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The Region I Events Calendar lists exhibitions
of costume, and costume-related exhibitions, the dates and
places of the National
and Regional Symposia, lectures, and workshops. Where available,
a telephone number has been included. Please use these numbers
to obtain additional information. Dates of exhibitions may
change. Where available, dates for the exhibitions are included.
If no
beginning date is given, the exhibition is already open.
CSA-sponsored programs in the Northeastern Region: Northeastern Region "Events, Workshops and Symposia" page.
American
Textile History Museum
491 Dutton Street
Lowell, MA.
978-441-0400
http://www.athm.org
“Textiles in America”
Ongoing
This exhibition shows through textiles, tools, machines, photographs, advertising ephemera, and other artifacts how people over the past 250 years have used art and science to create beautiful and functional textiles.
Over 500 artifacts are used from the Museum’s collection, which are presented in both imaginative period settings and in gallery displays to present America’s story through the art, science and history of its textiles.
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The
American Textile History Museum presents textile symbols
from America's heritage. Artifacts ranging from coverlets
to cloth labels and costumes in design motifs from stars
and stripes to soaring eagles, are used to explore 18th,
19th and 20th century textile symbols.
Armenian
Library and Museum of America
Watertown, MA.
617-926-2562
http://www.almainc.org/
Art
Gallery of Nova Scotia
1723 Hollis Street
Halifax
Tel.: (902) 424-7542
http://www.agns.gov.ns.ca/
"Ancient Peru Unearthed"
June 14, 2008 - September 1, 2008
Ancient Peru Unearthed is a collection of the artifacts they have uncovered, eighty percent of which is elaborately-crafted headdresses, crowns and jewelry made of at least 75% pure gold. The focal point of the collection, a mask and headdress made of gold, as well as the majority of the objects in the exhibition have derived from the 1991-1992 excavation of an elite Sicán male, known and referred to as the Sicán Lord.
The BATA Shoe Museum
327 Bloor St. West, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5S 1W7
Phone: (416) 979–7799
Fax: (416) 979–0078
Email: info@batashoemuseum.ca
http://www.batashoemuseum.ca/
“The Charm of Rococo: Femininity and Footwear in the 18th Century”
Until May 2008
"Beauty, Identity, Pride: North American Footwear"
Until Feb. 2009
"Chronicles of Riches: Treasures from the Bata Shoe Museum"
Until May 2008
"All About Shoes: Footwear Through the Ages"
Semi-permanent
Canadian
Guild of Crafts
Montreal, Quebec
514-849-6091
http://www.canadianguild.com
Canadian Museum of Civilization
Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
http://www.civilization.ca
The Cohasset Historical Society
PO Box 627
Cohasset, MA 02025
Tel.: (781) 383-1434
Cohasset Historical Society
cohassethistory@yahoo.com
The society has one of the largest collections of women's and girl's clothing from the early 1800s through the mid 1900s. The Society's Helen Howes Vosoff collection of theatrical artifacts records the history of summer performing arts in Cohasset from its start in the 1800's to its present day South Shore Music Circus.
The
Connecticut Historical Society
One Elizabeth Street
Hartford, CT 06105
(860)236-5621
http://www.chs.org
Costume
Society of Nova Scotia
For information on Costume Society programming contact Elaine
MacKay
(902)454 - 2266
http://www.costumesociety.ednet.ns.ca/
The
Costume Studies Institute
Dalhousie University
Halifax, Nova Scotia
902-494-6515
Darien
Historical Society
Darien, CT
http://historical.darien.org
Several
Exhibits of 19th and 20th century costume.
Fairfield
Historical Society
Old Post Road
Fairfield, CT
http://www.fairfieldhistoricalsociety.org
Framingham Historical Society and Museum
3 Oak Street
Framingham, MA 01703
Tel.: (508) 872-3780
www.framinghamhistory.org
Historic
Deerfield
Deerfield, Massachusetts
http://www.historic-deerfield.org/
Historic
Northampton
46 Bridge Street
Northampton, Massachusetts
http://www.historic-northampton.org
Permanent
Exhibition of Northampton history includes costumes and uniforms.
Hood
Museum of Art at Dartmouth College
Dartmouth, NH
603-646-2808
http://www.dartmouth.edu/
"Black Womanhood: Images, Icons and Ideologies of the African Body"
Mar. 28, 2007 - Aug. 3, 2008
Black Womanhood will explore the relationships between historic and contemporary representations of the black female body. About one hundred sculptures, prints, postcards, photographs, paintings, textiles, and video installations will be presented in three sections representing traditional African, Western colonial, and contemporary global perspectives. The exhibition will provide a truly unique, in-depth look at how images of the black female body have been created and used to express different ideals of beauty, fertility, sexuality, motherhood, and women's societal roles and power from the nineteenth century to the present
The
Jackson Homestead Museum
Newton Historical Society
527 Washington Street
Newton, MA 02458
p-(617)552-7238
f-(617)552-7228
http://www.ci.newton.ma.us/jackson
The Homestead's collections contain costumes, decorative arts, photographs,
maps, paintings, and photographs.
John
E. and Walter D. Webb Museum of Vintage Fashion
Island Falls, ME
Twelve
rooms of costumes and accessories.
Open from June 1 through Oct 8th annually.
207-862-3797
or 463-2404
Kings County Museum
37 Cornwallis Street
Kentville, Nova Scotia
http://www.okcm.ca/
Macdonald
Museum
(902)825-6116
Middleton, Nova Scotia
http://www.macdonaldmuseum.ca/
McCord
Museum of Canadian History
690 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal, Quebec
H3A 1E9
http://www.musee-mccord.qc.ca
"Simply
Montreal: Glimpses of A Unique City"
Costumes, accessories, and photographs from the museum's collections.
Permanent Exhibition
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"Reveal or Conceal?
Feb. 22, 2008 - Jan. 18, 2009
A well-turned ankle peeking out from under a long hoop skirt, an expanse of thigh in a miniskirt, an exposed midriff in low jeans - this exhibition looks at how revealing a woman's body has always been as much a part of Western fashion as concealing it. In spite of or because of their impact, shocking and tantalizing styles, like knee-length skirts in the 1920s, hot pants in 1971, and exposed thongs today, have become mainstream. Some 200 objects from the McCord collection will illustrate how with each decade of the past century, clothing revealed more of the female body, and women seemed to gain ever greater physical comfort and social and sexual freedom. But did they really? This exhibition shows how revealed or concealed, the female body is contested terrain for changing social attitudes and practices.
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
1390 Sherbrooke Street West
Montreal, Quebec
http://www.mmfa.qc.ca/
"Yves Saint Laurent"
Jun. 5 - Sep 28, 2008
This exhibition spotlights Yves Saint Laurent, whose unique style intertwines references from the art world with those of popular culture and the social revolution. This first retrospective, covering the forty years of the Yves Saint Laurent Haute Couture house, highlights the innovative character of a work that has marked history and the present with its new definition of femininity and left a signature that transcends fashion. With some 150 accessorized designs belonging to the Fondation Pierre Bergé - Yves Saint Laurent, the exhibition will also feature drawings, photographs and videos.
Museum of Costume and Textile of Quebec
349 Riverside Drive
Saint-Lambert, Quebec J4P 1A8
Tel.: (450) 923-6601
Fax: (450) 923-6600
info@mctq.org
www.mctq.org
Museum
of Fine Arts Boston
Avenue of the Arts
465 Huntington Avenue
Boston, Massachusetts 02115-5523
617-267-9300
http://www.mfa.org
"Imperishable Beauty: Art Nouveau Jewelry"
Jul. 23 - Nov. 9, 2008
This exhibition includes about 120 works by the leading designers and fabricators of late nineteenth- to early twentieth-century Art Nouveau jewelry. For motifs, they looked to the flora (orchids, lilies) and fauna (dragonflies, butterflies) of the natural world and the sensuality of the female form. This new aesthetic was, in large measure, a reaction against nineteenth century historicism, industrialization, and the "tyranny of the diamond," and these Art Nouveau artists chose to interpret nature rather than imitate it.
In addition to works by Lalique, jewelry by Georges Fouquet (1862-1957), Eugène Feuillâtre (1870-1916), and Lucien Gaillard (1861-1933) is shown, as are paintings, sculpture, prints, posters, textiles, and decorative arts from the period.
New
England Quilt Museum
18 Shattuck Street
Lowell, MA. 01852
978-452-4207
http://www.nequiltmuseum.org/
"The Whole Story: Wholecloth Quilts By Hand and Machine
Apr. 3 - June. 15, 2008
"Collectors Choice: Timeless Favorites From the Pilgrim/Roy Collection"
Jun. 19 - Aug. 24, 2008
"Metrotextual: New Works by Members of the Manhattan Quilter's Guild"
Aug. 28 - Nov. 2, 2008
"Gifts From the Heart: New Acquisitions
Nov. 5, 2008 - Jan. 10, 2009
Nova Scotia Designer Crafts Council
1113 Marginal Road
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3H 4P7
Canada
Tel.: (902) 423-3837
Fax: (902) 422-0881
www.nsdcc.ns.ca/
Old
Sturbridge Village
1 Old Sturbridge Village Road
Sturbridge, MA 01566
508-347-3362
1-800-see-1830
www.osv.org
Peabody
Essex Museum
East India Square
Salem, MA. 01970
978-745-9500
http://www.pem.org/
“Intersections: Native American Art in a New Light”
Starting Jun. 24, 2006 through indefinitely
A stunning selection of Native American art drawn primarily from the museum’s collections covers the 1600s to the present. The exhibition will feature more than 70 works, including never-before-seen objects, such as a 17th century bejeweled Incan dance crown and a David Bradley 2000 monoprint. In addition to beadwork, textiles, ceramics, and drawings, the exhibition includes paintings and an installation by Nora Naranjo-Morse (Santa Clara Pueblo).
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"Perfect Imbalance, Exploring Chinese Aesthetics"
Through May 17, 2009
Chinese culture is diverse, longstanding and ever-changing. Yet common ties unite. This exhibition offers an approach to understanding Chinese culture through a study and celebration of the aesthetics of Chinese art. The exhibition features 30 objects that date from the Neolithic era to 2004 in a range of media including paintings, jade, textiles, porcelain and prints.
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"Stage Idols, Japanese Kabuki Theater"
Feb. 2, 2008 - Jan. 25, 2009
This exhibition features a stunning selection of woodblock prints from PEM's collection, many of which are on view for the first time, as well as rare kabuki-related objects, such as costumes, photographs and sign-boards.
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"Wedded Bliss, The Marriage of Art and Ceremony"
Apr. 26, 2008 - Sep. 14, 2008
This exhibition explores the wedding as a source of inspiration for the creation of art in cultures around the world. Featuring approximately 130 objects, this ambitious exhibition presents work by artists such as Pablo Picasso, Marc Chagall, Claes Oldenburg and Jacob Lawrence alongside historic and couture gowns, ceremonial items and rare jewelry.
The Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology
Harvard University
11 Divinity Ave
Cambridge, MA
http://www.peabody.harvard.edu/default.html
Shelburne
County Museum
Shelburne, Nova Scotia
(902)875-3219
http://www.historicshelburne.com
Shelburne
Museum
Shelburne, Vermont
(802)985-3346
http://www.shelburnemuseum.org
Slater
Mill Historic Site Visitor Center
& the Weaver's Guild
of Rhode Island
Pawtucket, RI
401-725-8368
http://www.slatermill.org
Textile
Gallery
University of Rhode Island
Kingston, RI
401-874-4574
http://www.uri.edu/hss/tmd/Gallery.htm
The
Mark Twain House
351 Farmington Ave.
Hartford, CT 06105
(860) 247-0998
info@marktwainhouse.org
http://www.marktwainhouse.org/
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art
600 Main Street
Hartford, CT 06103
Tel.: (860) 278-2670
Fax: (860) 527-0803
http://www.wadsworthatheneum.org
info@wadsworthatheneum.org
"Making a Splash: American Beach Fashions, 1850-1920"
Feb 23, 08 - Jul 12, 08
Making a Splash uses original costume items along with period photographs and prints to explore fashions worn at the American seaside in the Victorian and Edwardian eras. The exhibition examines the roots of American bathing costumes in reform dress for water cures and private exercise, as well as exploring the beach as a setting for relaxation, public recreation and the promenading the latest fashions on the boardwalk.
Wenham
Museum
132 Main Street
Wenham, MA. 01984
978-468-2377
www.wenhammuseum.org
Unique exhibitions, incorporating a new theme every three months, offer a surprising peak into the closets of yesteryear. The museum's collection contains more than 10,000 pieces of clothing, accessories, and textiles from the Victorian era onward: day dresses to wedding gowns, parasols to brooches, bed linens to quilts, representing changing fashions and lifestyles across the decades.
Yarmouth
County Museum and Archives
Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
(902)742-5539
http://yarmouthcountymuseum.ednet.ns.ca
Permanent
display of historically dressed mannequins.
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