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JADE PAPA, CURATOR, THE DESIGN CENTER, JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY

MAY 9, 2019
ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON CHURCH
345 BEAR-CHRISTIANA RD (RT. 7) BEAR, DE
JADE PAPA, CURATOR, THE DESIGN CENTER, JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY

The Textile and Costume Collection also has under its care hundreds of items from the Philadelphia Civic Center, which closed in the early 2000s. These objects represent commercial textile and costume production from around the world in the late-19th and 20th centuries and are a rich, new area for research. Holdings include textiles made for export in Eastern Europe, China, and India, a remarkable collection of woven straw hats, and much more.
Jade Papa, Curator, of the Design Center, will bring samples of items from the collection and talk about the Design Center’s work and mission.

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April Program

April 11, 2019
ST. ELIZABETH ANN SETON CHURCH
345 BEAR-CHRISTIANA RD (RT. 7) BEAR, DE
Nancy Middlebrook: Woven Panels in Doubleweave
Nancy creates woven panels with her hand dyed yarn using the doubleweave technique, nancymiddlebrook.com. With this weave structure, she develops patterns and colors with surprising depth.
Her work has been featured in many magazines; she has exhibited work nationally and at the Philadelphia Museum of Art Craft Show. Her work is in many private collections including Jack Lenor Larsen’s Longhouse Reserve.

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We Weave: A Sampler from the Art Studio

We are very appreciative of the support, encouragement and help of members of Harmony Weavers Guild in getting the “We Weave” exhibit hung at the Hockessin Public Library. It’s been very exciting to see all the pieces woven by members of the Weaving Studio and to see everyone who came out for the Opening Reception on Saturday, February 2. The exhibit will continue until March 6, 2019.