Member Listening Session on TSA programming TSA members are invited to participate in a conversation and listening session about future programming … [Read more...] about June Member Listening Session
Textiles
Textile Tuesday:Toxic Textiles in Libraries
Judging a book by its cover By Harikleia Sirmans As described in a newsletter from Friends of Conservation, a supporter of the American … [Read more...] about Textile Tuesday:Toxic Textiles in Libraries
Spring 2023 Textile Events
From book clubs to the history of sewing machines, TSA shares some of our textile event recommendations for this Spring season! Virtual Insights: … [Read more...] about Spring 2023 Textile Events
Textile Tuesday: An Introduction to Carrickmacross Lace
By A. Zarinah Nuri The rhythmic pulling and pushing of needle and thread through layers of cloth can calm anxieties and evoke a … [Read more...] about Textile Tuesday: An Introduction to Carrickmacross Lace
Textile Tuesday: Qualeasha Wood
Qualeasha Wood is a textile artist whose work contemplates realities around black female bodies, contemporary technology, and consumption. Meet this … [Read more...] about Textile Tuesday: Qualeasha Wood
TSA Interview with Craft in America’s Carol Sauvion
As one of the last (though certainly not least) gifts of 2022, we had the opportunity to speak with Carol Sauvion, a true advocate for craft and the … [Read more...] about TSA Interview with Craft in America’s Carol Sauvion
Textile Tuesday with LaShawnda Crowe Storm for “Past is Present”
Artist LaShawnda Crowe Storm presents her contribution to "Past Is Present," an exhibition curated by Jonathan Square "redLines" is a 426-foot quilt … [Read more...] about Textile Tuesday with LaShawnda Crowe Storm for “Past is Present”
Announcing the 2022 Recipient of the Brandford/Elliott Award: Tyrell Tapaha
The Textile Society of America is pleased to announce that Tyrrell Tapaha is the recipient of the 2022 Brandford/Elliott Award for Excellence in Fiber … [Read more...] about Announcing the 2022 Recipient of the Brandford/Elliott Award: Tyrell Tapaha
Textile Tuesday at the Walters Art Museum, The Abduction of Helen Series
The Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, Maryland houses a series of three large panel paintings depicting the abduction of Helen, queen of Sparta, by the … [Read more...] about Textile Tuesday at the Walters Art Museum, The Abduction of Helen Series
In Memoriam
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 … [Read more...] about In Memoriam
