TSA News

The Textile Society of America is excited to offer a dynamic lineup of in-person and virtual programs that connect textile enthusiasts across regions, generations, and traditions. From hands-on workshops and ...

The Textile Society of America is pleased to announce the return of Textiles Close Up—TSA’s signature in-person program offering participants rare, behind-the-scenes access to textile collections, exhibitions, and contemporary practices ...

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 ...

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 ...

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,” ...

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" ...

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...