Programs

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 ...

Bio Heather Schulte is an interdisciplinary artist based in Colorado. She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2003. Supported by numerous grants and private ...

Bio Nader Sayadi is a scholar and educator of architecture and textiles in the early modern Islamic world and the Global South. His research on textiles and attire focuses on ...

Bio Ana María Zamora Moreno. Zamora Moreno is an embroidery artist and educator based in Colombia. They studied biology and earned a doctoral degree in the Anthropology of Education from ...

Bio Amanda Raquel Dorval is a Middle Eastern Studies graduate student at New York University. Originally from Queens, New York, Dorval is a Nuyorican-Dominican artist, library professional, and anti-war veteran ...

Calling all emerging textile artists, researchers, curators, and makers! Friday, October 6, 2023 at 9:30am PT/12:30pm ET/5:30pm BT via Zoom. Do you want a chance to share your current research ...

(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 ...

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 ...

Volunteer at the Symposium TSA is a volunteer organization and the Symposium relies on the participation of our global textile community. Join us in helping to shape the Symposium! There ...

Through the 2022 (re)Claiming Futures and the upcoming 2023 (re)Imagining Futures: Shifting Methodologies colloquium series, we look to the wider field of textile cultures to amplify the work of our ...

Please join the Textile Society of America on November 1, 2022, for our fourth session in the (re)claiming futures colloquium series. November is American Indian and Alaska Native Heritage Month ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 fall season of Contemporary Voices ...

2020 Brandford/Elliott Award for Excellence in Fiber Art Recipient Melissa Cody is a textile artist from the Navajo Nation of northern Arizona. Cody’s career spans over two decades and is ...

The Textile Society of America’s Affinity Groups provide a forum to connect with others in the textiles field with similar interests. These virtual meetings are hosted on Zoom by the ...

Written by Caroline Kipp The Textile Society of America with the George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum are delighted to present their new program Contemporary Voices. Focused on ...

By Amy DiPlacido Since the temporary closure of San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles in March 2020, many people have asked me, “Now that the museum is closed, what ...

On July 2nd, TSA hosted its first of many Affinity Group Conversations focused on the craft economy. I worked alongside Mimi Robinson, a textile designer and author, to launch this ...

Joanne Segal Brandford was born in Philadelphia in 1933. She received her BA in decorative art in 1955 and her MA in design in 1967 from UC Berkeley, with Ed ...

Lillian Wolock Elliott was born in Detroit in 1930. She received her B.A. in Art Education in 1952 from Wayne State University and her M.F.A. in 1955 from Cranbrook Academy ...

About the Award The Brandford/Elliott Award for Excellence in Fiber was established to honor the lives and work of the late and beloved fiber artists Joanne Segal Brandford and Lillian ...

1995 Lillian Elliott Award Recipient Recent Work - 2016 "Cloth speaks so eloquently perhaps because it receives one's impulse and then always replies, pushes back - often in an unexpected ...