1. Italian Felters’ Gathering hosting IFA’s conference and AGM 7th-9th May, 2010 Meeting organised in partnership, in May each year, since 2006 in different locations
2. 2006 San Marcello Pistoiese on the mountains in northern Tuscany Display of the IFA exhibition On the Map Small conference on the theme of Sheep farming and rare breeds Workshops with May Jacobsen Liz Clay and Helga Schwabl About 40 partecipants
3. 2007 Villaggio Leumann close to Turin, Piedmont region Felt-it , exhibition of felt-art made with Italian local breeds Workshops with Charlotte Sehmisch, Christina Zofall, Merja Markkula, Claudia Schmidt About 50 partecipants
4. 2008 Castello di Terrarossa Licciana Nardi, Northern Tuscany La Sciarpa - exhibition of scarves Workshops with Dagmar Binder, Liz Clay, Lyda Rump, Danila Schoen About 55 partecipants
5. 2009 Barcis, Friuli, Northern Italy Crowning Glory IFA’s exhibition Workshops with Sigrid Bannier, Marina Costantino, Sara Lechner, Agostina Zwilling
6. 2010 Prato 17 km from Florence The Climate is Changing exhibition Organised in conjuction by IFA Coordiamento Tessitori FilzNetzWerk Opening: 7th of May 2010 IFA’s AGM, 8th of May Workshops with italian and international tutors Prato Textile Museum Main sponsor: DHG Gruppo Colle
7. Prato a small, charming town within an industrial environment Prato’s river, Bisenzio providing water for the textile industry The Cathedral, preserving Filippo Lippi’s frescos. Built dy Giovanni and Nicola Pisano, pulpit by Michelozzo and Donatello The Emperor’s Castle was erected by order of Frederick II starting from 1240
8. Prato Textile Museum Collection established in 1975 with donations of 14th - 19th century textiles The museum is housed in an 19th century Manufacturing complex Prato is linked to textile industry since the Middle Ages At present Prato is the largest active textile discrict in Europe
12. Museo del Tessuto di Prato temporay exhibitions section Is where our The Climate is Changing will be displayed! 420 square meters Artists at work exhibition 2003-04
13. Museo del Tessuto di Prato - Prato Textile Museum 2nd floor: Temporary exhibitios area 420 square meters - 2nd floor: Didactic area 200 square meters -
17. Feltrosa 2010 Provisional timetable: Friday 7 May 2010 14 hours: visit to the textile heritage of Prato 17 hours: visit to the Textile Museum, inauguration of The Climate is Changing! exhibition, reception Saturday 8 May 2010 9 hours: AGM meeting, followed by refreshements 10,30 - 17,30 hours: workshops 20 hours: gala dinner Sunday 9 May 2010 9,30 hours: exhibition of works public demonstrations, small workshops, collective work Monday-Wednesday 10-12 May 2010 : post-conference workshops. Estimated price for the participants: 200 euro for the entire conference program (Friday -Sunday ) includes lodging for two nights, board and one day workshop (6 hours) with internationally renown feltmakers
18. Exhibition The Climate is Changing! Coordinamento Tessitori, in collaboration with International Feltmakers Association Filz Netz Werk and Fondazione Museo del Tessuto is organizing a juried traveling exhibition of felt textile art on the impact of human actions on the environment. The exhibition is the result of collaboration between the three European organizations that are dedicated to the promotion of the arts of felt, in order to create opportunities for interaction and cultural exchange. Felters and textile artists are invited to take part by submitting entries for consideration by the selection panel. The exhibition is open to both individual artists and groups, but all artists must be members, or agree to become members for the duration of the exhibition tour, of one of the three organizations collaborating on the exhibition The exhibition will be shown in different locations in Europe, during 2010 & 2011, a catalogue will be printed in three languages, illustrated in colour.
19. Exhibition The Climate is Changing! Prato - Museo del Tessuto www.museodeltessuto.it 7th May - 7th July 2010 Wuppertal - Historische Zentrum http://www.historisches-zentrum-wuppertal.de/frueh.html opening on the 18th of July, 2010 - open for one maybe two months (one month is confirmed) Halle - Neue Residenz in October - November (maybe December) 2010 - still to be confirmed Forchheim Kaiserpfalz January - February 2011 - is confirmed Soltau - FILZWELT at Röders AG, a new centre dedicated to felt in spring 2011 - still to be confirmed 2011
20. Exhibition The Climate is Changing! An ambitious project needs good promotion! All partners should work at the success of the event: a substantial travelling exhibition on the most relevant theme of our days. Fund raising and resources to guarantee exposure through: a well designed catalogue , printed with eco-friendly care interviews and filmed material to be posted on a dedicated channel a list of questions will be sent to the selected artists a coherent image from start to finsh
