Lowell Lecture

Mill Talk: What Came Before

Date & Time

May 11, 2022 at 7 p.m. - 8 p.m.

Location

Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation
Located in the Historic Francis Cabot Lowell Mill
Park in the Embassy Theatre Lot — GPS "42 Cooper Street, Waltham"
154 Moody Street Waltham, MA 02453
Driving Directions

Speaker(s)

Marjie Thompson

Presenting Organization

Charles River Museum of Industry and Innovation

Topics

The Arts

Contact

Bob Perry (director@charlesrivermuseum.org, 17818935410)

Weaver Marjie Thompson of Maine has studied the handcraft of weaving as it was practiced over the millennia and around the globe. Here, she discusses New England and Mid-Atlantic weaving traditions before the era of water and steam powered textile mills. The fibers, fabrics, and patterns of labor represent a fascinating story of both continuity and change.

This event accompanies the exhibit Woven Together: Weavers' Guild of Boston Celebrates a Century of Makers, running April 6 – December 31, 2022. This event is supported by the Lowell Institute and a grant from the Waltham Cultural Council.