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, September 16, 2pm ET

The Lab: Mentorship & Momentum for Emerging Textile Thinkers

with Ashley Occhino, Jasmine Sears, Virginia Ellyn Melnyk, Helen Liene Dreifelds, Sheryl Saly Touré, Sonthia Coleman, Maggy Fragoso, Nader Sayadi, and Anna Boutin-Cooper

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What does it take to move a textile idea from notebook to public view? Join us for a conversation with mentors and mentees from The Lab, the Textile Society of America’s mentorship incubator. We’ll hear from participants about the projects that consumed their thinking this year, then listen in as mentors and mentees talk about collaboration, creative friction, and what they learned from each other. The Lab is a pathway into TSA’s Fall 2026 Colloquium, where this year’s mentees will take the stage for the Warp Speed Panel. Join us to hear where their work is heading and who will be presenting at the Colloquium.

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.

Thank you to our Textile Talks Sponsors!