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 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.