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The Museum of Craft and Design has opened a new IMLS-funded exhibit! RugLife explores the history of rugmaking, and feature works by 14 contemporary artists from nine countries. As part of the project, the museum commissioned three tactile pieces and an audio tour to accompany the exhibit. Building upon two previous IMLS projects, the museum will offer its signature MakeArt programming to include eight multilingual projects, over 100 hands-on programs, and over 4,000 free MakeArt Kits. The museum will also create a replicable model of its MakeArt programming to share with participating museums. RugLife will be on view at the Museum of Craft and Design until April 20, 2025. It will then travel to the Weatherspoon Art Museum at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro, the Weisman Art Museum at The University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, and The Pratt Manhattan Gallery at the Pratt Institute in New York City through Spring 2026. Learn more about RugLife ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dgsEQcwA Discover the #IMLSgrant ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dmGH6Vc8 #Museums #Exhibits #Design

I value how this show innovatively highlights the physical relationship to interior design.

Scotland's first fully digital museum. The scheme will see the Leith Custom House in Edinburgh, previously used as a store for the National Museum of Scotland, turned into a hybrid cultural space. There will be community-creative studios, commercial and retail opportunities, and the fully digital gallery spaces on the first floor. The galleries will display both community-created artworks and historical items from Leith's archives. This sounds like an exciting initiative and mixed-use spaces definitely helps so many cultural spaces adapt and survive. Digital re-imagining and presenting of archive materials can help audiences enjoy the materials in new, exciting and more accessible ways, and there are many materials that lend themselves to multimedia displays. There is still something though, in relation to the historical items from the archive, about the intangible power of seeing the actual object yourself as a visitor that is the USP of museums. It will be interesting and exciting to see how these plans develop. https://lnkd.in/eX_jgsVk

In the intricate realm where fibres and threads are woven together, carpets and rugs emerge not just as functional objects but as masterpieces of craftsmanship. They stand as silent storytellers, whispering tales of mystical realms and transcendent paradises. Read my latest for identity below:

How to think about carbon footprint when you are designing museum exhibits? Here are some tips in a blog post I wrote for AAM. https://lnkd.in/eBvAJGkt

In an exclusive interview, we delve into Iwan Maktabi’s journey, motivations and vision for the future - from #carpets to contemporary art. Read about it here: https://lnkd.in/dNPaS_qq

Few things make us happier than the acknowledgment that lighting design is an art form in and of itself. This article takes a look at the prestigious — and sometimes thrilling — work of lampers at the Met.  Read the full piece (paywall) here: https://lnkd.in/dmTKUH9v

As museums strive to be more accessible, the architectural response does not need to be an expected or formulaic one. https://lnkd.in/gvVGyixZ

In all my days as a travel writer, I've never seen anything more architecturally stunning than Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. It was positively mesmerizing. Even more impressive? The art itself. You name an iconic American artist and they're likely represented inside these hallowed halls. Read more in my latest My Fave Places travel blog. #travel #business

Here's the latest on the new home of the Milwaukee Public Museum.