2010 MESDA Textile Seminar
March 17 - 19, 2010
“Trees of life bear fruits of love”:
New Research in Southern Needlework and Textiles
In celebration of the opening of MESDA’s new Textile Study Gallery, the 2010 MESDA Textile Seminar focuses on textiles of the early South with specific emphasis on the collections of MESDA and Old Salem Museums & Gardens. Speakers will examine needlwork and other household textiles of the Chesapeake Region, the southern Backcountry, and the Carolina Low Country. Attendees will have the opportunity to examine and study recent additions to the collections and objects that are rarely exhibited.
The Seminar begins with optional pre-seminar workshops and a reception on Wednesday, March 17, and continues through Friday, March 19. On Saturday, March 20 a coverlet turning with separate registration will offer the opportunity to view and study more than twenty-five historic coverlets and quilts from the MESDA's collection.
Topics and Speakers
Thursday, March 18, 2010
The History of the Textile Collections at MESDA
Daniel K. Ackermann, Associate Curator for MESDA and the Toy Museum, Old Salem Museums & Gardens
New Research in Chesapeake Coverlets
Kimberly S. Ivey, Associate Curator of Textiles and Needlework, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Girlhood Embroidery: New Acquisitions at MESDA
Kathleen Staples, Associate, Brunk Auctions, Asheville, NC
Household Textiles in the Mile Brewton House, Charleston
Lynn Tinley, Independent Scholar, Atlanta, GA; Suzanne McDowell, Independent Scholar, Cullowhee, NC
Friday, March 19, 2010
"Washed in the Blood:" Moravian Embroideries
Johanna M. Brown, Director of Collections, Curator of Moravian Decorative Arts, Old Salem Museums & Gardens
Southern Whitework Coverlets
Laurel Horton, Editor, Uncoverings; Independent Scholar, Seneca, SC
New Research in Chesapeake Girlhood Embroidery
Kimberly S. Ivey, Associate Curator of Textiles and Needlework, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
From Home Looms and Store Shelves: New Considerations of Southern Backcountry Textiles
Kathleen Staples, Associate, Brunk Auctions, Asheville, NC
This lecture made possible by the Frank L. Horton Distinguished Lecture Fund
Optional pre-Seminar Workshops
Wednesday, March 17, 2010
2:00 p.m. MESDA Research Center Exploration
Learn about the resources available in the MESDA Research Center through a “treasure hunt” for interesting facts and objects.
MESDA Research Center Staff
3:30 p.m. Fiber Identification Workshop
A basic introduction to textile fibers and terminology.
Kathleen Staples, Associate, Brunk Auctions, Asheville, North Carolina
Pre-registration for either session is required due to space limitations
Coverlet Turning
On Saturday, March 20 a coverlet turning with separate registration will offer the opportunity to view and study more than twenty-five historic coverlets and quilts from the museum’s collections, many of which have never been exhibited. Registration is limited for this event, which will be offered from 9:30 a.m. – Noon and repeated from 1:30 – 4:00 pm. Registration for either session includes lunch.
Cost
$350 for non-members, $300 for Friends of MESDA or Old Salem (Includes all sessions and materials, lunch on Thursday and friday, seminar dinner, and admission to Old Salem and MESDA) Attendance is limited.
Registration for the coverlet turning on Saturday, March 20 is $45, $35 for seminar attendees, and Friends of MESDA or Old Salem. Registration includes either the morning or afternoon session of the coverlet turning and lunch.
Registration
You can also contact MESDA at 336-721-7360 or email MESDAPrograms@oldsalem.org
