​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.

From the International Quilt Museum:

"For geographers and other social scientists, "place" is not simply a physical location. The concept of place includes both tangible and intangible characteristics, and it reflects the ever-changing nature of a geographical area.

Textiles are often key elements in defining a sense of place. Around the world, quilted, appliquéd, and pieced textiles help create specific spaces, especially temporary and ceremonial ones. Weddings, religious services, community meetings, the welcoming of guests—all these activities are augmented through use of carefully formed fabric surroundings.

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."

This Textile Talk takes place, Wednesday, July 5, 2023, at 2:00 PM Eastern Time. Future installments are held online at 2 p.m. Eastern (11 a.m. Pacific) each Wednesday.

The video will be recorded and will be able to view later.

Click here, or the image below, to register for the Textile Talk.