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Presented by the International Quilt Museum: "Join us for an engaging conversation with Isabelle Fish, founder of Rue Pigalle, as she takes us on a journey through the history and inspiration behind her craft and women centered organization. Learn about the inspiration behind its inception, the story behind its evocative name, and what sets The Club apart as an international hub for crafts." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at 2 PM EDT.

Presented by SAQA​: "Join us for a whirlwind tour of some of the best contemporary embroidery and needlework on the planet. It will showcase artists who push the boundaries of the textile art form. It's guaranteed to inspire you! Jamie "Mr X Stitch" Chalmers will be your host. He's British, he's sometimes funny, and he's still not used to writing about himself in the third person.​" Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, August 21, 2024, at 2 PM EDT.

Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "Many makers today do an excellent job of labeling, photographing and writing down the important details of the quilts they make. But often quilts made or received as gifts or purchased are not labeled because less is known about them. Emma Parker and Amy Milne of the Quilt Alliance will introduce you to three quilts with no label at risk of becoming Anonymous. We’ll demonstrate the steps of quilt documentation, from documenting your own process, to an inherited quilt with a rich history, to a mystery quilt.​" Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, August 14, 2024, at 2 PM EDT.

Presented by the International Quilt Museum: "In the spirit of the Paris Olympics, join the International Quilt Museum for an extraordinary episode of Textile Talks with artist and Olympian Grace Latz.​ As part of the Olympian Artist program, Latz traveled to Paris in 2023 to create a one-of-a-kind contemporary quilt with local senior citizens. Titled “Full Circle,” the quilt is informed by t-shirt quilts often used to commemorate achievement in sport. It features upcycled sports fabrics sourced from a French recycling center in addition to personal textiles from Latz’ Olympic experience.​" Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at 2 PM EDT.

Presented by the Surface Design Association: "Join us as we celebrate three exhibitions highlighting the very best contemporary fiber art. We’ll hear from Interplay award winners Lyndsi Schuesler and Ji Young Kim, along with exhibition juror Annet Couwenberg. Interplay honors the diverse range of approaches within fiber art and looks toward a future informed by the past while bringing together ideas for fresh reflection, reinterpretation, and deeper understanding.​" Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, July 31, 2024, at 2 PM EDT.

Presented by SAQA​: "In 2021, Greg Climer completed an animation project using quilts for each frame of a short video. We'll delve into the creative process and learn what led to this artwork. Climer will focus on the technical aspects of creating the piece and the impact that a single idea can have on an artist's trajectory.​" Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, July 24, 2024, at 2 PM EDT.

Presented by the Quilt Alliance​: "Ashley Jane Lewis, Carey Flack, and Stephanie Dyke will present educational and creative projects that use the Quilters’ Save Our Stories archive of more than 1,200 recorded oral histories with quiltmakers.​" Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, July 17, 2024, at 2 PM EDT.

Presented by the International Quilt Museum: "Join us for a special Textile Talk with Tulsa-based textile artist Rachel Hayes! Hayes will give a behind-the-scenes tour of her studio and discuss her career and latest installation — a colorful, aerial textile sculpture at the International Quilt Museum." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, July 10, 2024, at 2 PM EDT.

Presented by SAQA​: "Join us for a discussion with three artists from SAQA Global Exhibition StitchPunk! From hoverboard cozies to steampunk goddesses, the artists in this exhibition bring us into their imagined futures. Our presenting artists are Shannon Conley, Kate Crossley, and Lauryl Rose.​" Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at 2 PM EDT.

Presented by SAQA​: "Natalya Khorover is motivated by plastic pollution and overconsumption. She strives to use materials that would be condemned to the landfill and uses stitching and sewing to bring her artwork to life. Let’s talk about how to start creating a brand new artwork and exploring working in a series. There are so many approaches to this for traditional artists, but what if you are a repurposed media artist like us? What can help you start off on the right foot?" Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at 2 PM EDT.

Presented by the Quilt Alliance​: "Join us on Wednesday, June 19 (Juneteenth) at 2pm EDT for a panel discussion led by Dr. Carolyn L. Mazloomi, artist and founder of the Women of Color Quilters Network. Artists L'Merchie Frazier, Ed Johnetta Miller and Lauren Alisa Austin will show samples of their work and talk about their experience as featured artists in the exhibition Mazloomi curated "And Still We Rise: Race, Culture and Visual Conversations.”​" Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at 2 PM EDT.

Presented by the International Quilt Museum​: "Join the International Quilt Museum for a special Textile Talk on June 12 with Teri Walker! An author and professor of political science at Elmhurst University, Walker will be sharing research on the unique political power of quilted messages. Learn what motivates quilt activists and the impact of their work.​​" Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, June 12, 2024, at 2 PM EDT.

Presented by the Surface Design Association​: "Join us as we explore the cross-disciplinary possibilities of acoustics and textiles with Judit Eszter Kárpáti, PhD, Esteban de la Torre of EJTECH, and Lindsay Olson. EJTECH is an artist duo working with sound, space, light, and time as material building blocks to draw connections between technology and the human body. Lindsay Olson creates artwork inspired by science and technology and was the resident artist aboard the marine Research Vessel Endeavor. All three artists create innovative work that push the boundaries of textiles and offer new ways of understanding the connections between art and science.​" Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at 2 PM EDT.

Presented by SAQA: "Join us for an engaging discussion with three artists creating with fiber in 3D! Salley Mavor will discuss her journey as an artist who tells stories with sculptural needlework. The presentation will cover various creative endeavors, including picture book illustration, doll-making, and stop-motion animation. She will touch on her search for more meaning in her work.​" This, plus Barbara Schneider's "Leaves and Forest Floor" series, and Jean Sredl​ on using upcycled materials​. Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, May 29, 2024, at 2 PM EDT.

Presented by the Quilt Alliance: "Join the Quilt Alliance for Textile Talks on Wed, May 22 at 2pm ET when we host Phyllis Michael Wong, author of We Kept Our Towns Going: The Gossard Girls of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula. Her 2023 award-winning book tells this seminal history through the voices of 100 women, assembly line workers who made bras, corsets and girdles." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at 2 PM EDT.

Presented by the International Quilt Museum: "Join IQM Curator of International Collections Marin Hanson and Saitama University professor Nao Nomura as they present “Japanese Quiltmakers: An Oral History Project” on Textile Talks on May 15.​" Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at 2 PM EDT.

Presented by SAQA​: "This talk presents the evolution of MAD's fiber collection alongside the history of the museum's exhibitions about textiles and fiber art. It will be presented by Elissa Auther, MAD's Deputy Director of Curatorial Affairs and William and Mildred Lasdon Chief Curator." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, May 1, 2024, at 2 PM EDT.

Presented by the International Quilt Museum: "The International Quilt Museum returns for a second conversation with Basil Kincaid, an American artist who honors and evolves traditional practices through quilting, collaging, photography, installation, and performance. The conversation will be led by Dr. Sharbreon Plummer. Dr. Plummer is a strategist, educator, and independent researcher whose work focuses on Southern folkways and Black textile traditions. She is the curator of Of Salt and Spirit (November 2024) and author of Black Quilts: Memory, Methods and Medicine (Chronicle Books, 2026)." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at 2 PM EDT.