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This Saturday at Harvard Art Museums:

Material World
Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge MA, 26 September 2015

This one-day symposium considers the historical importance, artistry, and evolution of textiles, within the context of a world where traditional notions of textiles are constantly changing. The event is organized as part of the Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship in Conservation Science.

S C H E D U L E

10:30  Welcome and introductory remarks by Georgina Rayner, Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Conservation Science, Harvard Art Museums

10:45  “Mentored by Textiles,” Mary Schoeser, Honorary President, The Textile Society, United Kingdom

11:35  “Textiles Matter: Theory through Practice,” Dinah Eastop, Honorary Senior Lecturer, Institute of Archaeology, University College London

12:25  Lunch break

1:50  “My Materials: Clothing, Fabric and Belonging,” Shinique Smith, Contemporary Artist

2:40  “Fashion in the Museum,” Valerie Steele, Director and Chief Curator, The Museum at FIT (Fashion Institute of Technology)

3:30  Break

4:00  “Textile Future: What Is a Textile?,” Matilda McQuaid, Deputy Director of Curatorial and Head of Textiles, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

4:50  Closing Remarks by Narayan Khandekar, Director of the Straus Center for Conservation and Technical Studies and Senior Conservation Scientist, Harvard Art Museums

The event will be held in Menschel Hall, Lower Level.