Gold Meets Red - December 2015

Two fabulous textile shows are currently on view in Southern California, Woven Gold at the Getty Center, and The Red that Colored the World at the Bowers.  Don't miss them if you are in the area -  lots of inspiration, history and interesting programs! 

Woven Gold: Tapestries of Louis XIV
December 15, 2015 – May 1, 2016  at The Getty Center in Los Angeles, CA

"The Sun King, Louis XIV of France, who reigned from 1643 to 1715, formed the greatest collection of tapestries in early modern Europe. Extraordinary resources of time, money, and talent were allocated to the creation of these works, which were meticulously woven by hand with wool, silk, and precious metal-wrapped thread, after designs by the most esteemed artists."

There are several talks and a one day symposium related to the exhibit, plus many opportunities to experience how a tapestry is made in free drop-in classes in January, February and March with weaver and conservator Yadin Larochette! Read all the details HERE.

The Red that Colored the World

October 31, 2015 - February 21, 2016 at the Bowers Museum in Santa Ana, CA

"Red, with its brilliant hue and broad cultural history, has inspired artists' imaginations and seduced viewers for millennia. Artists and dyers for centuries strived to find the color source to rival the best reds of nature, and to express the spirit, symbolism and sustenance of life. Their quest ended in the Aztec marketplace of 16th-century Mexico, where Spanish explorers encountered the American cochineal bug. ...the exhibition explores the history of cochineal and the seductive visual nature of red..."

Upcoming programs include The Glory of Red, a workshop that explores red as a catalyst for creativity, Cochineal in the History of Art, and botanical demonstrations with members of the Botanical Artists Guild. Read all the details HERE.