Persian Carpets and Women’s Creative Work

The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco presents the 13th annual Caroline and H. McCoy Jones Memorial Lecture as a virtual event 1 March 2023 at at 5:00 pm. This virtual talk ‘Persian Carpets and Women’s Creative Work’ is presented by Minoo Moallem, the author of ‘Persian Carpets: The Nation … read more

Denver Art Museum: From Workshop to Nomad

The Avenir Institute of Textile Arts and Fashion’s at Denver Art Museum has arranged a symposium ‘From Workshop to Nomad: New Thinking about Rug Weaving Categories and Design Influences’ 25 March 2023 between 9 am – 4 pm. This symposion will explore rugs and the various weaving cultures of West … read more

Virtual lecture on Swedish textiles from 1680-1850 by Gunnar Nilsson

Gunnar Nilsson, a Swedish collector and independent scholar, will hold a virtual lecture on 17-19th centuries Swedish textiles Saturday 11 February at 1:00 pm (Eastern Time US and Canada). The program is hosted by New England Rug Society with co-hosts GW University/Textile Museum and Textile Museum Associates of Southern California. … read more