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This September, the Textile Society of America invites you to join a live virtual roundtable that brings together curators, scholars, artists, and cultural practitioners from across Central New York for an engaging exploration of textiles, collections, and contemporary research.
Taking place on September 23, 2026 this 90-minute online program expands upon the themes explored during Textiles Close Up: The Dressed Body & Wearable Innovations in-person event in June, while welcoming a broader audience from around the world. Participation in the June program is not required.
During the September online session, each presenter will give a brief presentation highlighting objects, collections, or site-specific practices from their institution. A moderated discussion led by TSA Board Member Alexa Griffith Winton will follow, inviting participants to reflect on how textiles mediate identity, the impact of materials and technologies on clothing and adornment, and the responsibilities of institutions in interpreting living cultural traditions.
The session will include time for questions from the audience and interaction with presenters. The session will be live-streamed, making it accessible to a global audience. Recordings of the program will be made available, and registered participants will receive a notification when the recordings are available.
Founded in 1987, the Textile Society of America is a United States 501(c)3 nonprofit that provides an international forum for the exchange and dissemination of textile knowledge from artistic, cultural, economic, historic, political, social, scientific, and technical perspectives. Our 1,000 members worldwide include curators and conservators, scholars and educators, artists, designers, makers, conservators, scientists, collectors, and others interested in fiber and textiles. We are committed to developing leadership initiatives, membership, and programming rooted in the plurality of textile histories, producers, and purposes. With an eye toward expanding our voices and audience, we will focus on inclusion of underrepresented groups, and advocacy for robust diversity of our personal and professional viewpoints.
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