Title: The Story of Jacquard Weaving
Description: A Power Point talk by artist Janice Everett about the history and technique of Jacquard weaving, an 18th century invention leading to the mechanization of weaving and, some argue, a precursor to the development of modern computing science. Janice will provide fabrics samples as well as images by contemporary artists influenced by Jacquard such as Lia Cook, Kiki Smith and Chuck Close. 

Start Time: 16:00
Date: 2009-06-21