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Organization
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles
The San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles, recognized as the oldest quilt museum in the United States, was founded in 1977 by the Santa Clara Valley Quilt Association. In 2005, it became one of the top ten attractions in San Jose.
The mission of the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles is to promote the art, craft and history of quilts and other textiles. Textile art transcends cultural, ethnic and age boundaries and encompasses traditional as well as contemporary forms. The Museum provides a serious venue for all artists working with textiles. Its exhibits and programs promote the appreciation of quilts and textiles as art and provide an understanding of their role in the lives of their makers, in cultural traditions, and as historical documents.
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Contact Info
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles
520 S. 1st Street
San Jose, CA 95113Phone: 408-971-0323
Fax: 408-971-7226
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Member Reviews
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Event Name: Charged Sites: Radka Donnell's Art Quilts
"The Reason Quilts aren't Taken Seriously as Art"
Comment posted by: SusanLK (Massachusetts) from Massachusetts, Apr 25, 2009
Quilts are not taken seriously for the simple reason that they are largely WOMEN'S art and women's work is still generally not taken seriously. Women doing art in the same medium as men may get some... Expand
Quilts are not taken seriously for the simple reason that they are largely WOMEN'S art and women's work is still generally not taken seriously. Women doing art in the same medium as men may get some attention, but quilts are predominantly made BY women and when men make them, the medium will get attention. Collapse
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Event Name: Advanced Geometry: Gloria Hansen
"Amazing"
Review posted by: Susan from San Francisco, CA, Jun 17, 2008
Loved the work. Compelling from a distance. Outstanding from the art to the workmanship.
Loved the work. Compelling from a distance. Outstanding from the art to the workmanship.
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Event Name: Permanent Madness
"Love, madness and poetry"
Review posted by: John Rickman from Cupertino CA USA, Feb 26, 2007
At the core of the installation are three elaborate robes, each one representing a different character in the story, red for Layla, the lovely and unobtainable object of Majun’s desire, blue for... Expand
At the core of the installation are three elaborate robes, each one representing a different character in the story, red for Layla, the lovely and unobtainable object of Majun’s desire, blue for Majun, the lover driven to madness and poetry by desire. The three robes are bound together by white gossamer ribbons or streamers. The delicateness of the bonds that chain the two lovers together help convey a sense of the fragility of love, sanity, and life and also explore the fine line between ecstasy and madness. One welcome outcome of viewing the work is that it leaves one with a desire to know more about the tale that inspired it and the art that grew out of that story. What one discovers is a world as exotic as the stories of Scheherazade and as familiar as a soap opera. Like the story that inspired it there is more to the installation than what can be dealt with here and, also like the story, it is worth experiencing. Collapse
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Event Name: Fast Forward: State of the Art Quilt
"You've never seen quilts like this!"
Review posted by: KdK from San Jose, CA USA, Nov 08, 2006
These aren't quilts as in bedcovers, these are quilts as in art pieces that hang on the wall. They are in all sizes and shapes and are really paintings made of fabric. A must-see.
These aren't quilts as in bedcovers, these are quilts as in art pieces that hang on the wall. They are in all sizes and shapes and are really paintings made of fabric. A must-see.
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Event Name: Quilt National '05 Exhibition
"Prepared to be surprised."
Review posted by: BB from San Jose, CA USA, Oct 27, 2006
These are not your grandmother's quilts. They are more like paintings than bedcovers. These are contemporary works that are beautiful, but also surprising and at times challenging. Art quilts are a... Expand
These are not your grandmother's quilts. They are more like paintings than bedcovers. These are contemporary works that are beautiful, but also surprising and at times challenging. Art quilts are a contemporary art form invented by women. Check it out and support women artists. Collapse
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Event Name: Katherine Westerhout: After/Image
"Wow!"
Review posted by: Connie DeWitt from San Jose, CA USA, Sep 16, 2006
Prepare to be amazed at these really compelling photographic images -- and the dimensional quality they take on when transformed to tapestry. Photography fans as well as fans of other visual arts will... Expand
Prepare to be amazed at these really compelling photographic images -- and the dimensional quality they take on when transformed to tapestry. Photography fans as well as fans of other visual arts will love it. Collapse
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Event Name: Art About Art: The Weavings of Virginia Davis
"It's not what you think...check it out!"
Review posted by: Connie DeWitt from San Jose, CA USA, Sep 16, 2006
This museum is a well-kept secret. Virginia Davis's work is amazing -- they are like paintings, but executed in the weaving itself. The other exhibits there are also remarkable. Check out Katherine... Expand
This museum is a well-kept secret. Virginia Davis's work is amazing -- they are like paintings, but executed in the weaving itself. The other exhibits there are also remarkable. Check out Katherine Westerhout's fabulous photos-turned-tapestries. These shows close soon, so check it out. Collapse
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Past Events
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11/08/09High Fiber Under Five
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles10/17/09 Art of Collecting 2009
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles09/22/09 Bed Turning at the World According to Joyce Gross
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles08/08/09 Quilt Appraisal by Julie Silber
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles08/04/09-
10/25/09The World According to Joyce Gross -- Quilts from the Dolph Briscoe Center
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles08/04/09-
10/25/09Fabric Tattoos... The Spirit of the Mola
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles05/10/09 Collectors, Collaborations & Commissions
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles05/03/09 Kids Create
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles05/01/09-
05/02/09May Day Market
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles04/05/09 A Look at Contemporary Chinese Art: with Britta Erickson
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles02/22/09 Chinese Folk Art Tradition, Transition and Influence
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles02/03/09-
04/26/09Changing Landscapes: Contemporary Chinese Fiber Art
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles02/01/09 Kids Create
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles01/04/09 Kids Create
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles12/07/08 Kids Create
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles11/22/08 Threads of Wisdom: The Artful Approach of Four Fiber Artists
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles11/21/08 Breakthrough: Strategies for Artistic Growth
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles11/18/08-
01/25/09Four Contemporary Fiber Art Masters
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles11/18/08-
01/25/09Shifting Focus: Ikat Textiles from the Collection
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles11/07/08 High Fiber Under Five
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles11/02/08 Kids Create
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles10/11/08 2nd Annual Art of Collecting Symposium
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles10/05/08 Kids Create
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles09/07/08 The History of Art Quilts with Robert Shaw
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles09/06/08 A Conversation with Robert Shaw: Radka Donnell in Context
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles09/02/08-
11/02/08Charged Sites: Radka Donnell's Art Quilts
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles09/02/08-
11/02/08‘Til Death Do Us Part: Wedding Quilts from the Collection
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles08/24/08 Sha Sha Higby performs In a Cloud of Glass
MACLA08/23/08 Sha Sha Higby in Transition
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles07/27/08 Batik: A Collection of Beauty and Heritage
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles06/22/08 The New World of Knitting: A Slide Lecture
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles06/21/08 Artful Knit: A Sculptural Approach to Knitting
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles06/17/08-
08/24/08In Javanese Moonlight: Sha Sha Higby
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles06/17/08-
08/24/08Beyond Knitting: Uncharted Stitches
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles06/17/08-
08/24/08Pun Intended: The Appliqued Wit of Dorothy Vance
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles06/17/08-
08/24/08Crocheted Reef and Anemone Garden
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles06/08/08 A Mao a Minute: Real Computers as Virtual Weavers
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles06/07/08 Creating Conscious Clothing
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles04/05/08 Hand and Art
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles04/01/08-
06/08/08Pixels & Pieces
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles04/01/08-
06/08/08Core Memory/Peripheral Vision
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles04/01/08-
06/08/08Advanced Geometry: Gloria Hansen
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles04/01/08-
06/08/08Awareables: Conscious Clothing
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles03/16/08 Celebrating a Sensation: Marian Clayden High Tea, High Fashion
San Jose City Hall02/10/08 Artist Lecture: Shoescapes and other Stitches
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles01/20/08 Gallery Walkthrough Event - About Clayden: A Curator's Perspective
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles01/15/08-
03/23/08Marian Clayden - The Dyer's Hand
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles12/07/07 Fashionable Friday
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles11/17/07 The Art of Collecting & Becoming Collectible: A Conversation on Making, Appraising & Collecting Textile Art
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles10/21/07 30th Birthday Party and Opening Reception
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles10/16/07-
01/06/08Saturn Returns: Back to the Future of Fiber Art
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles09/23/07 Can Art Build Peace? What About Textiles?
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles09/11/07 FREE Admission September 11, 2007
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles08/19/07 Old Threads/New Ground
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles08/18/07 Afghan War Rugs: A Talk and Walk
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles07/22/07 In Search of the Whole Truth: Afghan War Rugs
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles07/17/07-
09/23/07Woven Witness: Afghan War Rugs
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles07/17/07-
09/23/07Weavings of War: Fabrics of Memory
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles07/17/07-
09/23/07Patriot Art
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles05/20/07 Silk, Snacks and Sushi Grass: The Mixed Media Sculptures of Corinne Okada
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles05/19/07 Focus on Tapestry: Three Bay Area Artists
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles05/04/07 4 Generations of Zapotec Weaving: A Demonstration
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles05/03/07 4 Generations of Zapotec Weaving: Tradition & Transition
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles04/28/07 American Tapestry Association Silver Anniversary Celebration
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles04/27/07 Tapestry in America
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles04/24/07 A New Tapestry: Weaving in the Digital Age
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles03/18/07 Susan Else: Process & Works Slide Lecture
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles02/11/07 Point of View: Reflections & Observations
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles02/02/07 The Attack Band
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles01/30/07-
04/29/07Fiber Sculpture by Susan Else
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles01/21/07 Opening Reception for Winter '07 Exhibitions
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles01/16/07-
04/08/07The Etiquette of Form: Fiber Art by Fran Skiles
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles01/16/07-
04/08/07Between the Curtains: Bob Freimark's Czech Romance, 1970 - 1995
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles01/16/07-
04/08/07Outside the Box: Quilts with Character
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles12/10/06 Costume and Character in Safavid, Persia
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles11/12/06 Fast Forward: State of the Art Quilt
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles11/03/06 Permanent Madness
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles10/25/06-
11/12/06Dia de los Muertos
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles10/10/06-
01/07/07Quilt National '05 Exhibition
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles10/08/06 Essence of Art: Quilts, Textiles, Fine Wine
Fourth Street Summit Center10/06/06 Poetry & Short Story Readings: Silence and the Feminine Ideal in Iran
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles10/01/06-
08/05/07Kids Create
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles09/21/06 A Presentation and Conversation w/ Katherine Westerhout
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles07/18/06-
10/01/06Art About Art: The Weavings of Virginia Davis
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles07/18/06-
10/01/06Katherine Westerhout: After/Image
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles03/19/06 Art Quilts and America During the 1960s &1970s
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles03/09/06 Quilt Politics – A Slide Lecture w/Dr. Bernard Herman
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles01/17/06-
04/09/06Jean Ray Laury: A Life by Design
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles12/15/05 Primer on Collecting Textile Art
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles12/11/05-
01/08/06Second Sundays Story Hour
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles10/23/05-
11/02/05Dia de los Muertos at Museum of Quilts & Textiles
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles09/17/05 Grand Opening Celebration
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles09/17/05-
01/08/06Traditions in Transition
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles07/18/05-
10/01/06Insecurity: An Installation by Julie John Upshaw
San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles05/31/05-
08/29/05Lucid Dreams
04/26/05 Reflections on My Life - An Evening w/ Jean Neblett
03/08/05-
05/22/05Still Reflections - The Contemporary Art of Dominie Nash & Jean Neblett
11/20/04-
02/27/05Quilt National 2003 Exhibit
11/03/04-
11/13/0411th Annual Benefit Auction
09/20/04 From Under the Covers: Feminism and the Quilt Movement
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