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Masako KinoshitaApril 24, 1926 -August 4, 2022 Masako Kinoshita (née Matsuoka) passed away in her sleep on August 4, at the age of 96. Born in Kochi, Japan, she and ...

Our September Featured Member is Marcelyn (Lynn) Bennett-Carpenter, an interdisciplinary fiber artist and educator. In this month’s conversation with TSA News, Bennett-Carpenter shares her explorations into textiles as architecture, graffiti ...

From archival deep dives to the collaborative future of textiles, TSA shares some of our recommendations for this Fall 2022 season! Nick Cave - Wall Relief (detail), 2013. Courtesy of ...

PROGRAM INFO Contemporary Voices: Jovencio de la Paz Tuesday, October 11, 2022 7 – 8 p.m. EDT / 4 – 5 p.m. PDT Join artist Jovencio de la Paz online ...

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

Join 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 and ...

Online program Tuesday, September 13 7–8 pm EDT / 4–5pm PDT Join artist Fabiola Jean-Louis for a discussion of her ongoing exploration of the relationship between history, memory and identity ...

Four books have been selected by TSA’s Shep Award Book Committee for a shortlist of titles published in 2021 under consideration for this year’s R. L. Shep Award. The four ...

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 ...

Congratulations to Sara Clugage, TSA Member and Assistant Director of Communications! Sara has written the 2021 edition of the annual Haystack Monograph Series, “New Recipes: Cooking, Craft, and Performance.” 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 ...

Noel Puello, the brand and the person, embodies many of the values that I hold dear: blackness, queerness, body inclusivity, and sustainability. Their brand breaks free of conventions of the ...

In honor of Juneteenth this year, TSA is privileged to make available to the public a recording of the second event in our 2022 colloquium series, (re)claiming futures. Titled “Surviving ...

“The Toilet of the Princess” (from a pair of Indo-Chinese scenes), 1690-1715, attributed to the workshop of John Vanderbank the Elder, probably woven by Great Wardrobe (Great Queen Street, Saint ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The recently published special issue of the Journal of Textile Design Research and Practice (volume 9, issue 3) is the second collaboration between the Textile Society of America and the ...

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 ...

Nominate a book published in 2021 by March 1, 2022. Given annually to a publication judged to be the best book in the field of ethnic textile studies, the award ...

by: Caroline Kipp The Textile Society of America, in partnership with The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum, is delighted to present the spring season of Contemporary Voices ...

Patrick Kelly: Runway of Love  de Young Museum, San Francisco on display until April 24, 2022 Post was written by Sequoia Barnes Installation view of Patrick Kelly: Runway of Love at the ...

Dr. Sharbreon Plummer was our guest speaker for the December 2021 TSA Stitch-In. She shared her journey in textiles and discussed how her great grandmother's life laid the foundation for ...

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, ...

Detail of a gros point lace collar, likely British, fourth quarter of the 17th century, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. From Elena’s episode. As Sew What?, my podcast about ...

The TSA Stitching Affinity Group was excited to host artist and educator Rachel Meginnes for our October 2021 TSA Stitch-In. Known for her exciting explorations deconstructing and repurposing vintage textiles, ...

The Textile Society of America is excited to announce the recipients of the 2021 Research Travel Grants. Established through the generosity of Elena Phipps (TSA President 2012-2014) and Alan Finkel, ...