Inside a “cocoon,” surrounded by a silk layer through which the images of moths and giant cocoons can be noticed; roofed with archival images of sericulture - mulberry tree and…
Participating artists: David Chikhladze, Liza Kvantaliani, Tama Kvantaliani, Levan Manjavidze, Savle Shubladze.Curated by Mariam Shergelashvili Constant Flow is a creative stream and its tributaries, leading us to discover feelings, self-reflection,…
Without Museum Objects The Silk Museum started to spin a cocoon around itself. After the building’s rehabilitation, the museum will reopen in a new form. The objects are being temporarily…
I worked on the project Pirimze for several years. I researched this building from different angles and met a lot of people who worked there. As a result, I created…
Tbilisi Silk Weaving Factory, which many of us have heard about, was founded in 1928 inside the former tobacco mill of Tbilisi. The building itself was constructed in 1883 and…
When you look at these embroidered lilacs, you will feel the smell of spring. As though it is telling us that the most colorful days of the year are coming.…
What Is Textile Telling Us? This was the name of an online educational program that the State Silk Museum implemented in March 2021. The workshop focused on personal stories regarding…
Textile making has a long history in Georgia, reflected in the diversity of different handicraft techniques, abundance of designs and wide range of typical imagery. Being a common occupation for…
What is textile telling us? Through this seemingly easy question, we can talk about eras, different cultures, personal memories, and a society’s formation. Needless to say, textile has a special…