November Gallery Show and Program with Mickie McCormic

From the collection of Mickie McCormic: In 1972, McCormic set off for South America in a Volkswagen van with her husband and 3-year old son (who had his fourth birthday in the jungle of Ecuador). They made it as far as Peru, and she collected textiles all along the way, including woven pieces from Peru, ikat-dyed work with elaborate knotting from Ecuador, and molas from Panama.

Many of them are on display and for sale in November in the Pacific Textile Arts gallery, opening on First Friday, November 4th. There will also be pieces from the Pacific Textile Arts’ study collection, including Pre-Columbian works and a shirt that shows how molas were incorporated into clothing. Although many molas are made for tourists today, all of the ones on display were originally used as clothing.