Contemporary creation of tapestry
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Clark Art Institute (225 South Street, Williamstown, MA 01267, Williamstown MA)
Lucile Montagne, Chief Curator at the Mobilier national, presents Between Tradition and Experimentation, a close look at a the Gobelins and Beauvais weavers, who remain faithful to the traditional technique on the loom while working with contemporary artists of all movements to create new tapestries.
The Mobilier national of France has supported crafts and creation since the seventeenth century. Since the 1930s, the national tapestry manufactories of Gobelins and Beauvais have been part of the Mobilier national, participating in the mid-twentieth century’s “renaissance” of tapestry. Since the 1960s, they have sought to bring together tapestry makers and artists, with projects specifically designed to be woven.
The talk is free, and winter admission to the Clark is free. Accessible seats available; for information, call 413-458-0524.