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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 ...
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Judging a book by its cover Image: Emerald green bookcloth with discolored spine. Courtesy of the Baldwin Library of Historical Children's Literature, Special and Area Studies Collections, George A. Smathers ...
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By A. Zarinah Nuri Traditional Carrickmacross lace techniques (detail). Courtesy Theresa Kelly The rhythmic pulling and pushing of needle and thread through layers of cloth can calm anxieties and evoke ...
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Qualeasha Wood is a textile artist whose work contemplates realities around black female bodies, contemporary technology, and consumption. Meet this young artist reimagining craft in a digital era. Qualeasha Wood ...
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Artist LaShawnda Crowe Storm presents her contribution to "Past Is Present," an exhibition curated by Jonathan Square ...
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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 ...
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You must be logged in as a current TSA member to access the ballot. Please sign in below. Voting closes at 11:59 PM Pacific time on November 13, 2022 [memberonly] ...
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Image of book cover from Textiles in Burman Culture – Silkworm Books Textiles in Burman Culture is this year’s winner of the R.L. Shep Award. It was selected as the ...
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Abduction of Helen series. Dario di Giovanni (ca. 1420–before 1498) and collaborators, The Departure of Helen and Her Entourage for Cythera. empera and Pressbrokat on spruce. The Walters Art Museum, ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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“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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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, ...
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by: Susan Brown, Acting Head of Textiles at Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Unapologetically Asian Face Mask, 2020Designed and made by Julia Kwon (American, b. 1987)Silk, pieced and sewn; cotton ...
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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 ...
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