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The Textile Museum of Canada (TMC) is the only museum in Canada that explores ideas and builds cultural understanding through the universally relevant media of textiles.

The Textile Museum of Canada (TMC) is the only museum in Canada that explores ideas and builds cultural understanding through the universally relevant media of textiles. Located in the heart of downtown Toronto, the Museum’s permanent collection spans nearly 2,000 years and consists of more than 13,000 artifacts. A leader in the digitization of collections and interactive environments, the TMC has been recognized the world over for innovation in the development of landmark educational, research and creative initiatives.


The Textile Museum of Canada is a non-profit cultural and educational institution that focuses on the exhibition, collection, conservation, research and dissemination of the materials and values of everyday life, including archaeological, traditional, innovative and experimental methods and practices.

Open seven days a week, the TMC is located in the heart of downtown Toronto, steps from the St. Patrick subway station and just a few blocks from Toronto City Hall and the Art Gallery of Ontario.

The Textile Museum of Canada's permanent collection contains more than 13,000 textiles and spans almost 2,000 years and 200 world regions. This diverse collection includes fabrics, ceremonial cloths, garments, carpets, quilts and related artifacts which reflect the cultural and aesthetic significance that cloth has held over the centuries.


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CONSCIOUS CONSUMPTION: CRAFTING THE CITY



Object + Idea | Ask the big questions about what you wear, eat and take in

Be part of Conscious Consumption series 2 as the Textile Museum of Canada pulls together important conversations about consumption and moves them into the city around us. We start with the premise that consumption is an everyday activity that benefits from awareness. We also see it as a deeply personal one – full of commitment, passion and learning.

Towards a personal code of consumption

What do I consume?
How and where are things made?
What makes “craft” craft?
And does it matter to me?

Hear big ideas, get the inside scoop! Join us as we explore how the idea of craft has become part of philosophies of a more responsible life, driving artisanal and sustainable movements today. Each event in the series gets up close and personal with places and people who have pioneered ways of life that are innovative and independent, and who have introduced new elements to the landscape – from urban agriculture and alternative architectures to craft foodways and sustainable fashion. Conscious Consumption: Crafting the City focuses on essentials – food, shelter, clothing – and how craft is an inherent part of practices that are a defining part of sustainable lifestyles today.

Conscious Consumption is presented with the support of TD Friends of the Environment as well as the K.M. Hunter Charitable Foundation.


fonte: @edisonmariotti #edisonmariotti

http://www.textilemuseum.ca/about/introduction

Cultura e conhecimento são ingredientes essenciais para a sociedade.



The Textile Museum of Canada is a fully accessible facility.



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