Tour of A Nomad's Art: kilims of anatolia - FREE
Limited to Harvard Club members and their guests
When: Wednesday, September 5, 2018, 5:45pm-6:30pm
Where: The Textile Museum, 701 21st Street, NW, Washington, DC 20052
Cost: Free.
Woven by women to adorn tents and camel caravans, kilims are enduring records of life in Turkey’s nomadic communities, as well as stunning examples of abstract art. We will tour the exhibition with Terry Adhlhock, Esq., KSGEE 1997.
About the Textile Museum
The Textile Museum was established in 1925 by collector and connoisseur George Hewitt Myers to expand public knowledge and appreciation—locally, nationally, and internationally—of the artistic merits and cultural importance of the world's textiles through scholarship, exhibitions, and educational programs.
Today, its collections of more than 20,000 textiles and related objects represent five millennia and five continents, including cultures from the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and the indigenous peoples of the Americas. The 20,000-volume Arthur D. Jenkins Library of Textile Arts is one of the world’s foremost resources for the study of textiles.
If you register for this tour, you might enjoy staying for the following reception and lecture on the same evening (requires advance registration):
Turkish Legacy in Anatolian Kilims
Wednesday, September 5, 7:00pm (6:30pm reception). Click here to register!
Also, don't miss the upcoming Celebration of Textiles: Turkey on Saturday, September 15 from 10:00am - 5:00pm. More details coming soon, but it will be a fun day of art demonstrations, dance, sheep, and Turkish coffee! It is a free event with no RSVP required.