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, May 24, 2pm EDT (Register now)
A Conversation with artist Basil Kincaid
Presented by: International Quilt Museum

The International Quilt Museum presents quilt collector and curator Roderick Kiracofe in a discussion with US artist Basil Kincaid about his work -- a combination of quilting, collaging, photography, installation and performance--done with found, salvaged and donated materials. Kincaid interrogates social mores while drafting alternative cultural fabrics. With an improvisational and community-oriented approach, resourcefulness and freedom of imagination emerge as critical components in the liberation of spirit. The IQM, in 2020, with support from Kiracofe, added a sculptural piece by Basil Kincaid titled Self Portrait: I Am Not My Labor, to the museum’s collection.

Wednesday, May 31, 2pm EDT (Register now)
Speaking Through My Hands (Diana Baumbach)
Presented by: SAQA

Wednesday, June 7, 2pm EDT (Register now)
Thomas Knauer--Letters, Numbers, Words, and Sentences
Presented by: Quilt Alliance

Wednesday, June 14, 2pm EDT (Register now)
Emerging Materials - Biotextiles (Fashion Institute of Technology)
Presented by: SAQA

Wednesday, June 21, 2pm EDT 
Topic TBA
Presented by: Surface Design Association

Wednesday, June 28, 2pm EDT (Register now
Art Evolved: Intertwined--Basketry and Art Quilts in Conversation
Presented by: SAQA and National Basketry Organization

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

(Previous IQM Textile Talks can also be view on our YouTube Channel)

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