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Stories by Topic: Textiles

Unfolding: One Block, Many Stories

Unfolding: One Block, Many Stories

Oct 10, 202512:02 – 12:02pm

Unfolding: One Block, Many Stories

Quilt with diamond pattern made of grey, blue, tan, brown, and red hexagons

Unfolding: One Block, Many Stories

Oct 10, 202512:02 – 12:02pm

Unfolding - Part 3

Olivia and Guusje unfolding a quilt in the collections space

Unfolding - Part 3

Oct 10, 202512:02 – 12:02pm

Unfolding - Part 2

Unfolding - Part 2

Oct 10, 202512:02 – 12:02pm

Unfolding

Oct 10, 202512:02 – 12:02pm

African by Design

African by Design

Oct 10, 202512:02 – 12:02pm

Mending Memories

A woman sitting at a table with an embroidery hoop in front of her.

Mending Memories

Oct 10, 202512:02 – 12:02pm

Tufting Nostalgia

Tufting Nostalgia

Oct 10, 202512:02 – 12:02pm

Perfectly Imperfect

Perfectly Imperfect

Oct 10, 202512:02 – 12:02pm

A Handcrafted Transformation

A Handcrafted Transformation

Oct 10, 202512:02 – 12:02pm

The Making of a Mingei Mask

The Making of a Mingei Mask

Oct 10, 202512:02 – 12:02pm

Mending More than Masks

Mending More than Masks

Oct 10, 202512:02 – 12:02pm

Manualidades, Una Tradición Familiar

Manualidades, Una Tradición Familiar

Oct 10, 202512:02 – 12:02pm

Crafting, A Family Tradition

Crafting, A Family Tradition

Oct 10, 202512:02 – 12:02pm

Inspiration Follows Form

Cara Golden holds mesh sculpture piece up against a rusty steel wall.

Inspiration Follows Form

Oct 10, 202512:02 – 12:02pm

Mingei Crafts Opportunity

Mingei Crafts Opportunity

Oct 10, 202512:02 – 12:02pm

Sarah Winston Weaves Heritage

Sarah Winston describing her dyeing process as she pulls fibers from a vat of bright red cochineal dye.

Sarah Winston Weaves Heritage

Oct 10, 202512:02 – 12:02pm