In person / Talk / Multiple Techniques
Integrating Textiles for Fashion & Interiors
There is an explosion in textile awareness and appreciation currently happening on a global scale - from MoMA to the Venice Biennale, from University and designer runways to the MET to the V&A. Come hear and participate as idea leaders and established practitioners reflect on issues around making and marketing the handmade: sourcing, production, circularity, AI impact on IP and the constant shape-shifting of contemporary style.
Host: Mary Jaeger – Textile Design: Fashion & Interiors stores.maryjaeger.com
Moderator: Leesa Hubbell - Textile Arts Journalist / Educator linkedin.com/in/leesahubbell
Panelists: experts in various textile fields, will differ at each event
Join us also for another panel on Sunday, Sept 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
September 14
Jean Stone - Co-Founder, Idiosyncratic Fashionistas; Influencer
Ana Lisa Hedstrom - Renowned Artist/Educator working in shibori techniques; ACC Fellow
Sharon Graubard - Fashion Forecaster w/ international following; Founder/Director of SG Files
thesgfiles.com/new-page linkedin.com/in/graubardsharon @the_sg_files
Ollie Hongji Li - Artist/Designer Working in Textile Media + LGBTQ Issues | Parsons MFA
left photo: Ollie Hongji Li; center photo: Jean Stone wearing Mary Jaeger; right photo: Ana Lisa Hedstrom
"The core of my work is inspired by my passion for color, texture, pattern, and handcrafted details." — Mary Jaeger
Mary Jaeger's work is about modern elegance and rich traditions. Uncluttered textiles and accessories reflect her aesthetic, melding ancient Eastern and contemporary Western design. Drawing on years spent in Japan and other areas of Asia and Europe, she creates timeless collections of hand-dyed textiles for wearable accessories and interiors that seamlessly move between seasons, places, and occasions.