Presented by the International Quilt Museum: "The International Quilt Museum presents a conversation with Executive Director Leslie Levy and Ashley Occhino, Executive Director of the Textile Society of America." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at 2 PM EDT.
Presented by Surface Design Association: "This exhibition investigates the many unexplored relationships between craft and technology while demonstrating how contemporary art practice has seamlessly embraced both. Join us on January 21 as Christine Duval, Curator of Cut From the Same Cloth: Textile & Technology, discusses the exhibition’s concept and highlights several featured artists, exploring how their practices— whether rooted in weaving or in digital innovation—intersect in unexpected ways." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at 2 PM EDT.
Presented by SAQA: "Handwork: Celebrating American Craft 2026 is a national Semiquincentennial collaboration showcasing the importance of the handmade and celebrating the diversity of craft that defines America. This talk will touch on examples of how fiber will be represented in projects over the year with a special focus on tracing the history of fiber art development in California." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at 2 PM EDT.
Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "Artist, designer, and author Amy Barickman will share a selection of quilts and fabric friends from her latest book, Love You to Pieces: A Gift of Friendship, including the Sock Monkey, Yo-Yo Clown, and Sunshine Polly Doll. We’ll explore their origins, the stories behind them, and why each was chosen for inclusion in Love You to Pieces. Ultimately, her hope is that this Textile Talk and Q&A becomes its own shared story—one that connects us, inspires us, and maybe even sparks new friendships along the way." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at 2 PM EDT.
Presented by the Surface Design Association: "Join us in celebrating the publication of Craft & Craftivism: A Biographical Dictionary of Contemporary Artists in Canada: Volume II Fibres as we hear from editor Shannon Stride and featured artists, Jaime Black-Morsette and Stina Baudin - all of which have made significant contributions to Canadian visual art through their work and the stories they tell." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.
Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "Join the Quilt Alliance on December 3rd as we welcome four-time Tony Award-winning actor and playwright Harvey Fierstein to Textile Talks for a QSOS oral history interview conducted by artist Zak Foster. The QA will hold a separate after-party fundraiser at 4 pm." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, December 3, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.
Presented by the International Quilt Museum: "Join the International Quilt Museum for a conversation with quilter and textile designer Genesis Hall." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.
Presented by the Surface Design Association (SDA): "Join us in celebrating the publication of Textile Fine Art: Conversations with Artists Creating by Hand as we hear from the author, Helen Adams of the Textile Curator and featured artists, Cayce Zavaglia and Susanna Bauer." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, November 12, 2025, at 2 PM EDT.
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.
From SAQA: "SAQA’s 2025 Benefit Auction has some more time on the clock, which gives you a chance to claim an art quilt for yourself or a loved one—and the price until they’re gone is just $100 apiece."
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.
From SAQA: "It’s almost time! Beginning September 12, 2025 almost 400 art quilts will be available in the 2025 Benefit Auction from Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA). This online event supports the organization’s exhibition programs, publications, and education outreach. One of those quilts, X Marks the Spot, is by our own Alex Anderson."
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.

