Contemporary textile art fair, exhibitions, workshops, fashion show

on 9 and 10 July 2016 in the Carl-von-Ossietzky-School in Berlin-Kreuzberg

Sigrid Kohn
Presse- und ffentlichkeitsarbeit
Telefon 030-84 72 49 17
Mobil: 0172-375 62 27
sigridkohn@gmx.de
www.textile-art-berlin.de
www.textile-art-magazine.com

Press information
May 2016

12th TEXTILE ART BERLIN

on 9 and 10 July 2016
in the Carl-von-Ossietzky-School in Berlin-Kreuzberg

Paths of Life - Ways and Crossings

Contemporary textile art fair, exhibitions, workshops, fashion show
On 9 and 10 July, in Berlin-Kreuzberg, textile art enthusiasts will be able to discover textile art in
all its facets. On a surface of 4500 square meters, the Carl von Ossietzky School will be transformed into a creative universe with 120 sales stands, 47 individual and group exhibitions, 23
workshops and interactive events and a fashion show on Saturday evening. This years theme
is Paths of Life - Ways and Crossings. The artists design their exhibitions, workshops and lectures specifically for TEXTILE ART BERLIN. They will be present during exhibition times.
International Presence
This year, participants from 22 countries have announced their presence, among them the Korean artist Ihn Sook Shin. She is famous for her large size embroideries and her unconventional
embroidery techniques and materials. Several well-known groups, guilds and associations present their new works.
For the first time, the international group Quilt Art is a participant of TEXTILE ART BERLIN
and shows its exhibition Small Talk. For more than 30 years the artists from Belgium, Denmark, England, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, the Netherlands and North America have been presenting joint exhibitions. Lecturers and students from the fine arts faculty of Kaunas in Lithuania,
as well as the universities of ankiri und Mugla in Turkey bring several exhibitions and workshops to Berlin. A cooperative for biological dyeing from Senegal and the Baobab Children
Foundation from Ghana offer beautiful hand printed and dyed fabrics all unique works.
High-quality materials, new and antique
Our specialized and committed dealers offer visitors advice on the most diverse techniques:
batik, fiber art, felting, crochet, ikat, lace-making, kumihimo, paper art, patchwork and quilting,
beadwork, silk painting, spinning, knitting, fabric printing and painting, water graphics and weaving. All these techniques inspire visitors for their own creative textile endeavors.
TEXTILE ART BERLIN also offers unique fashion, jewelry and accessories, trendy interior decoration, modern quilts, antique treasures and much more.
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Latest News
In 2016, we will be guests of the Carl von Ossietzky School for the last time.
From 2017, we will take up a collaboration with PHORMS Campus Berlin-Mitte, a bilingual private school. Just now, we are in the course of developing our new concept, inspired by the lively atmosphere in this beautiful historic industrial building.
Please find the complete program, all workshops and further information on www.textile-artberlin.de
TEXTILE ART BERLIN 9 and 10 July 2016
Openings hours fair/ticket prices:
Saturday, 9 July, 10 .00 18.00 hrs
Sunday, 10 July, 10.00 17.00 hrs
Fashion shows: Saturday, 9 July, 10.00 21.00 hrs
Day ticket: 10 Euro, two-day ticket: 16 Euro (half price for unemployed, students and pupils,
bring valid identification), children under the age of 16 in the company of an adult: free entry;
special prices for groups, 10 % reduction, available only in advance at Galerie in der
Victoriastadt, address see below.
Fashion shows: 9 July 2016: 19.00 h 21.00 h, tickets 10 Euro
Venue:
Carl-von-Ossietzky-Schule
Blcherstrae 46,47, 10961 Berlin-Kreuzberg, Germany
U-Bahn U 7, Sdstern, 3 minutes walking distance
Organisation, information, ticket sales and program orders:
Galerie in der Victoriastadt and Nathalie Wolters
Trrschmidtstrae 12, 10317 Berlin, Germany
Phone: +49 30 305 32 38
E-Mail: info@textile-art-berlin.de
In cooperation with the Carl-von-Ossietzky-School and Ruth Fiedler (Fachverband Textil e.V.,
Landesgruppe Berlin).
To register for a workshop, please contact the teacher directly.
Please order programs with an addressed and stamped envelope (11 cm x 22 cm) from Galerie
in der Victoriastadt.
Press contact:
Sigrid Kohn, Frank-L.-Howley-Weg 20, 14167 Berlin, Germany
Phone: +49 30 84 72 49 17
Mobil: +49 172 375 62 27
E-Mail: sigridkohn@gmx.de
Further information
TEXTILE ART BERLIN is an annual art fair held in Berlin. In 2015, it will take place for the twelfth time. Since 2008 it has been
located in the Carl-von-Ossietzky School with the cooperation of Ms. R. Fiedler (tTeacher in the school and chairwoman of the
Berlin Group of the Teachers' Association: "Fachverband Textil e.V.). The fair presents professional textile artists or artists on the
way to professionalization. Visitors will be able to choose from a carefully selected range of materials and objects. TEXTILE ART
BERLIN does not offer materials for special fields of applications only. Excellence, innovation and originality are the key features of
high quality hand-made unique objects, produced with the most diverse techniques and materials.
TEXTILE ART BERLIN has become a must-see event for textile art enthusiasts and professional textile artists. For many in the
creative community the fair serves as avant premire, where they can present their latest ideas and creations.

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