Mackie
Curator of Textiles & Islamic Art
Reservations: JoAnn Giordano
jxg268@case.edu, 216-381-3294
Friday, July 17, 2015
6:00–9:00 p.m.
CMA Recital Hall and the Arlene
M. and Arthur S. Holden Gallery
Lecture
Corduroys, Jacquards,
and Featherworks
Come and admire this spectacular royal Iranian tent and enjoy
the company of fellow TAA members. Invitation to follow.
Michael Radyk
Friday, October 16, 2015
7:00 p.m.
CMA Recital Hall
Collection Visit
Two Collectors
in Shaker Heights
Sunday, September 20, 2015
1:00–3:00 p.m.
Visit the historic Moreland Courts
Condominiums near Shaker
Square to see two outstanding
art collections. We will begin with
an artist and former gallery owner whose collection represents
a lifelong passion for art collecting. It includes works by living
Cleveland artists and New York
and international artists, plus
fiber art, paintings, sculpture,
2015–16 Programs
and prints. Our next hostess is an
active member of the Cleveland
arts community. Her collection
features works by prominent
African American artists as well
as textiles from her world travels
and a rug of her own design. TAA
members only. Free; reservations
required.
Michael Radyk is an artist and designer of woven textiles that have
been exhibited nationally and
internationally. He is the assistant
professor of textiles and head of
the crafts area at Kutztown University in Pennsylvania. Michael’s
recent series, Corduroys, Migrations, and Featherworks, explores
the combining of woven structures, forms, and materials that
embody concepts developed in a
series of Jacquard textiles. After
removal from the loom, these
textiles are cut and manipulated,
bringing the artist’s hand into
an industrial textile. Free to TAA
members and students; $5 at the
door for nonmembers.
Programs
12th Annual
Wearable
Art Fashion Show
& Boutique
Lecture
Knitting: My Journey of
Creativity, Whimsy, and
Entrepreneurship
A BENEFIT EVENT
Liz Tekus
Wednesday, November 4, 2015
7:00 p.m.
CMA Recital Hall
This is the premier creative
fashion event of the fall!
Preview one-of-a-kind wearable
art, clothing, and accessories
from the area’s top fiber artists
at 50 juried boutiques. Enjoy
the luncheon and a fabulous
runway show.
Sunday, October 18
10:30 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Executive Caterers
at Landerhaven
6111 Landerhaven Drive
Mayfield Heights, OH 44124
Preview Shopping,
Luncheon, and Fashion
Show
10:30 a.m.
Exclusive preview boutique
shopping
1:00 p.m.
Luncheon and fashion show
Until 5:00 p.m.
Boutique shopping
$55. Advance reservations
required. Contact Misty Mullin
at 216-707-6779.
Boutique opens to
the public
1:00–5:00 p.m.; $5 at the door.
Valet parking and cash bar
available.
Information
Barb Lubinski
taafashionshow@gmail.com
330-283-4627
WWW.TAACLEVELAND.ORG
Nationally recognized for her
knitted creations, Liz Tekus is
well-known to Cleveland yarn
lovers as the driving force of Fine
Points on Larchmere Boulevard.
Liz will reveal what started her
on the path to knitting and entrepreneurship, how the journey
evolved, and what’s currently
in the pipeline. She will share
how her travel to national and
international art shows and knitting conventions expanded her
creativity. Examples of her work
will be on display. Free to TAA
members and students; $5 at the
door for nonmembers.
fee; a supply list will be provided
to registrants. The text for the
workshop is Entrée to Entrelac
by Gwen Bortner; participants
are encouraged to obtain a copy
prior to the workshop. $85 TAA
members; $100 nonmembers.
Reservations: Joyce Jentoft
joyce.jentoft@gmail.com
440-254-3912
Exhibition Tour
Muhammad Shah’s
Royal Tent
Louise W. Mackie
Curator of Textiles & Islamic Art
Wednesday, December 2, 2015
1:30 p.m.
CMA Arlene M. and Arthurs S.
Holden Gallery
Experience this spectacular royal
Iranian tent with the curator and
learn about tents as symbols of
power. TAA members only. Free;
registration required.
Workshop
Entrelac Magic!
Reservations: Misty Mullin
mmullin@clevelandart.org
216-707-6779
Liz Tekus
Thursday, November 5, 2015
1:00–4:00 p.m.
Play Day
Nuno Felt Scarf
Fine Points
12620 Larchmere Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44120
This workshop is all about the
magic of entrelac, a knitting
technique in which the changing
direction of the stitches creates
a fabric that looks woven but is
actually a single knitted piece.
Liz Tekus will guide participants
through the essentials while
they start an entrelac scarf.
Participants should be familiar
with basic knitting techniques.
Yarn is included in the workshop
Robbie Grodin
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Alpaca Fiber Studio & Friends
151 Bell Street
Chagrin Falls, OH 44022
This is a beginner’s opportunity
to discover Nuno felting and
create an ethereal, lightweight
felt scarf you can wear all year.
The two-step process involves
needle-felting hand-dyed alpaca
and merino fibers onto silk, then
wet felting and rolling. $25 registration fee includes hand-dyed
silk and fiber. A homemade lunch
is provided. Additional supplies
required; a supply list is available
at www.AlpacaFiberStudio.biz
or supplies can be rented or purchased at the studio.
Reservations: Robbie Grodin
RGrodin1@gmail.com
216-849-8850
Collection Visit
An Evening of Wearable
Art
Lynne Alfred
Thursday, March 10, 2016
7:00–9:00 p.m.
The Dancing Sheep
12712 Larchmere Boulevard
Cleveland, OH 44120
Our hostess invites us into her
closet to enjoy her collection of
wearable art. Accumulated from
buying trips to the American
Craft Council shows in the early
1980s, her collection includes
examples from nationally recognized artists, many with whom
she has developed personal relationships. Join our hostess as she
illustrates how she uses clothing
to express her inner spirit and
her view that life can be fun. TAA
members only. Free; registration
required.
Reservations: Joyce Jentoft
joyce.jentoft@gmail.com
440-254-3912
Play Day
Bead Embroidery
Liz Wright
Tuesday, April 5, 2016
6:00–8:00 p.m.
Cleveland Rocks and Beads
2499 Lee Boulevard
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
Make a fashion statement with
your own handmade beadembroidered jewelry. Design a
personalized pendant or pair of
earrings with shimmering beads
embroidered on fabric. You will
learn how to sew beads in a pattern on stiff fabric backed with
Ultrasuede. $25 registration fee,
plus cost of materials (ranging from $20–$30 depending
on beads selected). Bring your
own scissors and a magnifying
glass with light. Please arrive 30
minutes early to select beads for
your project.
Reservations:
Cleveland Rocks and Beads
clevelandrocksandbeads@gmail.
com, 216-932-3780
Lecture
Inspirations and Work
Kerr Grabowski
Wednesday, April 27, 2016
7:00 p.m.
CMA Recital Hall
Kerr Grabowski is the creator of
Deconstructed Screen Printing,
a technique that allows a freer,
more painterly approach to
Annual Meeting
& Luncheon
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
screen printing. Her background
in drawing and printmaking is
evident in her elegant, whimsical
artwear. Kerr will talk about her
background and inspirations and
how they influence her wearable
art and wall pieces. Free to TAA
members and students; $5 at the
door for nonmembers.
Workshop
Deconstructed
Screen Printing: The
Intuitive Way to Print
Kerr Grabowski
Thursday & Friday, April 28 & 29,
2016, 10:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.,
CMA Classroom
Explore a different facet of
screen printing on fabric: the unpredictable, intuitive “happy accident.” Using fiber-reactive dyes,
Deconstructed Screen Printing,
and polychromatic printing, experiment with the silkscreen as a
painting and monoprinting tool.
The techniques are simple, yet
the results can be breathtaking in
their beauty and complexity. The
subsequent fabric may be used
as an end in itself or as a point of
departure for further embellishment. $150 TAA members; $200
nonmembers. Registrants will
also be charged a materials fee.
Lecture
Inca Weavers: A Success
Story of Traditional
Textiles in Highland Peru
Catherine Joslyn
Friday, May 20, 2016
7:00 p.m., CMA Recital Hall
Catherine Joslyn, a member of
the TAA and Weave a Real Peace
(WARP), arranged an exhibition of textiles from the Center
for Traditional Textiles of Cusco
(CTTC), Peru, in Kansas City,
Missouri, in 2013–14, and brought
CMA Centennial
Stay tuned for special
events and programming
as the museum celebrates
its centennial in 2016.
Reservations: Joyce Jentoft
joyce.jentoft@gmail.com
440-254-3912
Executive Caterers
at Landerhaven
6111 Landerhaven Drive
Mayfield Heights, OH 44124
Join us for our annual meeting
and luncheon. Reservations
required; fee to attend. Guests
are welcome. Invitation to
follow.
11:00 a.m.
Social hour and silent auction
Reservations: Misty Mullin
mmullin@clevelandart.org
216-707-6779
12:00 p.m.
Luncheon and “show and tell”
in CTTC founder and director
Nilda Callañaupa for lectures
and workshops. Learn about
activities by WARP members
who strive to support women
textile workers and their families
around the world as well as a
Peruvian festival and holiday
market featuring CTTC pieces.
Free to TAA members and students; $5 at the door for nonmembers.
Registration
& Information
taa@clevelandart.org
Kerrin Buss, President
Misty Mullin
CMA Engagement Specialist
216-707-2669
Payment must be received to
confirm registration; checks
are preferred. TAA members
have preference in registering
for workshops; nonmembers
may register no sooner than 60
days before the program date.
Cancellation Policy
If a registered participant decides to withdraw from a workshop or play day less than two
weeks before the program date,
the registration fee WILL NOT
be refunded.
EXCEPTION : If you withdraw
and the workshop or play day
is fully enrolled at the time the
program is held, a refund will
be made following the event.
Programs with insufficient registration will be cancelled three
days prior to the program date
and fees will be refunded.
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Elliptical Orbit–“Zodiac,” 1999. Shihoko Fukumoto (Japanese, b. 1945). Cotton,
indigo dye, discharge dye; oridatami shibori; 226.1 x 471.2 cm. Gift of the Textile
Art Alliance 2014.385.