Agenda - Fashioning Felt, New York

This exhibition will explore the varied new uses of felt—an ancient material, believed to be one of the earliest techniques for making textiles. Made by matting together wool fibers with humidity and friction, felting requires little technological expertise and is an extremely versatile material. The exhibition will begin with historic examples of felts, showcase innovations in handmade felts, and feature contemporary uses of industrial felt in a range of fields, including product design, fashion, architecture, and home furnishings. The exhibition is being organized by Susan Brown, assistant curator, Textiles.

Location:
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum is located on Museum Mile,
at the corner of 91st Street and Fifth Avenue in New York City.
2 East 91st Street
New York, NY 10128

Museum Hours:
Monday–Friday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.
Saturday: 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Sunday: Noon–6 p.m.

Fashioning Felt Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum, New York On view March 6 – September 7, 2009	foto: Rian de Jong	"Windmills", B. Daamen, Merinowool and porselain.
This exhibition will explore the varied new uses of felt—an ancient material, believed to be one of the earliest techniques for making textiles. Made by matting together wool fibers with humidity and friction, felting requires little technological expertise and is an extremely versatile material. The exhibition will begin with historic examples of felts, showcase innovations in handmade felts, and feature contemporary uses of industrial felt in a range of fields, including product design, fashion, architecture, and home furnishings. The exhibition is being organized by Susan Brown, assistant curator, Textiles. Location: Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum is located on Museum Mile, at the corner of 91st Street and Fifth Avenue in New York City. 2 East 91st Street New York, NY 10128 Museum Hours: Monday–Friday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturday: 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Sunday: Noon–6 p.m. www.cooperhewitt.org




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