Textile Talks Index

While we do have a Textile Talk playlist of all the 100+ recordings, sometimes you may need some extra help in searching for a particular Talk. Check out our new online index to search and filter previous Textile Talks. We are still working on some future enhancements so stay tuned!

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How to use the index

  • You can Search by selecting the magnifying glass in the upper right and entering what you want to search for (topic, artist, etc.). The found results will be displayed in yellow. Use the up/down arrows to navigate through the results.
  • You can use the Filter function to only display records that meet a specific criteria. This is helpful if you want to view video by a particular organization or category.
  • The Group function allows you to group like records together. You could use this for Organization or Category
  • You can also Sort the records by any of the columns (or a combination of them).
Available SAQA Videos
Conversations with the Artists
This Textile Talk included artists from the SAQA Global Exhibition Musica!, moderated by Rachael Baar, Museum Curator of the National Quilt Museum. Our participating artists were Susan Bianchi, Sarah Entsminger, Susan Sherman, and Carolyn Skei.
Conversations with the Artists

SAQA Global Exhibition Opposites Attract explores contradictions and affinities: Yin and Yang, the irresistible force versus the immovable object, black and white, and other types of opposites. We had a great time talking to exhibiting artists Claire Passmore, Maria Shell, Maggie...

Conversations with the Artists

Join us for artist talks with three exhibiting artists from SAQA Global Exhibition Primal Forces: Earth. We'll be hearing from Paula Rafferty, Kit Vincent, and Caryl Bryer Fallert-Gentry about their work.

Primal Forces: Earth is the first in a...

Conversations with the Artists

Our lives are measured in seasons. Not just the familiar quarterly divisions of a year: spring, summer, fall, and winter, but with each new day we move among a variety of seasons. Some seasons have no set time of arrival...

Conversations with the Artists
Join three artists from SAQA Global Exhibition sustainABILITY for an hour of art and inspiration!
Conversations with the Artists

Argentinean-American artist Tamara Kostianovsky will discuss 15 years of work and reflect on the inspirations, techniques, and concepts that make up her elaborate textile sculptures. Starting with the political intentions of her early works that responded to the dictatorship she...

Conversations with the Artists

Repurposing used materials is one of the most effective solutions there is to deal with today's environmentally devastating waste issues. Fiber art also has a rich tradition of incorporating elements that would otherwise be discarded by turning them into compelling...