Our first event of 2020 is coming up on January 18 at the Textile Museum.Tour of Printed Textiles from Kinngait StudiosLocation: Textile Museum of Canada55 Centre Avenue (Dundas St. W & University Ave., St. Patrick subway)When: Saturday, January 18, 11:15 am tour of exhibit(Meet at 11 am, when the Museum opens).Cost: $12 (Payable to the Museum when you arrive at 11)Printed Textiles from Kinngait Studios presents the little-known story of a group of Inuit artists and printmakers who produced a collection of graphic textiles in Kinngait, (Cape Dorset, Nunavut) in the 1950s and 60s – a period of social change that disrupted traditional language and relationships to the land.Made for interior décor during a period when artist-designed textiles were popular in North America and Europe, these mid-century designs depict legends, stories, and traditional ways of life. They provide vital points of connection between contemporary Inuit community members and the creativity and resourcefulness of previous generations.
