Nickle Galleries curator, Michele Hardy will lead this intimate, behind-the-scenes tour of the textile vault sharing some exciting new additions to the collection. These include a incredibly rare Kurdish reed screen, Persian carpet samplers as well as contemporary art textiles by Pat Adams, Wendy Toogood and Laura Vickerson.  Hardy is a curator, anthropologist and textile specialist who has worked with the collection for almost two decades.

Please note food and drink are not allowed on the tour and you will be asked to check bags and wash hands before entering the vault. As there is no seating in the vault area, participants should expect to stand for about an hour. If you have mobility concerns, or questions, please contact mhardy@ucalgary.ca