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Learn/ Off the Loom/ 8 May 2011

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When: 8 May 2011

Where: Museum in the Park
Gallery 2
Stratford Park
Stroud
GL5 4AF
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Times: 11:00 to 17:00

Tickets: £40 / £35 students & Friends of SIT
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Stroud International Textile Festival

Off The Loom: Woven Explorations & Applications In Art, Science & Industry
Hosted by Laura Thomas, this day of talks will celebrate some of the innovative applications and aesthetic explorations in contemporary weave practice.

With a respectful nod to tradition, the invited speakers are all forging new ground within the fashion, science, furnishings and art spheres taking weave into dynamic new arenas. From e-textiles to art for architectural spaces, each speaker is a pioneer in their discipline and is taking their expertise into unexpected arenas.

The seminar will give plenty of opportunity for discussion, debate and exploration.

Speakers: Laura Thomas; Asha Peta Thompson; Kirsty McDougall;Melissa French; Ptolemy Mann;

For more information about Stroud International Textile Festival, read on in full description.

Listing image: Ptolemy Mann Chromascope 1 (detail)

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