We would like to thank Init TV and Kobra KTU TV.
textile'11: REWIND – PLAY – FORWARD22 09 2011 – 04 12 2011 |
October 3-7 in Kaunas Biennial is designated for cultural collaboration and participation.
October 3–7 10:00–18:00 Rachel Wingfield ir Mathias Gmachl (UK) workshop “ArchiLace – Space Crafting”.
October 4–7 10:00–18:00 Kärt Ojavee (Estonia) workshop on experimental and smart textiles.
October 6–7 d. Sampler-Cultureclash Collective (lead by David Littler, UK) textile and DJing workshop and DJ performance
Future participants, please register at info@kaunas.biennial.lt. Write down you name, surname, short introduction to your interests and the name of the workshop you wish to participate. The number of places is limited, so hurry up!
“Cherry Kino” is a film organisation based in Bradford ir Leeds (UK) aims to expose more people to the wonders and magic of cinema. “Cherry Kino” curator’s Martha Juksaitis Super 8 film programme, originally prepared for show at Saltaire – UNESCO World Heritage village in the Bradford region of West Yorkshire, comes to Kaunas! Let’s meet September the 5th, in ex cinema house „Kanklės“ (Laisvės ave 36) at 6 p.m..
Saltaire in the 1800s was built by Titus Salt, a philanthropic businessman whose ‘model village’ raised living and working standards for workers in the textile mills. The name of the…
During The Grand Opening of Kaunas Biennial on September 22nd, winners of the competition REWIND PERSONAL STORY were announced.
Grand Prize / With invitation to hold a personal exhibition in the Kaunas Biennial TEXTILE’13 : Gao Yuan (Taiwan)
Distinction Award: Nina Bondeson (Sweden)
Distinction Award: Beili Liu (China / USA)
Emerging artist: Amélie Brisson-Darveau (Canada)
Choreographer Anner-LInn Akselsen and dramaturg Adrian Minkowic in collaboration with Silja Puranen and Kaunas dance theatre AURA are preparing a dance performance for interdisciplinary program PLAY, created in collaboration with International Dance Festival AUra. Anne-Linn and Adrian in conversation with Kaunas Biennial TV.
TEXERE
(Textiles Education and Research in Europe)
A Textiles Education Working Group within ETN
The History of TEXERE
The Association of TEXERE resulted from the first ever European conference for people involved in Textiles Education at all levels in 1990 in Kehl, Germany. It was organised by the German association Fachverband Textilunterricht, who had invited over 600 representatives of schools and universities from all over Europe. As a result, a group of us decided to form a European textiles teaching association. After meetings in…
The ancient Chinese legend of the red thread tells that when children are born, invisible red threads connect them to the ones whom they are fated to be with. Over the years of their lives they come closer and eventually find each other, overcoming the distance between, and cultural and social divides. Red Thread Legend Series is a group of installations inspired by this tale. Lure is the first project of the series. — Beili Liu