Sponsored by Textile Museum Associates of Southern California. Once, all humans dressed in ways that reflected the materials, stories, and … [Read more...] about “REWEAVING ANCIENT MEMORY: Community Fashion in Oaxacan Mexico” with Eric Mindling, Fine Art Documentary Photographer, Textile Expert, Entrepreneur
Lectures
Threads of Time: A Journey Through Textiles
On Wednesday, March 4, Lina Forrester, archivist of the renowned Kravet Archive, will present highlights from the company's collection, one of the … [Read more...] about Threads of Time: A Journey Through Textiles
Cotsen Textile Traces Talk: From Deir el-Medina to D.C., The Complex Life of an Egyptian Textile Fragment
In this talk, Hannah Faberman and Elise Friedland introduce the exciting research behind a new micro exhibition, “The Missing Piece.” … [Read more...] about Cotsen Textile Traces Talk: From Deir el-Medina to D.C., The Complex Life of an Egyptian Textile Fragment
CONVERSATION: THREADS OF CARE—PRESERVING AND INTERPRETING TEXTILES FROM AFRICA AND SOUTHWEST ASIA
Art Institute Textiles curator Janet Purdy and conservator Isaac Facio collaborate to share the stories behind a selection of … [Read more...] about CONVERSATION: THREADS OF CARE—PRESERVING AND INTERPRETING TEXTILES FROM AFRICA AND SOUTHWEST ASIA
MARÍA JOSÉ MURILLO: WEAVING AS A MATRIX OF RE-EXISTENCE
In this lecture, Peruvian artist and cultural worker María José Murillo presents weaving as the core of her practice: an … [Read more...] about MARÍA JOSÉ MURILLO: WEAVING AS A MATRIX OF RE-EXISTENCE
A Talk on the McCoy Jones Collection
Please join us for A Talk on the McCoy Jones Collection at 1:00PM on Saturday, February 21, 2026, in Koret Auditorium, de Young museum, … [Read more...] about A Talk on the McCoy Jones Collection
The Royal Inca Tunic: A Conversation with R. L. Shep Memorial Book Award Andrew James Hamilton
Join the Textile Society of America for a one-hour virtual conversation with Andrew James Hamilton, winner of the 2025 R. L. Shep Memorial Book Award … [Read more...] about The Royal Inca Tunic: A Conversation with R. L. Shep Memorial Book Award Andrew James Hamilton
"NOMAD FESTIVALS of the EASTERN GRASSLANDS of TIBET: Their Textiles, Costumes & Horse Trappings" with Cheri Hunter, Sponsored by Textile Museum Associates of Southern California
Kham and Amdo are remote, isolated and culturally Tibetan provinces in China. Their landscapes consist of snowy peaks and rolling grasslands on the … [Read more...] about "NOMAD FESTIVALS of the EASTERN GRASSLANDS of TIBET: Their Textiles, Costumes & Horse Trappings" with Cheri Hunter, Sponsored by Textile Museum Associates of Southern California
"HOW TO GET DOWN FROM A YAK — Adventures in Central Asian Nomadic Textiles" with Christopher Aslan, presented by Textile Museum Associates of Southern California (TMA/SC)
Houses made from wool that warm in the depths of winter, carpets that tell stories, woven bands that appease ancestors, embroideries that ward off … [Read more...] about "HOW TO GET DOWN FROM A YAK — Adventures in Central Asian Nomadic Textiles" with Christopher Aslan, presented by Textile Museum Associates of Southern California (TMA/SC)
Textile Talks
Textile Talks: A Conversation with the Textile Society of America The International Quilt Museum presents a conversation with Executive Director … [Read more...] about Textile Talks
