Conversation With Smaug Mediation

Name: Médiation « Conversation With Smaug »
Start: 2022-09-18T15:30:00+02:00
End: 2022-09-18T16:00:00+02:00
Location: Cité internationale de la tapisserie

Learn more about the “Conversation with Smaug” tapestry.

Dimanche 18 septembre 2022, 15h30Passé

©Cité internationale de la tapisserie

The Cité Internationale de la Tapisserie has signed an agreement with the Tolkien Estate for the production in Aubusson of an exclusive series of fourteen tapestries and two carpets, woven from the original graphic work of J. R. R. Tolkien (1892-1973).
Conversaton with Smaug is the thirteenth work of the hanging «Aubusson tisse Tolkien» and will fall from loom on Friday, September 16, 2022. It will therefore be unveiled to the public for the first time during the weekend of the European Heritage Days.
Alice Bernadac, curator of the Cité interntionale de la tapisserie, will make a short mediation to explain the work.

À propos du lieu

Cité internationale de la tapisserie

Rue des arts, 23200 Aubusson

Creuse
Nouvelle-Aquitaine

The registration(inscription) in 2009 of the tapestry of Aubusson on the list representative of the intangible Cultural heritage of the humanity by the UNESCO intervened at a moment when the transmission of this old know-how of the six centuries was in danger. To preserve him(it), the International City(Estate) of tapestry wished in 2010, to set up a training(formation) of lissiers, the first one(night) since almost 20 years. The organisation and the implementation were confided(entrusted) to GRETA of Limousin who set up a route(course) of training(formation) over 2 years (COURSE(CAPE) and Patent(Certificate) of the Jobs(Businesses) by art). The pupils benefit from equipments of the City(Estate) of tapestry, as from direct access to collections. All teachings are bound(connected) to the actions(shares) of the City(Estate): promotion(valuation) of heritage, contemporary creation, partnership with different schools and actors of luxury and of fashion.