Marquette – The “Rags, Rugs and Weavers: A Living Tradition” exhibit will be featured through March 23 in the Beaumier Upper Peninsula Heritage Center at Northern Michigan University.
The touring display from the Michigan State University Museum highlights the work of eight accomplished rag rug weavers and includes rugs, descriptive panels, sample materials, tools and photographs to demonstrate the art of weaving and its cultural history.
Many U.P. Finnish-Americans continue the tradition of weaving used clothing and other discarded textiles into colorful rugs.
“Rags, Rugs and Weavers: A Living Tradition” is being held in conjunction with the Upper Peninsula Folklife Festival March 12 through 22 at NMU.
The center is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. For more information, call 227-1219.
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