Sourcing the Museum August 19, 2012

The Textile Museum's permanent collections provided the source of creative inspiration for twelve contemporary artists. Invited to participate by renowned textile designer Jack Lenor Larsen, the artists explored the Museum's historically and culturally varied collections, and the exhibition will display the twelve new artworks the artists created, alongside the fabrics that inspired them. The historical textiles highlight the wide scope of the Museum's collections, ranging from rare Pre-Columbian and Late Roman weavings to Japanese kimono and Central Asian ikats.