12/10/2019
“Can You Take Me Higher” by Madison and Matthew Creech. See this piece and more in our exhibition, Know Your Meme: Stitching Vidal Phenomena @SJMQT, showing until January 12, 2020. #sjmqt #artwalksj #downtownsanjose
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SJMQT is a nexus for fiber artists, art lovers, collectors, quilters, and crafters who share a passion for fiber art and a deep commitment to its preservation and evolution.
12/09/2019
Samantha Gullekson’s piece titled Poor Pluto— “The loss of Pluto's planetary designation was a significant and memorable moment in the history of space exploration. Years later, with the release of the remarkable photographs captured by NASA's New Horizons spacecraft, our love of Pluto was rekindled. The memes that circulated showed both an adorable, heart holding Pluto and a devastatingly sad Pluto. I wanted to capture both with my fiber art meme. Planet or not, Pluto will always hold a piece of our hearts.” See Poor Pluto and other meme-centered works at the Know Your Meme exhibition now showing at SJMQT. #sjmqt #downtownsanjose #artwalksj #fiberart #knowyourmeme
12/09/2019
Ashley Eyster on her three pieces titled “Mood” in the Know Your Meme exhibition— “Not being ‘in’ on a joke can be frustrating. A powerful characteristic of memes is their capacity to evoke visceral ideas or experiences, but in such a way that people can
repurpose them again and again. Anyone can get the joke. The Big Mood meme is, in my experience, symptomatic of the collective endeavor for self-actualization among our
younger generations. We’re pioneering the digital age and struggling to put down our roots in the course. I make art with found objects in order to capture some of that
collective sense of precariousness. I embroider my pieces by hand because, like any meme, I believe that any object I find can also mold itself to an ongoing conversation.” See the exhibition now at SJMQT. #downtownsanjose #artwalksj #sjmqt #fiberart #knowyourmeme
12/09/2019
Come out to the ugly sweater party where you can show off your ugly sweater! This is your chance to come out and show your Christmas spirit. Bring your friends and family and get a good laugh at your ugly sweaters! Join us on Thursday, December 12 at 4-10pm for an early Christmas celebration!
12/09/2019
Yarnbomb in St. James Park! January 18, 2020 from 12-4pm. #downtownsanjose #yarnbombing
12/09/2019
What It’s Like to Be an Artist-In-Residence: My Experience at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles - Craft Industry Alliance
Tricia Royal, What It’s Like to Be an Artist-In-Residence: My Experience at the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles
An artist-in-residence program is a terrific way to expand your artistic skills while also growing the social and community aspect of your practice.
12/04/2019
This Friday, 7-10pm, come out to see different galleries, shops, bars, and much more at our First Friday art walk. This event is free, happens monthly (minus January and July) and is located on First Street in Downtown San Jose. This is a great opportunity to experience the art culture in your community! See our new exhibition on memes, or an exhibition showcasing our members‘ art! Our guest musician for the evening is Los Improviders @losimproviders. @ San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles
12/03/2019
This piece ‘In motion’ is about reuse, manipulation and transformation. @mellowgoatstudio used handmade and printed felt from a previous project. Currently showing in @sjmqt in our Artist Members Biennial group exhibition, Form and Function. #upcyling #fiberart #reuse #exhibition
11/25/2019
Find the perfect gift for a loved one at @sjmqt this Saturday! Support the Museum and local artists by doing some holiday shopping in our store! #sjmqt #downtownsanjose #smallbusinesssaturday
11/12/2019
Our Board Game Night features different kinds of games from our childhood, as well as popular games that we play now! Ranging from competitive games, family friendly games, to so many more— at this Art After Dark event, you’ll build bonds with your friends, family, and community! Join us this Thursday night, November 14, from 4-10pm. #sjmqt #downtownsanjose #artwalksj #boardgames
11/10/2019
Don’t miss Fall Community Day today at @sjmqt! A free event from 11am-3pm,
where you can make your own buttons, sew small objects with artist Amy Brown (@artwormsbrown, artwormsbrown.com), and make unicorn and pumpkin pipecleaner crafts with artist Winnie Storey (@skinniwini, skinniwini.com)! Also be sure to check out our newest exhibitions with the whole family! #sjmqt @ San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles
11/06/2019
You know your museum is special when it features a @nickofferman pillow (by Jessica Milligan) AND cross-stitch @nickkroll (by Jennifer Joanning)! #sjmqt #textileart #fiberart #knowyourmeme @ San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles
11/06/2019
This Sunday at our Fall Community day, artist Winnie Storey (@skinniwini) will be teaching attendees how to make tiny pipe cleaner unicorns and pumpkins! Stop by with your family for this fun activity and much more! 11/10 11am–3pm at @sjmqt! @ San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles
11/01/2019
SJMQT is thrilled to have Jonathan Shannon's Amigos Muertos quilt in our Permanent Collection— selected as one of the 100 best Quilts of the 20th Century. #diadelosmuertos #sjmqt #quiltsofinstagram
10/30/2019
Due to high demand we are offering a second Kantha Style, Collage, Mini-Quilt Workshop with Tricia Royal @bitsandbobbins! It will be on Saturday, November 16, 11:30am-2pm. $15 Members, $25 Non-Members. Register now at tiny.cc/kantha2 or click the link in our bio.
10/20/2019
3 new exhibitions opening tonight! Including Stories of West Africa with Hollis Chatelain! Come by and say hello!
10/19/2019
See our new exhibition, Know Your Meme: Stitching Viral Phenomena. The exhibition explores the concept of the meme as a poignant method to summarize, understand, critique and share thoughts on important societal issues. In true meme fashion, the artwork selection will be driven by the power of the people, curated by the online community, and will encourage the general public to participate in the exhibition process. All artworks must depict, relate to or reference a meme through a textile method such as quilting, embroidery, cross- stitching, knitting and crocheting, weaving, basketry, etc. #sjmqt #knowyourmeme #downtownsanjose
10/16/2019
Meg Cox has used her expertise as a financial journalist (including 17 years as a staff writer for the Wall Street Journal) to research the biggest names in quilting and uncover their secrets to success. She'll talk about lessons learned by icons from Eleanor Burns to Tula Pink, as well as the strategies of people who found fortune but not fame in quilting (you won't know their names). Her lecture will inspire you whether or not you want to make a profit from your passion. Sunday, October 27, 3-5pm. $15 for members, $25 for non-members. Register at tiny.cc/megcoxsjmqt @ San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles
10/16/2019
***Non-member guests of Artist Benefit members are more than welcome at no cost! Please be sure to RSVP for EACH attendee!***
Reserve your Friday night for DATE night!
Speed Dating that is— with other artists. Come to this meet and greet and mingle with other Bay area artists. Bring business cards and pictures of your art and find creative friends, collaborators and your future artistic community! SJMQT Artist in Residence, Tricia Royal (@bitsandbobbins), will also be doing a demonstration on her printing process!
Friday, October 25, 7-9pm, FREE FOR ARTIST BENEFIT MEMBERS, RSVP REQUIRED. Rsvp @ tiny.cc/artspeeddating, link also in bio.
10/15/2019
Make sure to sign up for our upcoming artist meet and greet @sjmqt! The event is FREE and you will also be able to see a demonstration by our new Artist in Residence, Tricia Royal! The event is on Friday, October 25, 7-9pm. RSVP now at tiny.cc/artspeeddating
A post from AIR Tricia Royal:
"where i left things in my Maker Space studio at @sjmqt yesterday — i spent most of open studio making monoprints on the pages of old quilt pattern books from the 70s and 80s, that were generously donated to the museum. i’ll later cut up those prints and use them in collages like the ones on the left (my progress from the day before yesterday. i think of my printing on the book pages as a sort of collaboration...the public contributes a piece to the museum, and i react to it and use it in my work. i plan to use other materials donated to the museum (yarn, fabric, etc.) in some of the pieces i make during my residency."
10/15/2019
Opera San Jose‘s joint Little Red Riding Hood event with SJMQT and MACLA / Movimiento de Arte y Cultura Latino Americana was a big hit! Kids were even able to talk with the Opera San Jose artists after the show! Such a treat! Thanks so much to all who attended!
10/09/2019
TOMORROW NIGHT
🌙 See SJMQT after hours!✨
Thursday, October 10
4pm - 10pm
SJMQT is now joining MACLA and ICA for Art After Dark, the museum after-hours hangout! Enjoy the Museum's exhibitions, and participate in our #WeCreate408 activity, creating Guatemalan worry dolls!
10/09/2019
#Repost @bitsandbobbins
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a slice of the biggest piece I have hanging in the hallway leading to the Maker Space studio at @sjmqt San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles: a 80” square quilt I’m calling “Coins”. it features #handpainted spray/splatter print fabric...a process i started getting into last year and this year, and really love to make...it has a watercolor-like appearance, is experiential in concept and the resulting fabric feels really organic and of the moment.
#fiberart #fiberartist #screenprinting #artistinresidence #artresidency #sanjosemuseumofquiltsandtextiles
#quilt #quilting #modernquilt #modernquilting #artquilt #artquilting #surfacedesign #surfacedesigner
10/09/2019
Reserve your Friday night for DATE night!
Speed Dating that is— with other artists. Come to this meet and greet and mingle with other Bay area artists. Bring business cards and pictures of your art and find creative friends, collaborators and your future artistic community! SJMQT Artist in Residence, Tricia Royal (@bitsandbobbins), will also be doing a demonstration on her printing process!
Friday, October 25, 7-9pm, FREE FOR ARTIST BENEFIT MEMBERS, RSVP REQUIRED. Rsvp @ tiny.cc/artspeeddating.
Not an Artist Benefit Member? Go to sjquiltmuseum.org/membership, become a member at any level and tack on the Artist Benefit for $20.
10/08/2019
@SJMQT’s #WeCreate408 date is coming up this Thursday, October 10! Stop by the museum during our regular hours or for Art After Dark, and make a Guatemalan Worry Doll with us! We’ll be open 11am-10pm! Share your creative genius throughout the month of October! #sjmqt @ San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles
10/07/2019
Join us for a family friendly operatic performance of Little Red Riding Hood, presented by Opera San Jose in partnership with MACLA and San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles!
When: Sunday, October 13, 2019, 11-12:30pm
Where: MACLA, 510 S 1st St, San Jose, CA 95113
$5 suggested donation
10/01/2019
Happy October and the start of a full month of creativity with #WeCreate408! Next Thursday, come celebrate with us at Art After Dark, an after hours museum hang out, as we create our own Guatemalan Worry Dolls! According to legend, Guatemalan children tell their worries to Worry Dolls, placing them under their pillow when they go to bed at night. By morning the dolls have gifted them with the wisdom and knowledge to eliminate their worries. Join us on 10/10, 4pm-10pm for this fun DIY! #artwalksj #artafterdark #downtownsanjose #sofamarket @ San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles
09/30/2019
San Jose challenges you to be creative, every day, throughout the month of October! Share your creative genius! Join WeCreate408, a virtual challenge to inspire creativity and celebrate San José. Register today at wecreate408.org – it’s free! #wecreate408
09/17/2019
THIS SATURDAY: FREE COMMUNITY DAY! 11-3pm, Join us at SJMQT for live weaving demos (to compliment our Guatemalan clothing show Mayan Traje: From Tradition to Transition); weaving crafts for kids; a protest sewing bee with Fabrica; the opportunity to participate in the community embroidery craft project; and much more! #sjmqt #downtownsanjose #sjartwalk #sanjosefamily @ San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles
09/16/2019
National Sewing Month is off to a great start! Here are some pictures from our Basic B* Sewing Workshop this past weekend! Attendees learned all the ins and outs of clothing care and mending! @ San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles
09/10/2019
Have that favorite piece of clothing you’ve been dying to mend? Want to sew on some buttons that have fallen off? Register for our Basic B* Workshop and learn some fundamental hand-sewing skills! Saturday, September 14, 11:30-1:30pm. $15 members, $25 non-members. Register now at www.tiny.cc/basicb
#sjmqt #artwalksj #sanjoseworkshop #mending #sewing
09/05/2019
Be sure to swing by San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles during South First Fridays this Friday, September 6th! We're celebrating a grand re-opening of our gift shop (first 10 customers receive this free silkscreened poster!) There's a big ol spool of thread on the window, perfect for a photo op! and we've launched our Stitch Your Selfie Community Craft Project in the lobby! The fun starts at 7pm.
09/05/2019
#Repost Artist In Residence @amberimrie’s current project in the Maker Space!
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The wave has started to form! #wip #artistinresidence #sjmqt @sjmqt #sculpture #threads #contemporaryartist #floating #waves #wip #conceptualcraft #letterstomytsunami
09/04/2019
September is National Sewing Month! Are your sewing skills up to par? Learn how to do all the basics at our Basic B* Sewing Workshop! Our workshop will go over some fundamental hand-sewing skills to help you learn how to fix and mend your clothing. Saturday, September 14, 11:30-1:30pm. Register at tiny.cc/basicb. #sjmqt #artwalksj #sanjoseworkshops #downtownsanjose
08/26/2019
Come join us from 4-7pm on September 7th to watch the film Abrazos! Abrazos tells the story of U.S. children from mixed immigration-status families who travel to Guatemala to meet their grandparents and other relatives for the first time. This event is $10 for members and $15 for non-members. Register at tiny.cc/abrazos #sjmqt #artwalksj #downtownsanjose #sanjosefilm
08/20/2019
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to work at a museum and create exhibitions, apply now to be a fall intern at SJMQT! Learn about installation, design, and more! To apply, please visit sjquiltmuseum.org/jobs
#sjmqt #sanjoseinternship #artinternship #museuminternship
08/19/2019
Another exciting new change at @sjmqt! Be sure to stop by this week and check out our new look, as well as see our current exhibitions! #sjmqt
08/19/2019
In collaboration with the San Francisco School of Needlework and Design @sfsnad, we invite you to join us for a FREE, drop-in style class on Saturday, September 7 from 12-2pm to create and take home needlework art related to borders! Designs will be available, but participants are free to create their own. This event will take place in our Makerspace, and hoops, fabric, needles, and thread will be provided. #sjmqt #downtownsanjose
08/19/2019
For September First Friday, @sjmqt invites you to attend the opening reception of Gems from Our Past and the Grand Re-Opening of our museum giftshop! Enjoy the beautiful artwork, curated by Collections Manager Ashley Elieff, and head to the museum store for its grand re-opening to get an early start on holiday shopping. September 6, 7-10pm. #artwalksj #downtownsanjose #sjmqt @ San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles
08/19/2019
Want to learn how to sew buttons and fastenings? Or some easy mending tricks for that hole in your favorite clothing item? Our Basic B* workshop will go over some fundamental hand-sewing skills to help you learn how to fix and mend your clothing. Saturday, September 14, 11:30-1:30pm. Register at tiny.cc/basicb
$15 Members
$25 Non-members @ San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles
08/13/2019
In Part 2 of the Element Series, @bethechangeyoga will emphasize the element Fire 🔥 Flow with @omnipotentstudio as she leads us through yoga amongst the beautiful exhibit “The Privilege to Breathe” by @adiamillett. The class will end with a Breath of Fire Meditation. Then attendees will have access to view the rest of the museum.
“The Privilege to Breathe” is a series of abstracted textile pieces based on a few questions Adia began to ask herself “Can privileges be universal? What are the privileges that inform who we are? And what is our role in creating changes?”
Donation based event. #sjmqt
#bethechange #accesswellness #yogaforall #sanjose
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If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to work at a museum and create exhibitions, apply now to be a fall intern at SJMQT! Learn about installation, design, and more! To apply, please visit sjquiltmuseum.org/jobs #sjmqt #sanjoseinternship #artinternship #museuminternship
Summer’s best live music tradition just got better. With a record 14 stages in Downtown San Jose, @SanJoseJazz celebrates its 30th Summer Fest Aug 9–11 with 100+ artists playing jazz, blues, R&B, and more! @DianneReevesMusic @gregoryportermusic @pinkmartini! More Info & Buy Tickets: https://bit.ly/2blJG81 #sanjosejazz #sjzsummerfest
There’s still time to sign up for our upcoming Soft Sculpture Workshop with Artist in Residence Alexander Hernandez! Alex is a textile artist whose work explores gender expectations, immigration and cultural assimilation through patchwork, quilting, applique and soft sculpture. In this workshop Alex will instruct people in creating soft sculptures and patches that reflect their own identities and how they want to be portrayed in the world. Attendees are encouraged to bring clothing and other textiles they would like to deconstruct to created one of a kind pieces. You may also bring garments to embellish with appliques or patches! $15 Members, $25 for Non-members. Register at tiny.cc/softsculpture (link also in bio)! Hurry as space is limited! #sjmqt #artistinresidence #softsculpture #fiberart #workshop
The Chroma Chronicles is a participatory project by our Artist in Residence, Lisa Solomon (@lisasolomon). Through this project, Lisa will be collecting stories and memories that relate to color. It can be anything from a very significant, formative memory, to something simple where the color is prominent in your mind. Quilts will be made from these stories and colors. Visit SJMQT and share your story! You can also visit the blog, thechromachronicles.tumblr.com and see Lisa document the process. #sjmqt #artistinresidence #thechromachronicles #quiltstories #tw
SJMQT August Pop-Up Artist Ryan Carrington
17 Questions With Ryan Carrington– SJMQT’s August Pop-Up Studio Artist! He will be hosting open studios in the Maker Space from 11-3:30pm every Wednesday this month. Be sure to stop by and see his work!
Liz Harvey discusses New Work and Upcoming Workshop
Artist in Residence Liz Harvey explores themes of loss, displacement, and migration as experienced by people, plant life, and animals. She combines embroidery and performance as a vehicle to address these topics. Residency Hours and New Work on view: Wed. & Thurs. 11am - 3:30pm and Sun. 11am - 2:30pm Stitching as Drawing: Stitch and Repeat Embroidery Workshop SUNDAY, JUNE 10 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM Register at www.sjquiltmuseum.org/classes
See Liz Harvey’s “the lost ones” as performed by Lauren Godla at SJMQT right now! Visitors can add their own stitches to the dress during the performance. #sjmqt
KC Rosenberg of RoCoCo talks about their new installation in t...
KC Rosenberg introduces the new installation in our Maker Space. One half of the collaborative duo RoCoCo (and our new Artists in Residence!), KC talks about their new tapestry's themes of development, urbanization, and rebuilding, inspired by their stay in San Jose. Meet the duo and see the stunning installation during their Open Studio hours, Thurs-Fri 11 - 3:30pm & Saturday 11-2:30pm. RoCoCo will also be having an Experimental Hand Printing workshop tomorrow, Dec. 9 11:30 - 1:30pm. Tickets are available at www.sjquiltmuseum.org/events! #sjmqt
Experimental Hand Printing Workshop w/ RoCoCo
Stamp your way from fabric to paper with experimental hand printing! This workshop will provide participants the opportunity to create their own unique motifs. Participants will be able to print on various surfaces including paper and textiles. The workshop will be facilitated by Artists in Residence, RoCoCo- Modesto Covarrubias & KC Rosenberg. Saturday, December 9 11:30-1:30pm $15.00 Members, $25.00 Non-members (Fee includes admission to the museum) To purchase tickets visit www.sjquiltmuseum.org/events. To learn more about RoCoCo visit www.rococoprojects.com. #sjmqt
Mary Corey March's Identity Tapestry in action
Mary Corey March's Identity Tapestry was a big hit at our opening reception. Guests were more than eager to contribute to the participatory installation. As each ball of yarn works through the piece, more and more unique identities form together— a community creating its own portrait through all the ways they are different... and the same. #sjmqt
Artist in Residence RoCoCo and their installation, "The Hearing"
Modesto Covarrubias talks about “The Hearing”, the current installation in our Makerspace. One half of the collaborative duo RoCoCo (and both our new Artists in Residence!), Modesto shares the power and importance of “The Hearing” as it is shaped by different experiences and contexts. Meet the duo and see the stunning installation during their Open Studio hours, Thurs-Fri 11-3:30pm & Saturday 11-2:30pm. RoCoCo will also be panelists at our upcoming event, Master Your Craft: A Conversation with Artists, Gallerists & Collectors, this Sunday, Oct. 29 1:30-3pm. Tickets are available at http://bit.ly/2kUgYU7! #sjmqt
Heather Deyling takes us on a short tour of her work currently on display in Makerspace. Be sure to stop by and visit Heather during her open studio hours on Thursdays and Fridays from 11 AM to 3:30 PM and Saturdays from 11 AM to 2:30 PM.
Artist-in-residence Heather Deyling talks about her upcoming workshop Drawing Inspiration Through Textiles on Saturday, August 19. Get tickets at https://www.sjquiltmuseum.org/events-this-month/.
Join us for an evening of art and champagne at our annual FiberShots Party on Saturday, July 22! Get your tickets at sjquiltmuseum.org/fibershot-challenge-fundraiser.
Our workshop attendees made some great prints with Laurie Shapiro's design. Members get a discounted price on workshops. Visit our website and click JOIN to learn more.
Wait for it.... #werehavingfun #minimalism #SJMQT #modernquiltguild #modernart Quilt by: Amber Corcoran @fancyamber Exhibit up until: July 16.
Wait for it.... #ourhouse #inthemiddleofourstreet #werehavingfun By Kim Eichler-Messmer @kimemquilts #modernquiltguild #modernquilt #sjmqt (Exhibit up until July 16).
Only 15 spots for Laurie Shapiro's screen-printing workshop on June 18th! Much of Laurie's work, even her "Before You Were Born" cave incorporates extensive screenprinting. No, it's not just for t shirts! Mixed-media artists are embracing it and innovating. Get one-on-one time with a professional artist in an intimate setting and meet fellow creatives. Learn something new or expand on your skills. Link in bio or cluck on Workshops and Fiber Talks under Visit on our website. Don't forget to register for the Luana Rubin talk on July 30th, too. We will cap it at 75 seats. Register here: http://www.sjquiltmuseum.org/workshops-fiber-talks/ #sjmqt #screenprinting #laurieshapiroart #bayareaartclass #bayareaart #textile #mixedmedia #contemporaryart www.sjquiltmuseum.org @laurieshapiroart
So much fun and learning yesterday at the 40th Anniversary Open House! #sjmqt #dtsj #twentystitches #sjmqt40 @twentystitches
"Made in 1977" 40th Anniversary Open House is so much fun. We are loving the creativity and support from our community. Happy 40th SJMQT! Come on in (yes, today is our REAL birthday!). We are open until 4 pm. #sjmqt40 #sjmqt #dtsj
Tomorrow for First Friday, a mixed-media workshop with Artist in Residence, Laurie Shapiro awaits you. Use colorful designer fabric, a selection of hand-picked materials (like buttons, feathers, yarn, lace) as well as water-based paints. Make a mini-piece of your own or contribute to a piece that Laurie will be working on tomorrow. Free admission. May 5, 7 to 9:30 PM. #artwalksj #artworkshop #sofadistrict #dtsj #sanjosefun #sjmqt
Rock on. If your hair color matches one of the quilts, stitched paintings, or sculptures currently up in SJMQT, make sure you have us snap a photo! This piece is called "Breathe" by Leanne Chahley. See Renee's Zeppelin rocker tee? Did you know Led Zeppelin's 1977 North American Tour was the stuff of legend? It was the band's 11th and last concert tour of North America. Why is this a cool fashion coincidence? Because SJMQT was founded in 1977. Celebrate our 40th Anniversary, "Made in 1977" this Sunday, all day, 11 to 4 with a free open house that includes live music, hands-on art activities by professional artists, a performance art piece in @laurieshapiroart's Artist in Residence kaleidoscopic walk -in cave, and gallery and collection tours. We're hoping for some bright hair from some of you for Sunday and tomorrow's first Friday (don't forget we'll have a free mixed media workshop run by Laurie tomorrow night for #ArtWalkSJ!) Rock on. www.sjquiltmuseum.org #museummatch #museumfun #sjmqt #modernquilt #ledzeppelin #TheSeventies #rockertee www.sjquiltmuseum.org
SJMQT will have hands-on activities run by professional artists all day on May 7th. Mel Beach, an incredible quilter and sewer, will sew your quilt piece creations right then and there. Isn't that incredible?! Great for all ages. Come celebrate our 40th Birthday "Made in 1977," with us next Sunday, 11 am to 4 pm! @mbeach128 #sjmqt40 #sjmqt #quilt #artactivities #bayareaart #handsonart www.sjquiltmuseum.org
Laurie Shapiro, our Artist in Residence, showing a part of the costume she is handmaking for the performance art dance+magic piece (on muslin!) inside the "cave" for May 7th's 40th Anniversary Anniversary Free Open House, "Made in 1977." #sjmqt #sjmqt40 #Mixedmedia #diyfashion #fabricart
Laurie Shapiro, SJMQT's Artist in Residence, making a costume for the performance art piece of dance & music in the "cave" on May 7th!
Many of you might not know this, but we protect, preserve, and catalog over 1,000 textiles in our Permanent Collection. Here is a quilt, Nancy, our Curator of Collections, chose for us in honor of spring and the its holidays. Nothing says Spring like a basket of flowers! This is our wish to you for a Happy Spring, happy Passover, and Easter, and any holiday you celebrate. This giant flower basket, surrounded by diamond shapes and flowers, is composed of thousands of 1 ½” hexagons. What many non-quilters don't know is that hexagons are all the rage for quilters right now. Some interesting facts. Ready? Here goes: A quilt with this exact same design was the Nebraska State winner of the 1975 Great Quilt Contest, sponsored by Good Housekeeping magazine, the U.S. Historical Society, and the Museum of American Folk Art. Since there are several known quilts with the same design, but executed in different colors, there was likely a printed source for this quilt pattern. The original designer of the quilt, who uses hexagons like pixels, made the 1975 prize-winning quilt in the mid 1970s, as desktop computers were becoming available. Interestingly, SJMQT was founded in 1977. Quilt details: Hexagon Flower Basket Quilt -Cotton, cotton ployester c. 1980, 75 x 80” Gift of Ada and Robert Loewer #sjmqt #quilthistory #springquilt #easter #spring #passover #hexagonquilt #textilehistory #quilt #museumcollection #springflowers
Bach in Fiberspace today. So soothing. Classical guitarist Irina Kulikova plays has given concerts in 25 countries and has won numerous prestigious international guitar competitions. Thank you to the Noon Arts & Lecture Series and South Bay Guitar Society. Enjoy her full concert at Trianon Theatre tomorrow at 7:30 pm. #SJMQT #classicalguitar #DTSJ
Now imagine this world that our Artist in Residence, Laurie Shapiro, created, with live music. A fiber art fantasy come true. This will occur on May 7th, an interactive art installation + performance for our 40th Anniversary open house, "Made in 1977". Celebrate our 40th and the Summer of Love's 50th in this magical "cave." Also, visit Laurie on her Thursday, Friday, and Sunday Open Studios. #artistinresidence #laurieshapiroart #SJMQT40 #SJMQT #summeroflove50 @laurieshapiroart
Laurie Shapiro's in-progress installation in the Makerspace is quite literally breathtaking. Make sure you visit our new Artist in Residence during her first Open Studio this Friday 11 am to 3:30pm and talk to her during First Friday Artwalk 7 pm-9:30pm during her official Meet & Greet with the public. Isn't this swirling, sparkling "cave" a trip?! #sjmqt #laurieshapiroart #fiberart #artinstallation #dtsj #bayareaart @laurieshapiroart
"I had a brainstorm of dying the yarn blue in four different places."-Alex Friedman, March 19 2017. #fibertalk #eccentricweft #tapestry #weaving #sjmqt #speakupformuseums #dtsj
As the Marketing Manager of SJMQT, I truly feel lucky on St. Patrick's Day. It's an honor to work for an institution when a small request turns to magic and discovery. "What can we show for St. Patrick's Day?" I asked yesterday. "I have a 40 year old Celtic quilt in our Permanent Collection. I'll take it out for you," Nancy Bavor, Curator of Collections says, not realizing how stunned and delighted I am. And just like that, I feel blessed and lucky in a way we Museum professionals do to work among these protected cultural treasures. I feel grateful and lucky beyond words to work for such a special place. Happy St. Patrick's Day everyone! -Anna, SJMQT Marketing #celticQuilt #celtic #irishquilt #sjmqt #stpatricksday
A sneak peek into the new Fiberspace gallery exhibit....why not spend your lunch break tomorrow with us? Rejuvenate with soothing textile art and get inspired. #sjmqt #tapestry #weaving #dtsj
Alex Friedman creating "Flow Unsettled," now on display at SJMQT.
Alex Friedman weaving one of the pieces, now up in Embedded Pattern: Three Approaches, "Flow Unsettled." Incredible, right?! Hear her speak on March 19th at 1:00 PM about warp and weft, how warp and weft creates patterns, and how patterns have influenced artist' concepts from centuries ago to today. It will be an amazing Sunday afternoon! #Weaving #Tapestry #SJMQT http://www.sjquiltmuseum.org/events-this-month/
A special behind-the-scenes textile presentation by Nancy Bavor, our amazing Curator of Collections! Nancy introduces one of our oldest quilts, made by a woman, in honor of National Women's Month starting tomorrow and our upcoming Feminism Roundtable on Saturday. Nancy will give us a short presentation on the history of feminist art on Saturday. Our Permanent Collection is a national treasure. This quilt is from the 1800s and has a hidden political message! Nancy holds a Masters degree from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln in History of Textiles/Quilt Studies emphasis. We're proud to have her. See you Saturday! #MuseumSecrets #quilthistory #politicalart #womensart #sjmqt #museumcollection #whigparty #textilehistory
Valentine's Day shopping is the perfect time to shop local and shop nonprofit. 50% goes to the local artist, like these exquisite handmade, painstakingly dyed, intricately stitched, dreamy, wall art pieces, and 50% goes to us-so that our exhibits stay top notch and our programming varied, fun, and mind-expanding. We hope to see you in our gift shop this weekend as you think of ways to show your loved ones how much they mean to you! Don't forget Love Your Museum Match campaign goes through next Friday at midnight. Our 6 donors will DOUBLE your gifts up to $10,000. Donate now. The arts need you now more than ever. https://sjquiltmuseum.z2systems.com/np/clients/sjquiltmuseum/donation.jsp?campaign=7 #sjmqt #valentinesday #dtsj #shopnonprofit #shoplocal #museumshopping
Digitally printed silk scarves by local artist Dottie Cichon. Aren't these other worldly? We're open today and tomorrow 11 to 4. Your shopping supports nonprofit and local artists. Come on in and enjoy our rare, celebrated exhibits and become the most thoughtful gift-giver this holiday season! #silkscarves #dtsj #dottiechicon #digitalsilk #fashionart #supportlocal #supportnonrofit
SJMQT's Artist in Residence, Amy Ahlstrom, at work in her Open...
Why support SJMQT's Artist in Residence program? -It financially supports our Bay Area artists by providing a creative space with exhibition opportunities, during a time when artists and galleries are losing their spaces due to real estate inflation. -Provides the community the opportunity to meet with artists and gain knowledge in the creative process (Open Studios every week!) -Provides free (First Friday) creative activities for the community -Adds another layer to the museum experience by engaging with artists at work - Inspires others to be creative -Educators have the opportunity to bring in school groups in to meet artists and do artist activities (Ask us about this!) http://www.sjquiltmuseum.org/artist-residency/ #ArtistInResidence #SupportLocal #SupportLocalArt, http://www.sjquiltmuseum.org/artist-residency/
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