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		<title>Afghan War Rugs: A Conversation With Max Allen</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:28:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From Feb. 15 to 18, the Volunteer Association of the Textile Museum of Canada will offer 48 Afghan war rugs for sale to the public. The rugs were generously donated to the Association by Max Allen, Museum co-founder, collector, and curator of the exhibition, Battleground: War Rugs from Afghanistan. Mr. Allen, who has collected some [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=strandnews.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10071295&amp;post=2430&amp;subd=strandnews&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:01:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[** ** &#8220;Here’s a picture of Perryne wearing a wonderful sweater made from wool purchased at the More Than Just a Yard Sale. I bought the wool and was puzzling over what to do with it–so many colours, not enough for any one thing – when Perryne came to visit. And of course, she knew exactly what to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=strandnews.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10071295&amp;post=2417&amp;subd=strandnews&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>You Are Invited to Dare to Wear Love</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dare to Wear Love 2012 is the first exhibition devoted to the work of top Canadian fashion designers who are raising awareness and funds for grassroots organizations, and who are turning the tide of the HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa. Opening reception and launch party Tuesday, Feb. 14, 6:30-9 pm Cocktails and hors d’oeuvres will be [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=strandnews.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10071295&amp;post=2413&amp;subd=strandnews&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chain of Life: The Artistry of Mokuhanzome Kimono Dying A Screening and Director’s Talk by Kaori Ishii Director Kaori Ishii will be present for a screening of her documentary on hand-stamped kimono dying, Chain of Life. She will talk about her experience making the film and the ancient craft of mokuhanzome. This movie examines the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=strandnews.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10071295&amp;post=2407&amp;subd=strandnews&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Woven Images of Afghanistan II – A Rug Sale </title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Max Allen, founding curator of the Textile Museum of Canada, has donated 48 Afghan rugs from his own collection to the TMC Volunteer Association. The rugs offer a variety of images, some reflecting the machinery of war and others expressing traditional motifs or geographic scenes. We’re offering these rugs for sale with proceeds to be used to benefit [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=strandnews.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10071295&amp;post=2386&amp;subd=strandnews&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Textile Temptations Draws a Crowd</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Dec. 10, TMC Volunteers raised another $3000 for the Museum during our first Textile Temptations sale. There was a lineup before the sale began at our 401 Richmond workroom, and we were busy throughout the day. We sold fabrics left over from our More Than Just a Yardage Sale and For the Love of [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=strandnews.wordpress.com&amp;blog=10071295&amp;post=2366&amp;subd=strandnews&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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