2026 News
Remembering Dilys E. Blum: TSA Member & Pioneering Curator
The Textile Society of America notes with sadness the passing of our member and colleague, Dilys E. Blum, on December 27, 2025. A visionary force in the field, she was ...
Remembering Nancy F. Hall
The Textile Society of America mourns the passing of our member, Nancy F. Hall, who died on December 21, 2024. She was 77. While Nancy was celebrated as a foundational ...
Letter from the Editor
Author: Kris Cnossen, Director of Communications and Chair of Newsletter Committee Hello! I’m Kris Cnossen, and I’ve had the joy of helping bring the Newsletter back to the Textile Society ...
The Power of an Online Artist Residency
Author: Rachael Mayer This article is available to all. Meli Bandera, We wear it on the inside (pero lo llevamos nosotros donde que vamos), 2024. Needle felted wool, yarn, and ...
From the Artist: Notes & Artefacts from altared futures – Temporarily closed for healing
Author: Rafael Edem Kouto Editor: Jennifer Pellman This article is a member benefit. Become a Member [memberonly] Multidisciplinary designer Rafael Edem Kouto shares with us his writing from a research ...
Textile as Object Symposium at CUNY Graduate Center, A Symposium Review
Author: Nazanin Hedayat Munroe Editor: Jennifer Pellman This article is a member benefit. Become a Member [memberonly] Eiren Shea (Grinnell College) and Rachel Silberstein (SOAS) with their finished woven samplers.Photo ...
Global and Ecological Influences in Early to Contemporary American Quilts
Author: Dr. Karen Perlman This article is a member benefit. Become a Member [memberonly] The American Folk Art Museum (AFAM), New York City has held many quilt exhibitions, but the ...
TSA Textile Research Travel Grant Recipient Article: The Tribal Weavers of Nagaland and the Traditions They Continue to Sustain.
Author: Dr. Nisaphi Lyndem, 2025 TSA Textile Research Travel Grant Awardee This article is available to everyone. On the road to the Hills of NagalandPhoto credit: Dr. Nisaphi Lyndem Across ...
Digital Weaving: Innovation through Pixels, A Book Review
Author: Janice Lessman-Moss Co-Editor: Dr. Karen Perlman This article is a member benefit. Become a Member [memberonly] Front cover of publicationPhoto credit: Helle Kjelland Ekaas The book Digital Weaving: Innovation ...
Working at a Joyous, Creative Thing: Kelly Cobb Elevates the Life and Art of Letty Esherick
Author: Katie Wynne Co-Editor: Dr. Karen Perlman This article is a member benefit. Become a Member [memberonly] Leticia “Letty” Nofer Esherick. Undated photograph by Consuelo Kanaga. WhartonEsherick Museum Collection. Leticia ...
(re)Membering: Textiles as Living Systems of Memory, Labor, and Connection
Author Ashley Occhino, Executive Director, Textile Society of America One week ago, on April 16th, the Textile Society of America gathered in Long Beach, California, and online for our Spring ...
Member Monday with Sara Rosenthal
Multidisciplinary artist, writer, and researcher Sara Rosenthal explores time, transformation, and material memory through weaving, installation, video art, and performance. From handwoven “mold” and tapestries featuring reimagined stone mother figures ...
Nominate a Book for the R.L. Shep Memorial Book Award
Nominate a book published in 2025 by March 31, 2026. We are pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the 2026 R.L. Shep Memorial Book Award, presented annually ...
Textile Study Tour to Rajasthan & Gujarat
The Textile Society of America invites members and the public on a journey unlike any other: a Textile Study Tour to Rajasthan and Gujarat, India (September 10–September 30, 2026) organized ...
Textiles Close Up: New York
The Dressed Body & Wearable Innovations The Textile Society of America (TSA) is pleased to announce Textiles Close Up: The Dressed Body & Wearable Innovations, a new two-day, multi-site public ...
Open Call for TSA Members: Nominate a Nominator for the 2026 Brandford/Elliott Award for Excellence in Fiber Art
The Textile Society of America invites members to participate in the nomination process for the 2026 Brandford/Elliott Award for Excellence in Fiber Art (B/EA) by recommending a Nominator, an individual ...
TSA’s Spring 2026 Colloquium
TSA Announces Colloquium: "(re)membering" The Textile Society of America (TSA) announces its Spring 2026 Colloquium, “(re)membering,” to be held on April 16, 2026, from 9:00 AM–12:00 PM PDT, online and ...
Research Travel Grant Now Open
Now Open: TSA Textile Research Travel Grant The TSA Textile Research Travel Grant supports TSA members in traveling to conduct textile-focused research. This may include visiting museum collections, engaging with ...
Member Monday with Laura Splan
This Member Monday features interdisciplinary artist Laura Splan, whose conceptually driven practice bridges textiles, science, and digital processes. From reimagining viruses as lace to transforming data into woven forms, Splan’s ...
