SAQA

Presented by the Quilt Alliance, "Join us for an oral history interview with quiltmaker Casey Engel conducted by fellow artist Kimberly English for the Quilters’ S.O.S. – Save Our Stories project (QSOS)." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, November 8, 2023, at 2 PM EDT.

Presented by the Surface Design Association and Tang Museum, "Join Tang Museum Associate Curator Rebecca McNamara as she presents on the art and life of Paula Wilson, whose exhibition “Paula Wilson: Toward the Sky’s Back Door,” is now on view at the Tang Museum at Skidmore College and will travel in spring 2024 to the California African American Museum in Los Angeles." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, November 1, 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.

You've participated in Textile Talks before, but now Alex and Ricky want to get in on the fun. That's right, on Wednesday Alex and Ricky join forces with SAQA to talk about about The Quilt Show, from its inception all the way until today. Please join them for this riveting discussion all about the TQS journey. Whether you don't know anything about The Quilt Show's history, or just want to take a trip down memory lane, a fun time is sure to be had by all! Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at 2 PM EDT.

Presented by SAQA, "Chiaki Dosho’s fiber art is created from antique kimono, cut and reformed into uniquely dimensional and textural pieces. Her original approach leads to fresh and exciting art. Each series focuses on natural themes, life, and death. During this Textile Talk, Chiaki shares her work and the explorations that have filled her artistic journey. This Textile Talk was recorded in Japanese and will be shown with English subtitles." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at 2 PM EDT.

Presented by the Quilt Alliance, "In this Textile Talk, attendees will sample programming from the last three years of Quilt Alliance’s annual virtual event Quilters Take a Moment." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, September 27, 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 SAQA, "In 2014, Maria Shell was an artist-in-residence at the McColl Center for Art + Innovation in Charlotte, North Carolina. There, she worked weekly with a formerly chronically homeless community now living in Moore Place. She developed a relationship with the Moore Place residents by teaching them basic sewing skills." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at 2 PM EDT.

Presented by the Studio Art Quilt Associates (SAQA): "Now in its 17th 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 12 participating artists. We'll hear about their artwork, process, and inspirations." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at 2 PM EDT.

For this week's Textile Talk, join Casey Renee, a cosplayer and sewing educator who creates intricate, touch-worthy designs with a variety of materials, along with Michael Burson and Janelle Santner, as they each respectively discuss "how texture can elevate the textile arts", "how cosplayers adapt, paint, and weather fabrics to recreate the details of movie studio-quality costumes on a cosplayer's budget", and "how upcycled and thrifted materials can elevate a cosplay into something that stands out and reduces waste.​" Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, July 26, 2023, at 2 PM EDT.

Presented by the Quilt Alliance, "Join the Quilt Alliance for a conversation with quilt maker and designer Libs Elliott, creator of code-generated quilts that are randomly designed by computer processing languages. Libs will be interviewed by professor and quilt historian Janneken Smucker for the fourth season of Running Stitch, a QSOS oral history podcast produced by the Quilt Alliance. Tune in for an exciting talk about the intersection of technology, handmade craft, and of course, quilts!" Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at 2 PM EDT.

This week's Textile Talk, presented by the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts, features Akiko Ike and her stitching style she calls “chiku-chiku.” "“Chiku-chiku” is the onomatopoeic word Ike has coined to describe the sound her broad needle makes as it runs into and out of the cloth. Now, nearly twenty years later, she has amassed a significant collection of vintage textiles laced with her own thread in her characteristic running stitch. Ike will present her studio, farm, and samples of her chiku-chiku work.​" Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at 2 PM EDT.

In this week's Textile Talk presented by SAQA and the National Basketry Organization, join Pam Morton, NBO Executive Director, Martha Sielman, SAQA Executive Director, and "two exhibiting artists: renowned fiber artist Irene Roderick and basket maker Cael Chappell" as they discuss the collaborative process of creating Art Evolved: Intertwined, a first-of-its-kind exhibit "featuring the best in art quilts and basketry." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, June 28, 2023, at 2 PM EDT.

Presented by SAQA, "In this Textile Talk, Professor Susanne Goetz (FIT) will provide an overview of emerging textile materials, including fabrication, availability, and design challenges. If you ever wondered what all the talk about mushroom leather and algae yarn is about, this is for you!" Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at 2 PM EDT.

You may have seen some of Thomas Knauer's quilts at shows before. They stand out because they feature numbers, barcodes, and all manner of things that you wouldn't necessarily expect to be on a quilt. This week's Textile Talk is just about those eccentricities featured and more. It "will explore some implications and possibilities of placing text on quilts" and "examine what it means to speak/write through the medium of quiltmaking and how words on quilts create voices unique to quilting, distinct from other more typical materials." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at 2 PM EDT.

In this week's Textile Talk, meet artist Diana Baumbach who "uses materials such as paper made from her children’s worn clothing, fragments of her mother’s wedding dress, and flax gathered and processed with her children. She is fascinated by transforming materials and the rich histories embedded in fibers. Her work relies on slow, repetitive processes. These processes can calm the nervous system and self-soothe." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, May 24, 2023, at 2 PM EDT.

SAQA and Textile Talks present at look at multi-talented artist Gio Swaby's first solo show of embroidered portraits, Fresh Up, now on display at the Art Institute of Chicago. Join Melinda Watt, co-curator of the exhibit and chair and Christa C. Mayer Thurman Curator of Textiles at the Art Institute of Chicago, for a discussion on the show and how Gio's "textile-based practice explores the intersections of Blackness and womanhood." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, May 17, 2023, at 2 PM EDT.

In this week's Textile Talk, join your host (and BOM leader) Quilt Alliance co-president Laura Hopper and project manager Emma Parker in meeting some of the talented creatives participating in their 30th Anniversary Block of the Month project, featuring unique blocks designed by nine incredible partners, including past guests of The Quilt Show and our very own Ricky Tims. Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at 2 PM EDT.