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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Nominate your mentors, and leaders, trailblazing artists, scholars and practitioners as 2021 Fellows of the Textile Society of America through 31st of July 2021. Nominate A Fellow Every two years, ...

Reviewed by Catharine Ellis Book cover for "Workbook: Antoine Janot’s Colours" by Dominque Cardon and Iris Brémaud. Courtesy of authors. Any serious student or practitioner of natural dyeing is familiar ...

by: Tayana Fincher, Student/New Professional Award Recipient The role of immigrant labor in silk production between West and Southeast Asia was the subject of a session during the TSA’s 17th ...

In this edition of Member Monday, TSA News speaks to Assistant Professor Gabrielle Duggan about their ambitious textile installation hosted by the Greenville Parks and Recreation in October 2020 in ...

We have gathered a list of events and exhibitions that we thought our membership would find exciting. Some venues have been able to reopen for in-person visits, but please make ...

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 ...

You must be logged in as a current TSA member to access the ballot. Please sign in below. Voting closes at 11:59 PM Eastern time on January 1. [memberonly folder="Members"] ...

Preparation of a polychromic weft ikat at IKTT, Chot Sam village, Siem Reap, personal picture, 2016. In preparation for our upcoming symposium, we would like to introduce our members to ...

Continuity During Times of Coronavirus – Bringing Together the Choctaw Textile Community By: TSA Member Jennifer Byram Originating in Mississippi and Alabama, Choctaw communities have been dispersed due to colonial ...

Given annually to a publication judged to be the best book in the field of ethnic textile studies, the R.L. Shep Ethnic Textiles Book Award consists of a cash prize ...

Since our first post on virtual events and exhibitions in May, we have discovered many more resources to share with the TSA Community. As quarantine continued and everyone adjusted to ...

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 ...

Please note: This interview was originally planned as a celebration of Juneteenth, the day commemorating the ending of enslavement in the United States of America and had been scheduled with ...

Dear TSA Members, As this letter was in its final draft and going to press, the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the senseless death of so many other ...

Scientists and artists both thrive on uncertainty and a sense of adventure.These two ideas inspire my studio practice. I make textile art about science and because of this, my work ...

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 ...

By Lisa L. Kriner, TSA President, 2018–2020 This article was originally published in the Fall 2019 issue of the TSA Newsletter. Marion Coleman at the 2018 NEA National Heritage Fellowships ...

Dear Readers, In this edition of the newsletter, you will continue to see a few changes to content and formatting. When I was elected to the job of External Relations ...

The Design Center at Philadelphia University The Design Center at Philadelphia University is a nationally recognized resource for the study of Western and non-Western textiles and costumes from the 1st ...

compiled by Dominique Cardon, International Advisor to the Board of TSA Editor’s note: Dominique Cardon inaugurates a column featuring museums, research centers, and associations concerned with textiles outside of North ...