Exhibitions

From May 4t^h 2007 to January 6^th 2008

From the quilts of our ancestors to our today's quilts and other quilted materials passing by Amish-Quilts and contemporary creations of Christian Dior and Yves Saint Laurent this exhibition describes the history of the quilting technique through the centuries and of the different continents. Concerning upholstery fabrics but also fabrics for clothing, whether for mostly elaborated fabrics or for quite modest ones, the quilting technique has called  into existence creations whose  vocations and aspects are quite different: clothes, bed linen, accessories for suits ...The scopes of this technique in textile creations are of an extreme variety. The presented documents, Quilts, Boutis, Suits or accessories from the 18^th or 20^th century, allow to return to the principles of quilting.

From October 24t^h 2006 to April 15^th 2007

The printing museum preserves fabrics of different origins. The collection of German fabrics is as old as it is extensive, more than 500 pieces. Even though there are only few of the really old textile documents, those we have are very exquisite. From the 18th century we owe indigo reserve printings and small very elegant samples. Some of those were made in the manufacture Schüle in Augsburg. Schüle surely was one of the most famous printers of his time. His daughter was married to Jean-Michel Hausmann. In her dowry she brought some fabrication secrets to the marriage. On this way those secrets came from Augsburg to the manufacture in Logelbach, next to Colmar...

From October 29^th 2005 to March 12^th 2006

The next exhibition of the museum, got up by Christiane Burckel, is composed of several collections with reference to the Alsatian costume. Connecting elements of these different collections are paintings, engravings and photographs. Well-known art  painters of our region like Gustave Brion, Alfred Camille Pabst, Jean Jacques Henner, Jean Benner, are witnesses of the art of life in the Rhine country. An art of life, which today often is represented in a reduced way by the Alsatian knot, the stork and the Gugelhupf.The confrontation of the different collections of Alsatian museums with costumes like they were worn in our Alsatian villages allows an interesting view of the refined and elegant fashion of that time.

From october 22nd 2004 to september 30th 2005

The museum of printed textiles was created to preserve the materials used  the textile designers of Mulhouse and the region. Throughout the XIX^th and XX^th century, dyed and printed textiles from all around the world  have enriched the museum’s printed fabrics collection, which includes large collection of African textiles. The traditionnal African fabrics have already been exhibited, but there has never been such a large display of the printed textiles which will be an entirely new discovery for visitors. This exhibition is made up of two sections. The first one portrays an image of Africa through the fabrics printed in the XVIII^th and XX^th  centuries, the second one takes us from the Alsatian industrial venture in Western Africa to the real history of Africa during the XX^th century through printed wrappers.

March 16th 2002 — March 7th 2003

In bringing together printed textile and wallpaper designs, the Musée de l'Impression sur Etoffes (Textile Printing Museum) and the Musée du Papier Peint (Museum of wallpaper) invite you to discover a universe in which the profusion and variety of botanically inspired designs reveal the depth of mankind’s relations with the plant world. Flowers and vegetables in all their various forms, gardens of all descriptions and all that surrounds them have supplied the main source of inspiration for designers. Throughout history, nature has been called upon to portray specific ideas. Numerous botanical discoveries, man’s relentless quest for the exotic and the advent of the conservatory at the beginning of the 19^th century, all contributed to the importance of horticulture in everyday life. The use of plants as symbols in political, social or creative spheres has historically influenced designers.

Private Lives. The remarkable history of printed textiles.

Exhibition from October 7th 2000 until September 16th 2001

As with all decorative art and design products, textile designers have produced items of exceptional merit. The aim of Private Lives is to present a selection of key items, often unedited, which are among the most remarkable of their time. From the familiar object, full of everyday charm, to the rare and prestigious collector's item, the history of textiles offers us an intimate glimpse into European customs and habits. In order to immerse ourselves into these familiar worlds, twelve successive scenarios re-group objects from the same universe ; fabrics, furniture, glassware, china and wallpaper are presented together. Throughout these interior scenes, the printed textiles bear witness to the intriguing political, social, aesthetic and cultural questions of our time. Private lives and public taste. In order to re-live two and a half centuries of customs and habits, it's the peoples point of view that is shown.

 

November 1993 - March 1999