TSA News

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 ...

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 ...

TSA is hiring an Executive Director Apply here Organization The Textile Society of America (‘TSA’) is a nonprofit organization established in 1987, dedicated to the study and appreciation of textiles ...

We have some big news to share with you all. Our brilliant TSA News Digital Content Editor, Lauren Baccus, who has been with us since 2022, is moving on to ...

Calling all emerging textile artists, researchers, curators, and makers! The next Lab gathering is on Friday Oct. 6th at 9:30am PT/12:30pm ET/5:30pm BT via Zoom. Do you want a chance ...

(re)Imagining Futures: Shifting Methodologies (re)Imagining Futures: Shifting Methodologies Textile Society of America Colloquium SeriesOctober 30, 202310:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. EDTLocation: Zoom The Textile Society of America is delighted to ...

We are thrilled to announce the 2023 TSA Research Travel Grant awardees. This award supports individual TSA members in textiles research-related travel—local, regional, and international of any type, specifically for ...

The TSA Glossary Project is a new initiative aimed at creating a digital platform for investigating and sharing the language of textiles. In line with TSA’s commitment to ongoing equity ...

The Lab practice pitch session for TSA Colloquium Date: Friday, July 14 Time: 9:30am PST/12:30pm EST/5:30pm BST Attention all soon-to-be, new, and recent-ish graduates and school-eschewing professionals, we want to ...

Member Listening Session on TSA programming TSA members are invited to participate in a conversation and listening session about future programming with TSA leadership and Board members Wednesday, June 28th, ...

Dear members of the Textile Society of America, As your new Awards and Scholarships committee chairs, we write to introduce ourselves, to update you about upcoming opportunities, and—most importantly—to thank ...

Following a national search, TSA is thrilled to welcome artist, administrator, and entrepreneur Anita Enriquez (she/her) to the position of Contract Administrative Coordinator and to the Textile Society of America ...

TSA members are invited to participate in a community conversation and listening session with TSA leadership and Board members on Thursday, May 25th, from 10am-11am CST. This will be an ...

Dear TSA members, As President, I have the privilege of announcing the newly elected board members who will begin their terms in January. Our thanks goes to the Nominations committee, ...

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 ...

Dear TSA Members, I am pleased to inform you that Isaac Facio has agreed to take on the role of President Elect. As a reminder, when former VP/President Elect Karen ...

The submission deadline was September 1, 2022 and is now closed. Join us and share your leadership ideas. The Textile Society of America (TSA), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, has an exciting ...

Image: Jeffrey Albright TSA is excited to welcome Lauren Baccus as our TSA News Digital Content Editor. Lauren is a textile artist, writer and researcher whose work centers around the ...

Call for Nominations for Board of Directors is now closed. TSA is extending the Call for Nominations for Board of Directors to August 28th, 2022. As we continue to develop ...

TSA is seeking a Digital Content Editor to work closely with the Communications Director, Assistant Communications Director, Social Media Coordinator, Interim Executive Director, Interim Administrator, President and Board of Directors ...

Would you like to volunteer and serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Textile Society of America? Do you know a colleague with leadership and organizational ...

Series DescriptionJoin the Textile Society of America for this online colloquium showcasing (re)claimed stories/narratives and histories of textile creation, practice, and study. In these presentations and panel discussions, innovative artists ...

Dear TSA members and friends, With gratitude for their service, the Textile Society of America announces four resignations from its Board of Directors in late 2021 and early 2022. Ms ...

TSA President's Letter December 2021 Dear TSA Members, We regret to announce that Caroline Charuk had tendered her resignation as Executive Director of Textile Society of America (TSA). Since 2015, ...

Dear TSA members and friends, I am writing to inform you of the Board’s final decision to cancel our proposed in-person event scheduled for September 2021 in Boston. We came ...

Amy DiPlacido is currently the Head Curator at San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, where she has collaborated on shows involving historic and contemporary fashion and textiles. Amy oversees ...

As we all navigate the many challenges resulting from the developing COVID-19 crisis, we need to make the following TSA announcements: - The April TCU in Toronto is canceled and ...

It is with excitement that we announce that the TSA Board has voted and agreed that the Textile Society of America Newsletter will shift from the twice yearly PDF format ...

The Cooper Hewitt Museum has invited TSA Members to share their favorite textile pieces. One will be featured each day, through the month of September, as the Object of the ...