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The 11th Textile Society of America (TSA) Biennial Symposium and International Textile Marketplace

2255 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu Hawaii 96815

This 11th Biennial Symposium will celebrate the Pacific Rim¹s strong cultural traditions in textiles and provide venues for our regional fiber artists to display their work for a worldwide audience. The Symposium also features a city-wide schedule of textile exhibitions drawn from Hawaii¹s own esteemed museums and private collections. These exhibitions will be offered at locations such as Bishop Museum, Honolulu Academy of Arts, Queen Emma Summer Palace, Mission Houses Museum, University of Hawaii Art Gallery, East-West Center, The Arts at Marks Garage and other galleries in and around town. The exhibitions are all open to the public, subject to individual gallery admission fees. Many are free of charge. For a full schedule of exhibitions, visit www.textilesociety.org .

The International Textile Marketplace is presented in conjunction with the 11th Textile Society of America Biennial Symposium, September 24-27, 2008 at the Sheraton Waikiki in Honolulu. The International Textile Marketplace features a wide array of specialty textile products and books, exquisite wearable art, and one-of-a-kind textile collectibles. The extraordinary and unusual International Textile Marketplace will be in Honolulu September 25 and 26, 2008 for the first time ever.

This one-time-only textile event features a wide array of specialty textile collectibles including rare and hard-to-find books, the latest textile conservation products, exquisite wearable art, and one-of-a-kind textile collectibles. Over 25 vendors from India, United Kingdom, California, Thailand, Japan, New Mexico, Hawaii, Italy, Maine, Canada, and Guatemala will be featured. Among the products offered will be Southeast Asian garments and textiles, Japanese kimono and obi, shibori products; wearable art by original designers; hand-dyed textiles, scarves and shawls from India, Laos, and Thailand, indigo fiber work, fiber handbags, antique ethnic textiles and costumes, contemporary and vintage Japanese textiles, marbleized textiles, ribbon and yarn lei, original screen prints and much more.

When finished shopping at the marketplace, wander over to the Outrigger Waikiki Hotel (2335 Kalakaua Avenue) to see the exhibition, Pacific Island Textiles as Status, Wealth, Genealogy, Supernatural Protection. On view through October 10, 2008 with art collector Caroline Yacoe serving as consulting curator the exhibition features textiles such as Marshall Island mats and kili bags; Fiji masi including a wedding set; Tongan ngatu; Samoan siapo; Colinwood Bay tapa from Papua New Guinea; Marquesan tapa from the breadfruit tree; woven burial shroud from the highlands in Papua New Guinea; and Hawaiian five-layer kapa moe. Several photographs will also be included featuring images of a Tongan woman painting ngatu; a Fijian wedding couple in masi; tapa worn by dancing men of Papua New Guinea; and tapa from Pitcairn. The exhibition is presented as a community service and is free of charge. (A complete list of exhibitions mounted for this International arts symposium follows.)

The 11th Textile Society of America (TSA) Biennial Symposium will be held September 24 through 27, 2008 at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel. The conference is open to the public with prior registration. You need not be a member of TSA to attend the Symposium. (Complete program and registration information is currently available online at www.textilesociety.org ) The Symposium program includes special site tours to area museums and private collections organized around themes that include art conservation, ethnic textiles, garments in paradise‹aloha wear, Hawaiian quilts, plantation era textiles, and traditional Hawaiian fiber arts.

Early-bird registration fees through July 1, 2008, range from $295 for students and $385 for TSA members, to $460 for non-members. Extra fees are required for workshops, pre-symposium tours, and the banquet. Special day rates of $150 (no meals included) for on-site registration will be offered, subject to space availability.

Event Highlights

Official Name	The 11th Textile Society of America (TSA) Biennial Symposium and International Textile Marketplace
Location	Sheraton Waikiki
Date(s)/Time(s)	The 11th Textile Society of America (TSA) Biennial Symposium - September 24 through 27, 2008 International Textile Marketplace - September 25 – 26, 2008
Highlight of Activity	The 11th Textile Society of America (TSA) Biennial Symposium will be held September 24 through 27, 2008 at the Sheraton Waikiki Hotel. The conference is open to the public with prior registration. You need not be a member of TSA to attend the Symposium. (Complete program and registration information is currently available online at www.textilesociety.org The International Textile Marketplace is presented in conjunction with the 11th Textile Society of America Biennial Symposium, September 24-27, 2008 at the Sheraton Waikiki in Honolulu. The International Textile Marketplace features a wide array of specialty textile products and books, exquisite wearable art, and one-of-a-kind textile collectibles. The extraordinary and unusual International Textile Marketplace will be in Honolulu September 25 and 26, 2008 for the first time ever. Sample of TSA CITY-WIDE TEXTILE EXHIBITION CALENDAR: Exhibitions at Area Museums: Writing with Thread: Traditional Textiles of Southwest Chinese Minorities September 21-November 30, 2008 University of Hawaii at Manoa Art Gallery; Free Monday-Friday 10:30 a.m. 4 p.m.; Sunday Noon to 4 p.m. Feature over 500 objects from the most inclusive collection of Southwest Chinese ethnic minority costumes in the world and will showcase the finest and rarest costumes from 16 ethnic groups and nearly 100 subgroups and will explore the meanings associated with the production and use of indigenous clothing. visit www.hawaii.edu/artgallery for more information. Indonesian Batik from the Christensen Fund Collection July 3 - October 15, 2008 Honolulu Academy of Arts, 900 S. Beretania Street, Honolulu, HI 96814. Several galleries of the Honolulu Academy of Arts will be devoted to selections from the museum¹s superb collection of over 6,000 Asian textiles including exceptional pieces from the renowned Christensen Collection. Several galleries of the Honolulu Academy of Arts will be devoted to selections from the museum¹s superb collection of over 6,000 Asian textiles including exceptional pieces from the renowned Christensen Collection. For more information visit www.honoluluacademy.org Pauahi: A Legacy for Hawaii Bishop Museum, 1525 Bernice Street, Honolulu, HI 96817 Through December 31, 2008; Free to Symposium Attendees Daily, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Castle Memorial Building Kapa beaters, exquisite kapa cloth, and other decorating utensils from Bishop Museum¹s own fine collection will be on display in this exhibition which celebrates the contributions of Bernice Pauahi Bishop, the last descendent of King Kamehameha I. Among the other treasures on view are Princess Pauahi¹s feather cape, and a feather cloak of Kamehameha the Great, For more information visit www.bishopmuseum.org Beaten and Basted: A Collection of Rare Kapa and Quilts Queen Emma Summer Palace 2913 Pali Highway, Honolulu, Hawaii 96817 September 20 - October 31, 2008; The event will take place from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM, and will be FREE and open to the public—palace tours, fun activities for keiki (starting at 12:00 noon), and light refreshments will all be available. Organized by the Daughters of Hawai‘i, this presentation of Hawaiian quilts and kapa cloth displays the unique styles and techniques of Hawaiian quilt and cloth makers. The rarely displayed quilted patchwork smoking jacket of King Kamehameha IV, handmade by Queen Emma, will be highlighted at this event. This exhibit will offer individuals the unique opportunity to view rare Hawaiian quilts and kapa cloth at Queen Emma’s historic summer retreat in beautiful Nu‘uanu Valley. Exhibitions at Area Galleries and Showrooms: WeARTables Louis Pohl Gallery of Fine Art, 1111 Nuuanu Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96817 Tuesday Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Free August 27 through September 27, 2008 The Handweavers¹ Hui will present an exhibition of contemporary wearable fiber art created by its members. For more information about Louis Pohl Gallery of Fine Arts visit www.louispohlgallery.com The ARTS at Mark¹s Garage, 1159 Nuuanu Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96817 September 16 through October 11, 2008; Free Tuesday Saturday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tom Grotta Lecture: Tuesday, September 16 Artist Reception: Thursday, September 18 This popular biennial juried exhibition is sponsored by Hawaii Craftsmen, one of Hawaii¹s most active and respected arts organizations whose membership includes some of the finest artists and craftsmen in Hawaii. Fiber Hawaii, a showcase of contemporary art and craft based on fiber traditions, uniquely encourages creative interpretation of fiber as media as well as idea, offering artists an opportunity to explore their work within the context of Contemporary Fiber Art. For more information about Fiber Hawaii visit www.hawaiicraftsmen.org. For more information about ARTS at Marks Garage visit www.artsatmarks.com Contemporary Fiber Art of Hawaii The Contemporary Museum at First Hawaiian Center, 999 Bishop Street, Honolulu, HI 96813 September 26, 2008 through January 13, 2009; Free Monday Thursday, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. This statewide invitational exhibition showcases the cultural and material diversity of contemporary fiber arts being created by Hawaii¹s artists today. Featured works range from computer generated images transformed into traditional tapestries to delicate embroidery and quilts exploring political themes. For more information visit www.tcmhi.org Exhibitions at Area Hotels: Pacific Island Textiles as Status, Wealth, Genealogy, Supernatural Protection Outrigger Waikiki Hotel Lobby Koa Showcase, 2335 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu September 8 - October 10, 2008 Worn or displayed, woven or plaited, these textiles from the Pacific Islands are both utilitarian and ceremonial, secular and sacred. In the Marshall Islands they provided clothing before the introduction of trade clothes. In Fiji, masi is essential for all ceremonies from birth to death as well as for the ordination of chiefs. In Tonga large nagatu honor their king, smaller ones wrap bridal couples and bury the dead. Textiles on view will include Marshall Island mats and kili bags; Samoan siapo; Colinwood Bay tapa from Papua New Guinea; Marquesan tapa from the breadfruit tree; woven burial shroud from the highlands in Papua New Guinea; and Hawaiian five-layer kapa moe. For more information please visit http://www.outriggerwaikiki.com/travelguide_event_detail.aspx?event=1500&Destination=2
Cost (if any)	International Textile Marketplace, September 25-26, 2008; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Free Admission.
Parking Info	Parking in Sheraton Waikiki Parking Garage at regular rates available
Contact Info	For more information, contact Linda-mei Jaress at ljaress@hotmail.com