Past Events › Textiles
20/11/2021
Indian Textiles
Category: Beyond Te Papa, Design, Talk, Textiles
A multi-media presentation followed by a trunk sale of personally handpicked exquisite textiles from different parts of India.
02/06/2021
Talk: ‘Dressed’ by Claire Regnault
Category: Book Launches, Design, Fashion, History, Textiles
In May Te Papa Press will be launching Dressed: Fashionable dress in Aotearoa New Zealand 1840 to 1910 by Claire Regnault, Senior Curator New Zealand History here at Te Papa. Join Claire Regnault for an illustrated talk on the development of the book and more.
31/03/2021
Visit: Bartley & Company Art
Category: Art, Beyond Te Papa, Textiles, Tour
Join our forthcoming gallery visit is to Bartley & Company’s recently opened new space at Garret Street, for a viewing of ‘zoomer’ showcasing works by Miranda Parkes and ‘Flowers of Niue’ solo exhibition by multi-disciplinary artist Cora-Allan Wickliffe.
21/01/2021
WOW Up Close – Tour (iii)
14/05/2018
Judy Turner – textile collector
Category: Textiles
Te Papa recently acquired a selection of items from Judy Turner’s extensive collection of textiles, which are predominantly from the far East, Asia and West Africa. In conversation with Claire Regnault, Judy will introduce these pieces giving the background stories which represent so intimately other people’s lives.
16/11/2017
Very rare indeed
Category: Conservation, Textiles
The International History collections at Te Papa include rare and historic objects with global origins, collected during the era of Te Papa’s antecedent, the Dominion Museum. Conservator Anne Peranteau will discuss some of these, focusing on African textiles and collector Desmond Bovey will talk about his interests that led to him building a significant collection of traditional African art.
05/09/2017
Studio tour — Anna Williams (ii)
05/09/2017
Studio tour — Anna Williams (i)
29/03/2017
Needlework from Te Papa’s collection
09/02/2017
Captain Cook’s waistcoats
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