TSA News

Student/New Professional Award Recipient Reports
The Student/New Professional Award was established by TSA’s Board of Directors (2004-2006) to support and encourage students and new professionals in the textile field to attend the biennial Symposium. The ...

“Flax reveals its beauty at every stage of life”
Author: Shannon Welsh Editor: Sara Rosenthal Flax field ready to harvest for fiber Photo Credit John Morgan, Image courtesy NALA. What made you fall in love with flax? When Shannon ...

Exhibition Review: Louise Lemieux Bérubé: Around the World with 80 Textile Artists
Reviewer: Marcelo Martins Editor: Jennifer Pellman The Musée des métiers d'art du Québec (MUMAQ) hosted a remarkable exhibition this winter: “Louise Lemieux Bérubé: Around the World with 80 Textile Artists,” ...

Ejaad:The Afghan Project’s Program Empowering Afghan Women Through International Collaboration and Education
Author: Jennifer Henbest-Calvillo Editor: Jennifer Pellman Ejaad, founded in 2017, is dedicated to transforming the lives of women and girls in Afghanistan. The organization, whose name means "creativity" or "innovation" ...

Why TSA Membership Matters (Now More Than Ever)
Across continents and time zones, TSA members are shaping the future of textile arts and scholarship. From curators and collectors to artists, educators, historians, and students, our membership is as ...

Nominate a Book for the R.L. Shep Memorial Book Award
Nominate a book published in 2024 by May 15, 2025. We are pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the 2025 R.L. Shep Memorial Book Award, presented annually ...

TSA Announces Rajesh Kumar as the Editor for the Special Issue of the Journal
The Textile Society of America is pleased to announce that Rajesh Kumar has been selected as the Editor for the next special issue of the Journal of Textile Design Research ...

TSA Member Listening Sessions
We need your voice! TSA’s Member Listening Sessions start this week, and this is your chance to help shape the future of TSA. Why Attend? Have a say in TSA’s ...

TSA 2024 Symposium Proceedings Guidelines
The Textile Society of America (TSA) invites presenters who contributed to our 2024 Virtual Symposium Shifts & Strands: Rethinking the Possibilities and Potentials of Textiles, to submit their work. We ...

TSA Survey and Member Listening Sessions
TSA is in an exciting period of reflection and forward planning, and we want to hear from you! Our 2025 Membership Survey closes soon, and your insights will help shape ...

TSA Membership Survey 2025
We are committed to building a resilient, connected, and inclusive textile community. As part of this commitment, we invite you to share your insights through the 2025 Textile Society of ...

TSA Announces Helen Trejo as the 2024 Symposium Proceedings Editor
The Textile Society of America (TSA) is pleased to announce that Dr. Helen Trejo has been selected as the Proceedings Editor for the 2024 Symposium. Helen brings extensive editorial and ...

Announcing the 2024 Winner of the R. L. Shep Award
Sufi Lovers, Safavid Silks and Early Modern Identity is the 2024 winner of the R. L. Shep Award. It was selected as the best book published in 2023 in the ...

Welcome to the TSA’s new ED, Ashley Occhino!
The Textile Society of America is delighted to announce the appointment of Ashley Occhino as our new Executive Director. Ashley was hired after an international executive search guided by Arts ...

2024 End of Year Letter from Leadership
As we wrap up an exciting and transformative year for TSA, we want to share with you the incredible strides we’ve made and the inspiring initiatives that will shape the ...

Thank You for Joining Us at the 2024 Symposium!
Thank you to everyone who joined us at our 2024 Symposium, “Shifts and Strands: Rethinking the Possibilities and Potentials of Textiles”! We enjoyed 6 days of dynamic events: keynote lectures, ...

Keynote presentation: Weaving Gallery Conversations with Lois Biggs and Gaby Lavalle
We hope you’ll join us Sunday, Nov. 17, 2:45–4:15 EST, for our Closing Plenary, featuring the keynote presentation ”Weaving Gallery Conversations with Lois Biggs and Gaby Lavalle." The keynote will ...

Film screening: “Wax Print” followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Aiwan Obinyan
Please join us during the Symposium for a screening of Wax Print! The film will be followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Aiwan Obinyan, moderated by Dr. Christine Checinska (Senior ...

Judges Shortlist Three Books for the R. L. Shep Memorial Book Award
November, 2024 The R. L. Shep Memorial Book Award is now in its twenty-fourth year and the number of nominated books has grown substantially in recent award cycles. The award ...

Announcing the Founding Presidents Award Nominees
Nominees Top, left to right: Jennifer Byram, Kristal Hale, Elena Kanagy-LouuxBotton, left to right: Dr. Manpreet Chanal, Sandra Sardjono, Jennifer Green TSA is proud to announce the five presentations at ...

TSA Opportunities: Editor positions for Special Issue and Proceedings
Textile Society of America is seeking to fill two editorial positions. Editor, TSA special issue of Journal of Textile Design Research and Practice The editor is responsible for a special ...

Keynote Sessions: Artists Up Close
Please join us for “Artists Up Close,” a dynamic series of virtual studio visits and artist conversations featuring Nastassja Swift, Ai Kijima, Consuelo Jimenez Underwood, and José Santiago Pérez. Tyrrell ...

Announcing the 2024 Recipient of the Brandford/Elliott Award: Nastassja Swift
The Textile Society of America is pleased to announce that Tyrrell Tapaha is the recipient of the 2022 Brandford/Elliott Award for Excellence in Fiber Arts. Tyrrell Tapaha is a Dinéweaver ...

Nastassja Swift
2024 Brandford/Elliott Award for Excellence in Fiber Art Recipient Nastassja Swift is a multi-disciplinary artist redefining her use of portraiture through wool to create work that speaks to geographical histories, ...

TSA Member Book Reviews: Schiffer Craft Titles
Schiffer Craft, an imprint that publishes craft books and kits, offered review copies of three recent textile-focused books to Textile Society of America members. TSA is pleased to publish their ...

Symposium Keynote: Wafa Ghnaim
TSA is excited to welcome Palestinian dress historian, researcher, and author Wafa Ghnaim as the keynote speaker for our 2024 Symposium, Shifts and Strands! The Symposium will take place Nov ...

Member Monday with Okeyele-Olatunji Elizabeth
Happy Monday! Today we will hear from Okeyele-Olatunji Elizabeth, a Craft Yarn Council of America certified knitting teacher who started Tunnizze Creation to teach children knitting and crochet. One of ...

Symposium Registration is Now Open!
Registration is now open for TSA’s 2024 virtual Symposium, Shifts and Strands. Take advantage of early registration rates now!TSA’s Symposium will take place through Whova, a digital platform and app ...

2024 Symposium Preliminary Program
Welcome Welcome to the preliminary program. A final agenda with updated abstracts will be published later. As we finish organizing the agenda on Whova - the platform we are using ...