OCAD University

Felt - Speaker Series from MIC

Event Poster
Wednesday, March 2, 2016 - 5:00pm to 6:00pm

Join us in the Material Innovation Centre on Wednesday March 2nd! Franziska Brand + Sarah Paul will talk FELT!

Felt is one of the first fabrics ever to be created by mankind. In its original natural version felt is made from 100% sheep and lama wool and has a magnificent history of uses in the world of culture, art and design.

The traditional warmth and beauty of the material is grounded in ethics and sustainability since the animals are not harmed in the process of the creation of the material. Felt has its application form clothing, accessories, furniture, surface applications to specialized industrial products with exceptional acoustic, thermal and abrasive properties.

Venue & Address: 
Room 530 100 McCaul Street
Cost: 
FREE
Keywords: 
felt
mic
matieral
innovation
centre

Sculptural Felt International

Rocky surface
Sunday, September 7, 2014 - 4:00am to Saturday, November 29, 2014 - 5:00am

A traveling exhibition with work by Chung-Im Kim, Associate Professor, Material Art & Design

Featuring seven felt pieces by Chung-Im Kim and the works of twelve international artists from the USA, the Netherlands, Australia, Japan and Canada.  

Venue & Address: 
Traveling Exhibition Venues: Museum Nagele, The Netherlands, Sept 7 - Nov 23, 2014 Museum de Kantfabriek, The Netherlands, Jan 18 - Apr 12, 2015 Tamworth Regional Gallery, Australia, June 6 - July 18, 2015 Wollongang Art Gallery, Australia, Sept 5 - Nov 29, 2015
Cost: 
Free
Keywords: 
felt
OCAD
exhibition
construction