Celebration of Textiles 5-6 June at the Textile Museum

The Textile Museum will kick off the summer with its 32nd annual Celebration of Textiles on Saturday, June 5, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. and Sunday, June 7, 1-5 p.m. This free festival for all ages, held rain or shine, invites visitors to explore the textile arts and cultures of the world … read more

Carpet sales at Bruun Rasmussen auctioneers

Announcement from Bruun Rasmussen: Coming carpet sale at Bruun Rasmussen fine art auctioneers, Copenhagen. The coming sale includes a number of antique and semiantique rugs and carpets from the orient. Please visit our webpage for more info: www.bruun-rasmussen.dk Date of sale: Wednesday 2th of June at 2 pm Please direct … read more

Josephine Powell receives the Myers Award

In his speak at ACOR on 22 April 2006, Daniel Walker, The Textile Museum’s Director, told the audience that Josephine Powell would receive the George Hewitt Myers Award 2006. On 12 May The Textile Museum officially announced: “Josephine Powell, internationally renowned ethnographer, photographer and expert on nomadic weaving and traditions … read more