Textile Design @ Jefferson: Philadelphia Museum of Art exhibit

Monday, April 19, 2010

Philadelphia Museum of Art exhibit

An Enduring Motif: The Pomegranate in Textiles

February 21, 2009 - Spring 2010

"The pomegranate (Punica granatum) is a shrub or small tree known for its almost round, calyx-crowned red fruit filled with hundreds of seeds separated by cells of fleshy membrane. Originating in Persia (present-day Iran) several thousand years ago, this fruit is today cultivated in warm climates throughout the world, prized for its sweet-sour flavor and medicinal properties. Historically, the pomegranate tree’s bark has been a source for tannin used in curing leather and its rind and flowers used as a textile dye."

To continue reading and for more information, please visit: http://www.philamuseum.org/exhibitions/344.html

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The Bachelors of Science in Textile Design and Masters of Science in Textile Design programs provide integration and balance between creative design and technology. In the undergraduate program, students explore weaving, knitting and printing, with the opportunity for advanced course work in the areas of their choice. Students in the graduate program are required to specialize in one area (knit, weave or print), but are encouraged to incorporate the other areas of textile design through their foundation courses, elective or design studio work.

Design research is stressed from the beginning of the programs. Being in the a major city is a great resource as is The Design Center at Jefferson with its textile collection from around the world.