Vintage inspiration for modern fabric showcased in exhibit
A new Center for the Arts exhibit, Baxter Mill Archive: Where History Meets Creativity, explores how historic designs inspire contemporary fabrics from inception to completion and beyond.
The exhibit, on display through Sept. 13, features Springs Creative and Baxter Mill’s signature fabrics and historic photos, a carefully crafted kimono and exquisite dresses created from fabrics produced by Baxter Mill.
A reception in honor of the exhibit will be 6 p.m. Aug. 13 at the Center for the Arts. Brian Wacaster, arts council president and Springs Creative Products Group account manager, will discuss the evolution of fabric design and production at Baxter Mill and Springs Creative.
The Baxter Mill Archive is a vault of over 350,000 vintage designs dating back to the 1850s. These designs provide inspiration to many of today’s textile designers. The archive is located at the corporate and creative headquarters of Springs Creative at the Cotton Factory in Knowledge Park.
Other events during the exhibition include an arts talk luncheon with Wacaster, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Aug. 21 at the Center for the Arts. He’ll examine each of the elements featured in the exhibit and lead a tour of Springs Creative facilities and the Baxter Mill Archives. Registration required. Lunch provided by Honeybaked Ham. Cost is $20, members, $25, public. Registration and menu is available at www.yorkcountyarts.org. Make checks payable to Arts Council of York County.
The council’s newest event, Art Bar Friday Night will be 7-10 p.m. Aug. 21. Those attending will get to play with Springs Creative Products Group’s brand new software that allows users to personalize fabrics by selecting from assorted designs featuring their favorite characters.
Works by Susan Winget will be featured in the Perimeter Gallery until Sept. 13. A lifelong resident of North Carolina, Winget began her professional career after earning a Fine Arts degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
She opened a working art studio – The Farmhouse Studio – in 1987. For more than thirty years, Winget’s pastoral eighty-acre farm in Charlotte has provided constant inspiration for her artwork. Her award-winning artwork has also been displayed at such national venues as the White House, and the National Historic Trust. Winget is also a contributing artist to Springs Creative fabric design. The Arts Council is headquartered in downtown Rock Hill, a state-recognized cultural district.
For more information call 803-328-2787, email arts@yorkcountyarts.org, or go to yorkcountyarts.org.
This story was originally published August 7, 2015 at 8:02 AM with the headline "Vintage inspiration for modern fabric showcased in exhibit."