Textile Talks

Five fiber arts organizations have joined forces to present Textile Talks, a virtual lecture series you can enjoy from home.

Textile Talks features weekly presentations and panel discussions from the International Quilt Museum, Modern Quilt Guild, Quilt Alliance, San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles, Studio Art Quilt Associates and Surface Design Association. The programs are held online at 2 p.m. Eastern (1 p.m. Central) on Wednesdays.

Upcoming talks include:

Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2pm EST (register here)
Karen Cooper and Director of the International Quilt Museum Leslie Levy as they discuss the nationwide quilt show QuiltCon
Presented by: International Quilt Museum.
 
Wednesday, March 12, 2pm EST 
Topic and registration TBA. 
Presented by: International Quilt Museum.
 
Wednesday, April 9, 2pm EST (Registration TBA) 
Conversation with Stefania Gomez. More details TBA. 
Presented by: International Quilt Museum.
 
Wednesday, May 7, 2pm EST 
Topic and registration TBA. 
Presented by: International Quilt Museum.
 
Wednesday, June 4, 2pm EST (Registration TBA) 
Conversation with Eliza Hardy Jones. More details TBA. 
Presented by: International Quilt Museum.
 
Wednesday, July 2, 2pm EST (Registration TBA) 
Conversation with Ai Kijima. More details TBA.  
Presented by: International Quilt Museum.
 

Content in Textile Talks presentations is intended for personal educational and inspirational purposes. If you would like to use a presentation for a group, please contact the presenting organization.

Thank you to our Textile Talks sponsors:

 

Textile Talks Presented by the IQM

(2020-2024 IQM Textile Talks are accessible below; all Textile Talks (2020-current) can be viewed on our YouTube Channel)

Dec. 4, 2024: Cross-Cultural Curation: American and Japanese College Students Creating Quilt Exhibitions

Dec. 4, 2024: Cross-Cultural Curation: American and Japanese College Students Creating Quilt Exhibitions
Dec. 4, 2024: Cross-Cultural Curation: American and Japanese College Students Creating Quilt Exhibitions

Aug. 28, 2024: Stitching Stories: A Global Craft Journey with Isabelle Fish of Rue Pigalle

Aug. 28, 2024: Stitching Stories: A Global Craft Journey with Isabelle Fish of Rue Pigalle
Aug. 28, 2024: Stitching Stories: A Global Craft Journey with Isabelle Fish of Rue Pigalle

Aug. 7, 2024: Full Circle: A Conversation with artist and Olympian Grace Latz

Aug. 7, 2024: Full Circle: A Conversation with artist and Olympian Grace Latz
Aug. 7, 2024: Full Circle: A Conversation with artist and Olympian Grace Latz

July 10, 2024: The Space Between: A Conversation with Rachel Hayes

July 10, 2024: The Space Between: A Conversation with Rachel Hayes
July 10, 2024: The Space Between: A Conversation with Rachel Hayes

June 12, 2024: Teri Walker: The Power of Political Messaging in Activist Quilts

June 12, 2024: Teri Walker: The Power of Political Messaging in Activist Quilts
June 12, 2024: Teri Walker: The Power of Political Messaging in Activist Quilts

May 15, 2024: Japanese Quiltmakers: An Oral History Project

May 15, 2024: Japanese Quiltmakers: An Oral History Project
May 15, 2024: Japanese Quiltmakers: An Oral History Project

April 17, 2024: Spiritual Technology: The Work of Basil Kincaid

April 17, 2024: Spiritual Technology: The Work of Basil Kincaid
April 17, 2024: Spiritual Technology: The Work of Basil Kincaid

March 20, 2024: Past Manifest: A Student's Perspective on Reclaimed Textiles

March 20, 2024: Past Manifest: A Student's Perspective on Reclaimed Textiles
March 20, 2024: Past Manifest: A Student's Perspective on Reclaimed Textiles

Feb. 21, 2024: Flex Your Head: The Work of Ben Venom

Feb. 21, 2024: Flex Your Head: The Work of Ben Venom
Feb. 21, 2024: Flex Your Head: The Work of Ben Venom

Jan. 24, 2024: Sue Reich's World War I Quilts

Jan. 24, 2024: Sue Reich's World War I Quilts
Jan. 24, 2024: Sue Reich's World War I Quilts

Dec. 13, 2023: A New Deal for Quilts with Janneken Smucker and Roderick Kiracofe

Dec. 13, 2023: A New Deal for Quilts with Janneken Smucker and Roderick Kiracofe
Dec. 13, 2023: A New Deal for Quilts with Janneken Smucker and Roderick Kiracofe

Oct. 27, 2023: Textile Art of Burning Man

Oct. 27, 2023: Textile Art of Burning Man
Oct. 27, 2023: Textile Art of Burning Man

Sept. 18, 2023: Beneath the Tuscan Sun: The Works of Annamaria Brenti

Sept. 18, 2023: Beneath the Tuscan Sun: The Works of Annamaria Brenti
Sept. 18, 2023: Beneath the Tuscan Sun: The Works of Annamaria Brenti

Aug. 21, 2023: Sewing & Survival: Native American Quilts From 1880 – 2022

Aug. 21, 2023: Sewing & Survival: Native American Quilts From 1880 – 2022
Aug. 21, 2023: Sewing & Survival: Native American Quilts From 1880 – 2022

July 5, 2023: Placemaking: Quilts and the Creation of Special Spaces

July 5, 2023: Placemaking: Quilts and the Creation of Special Spaces
July 5, 2023: Placemaking: Quilts and the Creation of Special Spaces

May 24, 2023: A Conversation with Artist Basil Kincaid

May 24, 2023: A Conversation with Artist Basil Kincaid
May 24, 2023: A Conversation with Artist Basil Kincaid

April 12, 2023: Miniature Costumes & Quilts: Geeta Khandelwal's Labor of Love

April 12, 2023: Miniature Costumes & Quilts: Geeta Khandelwal's Labor of Love
April 12, 2023: Miniature Costumes & Quilts: Geeta Khandelwal's Labor of Love

March 1, 2023: Facilitating a Community Quilt Project for Adults with Disabilities in Tokyo, Japan

March 1, 2023: Facilitating a Community Quilt Project for Adults with Disabilities in Tokyo, Japan
March 1, 2023: Facilitating a Community Quilt Project for Adults with Disabilities in Tokyo, Japan

February 8, 2023: Black at Work: Engaging Youth through Textiles and Artmaking at the International Quilt Museum

February 8, 2023: Black at Work: Engaging Youth through Textiles and Artmaking at the International Quilt Museum
February 8, 2023: Black at Work: Engaging Youth through Textiles and Artmaking at the International Quilt Museum

January 18, 2023: Quiltfolk: On Risk, Intuition, and the Power of Story

January 18, 2023: Quiltfolk: On Risk, Intuition, and the Power of Story
January 18, 2023: Quiltfolk: On Risk, Intuition, and the Power of Story

November 16, 2022: Uncovering Black History: Quilts From The Collection of Carolyn Mazloomi

November 16, 2022: Uncovering Black History: Quilts From The Collection of Carolyn Mazloomi
November 16, 2022: Uncovering Black History: Quilts From The Collection of Carolyn Mazloomi

October 5, 2022: Water FEATURED: Quilt Collector Jack Walsh

October 5, 2022: Water FEATURED: Quilt Collector Jack Walsh
October 5, 2022: Water FEATURED: Quilt Collector Jack Walsh

August 24, 2022: Collecting Patchwork in Central Asia| A Discussion with Christine Martens

August 24, 2022: Collecting Patchwork in Central Asia| A Discussion with Christine Martens
August 24, 2022: Collecting Patchwork in Central Asia| A Discussion with Christine Martens

July 13, 2022: James Collection | From the Studio

July 13, 2022: James Collection | From the Studio
July 13, 2022: James Collection | From the Studio

June 15, 2022: Quilt National | Then and Now

June 15, 2022: Quilt National | Then and Now
June 15, 2022: Quilt National | Then and Now

June 1, 2022: James Collection | New Horizons

June 1, 2022: James Collection | New Horizons
June 1, 2022: James Collection | New Horizons

April 6, 2022: Red and White Collection

April 6, 2022: Red and White Collection
April 6, 2022: Red and White Collection

March 9, 2022: James Collection | Classics

March 9, 2022: James Collection | Classics
March 9, 2022: James Collection | Classics

January 26, 2022: Painted Quilts from the Hopi Mesas

January 26, 2022: Painted Quilts from the Hopi Mesas
January 26, 2022: Painted Quilts from the Hopi Mesas

December 1, 2021: Modern Meets Modern

December 1, 2021: Modern Meets Modern
December 1, 2021: Modern Meets Modern

October 13, 2021: Ask Me Anything with IQM Collections Manager Sarah Walcott

October 13, 2021: Ask Me Anything with IQM Collections Manager Sarah Walcott
October 13, 2021: Ask Me Anything with IQM Collections Manager Sarah Walcott

September 1, 2021: United in Memory, 9/11 - Twenty years After 9/11

September 1, 2021: United in Memory, 9/11 - Twenty years After 9/11
September 1, 2021: United in Memory, 9/11 - Twenty years After 9/11

July 21, 2021: Journey to Japan

July 21, 2021: Journey to Japan
July 21, 2021: Journey to Japan

June 9, 2021: Raising the Profile

June 9, 2021: Raising the Profile
June 9, 2021: Raising the Profile

April 28, 2021: New York Nexus

April 28, 2021: New York Nexus
April 28, 2021: New York Nexus

March 17, 2021: Abstract Design in American Quilts at 50

March 17, 2021: Abstract Design in American Quilts at 50
March 17, 2021: Abstract Design in American Quilts at 50

Feb. 3, 2021: Sample Home

Feb. 3, 2021: Sample Home
Feb. 3, 2021: Sample Home

Dec. 9, 2020: Quilts of Emotion

Dec. 9, 2020: Quilts of Emotion
Dec. 9, 2020: Quilts of Emotion

Oct. 21, 2020: One Hundred Good Wishes Quilts

Oct. 21, 2020: One Hundred Good Wishes Quilts
Oct. 21, 2020: One Hundred Good Wishes Quilts

Sept. 9, 2020: A Discussion of Cloth Constructions

Sept. 9, 2020: A Discussion of Cloth Constructions
Sept. 9, 2020: A Discussion of Cloth Constructions

July 29, 2020: Care & Conservation

July 29, 2020: Care & Conservation
July 29, 2020: Care & Conservation

June 17, 2020: Quilts in Common

June 17, 2020: Quilts in Common
June 17, 2020: Quilts in Common

May 6, 2020: Cultivating Culture

May 6, 2020: Cultivating Culture
May 6, 2020: Cultivating Culture