Textile Art Alliance
The Textile Art Alliance (TAA) is an affiliate group of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Its mission is to promote interest in the textile arts, add to the museum's collection, and further understanding and appreciation of textiles by offering lectures, workshops, and exhibitions. All programs are open to the public.
TAA web site
Fifth Annual Wearable Art Fashion Show & Boutique
Sunday, October 19, 2008
LaMalfa, 5783 Heisley Road, Mentor, OH 44060
11:00-5:00
Enjoy table boutiques and a
stunning fashion show.
The afternoon boutique and runway sales area are open to the public
($5). Patron tickets for morning events and lunch are $45. All items in the
Wearable Art Fashion Show are for sale following the
event. This is a fundraising event to purchase textiles for the
Cleveland Museum of Art.
To
request an invitation or learn more, contact
Katherine at 440-543-8138,
taafashionshow@windstream.net
Exhibitions
TAA has mounted an exhibition of members' work since 1936. In 1967 the show became a juried show. By 1970 a decision was made to restrict the show to fiber art. As "Focus: Fiber" it became a significant annual event in contemporary fiber art. In 1977 TAA members coordinated and curated "FIBERWORKS'. This landmark international invitation at CMA marked the first contemporary fiber art exhibition at a major American art museum. The show expanded to a regional juried show in 1997. The first "Focus: Fiber" catalog was published in 2004. Click here to order the 2008 catalog.
Membership and Benefits
Membership is open to anyone interested in contemporary or historic textiles, and to artisans working in the textile medium.
Life $600 (one payment)
Patron $150 annually
Sustaining $100 annually
Active $50 annually
Student $10 annually
Benefits
(including store discounts)
· Being a part of the fiber art movement in Northeast Ohio
· Reduced workshop fees
· Priority enrollment
· Advance notification of all events
· Charitable donation of time to the Museum
. Discounts:
10% off beads at Bead Paradise in Oberlin
10% off beads at Bead Q in N Olmsted and Chagrin Falls
10% off labels at ClothingLabels4U.com
25% off framing at Driftwood Gallery in Euclid
10% off yarn at Fine Points near Shaker Square in Cleveland
10% off art supplies at Ginko Gallery in Oberlin
Please return membership form to
Affiliate Group Cooordinator (TAA)
Cleveland Museum of Art
11150 East Blvd.
Cleveland OH 44106
For more information, please contact
taa@clevelandart.org Marty Young, President, 216-932-2966;
byoung4480@sbcglobal.net CMA Affiliate Coordinator, 216–707–2579
TAA members are required to maintain membership in the Cleveland Museum of Art.
To become a museum member, call the Membership Department at 216-707-2268, 877-262-4748 ext. 2268
or visit
the membership area.
History of TAA
The Textile Art Alliance (TAA), an affiliate group of the
Cleveland Museum of Art, is an active organization of artists,
designers, craftspeople, educators and collectors with a common
interest in the textile and fiber arts.
Formed in 1934 TAA's
purpose is to promote the fiber arts through exhibitions, educational
programs and purchases to enlarge the textile collection of The
Cleveland Museum of Art.
To date, approximately fifty pieces
have been purchased for the museum's textile collections. These gifts
have ranged from Peruvian weavings dated 200 BC to works by
contemporary artists such as Lenore Tawney and Glen Kaufman.