Textile Arts Council In this presentation, we will look at the ways in which silk and silver along with the idea of woven brilliance, manifest in the … [Read more...] about Silk and Silver Threads: Brilliance and Sheen in Andean Textile Traditions with Elena Phipps
Lectures
“Pageantry, Protection and Tradition in Equestrian Textiles” / Rug & Textile Appreciation Morning
Textile Museum Associates of Southern California & The Textile Museum/GWU Presents “Pageantry, Protection and Tradition in Equestrian … [Read more...] about “Pageantry, Protection and Tradition in Equestrian Textiles” / Rug & Textile Appreciation Morning
"Echoes of Holbein: Karakeçili Carpets and the Question of Tribal Emblems" with Ahmet Balkan, a carpet and architecture scholar and researcher, Munich.
New England Rug Society and Textile Museum Associates of Southern California Present The Karakeçili are a Turkmen tribal group documented in … [Read more...] about "Echoes of Holbein: Karakeçili Carpets and the Question of Tribal Emblems" with Ahmet Balkan, a carpet and architecture scholar and researcher, Munich.
“REWEAVING ANCIENT MEMORY: Community Fashion in Oaxacan Mexico” with Eric Mindling, Fine Art Documentary Photographer, Textile Expert, Entrepreneur
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
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
