Siūlas/Thread Adaptation and Interpretation
Until November 26, 2017 (11:00 AM - 4:00 PM)
Lithuanian Museum-Archives of Canada
Our new exhibition: “Siūlas/Thread” is our contribution to the 2017 Year of the National Costume celebrations in Lithuania. Come and see how two fundamental components – raw linen and wool, are transformed into articles full of artistic interpretation and adapted to daily life from early days to modern-day creations.
Works on display by:
- 19th/early 20th century homestead artisans
- Folk artists from the Displaced Persons camps in post WWII Germany
- Anastazija and Antanas Tamošaičiai – founders of the Lithuanian Folk Art Institute of North America,
- members of LT Folk Art Institute,
- Calgary artist – Elytė Balkytė-Zubis,
- Toronto designer Akvilė Minkevičienė, and,
- contemporary fashion designers from Lithuania (slide show).
November 5-26, 2017 Sunday through Thursday 11 am – 4 pm
2185 Stavebank Rd., Mississauga, ON L5C 1T3
Contact info: [email protected]
Location:
2185 Stavebank Rd., Mississauga ON
Fee:
Donation
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