Perhaps you never thought of yourself as someone interested in textiles, but, right now, New York City is campaigning to change your mind. (After all, we are the center of the nation’s garment industry.)
At the Park Avenue Armory, the quick (5-day) exhibition, Infinite Variety: Three Centuries of Red and White Quilts, is a mind-blowing glimpse at Joanna S. Rose’s extraordinary assortment of meticulously crafted coverlets. It is the largest exhibition of quilts this city has ever seen, and it is quite a sight to behold. Don’t miss it!
For something less Colonial Plantation and more Monsieur Picasso, the Cooper-Hewitt presents fashion designs by the abstract painter, Sonia Delaunay. Delaunay worked in a variety of media including theater, film and interiors, but for Color Moves: Art and Fashion by Sonia Delaunay, the Cooper-Hewitt emphatically focused on her fashion designs from the 1920’s and 30’s. Her woven bathing suits, graphic tunics and ombre caps are fantastic, and her whimsical designs and impeccable use of color will just make you smile.
While you’re on a fashion kick, check out His & Hers at the Museum at FIT. This show explores the ever-changing perceptions of “masculine” and “feminine” dress, from ornately embroidered men's suits to the introduction of trousers for women. Throughout, the textiles are incredible.
If you’re less into wearable, usable art and more into wall art, head to MAD for Judy Chicago Tapestries: Woven by Audrey Cowan. The show imparts the super-interesting longtime collaboration of these two women. Basically, Chicago conceives of these artworks, and Cowan interprets them into thread. The entire process from sketch to finished tapestry in on view.
If NYC has successfully converted you to a textile person and you like to do it yourself, sign up for some classes: Quilting, Knitting, or Dyeing.
Ingredients:
Venues: Park Avenue Armory; Cooper-Hewitt; FIT; MAD
Artists: Various
Streets: Various
Eats: Starving (textile) artist
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