Queer Up the Neighbourhood! Drag and Art Auction
Celebrate with us on Saturday, October 5 with a night of fabulous fundraising with drag queens and art at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum (MVTM)! Your drag queen hosts and performers Karamilk, Saltina Shaker, and Sunshine Glitterchild will keep you movin’, groovin’, and laughin’ throughout the night. Bring your wallets, because fantastic art from the collection of Bill Staubi will be auctioned off! With 50 artworks of different sizes, colours, and media, many from 2SLGBTQIA+ artists, there’s sure to be something that will catch your eye. All major debit and credit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and cash are accepted.
VODKOW cocktails by the Dairy Distillery will be available! This event is 19+. Taking place on October 5, doors open and bidding begins at 7pm. The performers will take the stage at 8pm and there will be an intermission for final bids. Tickets are $25 and available online HERE.
This event is a fundraiser for MVTM programming. We are a small charity with an even smaller team, and rely on support to continue keeping our shared and diverse history alive. Help us unravel history and weave community, all while enjoying some spectacular performances and art!
Thank you to our sponsors!
Fibrefest
29th Annual Fibrefest
A Festival Of The Fibre Arts
Workshops:
September 3-11, 2024
Vendors and Demonstrations:
September 7, 10am-5pm
September 8, 10am-4pm
Come out to the Friendly Town of Almonte on September 7th and 8th for the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum’s 29th Annual Fibrefest.
Hosted at two locations; the Almonte Community Centre, and the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum.
Local guilds will demonstrate spinning, knitting, weaving, rug hooking, lacemaking, smocking and quilting.
Vendors include finished fibre goods and other textile related supplies from across the province, as well as quilt shops and alpaca farms.
Temporary Exhibitions
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Woven By Hand: Contemporary Canadian Tapestries
Woven By Hand presents recent works designed and woven by ten outstanding Canadian tapestry artists.
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Common Threads, Contrasting Cloths: Sue Clark & Judi Miller
Common Threads, Contrasting Cloths is an exhibition of works by Judi Miller (Kanata) and the late Sue Clark (Vancouver Island), two of the artists recognized by the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum in 2020 with awards for their innovative work in textile.
Virtual Exhibitions
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Covid 19: A Stronger WEave
The MVTM’s call for submissions of textile projects created during the pandemic was met with great enthusiasm: both beginner and more advanced makers sent us their “Covid-19 Crafts” projects, along with their thoughts on crafting during these turbulent times.
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Grist for the Mill: Select Poems and Images
A selection of poems by Susan Macaulay, paired with photography inspired by the Mississippi Valley’s industrial history and landscape.
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Warped: A unique view of industrial textile machinery
The Museum’s historical architecture and artefacts are uniquely viewed and captured through the lens of photographer Trevor Johnston.
