Next Textile Talk (free, over zoom,June 3, 2:00p Eastern, GMT/UTC -4) Veronika Olivier - Stitched and Painted, SAQA

"Veronika Olivier shares how she combines recycled fabrics, threads, and unexpected materials such as plastics with traditional art mediums like oil paint and pastels. Veronika's work blurs the line between fine art and textile art, transforming soft materials into richly textured, painterly surfaces."
Register at https://www.saqa.com/events/veronika-olivier-stitched-and-painted-presented-saqa

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Next Textile Talk (free, over zoom, May 27, from 2:00 EDT (GMT/UTC -4): Nature's Canvas: Turned Wood and Textiles, SAQA
"Nature's Canvas is a joint exhibition by SAQA and the American Association of Woodturners. Join five exhibiting artists from both organizations for this Textile Talk exploring the connections between two ancient mediums."

Pre-register at https://www.saqa.com/resources/textiletalks

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Today's Textile Talk (free, over zoom, 2:00 PM EDT (GMT/UTC -4)): A Global View: Quilts from the International Quilt Museum's Collection
International Quilt Museum
"Sarah Walcott takes us on a global journey of quiltmaking with special textiles that exemplify the IQM's unrivaled collection."
Register at https://www.saqa.com/resources/textiletalks

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Next Textile Talk (free, Zoom, May 13, 2pm EDT (GMT/UTC -4)):
(Un)Seen Labor: Motherhood and Care, Surface Design Association

What is the value of care? Whose labor is seen, and how does loss impress itself into our bodies? Fiber artists Cassie Arnold and Catherine Reinhart will discuss their artistic practice in relationship to carework, grief, and haptic (hand) practices.
Preregister at https://www.surfacedesign.org/events-exhibits/events/textile-talks/

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Next Textile Talk (free, Zoom, May 6, 2pm Eastern): Jim Arendt--Denim and Persistence in Difficult Times, SAQA

Jim Arendt's practice is rooted in understanding how we relate to labor. His close proximity to the manufacturing and agrarian landscapes of America, as well as the dramatic shifts in both sectors of the economy during Jim's lifetime, has led him to pursue an understanding of America's people and craft.

preregister here: https://www.saqa.com/resources/textiletalks

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Next Textile talk (Free, over zoom, April 22, 2pm EDT/Utc-4): Fandom in the Quilt World: A New Architecture of Participation, International Quilt Museum

"Kristin Barrus is an Academic Quiltmaker who examines the anthropology of quilts. Using the academic field of fan studies, she investigates how quiltmakers embrace fan identities through making, purchasing, organic membership in digital and in-person communities. "

Register at https://www.internationalquiltmuseum.org/textile-talks

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Next Textile Talks (free, Zoom, April 15, from 2:00 PM EDT (GMT/UTC -4)): Quilts That Speak: What History Has Buried, Surface Design Association
"... celebrate the publication of Quilt of Souls: A Memoir by Phyllis Biffle-Elmore. ...In Phyllis’ memoir each chapter tells the stories of the people whose clothes make up her own Quilt of Souls."

Preregister https://www.surfacedesign.org/events-exhibits/events/textile-talks/

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Next Textile Talk (free, over Zoom, April 1, 2:00-3:00 PM EDT (GMT/UTC -4)): QSOS Interview with Gwen Westerman
Quilt Alliance
"Join us for an oral history interview with quiltmaker, poet, and educator Gwen Westerman for the Quilters’ Save Our Stories project (QSOS)."

Link to register
https://quiltalliance.org/events/textile-talks/

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