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UNCOMMON THREADS EXHIBITION OF FIBER ART, MAY 9 – JULY 14, 2010, BEL AIR, CA The artist’s exhibiting their work are: Deborah Weir, Cathy Breslaw, Lois Ziff Brooks, Leah Danberg, Rosalie Friis-Ross, Merrill Morrison and Norman Sherfield. The Fine Arts Council of American Jewish University presents the exhibit. It will be held at the Marjorie and Herman Platt Gallery / Borstein Gallery at the American Jewish University. Gallery hours: Monday-Thursday 10 a.m. – 7 p.m., 15600 Mulholland Dr. Bel Air, CA 90077, parking is free. University website: www.ajula.edu   DISNEY ALICE IN WONDERLAND, MAY 27 – SEPT. 30, 2010, LOS ANGELES, CA Exhibition includes Colleen Atwood’s original costumes from the film as well as Alice–inspired clothing and products designed by a variety of celebrities, designers, and fashion icons, including Sue Wong, Tom Binns, Avril Lavigne, and FIDM Alumni. FIDM, 919 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90015. This free exhibition will be open to the public Tuesday – Saturday during the exhibition dates from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.   “THE ART OF FASHION: EXPERIMENTAL TEXTILES BY DR. KINOR JIANG”, THROUGH JULY 16, 2010, DAVIS, CA UC Davis Design Museum presents the innovative textiles of Dr. Kinor Jiang, professor of textiles at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, in collaboration with talented designers drawing on and paying homage to their rich traditions of cultural and artistic heritage. Focusing on applications in fashion design and abstract aesthetic forms, the archive of experimental textiles includes metalized and etched metallic fabrics created from technologies of physical and chemical treatments. For details visit: http://www.designmuseum.ucdavis.edu/   JERRY CLIFFORD “THE PHYSICS OF ART”, JULY 22, 2010, CAMARILLO, CA The Studio Channel Island Art Center presents “Artist Talk with Jerry Clifford, a CSUCI professor. SCIART members $10, non-members $15, time: 5:30 – 7:00 pm., 2221 Ventura, CA 93010   ARTWEAR SUMMER SALE, JULY 24, 2010, PALOS VERDES, CA Artwear once-a-year parking lot sale: jewelry, accessories, jackets, pants, tops and skirts. Open 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. On the Patio Palos Verdes Art Center, 5504 W Crestridge Road, corner of Crenshaw Boulevard, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275, Phone: 310-541-2479.   INTERNATIONAL QUILT FESTIVAL, JULY 23-25, 2010, LONG BEACH, CA Featuring superb quilt exhibits, world-class shopping opportunities, and a great mix of classes. Location: Long Beach Conventions Center, 300 E. Ocean Blvd. Long Beach, CA 90802. Hours: July 22 (Preview Night) - 5-9 p.m., July 23 & 24 - 10 a.m.-7 p.m., July 25 - 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Admission: $10. For more info: www.quilts.com THE ART OF TELEVISION, JULY 27 – SEPT.4, 2010, LOS ANGELES, CA A retrospective of over 100 of television's most memorable costume designs from the present and a salute to the work of 2010’s Emmy®-nominated Costume Designers and Costume Supervisors will be on display this summer in FIDM’s annual exhibition. The costumes reflect the creativity, imagination, and research of the Designers, who are able to skillfully echo the mood and aura of the more than two–dozen television programs featured. FIDM, 919 S. Grand Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90015. This free exhibition will be open to the public Tuesday – Saturday during the exhibition dates from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.   PASADENA BEAD AND DESIGN SHOW, JULY 30 – AUG.1, 2010, PASADENA, CA 300 exhibitors, workshops, and lectures, organized around the finest design and handwork, and showcasing wearable art, handmade beads, designer components, embellishments, lapidary, ceramics, glass art, jewelry, metalwork, hand-wovens, art couture, collectibles, and decorative arts. Hours: 10AM to 6PM, Location: The Hilton Pasadena, 168 South Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, CA, admission: $10. for more info: www.pasadenabeadanddesignshow.com   HAWAII’S ALFRED SHAHEEN: FABRIC TO FASHION GRAND APPLIQUE: HAWAIIAN QUILTS, MAY 18 – AUG. 8, 2010, SAN JOSE , CA The San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles presents an exhibit of Hawaiian quilts. Located at 520 South First Street, open Tues-Sun, hours:10 am - 5 pm. For more information, please visit: www.sjquiltmuseum.org  or call (408) 971-0323.   INTERNATIONAL TECHstyle ART BIENNIAL 2010: EXPLORING THE INTERSECTION OF TECHNOLOGY AND FIBER ART, AUG.17- OCT.31, 2010, SAN JOSE, CA ITAB is a juried exhibition of work by artists mining the expressive potential of combining fiber media with new information and communication technologies in their artistic processes, in the content of their work and as a mean of artistic expression. San Jose. Museum and Museum Store hours are: 10:00am-5:00pm Tues. – Sun.; closed Mon. and major holidays. Admission is $8.00 general; $6.50 students and seniors; and free to Museum members and children under 13. Admission is free on the first Friday of each month. The Museum of Quilts & Textiles is located at 520 South First Street in downtown San Jose. For more information, call 408-971-0323 or visit www.sjquiltmuseum.org   WEAVERS’ STOREIS, AUG. 21, 2010, LOS ANGELES, CA This experimental exhibition at the Fowler Museum on the UCLA campus starts with the understanding that textile arts are widely regarded as the archetypal form of women’s labor in Southeast Asia. Through video, weavers and batik artist tell their stories directly to the museum audience. We will also view accompanying exhibition Fowler in Focus: Courtly and Urban Batik from Java, which features the museum’s extensive holdings of Indonesian textiles. For hours and directions visit: www.fowler.ucla.edu   29TH ANNUAL SAN DIEGO QUILT SHOW, SEPT. 16 –18, 2010, SAN DIEGO, CA The quilt show is at the San Diego Convention Center, 111 West Harbor Dr., hours: Thurs. & Fri. 10 am. – 6 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., admission: $8.00, for more info: www.sandiegoquiltshow.com   LET’S CELEBTATE!!, SEPT. 2010, OAKLAND, CA Celebrate the re-opening of the Art and History galleries at the Oakland Museum of California with a full day exploring collections in the East Bay, including the workshop of “Dianne Ayres Arts & Crafts Period Textiles.” For more info visit: www.museumca.org   FASHIONING FASHION: EUROPEAN DRESS IN DETAIL, 1700-1915, OCT 2, 2010 – JUNE 19, 2011, LOS ANGELES, CA Fashioning Fashion will examine the sweeping changes that occurred in fashionable dress spanning a period of over 200 years, with a fascinating look at the details of luxurious textiles, exacting tailoring techniques, and lush trimmings. For more info visit: www.lacma.org   FIRST LADY INAUGURAL FASHION A PBS report on Michelle Obama's recent donation of her inaugural gown to the Smithsonian's First Ladies Collection For details, visit <http://www.pbs.org/newshour/indepth_coverage/white_house/first_lady/?page=2>

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