What’s On
Ten of Clubs by M. Joan Lintault
Courtesy of Visions Museum of Textile Art
June 27 - September 6, 2026
Stories in Cloth: Communicating Through Textiles
Stories in Cloth: Communicating Through Textiles is an upcoming exhibition presented by the La Jolla Historical Society in partnership with the Visions Museum of Textile Art. The show explores how textiles from around the world and throughout history have been used to communicate stories, identity, and shared experience. Focusing on three key themes—storytelling, activism and resistance, and cultural expression—the exhibition highlights historic and contemporary works, collaborations with local artists, and loans from institutions and artists. Stories in Cloth celebrates textiles as powerful tools for connection, creativity, and cultural expression. Learn more.
Paint Analysis of Wisteria Cottage September 26, 2026 - January 31, 2027
Scientific Art of Historic Preservation
The Scientific Art of Historic Preservation explores the hidden processes behind saving historic places. Through material analysis, architectural investigation, conservation techniques, and stories from preservation specialists, the exhibition reveals how historic buildings act as physical archives of craftsmanship, trade, design, and community life.
Using Wisteria Cottage alongside regional and national examples, the exhibition invites visitors to see preservation not simply as restoration, but as discovery: peeling back layers of paint, wood, plaster, and history to better understand the people and ideas that shaped the built environment.
Curated by Heather Crane, AIA