THE TEXTILE MUSEUM FALL SYMPOSIUM

Tying the Rainbow: Reexamining Central Asian Ikats

October 15-17

Drawing inspiration from Colors of the Oasis, this weekend conference will explore the unparalleled tradition of Central Asian ikats past and present. Events will take place at The Textile Museum and The Phillips Collection Auditorium.  Speakers will include:

- Dr. Anne Bissonnette, Associate Professor and Curator of Clothing and Textiles Collection, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada

- Mary M. Dusenbury, Research Curator, Spencer Museum of Art, Lawrence, Kansas (Colors of the Oasis catalog contributor)

- Andrew Hale, independent scholar, Sante Fe, New Mexico (Colors of the Oasis catalog contributor)

- Dr. Jeff Sahadeo, Director of the Institute of European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies at Carleton University, Ottowa, Canada

- Dr. Elena Tsareva, Head of Textile Research, Kunstkamera Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia

- Philippa Watkins, Senior Tutor of Constructed Textiles, Royal College of Art, London

The symposium will conclude with a curator’s tour, led by Sumru Belger Krody, of the exhibition and a show-and-tell of ikats from registrants’ collections.

NEW IN 2010! The Textile Museum is offering 10 student scholarships for the Fall Symposium. Visit http://www.textilemuseum.org/symposium.htm for more information.

ACCOMMODATIONS: The Normandy Hotel and The Churchill Hotel, conveniently located within walking distance of  The Phillips Collection and The Textile Museum,  are offering special symposium rates.

Visit http://www.textilemuseum.org/symposium.htm for more information.

REGISTRATION

Early Bird Registration (by September 30, 2010)

Price includes all programs

$225 • Members of The Textile Museum

$270 • Non-members (includes a one-year membership to The Textile Museum)

$180 • Students (includes a one-year membership to The Textile Museum)

Please include a photocopy of a valid student ID.

Standard Registration (after October 1, 2010)

Price includes all programs

$270 • Members of The Textile Museum

$315 • Non-members (includes a one-year membership to The Textile Museum)

$220 • Students (includes a one-year membership to The Textile Museum)

Please include a photocopy of a valid student ID.

Please note: We will be unable to make any refunds after September 17, 2010. For accessibility information, please call The Textile Museum at (202) 667-0441, ext. 35.