Presented by the International Quilt Museum, "Quilt scholar and collector Sue Reich is set to join IQM Curator of Collections Carolyn Ducey on Jan. 24 at 2 p.m. EST for an online discussion of the exhibition World War I Quilts: The Sue Reich Collection." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, January 24, 2024, at 2 PM EDT.
Presented by the International Quilt Museum, "Do you like scrappy quilts? Quilts with feedback? Quilts used to express political messages, activist impulses, or group allegiance? How about Sears Century of Progress contest quilts or Kansas City Star pattern quilts? Maybe you love looking at historical photos that show quilts and textiles being made or used. Join historian Janneken Smucker and collector/author Roderick Kiracofe for A New Deal for Quilts. They will discuss the many cultural, social, political, and economic influences that shaped quilts and quiltmaking during the Great Depression." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at 2 PM EDT.
Presented by the SAQA, "Mary Savig will provide a sneak peek at the Renwick Gallery's upcoming exhibition, Subversive, Skilled, Sublime: Fiber Art by Women. This project draws on archival and oral history recordings to amplify the voices and personal backstories of participating artists. All artworks are from the permanent collection of the Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery. Along those lines, Savig will also share details of some major new acquisitions." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, November 15, 2023, at 2 PM EDT.
Presented by the International Quilt Museum, "Artworks are generously incorporated into the legendary Burning Man gathering. While several hundred pieces of art are officially placed by the organization, hundreds more can be found at independent, themed camps strewn across the Nevada desert location. Join IQM Executive Director Leslie Levy and retired Wall Street Journal reporter Meg Cox as they explore the imaginative textile arts of Burning Man, including the textiles used in costumes and festival structures." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, October 25, 2023, at 2 PM EDT.
Presented by the International Quilt Museum, "Join the International Quilt Museum for a Textile Talk with artist Annamaria Brenti. Hear about Brenti's technique and inspiration as well as some tips for the quilter traveling to Italy!" Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, September 13, 2023, at 2 PM EDT.
Presented by the International Quilt Museum: "Take a walk through a fabulous pop-up exhibit of Native American quilt history inside the archives at the International Quilt Museum. Our speakers are author, lecturer, and historian Teresa Duryea Wong and Carolyn Ducey, International Quilt Museum Ardis B. James Curator of Collections." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, August 16, 2023, at 2 PM EDT.
In this week's Textile Talk, presented by the International Quilt Museum, "Marin Hanson, Curator of International Collections at the International Quilt Museum (IQM), will talk about the carefully crafted cloth environments represented in the IQM’s current exhibition, “Placemaking: Quilts and the Creation of Special Spaces,” including those formed by Egyptian khayamiya (appliquéd tent panels), Kyrgyz tush ki’iz (yurt hangings), and prayer rugs from across the Muslim world." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at 2 PM EDT.
Join Textile Talks this Wednesday as, "The International Quilt Museum presents quilt collector and curator Roderick Kiracofe in a discussion with US artist Basil Kincaid about his work -- a combination of quilting, collaging, photography, installation, and performance--done with found, salvaged, and donated materials." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at 2 PM EDT.
Join International Quilt Museum Curator of International Collections Marin Hanson for this week's Textile Talk as she talks with Geeta Khandelwal about her ambitious garment project, to make miniature versions (approximately one-eighth of their original size) of the lavish robes of the 16th to 19th-century Mughal rulers of northern India in various styles, and her experiences as a quilt maker, researcher, and documenter of quilts from her home state of Maharashtra. Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at 2 PM EDT.
The Quilt Alliance's Textile Talk this week is presented by the International Quilt Museum, and it is a reflection on a wonderful community quilt project that recently took place in Tokyo, Japan. "Join the International Quilt Museum's Marin Hanson as she talks with artist Ai Kijima and Saitama University professor Nao Nomura about the recently concluded project, its planning and implementation, and the potential for future collaborative projects of its kind." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, March 1, 2023, at 2 PM EDT.
For Wednesday's Textile Talk, join International Quilt Museum guest curators Sadé Ayorinde and Chadric Devin along with Carolyn Ducey, IQM Ardis B. James Curator of Collections, as they talk with "high school students in conversations about the color black and its function as a visual and conceptual element in art" using the museum's exhibit Black at Work: The Color Black in Quilts from the Collection as a jumping off point. Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at 2 PM EDT.
For this Wednesday's Textile Talk, "Join the International Quilt Museum for a discussion with Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi about her outstanding collection of quilts featured in the newly opened exhibition, Uncovering Black History: Quilts From The Collection of Carolyn Mazloomi." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at 2 PM EDT.
The Textile Talk this week spotlights a new exhibit at the International Quilt Museum of the quilts collected by Jack Walsh entitled Water FEATURED. The exhibit "includes pieces commissioned by Walsh to celebrate his love of water, inspired by his career in water utilities and the proximity of Lake Michigan in his childhood and later, by the waterfalls of Watkins Glen, New York." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, October 5, 2022, at 2 PM EDT.
In this week's Textile Talk, we'll hear from Christine Martens, an artist and researcher who'll speak on "her extensive travels in Central Asia and about the collecting of patchwork and quilted objects she has done." She will be in conversation with Marin Hanson, Curator of International Collections at the International Quilt Museum. Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, August 24, 2022, at 2 PM EDT.
In 2011 Mrs. Rose’s husband, Daniel, proposed a special gift for her 80th birthday – a celebration of the Joanna S. Rose Red and White Collection in an exhibition at the Park Avenue Armory in New York City. “Infinite Variety: Three Centuries of Red and White Quilts,” coordinated by the American Folk Art Museum, featured 651 extraordinary quilts. Now you can take a virtual tour of that exhibit!
You wanted to know, and now it's happening. Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns' quilt collection is now on display at Upcountry History Museum in Greenville, SC in the exhibit Uncovered: The Ken Burns Collection through January 30, 2022.
On Friday we featured a video of documentary filmmaker Ken Burns talking about his quilt collection and his decision to finally exhibit them for the public. Now, take a virtual tour of the exhibit featuring his unique collection of quilts at the International Quilt Study Center and Museum in Lincoln, Nebraska in this video.
The International Quilt Museum presents a conversation with Nancy Crow. Recorded in 2020 as part of their Virtual First Friday series, the IQM talked to Nancy about her exhibit, Drawings: Monoprints and Riffs, which "showcases two types of contemporary quiltmaking" by Nancy.
Have you recorded your video for the Go Tell It! series for the Quilt Alliance yet? The Quilt Show fan and guest of the show Meg Cox has, and after watching hers you'll see just how easy it is!