WSN (World Shibori Network) Conference, Paris

7th ISS (International Shibori Symposium): Textiles and Nature

(ISS) ENSAD Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs   
www.ensad.fr
"Design Shibori"
27 Oct - 08 Nov
31, rue d'Ulm 75005 @ Exhibition Hall (Train: RER B Luxembourg)
Vernissage/Opening reception: 06 Nov, 18:00-20:00 

Exhibition traveled to Nagoya, Japan.

The 7th ISS was an exciting site-specific conference + tour program that took the participants from the colored fields of Provence to Lyon’s historical cityscape and silk quarters, ending in the inimitable city of Paris. Highlights along the way include an exhibition of world resist-dye textiles at the Musée du Quai Branly (Paris); viewings  of the historical textile collection of the Musée des Tissus et des Arts Decoratifs (Lyon), one of the great textile museums of the world; the Centre Nationale de Recherche Scientifique (Lyon); and a field study of natural dyes in Provence.

This year‘s theme emphasized the importance of integrating handcrafts into everyday living if we hope to protect our cultural ecosystems.