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February 2023
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Our Salon Series returns!
Sunday, February 19 at 12pm EST | FREE
Join us for our first Salon of 2023 with renowned costume designer Ellen Mirojnick! Ellen is one of the most sought-after designers in her field and has worked on incredible projects such as Netflix’s Bridgerton and The Greatest Showman. In this fascinating conversation, she will talk about her career journey and the creative process behind-the-scenes of past projects followed by a Q&A session moderated by our Director & Senior Curator Elizabeth Semmelhack.
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Staying Sustainable
We are excited to welcome interdisciplinary artist Camila Salcedo for four workshops in February and March to show you how to mend and repurpose socks. Each individual workshop is limited to 10 participants so sign up now to save your spot!
Sock Mending ~ February 19 or March 5 from 2-4 pm
Sock Repurposing ~ February 26 or March 19 from 2-4 pm
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LEGIN Knits
Our February 11 workshop with Nigel John from LEGIN Knits is SOLD OUT! Don't miss your chance to learn how to crochet your own shoelaces by signing up for his next workshop session on February 25 from 1-3 pm. You'll also get the chance to see his pair of crocheted sneakers that he made for our 25th anniversary.
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Hands-On Collection
Enhance your visit with multisensory and tactile experiences through our Hands-on collection. During Black History Month, learn about the invention of the lasting machine by Jan Ernst Matzeliger, hold a pair of Timberlands made for Shaquille O'Neal, and examine a pair of crocheted sneakers by Nigel John.
Drop-in every Saturday from 11 am to 3 pm. Included with general admission.
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Family Day Fun
Celebrate Family Day on Monday, February 20 with us! Throughout the Museum, we're highlighting Black designers and creatives from our collection all month long as part of Black History Month. Create a family tree, build a shoe puzzle, make your own 3D-printed shoe, play iSpy around the galleries and so much more in our Arts & Crafts Zone. Enter to win a limited edition colouring book.
Open 10 am to 5 pm
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Community Tours
This Sunday, February 5 at 1:30 pm, our Education Assistant Angie Ma will leading an extra Community Tour focused on Black designers and shoes worn by prominent figures that are in our collection for Black History Month.
Added tours! Every Sunday from February 19 to March 19 we will host an additional Community Tour at 1:30 pm. These 20-minute tours highlight individual shoes and themes created by our docents. Free with general admission.
Every Saturday at 1 pm.
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The Great Divide
Featuring extraordinary 18th-century artifacts from our permanent collection, the exhibition highlights complex stories about privilege, oppression, danger, desire, revolution, and resistance that are as relevant today as they were 300 years ago.
On view until Tuesday, March 28
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Shop Highlight
Introducing Creative Discovery Tools: Intro to Sneaker Design Sketching by CNSTNT DVLPMNT, a team on a mission to provide purposeful solutions for the lack of diversity in footwear and apparel industries. Learn how to sketch your own sneaker boot and get yourself one step closer to a career footwear. Available in our museum shop and online.
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BSM programming events have been financially assisted by the Ontario Cultural Attractions Fund, a program of the Government of Ontario through the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport.
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