Textile Talks features weekly presentations and panel discussions from SDA, the International Quilt Museum, 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, October 28, 2pm ET

Future Tense

with juror José Santiago Pérez and artists Freda Xinyue Xia, Ashley Lian, and Savannah Jubic

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Join us on Wednesday, October 28th as we celebrate the students of Future Tense with juror José Santiago Pérez and artists Frida Xinyue Xia, Ashley Lian, and Savannah Jubic.

“The present is (in)tense and uncertain. It feels overwhelming and disorienting. So much so that envisioning a future for a field of artistic practice (let alone a future for planetary life) may seem like a futile endeavor. Another strained uncertainty.

Nevertheless, the student artists in FUTURE TENSE 2026 remind us that worldmaking is a creative act that is collective, multifaceted, and crafted with care. Its expressive labors carry the expanding field of fiber art onward to unknown tomorrows. Their work – from across the U.S. and Canada, and in proximity to global migrations – celebrates and experiments with traditions and innovations in practices that center fiber and textiles with skill, generosity, and courage.”

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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