SAQA

Presented by SAQA​: "This talk will explore how contemporary artists are using the sewing machine to challenge traditional ideas, expanding its role beyond the domestic sphere to engage in broader conversations about art, labor, and identity.​" Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.

Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "Join the Quilt Alliance as we turn the spotlight on Murilo dos Santos, a high school student in Maryland, whose video documentary about quilt artist Susanne Clawson received over 11,000 views in only a few weeks on YouTube. We’ll watch the video about Susanne’s life and work, and then hear from Murilo and his grandfather, Steve Klees, Susanne’s husband, on what motivated them to record her story. If you need an inspirational push to get out your camera and document an artist in your life, this Textile Talk is for you!​" Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.

Presented by the International Quilt Museum: "Join the International Quilt Museum's Curator of International Collections Marin Hanson for a special Textile Talk on quiltmaking in China! Hanson will discuss the current IQM exhibition “Chinese Quilts Today,” which showcases the ways in which quiltmaking is a thriving, growing, and changing art form in modern China." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.

Presented by the Surface Design Association (SDA): "Francelise Dawkins is a featured artist in the exhibition "Up to Us: Black Dimensions in Art, 1975–Tomorrow," at the Tang Museum at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York. The exhibition celebrates the 50th-anniversary of the New York Capital Region’s longest-running Black arts collective, of which Dawkins has been an active member for two decades. Dawkins will be in conversation with the exhibition’s curator, Rebecca McNamara.​" Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.

Presented by SAQA: "SAQA Global Exhibition Color in Context: Blue provides a diverse interpretation of the color. In this Textile Talk, we view the exhibition and speak with exhibiting artists Stefanie Neuner, Rhoda Bennett, and Jennifer Solon. We'll also hear about the exhibition premiere at Carrefour - The European Quilt Show." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.

Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "Stories are embedded in quilts. Alongside fabric, batting, and thread, you'll find history, emotion, and meaning. This week on Textile Talks, we’ll share some of the inspiring voices and quilt stories we’ve recorded as part of the Go Tell It! video documentation project. You’ll be amazed at what you can learn about a quilt in 3 minutes or less!​" Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, October 1, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.

Presented by the International Quilt Museum: "Join the International Quilt Museum for a conversation with textile artists David Anthone and Ron Norsworthy of DARNstudio." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.

Presented by the Surface Design Association​: "Join us as we explore fiber art’s ability to translate and transmutate through research processes. Textile designer and academic, Anne McInnis creates work highlighting the power of inter-generational collaboration in the fashion industry. Bridging the gap between new technologies and lived, professional experience, her work strives to dismantle assumptions around materiality as well as societal impressions of age, appearance, and abilities. Josie Rodriguez and David Steele joined forces to create a physical manifestation of music and translate sound to woven object." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, September 17, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.

Presented by SAQA: "Now in its 20th year, the annual SAQA Benefit Auction is a highly-anticipated art quilt sales event. In this Textile Talk, SAQA Executive Director Martha Sielman is joined by several participating artists. You'll hear about their artwork, process, and inspirations. You will also look at tons of gorgeous Benefit Auction quilts." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.

Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "Stories are embedded in quilts. They live alongside fabric, batting, and thread, and convey history, meaning, emotions, and messages. The Quilt Alliance’s mission is to work with you to document, preserve, and share the stories of your quilts and keep them from fading away. This week on Textile Talks, we’ll share some of the inspiring voices and quilt stories we’ve recorded in the last few years. From Bisa Butler to Anna Maria Horner to Carla Hemlock and Tula Pink to the voice of quilters like Asheville NC’s Jennifer Haines, we’ve recorded spotlight interviews with fascinating and accomplished artists in our community." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, September 3, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.

Presented by the International Quilt Museum: "In November 2024, renowned quilt artist Yvonne Wells and University of Alabama professor Stacy Morgan visited the IQM for a presentation surrounding the release of their book, "The Story Quilts of Yvonne Wells." During their visit, researcher and quiltmaker Teresa Duryea Wong recorded a special interview with Wells and Morgan that will be aired for the first time on Textile Talks.​" Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.

Presented by SAQA​: "Get an insider’s look at the 2025 Iowa Quilt Festival, a vibrant celebration of quilting, creativity, and community in support of the Iowa Quilt Museum. Held in Winterset, Iowa, this year’s event featured inspiring workshops, exhibitions, and a powerful presentation by the artists of Tiny Pieces, Vast Visions—Deb Cashatt, Susan J. Lapham, Niraja Lorenz, and Irene Roderick." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.

Presented by SAQA: "Birds bring life into our landscapes and joy into our lives. SAQA’s “Aviary” exhibition was curated by Martha Sielman based on her book, “Stitched Journeys with Birds” (Schiffer 2023). Exhibiting artists Tracey Cameron (Alberta, Canada) and Linda Hoffmeister (Florida, USA) will speak about their art practices and the bird piece that is part of this exhibition. A Q&A session, moderated by Martha Sielman, will follow the presentation, and a slideshow of the full exhibition will be shown at both the beginning and end of the Textile Talk.​" Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, August 13, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.

Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "Join us for Textile Talks on Aug. 6 at 2pm EDT when we spotlight the African American Quilt Documentation Study Group led by A’donna Richardson. A’donna is unable to be with us for the program, but QA Project Manager Emma Parker will share some of the fascinating oral history and video documentation that A’donna has gathered recently, and will be joined by Eric Galindo, a young textile artist who sought out the AAQDSG quilt registry to document his grandmother’s quilt story." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, August 6, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.

Presented by the International Quilt Museum: "Celebrating its 20th year, Quilts for Kids is a non-profit organization based in Kathmandu, Nepal, providing work for economically challenged women and educating at-risk children in South Asia. Founder and Director James Hopkins and Manager Ravina Kaur will talk about how the organization got started, how it raises funds for children's education, and about the quiltmakers themselves. They will also touch on how the women design and create their quilts and how the quilts and the organization have evolved over the past two decades.​" Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.

Presented by SAQA​: "R. Mertens triangulates between the poetics of electricity, the production of the hand and artifacts of eschatology. In his Artwork, he explores the temporal nature of Fibers and Sound focused on a type of saudade that the writer Manuel de Melo states as “a pleasure you suffer, an ailment you enjoy,” or the melancholic joy of knowing that nothing lasts forever. Specifically, “Archeology of the Body" is a series of work that examines the body as an archaeological site. What do we hold in our bodies that we chose to remember and what are the things we can't forget?​" Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.

Presented by SAQA: "Based in Philadelphia, Da Vinci Art Alliance (DVAA) is an intergenerational artist collaborative. Their work promotes creativity as a tool to build collective resilience. This Textile Talk features DVAA fiber artists Gloria Davis, Richie Lopez, and Heather Marie Scholl. We’ll hear from each artist about their art practice and talk to DVAA Executive Director Samantha Connors about building intergenerational community through art.​" Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.