9th International Shibori Symposium (Fall 2104) in Hangzhou, China, opened unprecedented access to Chinese textile history and practice for 250 international participants from 15 countries. Get a taste of the experience for yourself – and find out what impressions endured after this once-in-a-lifetime journey – from artist/educator Amy Putansu. …
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Andrea Vail creates community weaving events where people arrive as strangers and leave as friends. Hands working together untangle social tension as diverse participants – who might not otherwise meet – sit side by side to make something remarkable. Find out how these socially-engaged art events evolved. Take part in her next one at SDA’s Made/Aware conference at Arrowmont in October!…
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You’ll want to register now – whether or not your art practice embraces social issues – to be in the company of these paradigm-shifting Made/Aware presenters & program at Arrowmont in October. Be counted among the movers, shakers & makers who use their work to “be the change” they want to see in the world……
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Silk Painters International (SPIN) 2014 biannual conference in Santa Fe (NM) started with freakish weather during Jane Dunnewold’s keynote and ended with an Elvis impersonator. In between, there were talks, an abundance of workshops and exhibitions – plus a fashion show. Let batik artist Muffy Clark Gill take you there!…
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Let Swiss SDA Member Ursula Gerber Senger take you to 2014’s 8th International Fiber Art Biennale in Nantong, China via this photo essay. Now one of the largest fiber art events in the world, the show has evolved from an invitational in 2000 to it’s current juried format that included 186 works. Check out the impressive range of selections, here….
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Mixed-media makers who use encaustic techniques are so numerous – and enamored of wax – that they gather annually in Massachusetts to learn more. Marci McDade waxes lyrical as she takes you inside 2014’s confab to lift the lid on the liquid and luminous qualities of working with this hot medium. …
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Let SDA Journal Editor Marci McDade take you inside a College Art Association conference via her recent mission to evaluate the visibility of textile arts at the 2014 meeting. Get her informed overview of the resources and range of presentations on offer at this annual event for arts educators….
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With the recent opening of Queen Sirikit Museum of Textiles in Thailand, Bangkok is a hotter textile destination than ever. Let Jo Lauria take you there – from the planning stages to the royal opening of this gem of a museum to the celebratory symposium that featured international presenters and exhibitions….
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Turkey is a major textile center and hosts textile-focused conferences each year. SDA Member (and costume designer) Connie Strayer attended “Green Textiles; Slow Fashion” event in Antalya at Akdeniz University to experience – and give us an overview of – a textile arts conference à la Turque. …
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Textile Society of America offers biennial symposia that increasingly feature contemporary makers using textile media alongside the latest research from historical, social and technical perspectives. Get an insider’s view on the 2012 event + preview 2014. Call for Papers ends October 1, 2013!…
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