CTANZ 2011 Symposium – call for papers

IT’S TIME TO CELEBRATE – THE 2011 COSTUME & TEXTILE SYMPOSIUM
We are thrilled to be able to announce the dates, venue and theme of the 2011 symposium. The Canterbury earthquake put an end to our aspirations of holding the symposium in Christchurch, but Tauranga has stepped in to fill the breach. The symposium will be held at the Tauranga Art Gallery on Friday 17^th and Saturday 18^th June 2011.

Whereas Hanging by a Thread embraced near disaster, 2011 will be a year of celebration, for the Costume & Textile Association is holding its 10^th Symposium – a milestone for any volunteer organisation.

Here’s the brief:

This time it’s simple: In the words of 1980s funksters Kool and the Gang, whose 1984 hit ‘Celebration’ took them to No 1 on the pop charts: 

“Everyone around the world, come on. Celebrate good times.”

When we celebrate, we stop and take time out of our normal routine in order to mark or commemorate a special occasion. After ten years of activity the NZ Costume and Textile Association is taking a moment to do exactly that and the 2011 conference invites papers on the theme of ‘Celebration.’

Those wishing to present might consider: the centrality of both textiles and costume to the notion of celebration at almost every time period, geographical point and in almost every culture on the globe. We might also consider that to celebrate can simply mean to hold something, an object or person, up to acclaim. The cynical might explore that in order for others to celebrate the makers of textiles and costume are often placed under considerable pressure.

This one is a gloom buster – keep it simple and celebrate!

Abstracts are due on the 4^th February 2011.  Word documents are preferred and please ensure that the document, not just the email) includes your name, paper title and contact email address. Successful applicants will be notified by 18^th February 2011. Visit the symposium page of our website www.costumeandtextile.co.nz for details on how to submitt your abstract.