'Looms, Linen, and Luxury: The Art of Weaving Damask' | Mahaney Arts Center, Middlebury College | Visual Art Events | Seven Days | Vermont's Independent Voice

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Coat of arms of Prince Maurits from the House of Nassau
Courtesy of Middlebury Museum of Art
Coat of arms of Prince Maurits from the House of Nassau

'Looms, Linen, and Luxury: The Art of Weaving Damask'

When: Fri., Feb. 20, 12:30-2 p.m. 2026

Event Contact Phone 802-443-2369

Event Contact URL www.middlebury.edu/events/event/looms-linen-and-luxury-art-weaving-damask

A discussion with Carrie Anderson of the college art museum’s latest textile acquisition: a 17th-century damask linen napkin featuring the coat of arms of Prince Maurits from the House of Nassau. Justin Squizzero, director of the Newbury School of Weaving, explains the complexities of weaving damask, and Summer Jack will be available to talk informally about linen items in the antique collection.

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