I visited the Thomas D. Clark Center for Kentucky History this past weekend. The museum offers a good overall exhibit called Kentucky Journey, which takes the visitor from prehistoric times to the present. (Note to quilters: while the museum no longer has a large quilt exhibit, there are several quilts included in the exhibit — most are log cabin variations, and they are quite lovely.)
At present, the museum also has the Churchill Weavers Collection. This exhibit is in process. The company was recently sold to a company in Indiana, and the Berea location has closed. However, records, equipment, samples, and more were purchased and are being processed at the museum. The exhibit will be open until September 6, 2008.
The exhibit includes a quick view of archivists and curators processing the collection (very cool!) If you guys have a chance to see the exhibit, it’s great. It’s already got me daydreaming about weaving my own cloth …
August 12, 2009 at 12:29 pm |
Do you have any idea how to contact the Indiana company that bought Churchill Weavers in Berea? I’d like to order some things from them if possible. Thanks!
August 14, 2009 at 12:41 pm |
Hello,
After a brief hiatus, Churchill Weavers will be relaunching a limited production schedule of their famous handmade throws and scarves. After September 1, production will begin again on reissues of some of their older lines as well as some of their new designs for Spring 2010. There will be a return to the original Churchill Weavers emphasis on upscale but accessible, luxuriously tactile products. Churchill will continue its tradition of weaving on our trademark antique looms, personally designed by David Churchill in the early years of the last Century. We invite any interested parties to please contact us via email with inquiries and/or orders at jdsmick@hughes.net
September 5, 2009 at 1:10 pm |
WE would love to sell Churchill Weavers again.