Conferences & Symposia

Announcing the 2017 Symposium July 27 – 29, 2017 Over the course of three days in July, we will gather in Harrisonburg and its environs to … [Read more...] about Friction, Fray, and Fabric: Textiles in the First World War

African American Quilt Museum and Textile Academy will host the first ever National African American Quilt Conference, a citywide event in celebration … [Read more...] about National African American Quilt Convention

The Association of Dress Historians (ADH) supports and promotes the study and professional practice of dress and textile history. Please join us for … [Read more...] about INTERWOVEN: Dress that Crosses Borders and Challenges Boundaries

The 2016 International Shibori Symposium will be held in Oaxaca, Mexico, co-chaired by Alejandro de Avila Blomberg - Director, Jardín … [Read more...] about 10th International Shibori Symposium, Oaxaca, Mexico – 2016

Whether fine embroidery can be considered works of art is a subject that has been hotly debated for centuries. Over time, the definition of the word … [Read more...] about Embroidery: The Language of Art

WARP’s 2016 Annual Meeting will be held in Santa Fe, New Mexico July 8 – 12, to coincide with the International Folk Art Market! … [Read more...] about Weave a Real Peace 2016 Annual Meeting

The clothes on our backs are intimately connected with bodily experiences, cultural, social and gender portrayals. Economies of fashioning and … [Read more...] about Dressing Global Bodies Conference

Doily Free Zone is a celebration of new work being done by young people working with handmade lace. The theme of this year's symposium is Inter/Face … [Read more...] about Doily Free Zone 2016 Symposium

In conjunction with the exhibition Art of the Austronesians, this major symposium explores the history and development of the arts and … [Read more...] about Art of the Austronesians: The Legacy of Indo-Pacific Voyaging

Mark your calendar for this full-day symposium on Saturday, April 16, 2016. Tickets on sale to Members January 15Tickets on sale to General Public … [Read more...] about Modern Mexico: Fusions, Fashion and Folk Art