2025 Spring News

S/NP Awardee Report: Brielle Pizzala
As an emerging scholar, the Textile Society of America virtual symposium Shifts and Strands was an incredible event for me to connect with the larger textile community and refine my ...

S/NP Awardee Report: Isabel Monseau
Reflections on the Symposium Last November, I had the pleasure of presenting at and attending the Textile Society of America’s 2024 Symposium, Shifts and Strands: Rethinking the Possibilities and Potentials ...

S/NP Awardee Report: Abbie Miller
Sewing an Expanded Field: The Sewing Machine in Contemporary Art What I loved most about my TSA (Textile Society of America) experience was the long-term collaboration and conversation it prompted ...

S/NP Awardee Report: Markia Liapi
Textiles Time I would like to warmly thank the Committee of the 2024 Symposium both for the acceptance of my paper proposal and for granting me the New Professional Award ...

S/NP Awardee Report: Celine Khawam
Reflections on the Symposium Attending the Textile Society of America (TSA) 2024 Symposium was a profoundly inspiring and enlightening experience. The theme, "Shifts and Strands: Rethinking the Possibilities and Potentials ...

S/NP Awardee Report: Hannah Brancato
Reflections on Textiles and the Symposium Cloth holds memory. Familiar as this statement may be, I found myself thinking about this statement in new ways while attending the 2024 Textile ...

S/NP Awardee Report: Almas Ali
Exploring the Boundless Potential of Textiles: My Journey at the TSA Symposium 2024 Attending the Textile Society of America’s (TSA) Symposium 2024 was a truly transformative experience. As a recipient ...

S/NP Awardee Report: Tim Abel
I want to start this reflection with a conversation I recently came across between Lisa Stevenson, Aaron Levy and Sheila Shankar, in the book On listening as a form of ...

S/NP Awardee Report: Elizabeth Okeyele-Olatunji
Reflections on the Symposium During the recent TSA Shifts and Strands Symposium: Rethinking the Possibilities of Textiles, I volunteered as a tech moderator, symposium chair, and presenter. As a session ...

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 ...