Thai Textile Society is pleased to send to its members following newsletter on "Futuro Textiles Educational and Public Program" to be presented by Jim Thompson Art Center in collaboration with the French Embassy and Alliance Francaise, Bangkok, Thailand

FUTUROTEXTILES: Educational & Public Program
The Jim Thompson Art Center in collaboration with the French Embassy, and
Alliance Francaise, Bangkok, Thailand, is proud to present FUTUROTEXTILES;
Surprising textiles, Design & Art, an exhibition about science, technology,
art and textiles curated by Caroline David. This exhibition is organized as
part of La Fete 2009.

The exhibition will invite visitors to discover the world of textiles: to
appropriate for themselves their incredible diversity, from fiber to weaving
and mesh, to composites and non- woven textiles. This exhibition will also
show that today textiles are becoming technical, innovative and intelligent.
The touring module will therefore be scientific and technological; it will
also provide visitors with an artistic, playful and poetic voyage with the
creations of the greatest designers of recent years.

The main theme of this exhibition is divided into 6 categories to present
the textiles: Discovery of textiles, Home textiles, Clothing textiles,
Mobile textiles, Protection textiles, Geological textiles, Medical textiles



Educational & Public Program


August
Lecture: Textile Innovation in the future, under Thai context
Lecturer: Dr.Chanchai Sirikasemlert (Director of Technology Promotion
Devision, Thailand Textiles Institute)

Date: Sunday, August 30th 2009

Time: 15.00-16.30pm.

At William Warren Library, 4th floor Henry B. Thompson Building

(The lecture will be in Thai, with English translation)



September

Workshop: Inspiration of design for the future

Leader: Dr. Rachaporn Choochuay (Designer and Professor, Faculty of
Artchitecture, Chulalongkorn University)

Date: Sunday, September 20 and 27, 2009 (the applicants are required to
attend both days of the workshop)

Time: 13.00-17.00pm.

At William Warren Library, 4th floor Henry B. Thompson Building



1st day (September 20th)

The participants will be introduced materials for the future, as well as
imagination of the future image. There will be participant grouping to
brainstorm on the use of materials for the future design and on design
process development.

2nd day (September 27th)

Continue on design process development. Then, participants present their
outcomes, along with hearing from critics. (The presentation and critic are
opened for the public)

Note: This workshop is limited to 25 participants. Registration fee is
1,000 baht (for 2 days) and applicants are required to attend both days of
the workshop and the lecture Textile Innovation in the future, under Thai
context on August 30, 2009, for the best efficiency.


Presentation on the sketch from Inspiration of design for the future
workshop

Date: Sunday, September 27, 2009

Time: 15.30-17.00pm.

At William Warren Library, 4th floor Henry B. Thompson Building

This is when workshop participants present each of their sketch, along with
hearing the critics from the public.



October

Lecture: Vision of the Future

Leader: Panu Boonpiputtanapong

Date: Sunday, October 11, 2009

Time: 15.00-16.30pm.

At William Warren Library, 4th floor Henry B. Thompson Building

-When science-fiction films impact on fashion

Many films and designers have shifted the fashion scene enormously. For
example, Eiko Ishioka, a fashion designer has created her extraordinary
works on the films The Cell and The Fall. The other films, 2001 Space
odyssey, Blade Runner, A Clockwork Orange, Star Trek, The Fifth Element,
Gattaga, and The Island also has huge influence on fashion.

-Way of Futuristic destines the runway

The films Star War, Tron, and The Terminator have set trend on runways.

-Closing with: Future of the past = present

There are many fashion designers who have changed fashion scene, from the
past till present.



(This lecture is in Thai only)





For more information and reservation, please contact khun Somsuda
Piamsamrit, Educational Program coordinator, at The jim Thompson Art Center.

Tel:02.612.6741 Email: education@jimthompsonhouse.com

FUTUROTEXTILES exhibition is on view from August 2nd-October 16th, 2009, at
The Jim Thompson Art Center.

Address: 6 Soi Kasemsan 2, Rama1 Rd., Phayathai

(BTS National Stadium)

Gallery hour: 9am-5pm daily / free admission

Ms. Somsuda Piamsumrit
Education Program Co-ordinator
The Jim Thompson Art Center
6 Soi Kasemsan 2 Rama1Rd. Wangmai Patumwan BKK.
Tel: (66) 2- 612 6741
Fax: (66) 2- 219 2911
email: somsuda@jimthompsomhouse.com, education@jimthompsonhouse.com