My thoughts on Textile History by Margy Norrish

  • Autumn Gardens and the Textile Museum

    Autumn gardens are lovely riots of color, unlike the quiet spring gardens of pastel flowers.  Acres of pumpkins and fields of asters and sunflowers. Today, I wish to write about another garden: “The Sultan’s Garden”, an exhibition at The Textile Museum of Washington, D.C., through March 10, 2013. Opening reception for The Sultan’s Garden at…

  • National Museum of Natural History Support Center

    National Museum of Natural History Support Center Last week I wrote about attending the Textile Society of America’s 13th biennial symposium in Washington, D.C.  One of the extra activities available to attendees was a site seminar and I chose to visit the National Museum of Natural History Support Center in Suitland, Maryland.  I’m sure every…

  • National Museum of Natural History Support Center

    National Museum of Natural History Support Center Last week I wrote about attending the Textile Society of America’s 13th biennial symposium in Washington, D.C.  One of the extra activities available to attendees was a site seminar and I chose to visit the National Museum of Natural History Support Center in Suitland, Maryland.  I’m sure every…

  • Textile Society of America Symposium

    Last week I attended the Textile society of America’s biennial symposium in Washington, D.C.  I have enjoyed membership in the society for many years.  For anyone not familiar with TSA let me briefly explain.  The Textile Society of  America is a nonprofit organization, established in 1987, with over 700 members in 36 countries.  The membership…

  • Textile Society of America Symposium

    Last week I attended the Textile society of America’s biennial symposium in Washington, D.C.  I have enjoyed membership in the society for many years.  For anyone not familiar with TSA let me briefly explain.  The Textile Society of  America is a nonprofit organization, established in 1987, with over 700 members in 36 countries.  The membership…

  • Labor Day Continued

    To continue our discussion on workers… Every modern nation undergoes an industrial revolution as it enters into the competitive world of manufacture and trade.  One of the first industries to be transformed is the textile industry.  First with  water power for mills, then power looms, textile production goes from the home and small workshops to…