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Social Fabric: Textiles and Contemporary Issues

June 11

From the cradle to the grave, human beings are wrapped in, and surrounded by textiles. What people make to clothe, protect, and decorate themselves and their spaces, tells us about their cultures, eras, identities, families, and lives. This exhibition brings together a diverse array of contemporary textile artists who are weavers, sculptors, quiltmakers, and visionaries to examine the complex issues of our time. Together, their practices demonstrate and reimagine the expressive and social functions of textiles.

Details

Date:: June 11
Event Categories:: Global Textile Event, Global Textile Events
Website:: https://newportartmuseum.org/exhibitions/social-fabric/

Venue

: Newport Art Museum
: Newport,RIUnited States+ Google Map
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