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)