Textiles Today was an exhibition of textile arts, selected by the prominent designer Marianne Straub at Kettles Yard, which toured England in 1981, funded by the University of Cambridge and Arts Council England. Straub was the designer of one of the most persisting moquette's on London Underground for many years.
Artists involved
Exhibition tour + Exhibition tour Dates Exhibition sites 31 Jan 1981 - 22 Feb 1981 Kettles Yard, Cambridge, England 28 Feb 1981 - 29 Mar 1981 Castle Museum and Art Gallery, Nottingham Castle, England 4 Apr 1981 - 26 Apr 1981 Staffordshire County Museum, Shugborough, Staffordshire, England 4 May 1981 - 30 May 1981 West Surrey College of Art and Design, Farnham, Surrey, England 6 Jun 1981 - 5 Jul 1981 Shipley Art Gallery, Gateshead, England 11 Jul 1981 - 15 Aug 1981 Victoria Art Gallery, Bath, England External links Kettle's Yard website
Textiles Today? (2026) In October 2026 Amanda Game reflected on the earlier Kettle's Yard exhibition with work from some participants from the earlier exhibition and two later generations.
Textiles Today? includes Jo Barker, Mary Farmer, Amber Fry, Jacob Monk, Eleanor Pritchard, Mary Restieaux, Ann Sutton and Jun Tomita at Fen Ditton Gallery, Fen Ditton, Cambridgeshire, England.
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