THE ART OF TEXTILES: from Arts & Crafts to the new creative age
Friday September 24, 2021
6:00 AM - 1:00 PM (West Coast)
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM (New York)
3:00 PM - 10:00 PM (Europe)
Tickets
$150/ person, general admission includes a copy of Talking Textiles: Issue 6
free for student and faculty with a valid ID
The annual Talking Textiles Conference is an inspiring and educational 1-day webinar to talk about textiles for fashion and interiors – exploring the important trends, fabrics, yarns and techniques for the seasons to come.
Hosted by Lidewij Edelkoort & Philip Fimmano in order to elevate textile education for both students and professionals alike, the event is offered free to students and faculty, while tickets are available for purchase for professionals and textiles enthusiasts, and include a complimentary copy of the latest issue of Talking Textiles magazine.
Programme
All times are New York EST
9:00 AM INSPIRE / Arts & Crafts
Lidewij Edelkoort, trend forecaster
9:30 AM EMBELLISH / May Morris
Jenny Lister, curator of textiles & fashion, Victoria & Albert Museum
10:00 AM PRINT / Utopia Goods
Sophie Tatlow, designer & co-founder
10:30 AM break
10:45 AM STITCH / Maya Matthew
textile designer & blogger, Million Little Stitches
11:15 AM BOBBIN-KNIT / Elena Kanagy-Loux
textile designer & specialist, Ratti Textile Center, Metropolitan Museum of Art
11:45 AM EMBROIDER / Karen Nicol
textile artist
12:15 PM break
1:00 PM RESEARCH / Anni Albers
Brenda Danilowitz, chief curator, The Josef & Anni Albers Foundation
1:30 PM STORY-TELL / Bawinanga Aboriginal Corp
Ingrid Johanson, curator
2:00 PM WEAVE / Fruit of the Loom
Lidewij Edelkoort & Philip Fimmano
3:00 PM break
3:15 PM EXPERIMENT / Parsons MFA Textiles
student highlights
3:45 PM LAUD / 2021 Dorothy Waxman International Textile Design Prize
announcement with Royce Epstein, Mohawk Group
4:00 PM approximate end
Schedule is subject to minor changes