Flier for a company that offers AI tutors that purport to tell you what happened in classes you missed. How they do this—is someone illegally recording the class?—isn’t made clear.
Just found this tacked up at the college at which I teach, which has recently signed a deal with Anthropic, which stole 6 of my books and books by 131 colleagues.
costume exhibition at the Brady Gallery at GW
came to Gaziantep, Türkiye 🇹🇷 to see and buy handwoven kutnu. it did not disappoint. i purchased some solid color meters and a little ikat to bring back to the US
if you are in DC this summer/winter, please consider stopping by The Textile Museum on GW’s campus to see my exhibition “Source Material: Lessons in Responsible Fashion”
some big news out of the GW Museum & The Textile Museum: my exhibition opens May 15 with a couple great program offerings in the first week. if you’re in DC, come through!
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A sheer burgundy silk wrap printed with a floral gold pattern alongside metal plates used to create this type of print
Amongst his textile innovations, a technique that Mariano Fortuny created in the early c20th was a series of metal matrices to speed up production of his printed fabrics whilst retaining the artisanship. Here a printed silk alongside one of the matrices #palazzofortuny #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
Bodice detail of a long black one shouldered pleated dress with narrow red belt
Full length view of a long black one shouldered pleated dress with a red panel falling from the waist and a narrow red belt
Some one shouldered glamour in tight pleated silk jersey. It can only be Madame Grès, bringing her familiar technique to a black evening dress with a slash of scarlet. Late #1940s, sold via Kerry Taylor Auctions #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
Miao Hmong embroidery designs, deriving from the Miao Hmong people of the mountainous regions of China #WomensArt
I thought it was .004 and the fact that i even feel the need to make such a distinction makes me sick. these are books!!! and art!!! for people!!! what the fuck are we doing
Confirmed DOGE is currently inside IMLS headquarters.
TM staff trip to a trustee’s house
amazing workshop at the Postal Museum!
exhibition dressing has turned violent
Intrinsic Beauty opens today!!!
the museum got a facelift for the centennial!
thank you!!!
micah! if I were interested in writing a amateur novel as a new years res, what program do real authors (you!) use to organize thoughts, ideas, etc?
First sightings of Tenerife lace since we got to the island!
spent the first day of the new year in the High Atlas Mountains learning traditional wool & rug production skills from Amazigh women
a sneak peek at Morrocan textiles. full workshop pics to come!
Saying goodbye to our beautiful ikat exhibition and gearing up for the museum’s centennial anniversary. If you are in DC during 2025 please be sure to stop at the museum to see the best of our collection (including my exhibition)!
Some fab #TurkeyRed peacocks for #TextileTuesday spotted by @sallytuckett.bsky.social 👇🏻
Prints available
All profits raised from this print will be donated to the Palestine Children's Relief Fund.
update: this DID happen in DC! we happened upon a Tara Donovan in a lobby on M St Nw on the way to dinner!!! what a beauty
Hi new followers! My name is Katrina & I work at a textile museum that severely underpays its workers. If you love the pics I post, and would be willing to spare 5 minutes so my colleagues and I can still afford to work there, please shoot me a DM!
textile folks, is there a word for this type of 3 dimensional contemporary beading?
preparing for our honeymoon!!!
please say happy birthday to Kala, my beautiful 3 year old daughter!