MILL TALK: What Came Before, with weaver Marjie Thompson
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Space is limited.
Proof of vaccination and face masks required.
Weaver Marjie Thompson of Maine has studied the handcraft of weaving as it was practiced over the millennia and around the globe. Here, she discusses New England and Mid-Atlantic weaving traditions before the era of water and steam powered textile mills. The fibers, fabrics, and patterns of labor represent a fascinating story of both continuity and change.
This event accompanies the exhibit Woven Together: Weavers' Guild of Boston Celebrates a Century of Makers, running April 6 – December 31, 2022. This event is supported by the Lowell Institute and a grant from the Waltham Cultural Council.
This Mill Talk will also be livestreamed on our YouTube Channel
The Mill Talks at the Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation are free and open to the public and are made possible by the generous support of the Lowell Institute.
