Textile Talks features weekly presentations and panel discussions from SDA, the International Quilt Museum, Quilt Alliance, and Studio Art Quilt Associates.

Textile Talks are presented free of charge. If you enjoy these talks, help ensure they continue with a gift today.

When: Online at 2 p.m. Eastern (11 a.m. Pacific) on Wednesdays

Preregistration is required and recordings are available (playlist below).

Upcoming & Recent Talks

TEXTILE TALK, August 5, 2pm ET

Beyond the Surface: SDA Studio Visits

with Meli Bandera and Janine Brown

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Join us on Wednesday, August 8th at 2PM EDT to delve beyond the surface with two SDA member artists: Meli Bandera and Janine Brown. As SDA’s Inaugural Artist in Residence, Meli Bandera is a Chicana multi-disciplinary artist, curator, and educator based in the Midwest. Their work focuses on the interaction of ancestral fiber techniques and contemporary practices, such as Chicano Tattoo traditions, to investigate cultural shifts and the effect migration and place contribute to a cultural identity. Janine Brown is a Connecticut-based multidisciplinary artist whose work interrogates the domestic sphere through materials and methods drawn from home economics. Using kitchen chemistry, Janine creates all-natural bioplastic composites that substitute for fabric. As she cooks, sews, and engages in traditional craft, she examines societal stereotypes concerning women and the home. We’ll get a behind the scenes look at both artists’ practices – their motivations, studio setups, and the work they choose to make as they sustain their creative lives.

This event is free and open to the public; registration is required.

For more information, contact info@surfacedesign.org

Recordings of All Previous Textile Talks

The following is a playlist featuring all of the previous Textile Talks. Pressing play will begin the most current talk or you can click here to view the entire playlist.

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