Folger Library Talk

Coded Threads: Translating Shakespeare Through Art

Sat, Nov 16 from 11:30am - 4pm

Free registration required for talks at 11:30am and 2pm.

Join us for a day of presentations by a group of leading Maryland fiber artists who have been working with Folger Institute Artist Fellow Suzanne Coley on modern needlework designs inspired by Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure. In 2023, the group completed a collaborative textile book project with each page inspired by the play. The group will share their work on the next book, with inspiration drawn from the minor characters of the play.

Beginning at 11:30am, artists will offer insights to their processes. At 2pm, Suzanne will give a talk highlighting conceptual and technical aspects that are essential to successfully translating Shakespeare through art. And at 3pm, visitors will get a rare opportunity to touch textiles, embroidered pages, and speak with the makers.

Schedule of Events

*11:30am – 12:45pm Meet the Artists: Needlework presentations inspired by Shakespeare’s Measure for Measure

*2 – 2:45pm Artist Talk: Suzanne Coley, “Coded Threads: Translating Shakespeare Through Art”

3 – 4pm Needlework demonstrations

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