This one-woman musical is based on the life and career of "America's Sweetheart" Mary Pickford. Born in Toronto in 1892, Pickford was a founding member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and a cofounder of United Artist Studios. She is acknowledged as one of the film industry's most important figures and was the first film actor ever to negotiate a million-dollar contract. She received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Academy Awards in 1976. Mary Pickford was one of the silent film era's biggest celebrities, achieving international fame. Her life's story echoes many of the trials and tribulations that celebrities continue to experience today. 

Please join us for a festive evening to meet our new Executive Director, Shauna McCabe, and to hear about the exciting future of the Textile Museum of Canada. Complimentary bar and hors d'oeuvres, as well as silent auction featuring distinctive textiles, contemporary art and sculpture by acclaimed artists including Kai Chan, Barb Hunt and Graeme Patterson.

Proceeds from this event will support the TMC Future Fund. Ticket price includes a one year membership to the TMC. Tax receipts will be issued for the maximum allowed.

Tickets $125

Lecture: Travelogue with Peter Jarrett

Come hear Jarrett's description of his travels and observations of Kuna Yala, where molas are made. His talk will be illustrated with the extraordinary photos he has taken over the last several years while living part-time on his boat off the coast of Panama.

Free for TMC Members and Full-time students, Non-members $15.

Advance tickets may be purchased in person at the TMC's front desk. Please arrive early, seating is limited.

Seminar: Adam's Simple Ration with Stephen Schofield

Spend a day with the artist that includes an illustrated lecture, a walkthrough of the exhibition, and experimentation with eggs to produce temporary sculptures. Test the potential of food as an art-making material and consider the poetic transformations that take place when "Adam's simple ration" is put to use.

Members $50, Non-members $65, Full-time students $40. Materials $8.

Advance registration is required, class size is limited.

To register, call 416-599-5321 x 2221.

Film Screening: Michel Perrin's Molakana: Sewing the World

French ethnologist Michel Perrin saw a mola for the first time in 1975 and became enthralled.

Twenty-eight years later he made Molakana: Sewing the World, a film about molas and the Kuna people. Come see views of the San Blas Islands and bright scenes of molas being made in this homage to Kuna women and their artwork. Film length: 52 minutes.

Free for TMC Members and Full-time students, Non-members $10. Advance tickets may be purchased in person at the TMC's front desk. Please arrive early, seating is limited.

Workshop: Mola-making with Domitila De León De Fernandez

Domitila de León de Fernandez has been making molas since she was a girl, and learned from her mother and all the women in her community in Ustupu, Kuna Yala, Panama. She is the great-granddaughter of one of the leaders of the Kuna revolution, Nele Kantule. Explore the intricate art of mola-making with a Kuna expert.

Members $57, Non-members $74, Full-time students $45.

Advance registration is required, class size is limited.

To register, call 416-599-5321 x 2244.

Seminar: Rogue Embroidery with David R. Harper

Spend a day with the artist and explore embroidery as a creative and experimental method of expression where patterns, drawings, and images can be transferred and embroidered onto various unusual surfaces. Includes an illustrated lecture on historical, narrative, and rogue embroidery, and embroidery in relation to taxidermy.

Members $50, Non-members $65, Full-time students $40. Materials $8.

Advance registration is required, class size is limited.

To register, call 416-599-5321 x 2221.

Lecture: Mangoes on Fabric with Sartaj Kaur

Sartaj Kaur will give a talk on the unique textile art of Kashmir and why it has always been a luxury item. She will discuss history, technique, style, the contemporary market, and how to identify an authentic Kashmir shawl.

Sartaj Kaur is the owner of and designer for Kinna Sohna, one of Toronto's leading boutiques of fine handcrafted textiles. Free for TMC Members and Full-time students, Non-members $12. Advance tickets may be purchased in person at the TMC's front desk. Please arrive early, seating is limited.

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More Than Just a Yardage Sale

Bargain-hunting fibre addicts will descend on the TMC for the annual More Than Just A Yardage Sale. Created and run by the Museum's volunteers, the sale is a bonanza for textile aficionados and a major fundraiser for the Museum. Shoppers will have their pick of an eclectic mix that includes yardages, yarns, patterns, quilt fabrics, notions and crafts.

Reservation: Not required