Textile Arts Council

MISSION

We are a support group of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco with the goal of advancing the appreciation of the Museums’ textile and costume collections. We are a Bay Area forum that provides lecturers, workshops, events and travel opportunities for artists, designers, aficionados and collectors of ethnic textiles, rugs, tapestries, costume, and contemporary fiber art.

Upcoming (4)

Angelina DeAntonis Studio Tour primary image

Angelina DeAntonis Studio Tour

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Exclusive Tour & Tea of "Fashioning San Francisco: A Century Of Style" primary image

Exclusive Tour & Tea of "Fashioning San Francisco: A Century Of Style"

Tue, May 7 • 1:30 PM

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Making Mondrian’s Dress with Nancy J. Troy and Ann Marguerite Tartsinis primary image

Making Mondrian’s Dress with Nancy J. Troy and Ann Marguerite Tartsinis

Sat, May 18 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Annual Sinton Lecture: Barbara Shapiro — Weaver, Dyer, and Basket Maker primary image

Annual Sinton Lecture: Barbara Shapiro — Weaver, Dyer, and Basket Maker

Sat, Jun 15 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Angelina DeAntonis Studio Tour primary image

Angelina DeAntonis Studio Tour

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Exclusive Tour & Tea of "Fashioning San Francisco: A Century Of Style" primary image

Exclusive Tour & Tea of "Fashioning San Francisco: A Century Of Style"

Tue, May 7 • 1:30 PM

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Making Mondrian’s Dress with Nancy J. Troy and Ann Marguerite Tartsinis primary image

Making Mondrian’s Dress with Nancy J. Troy and Ann Marguerite Tartsinis

Sat, May 18 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Annual Sinton Lecture: Barbara Shapiro — Weaver, Dyer, and Basket Maker primary image

Annual Sinton Lecture: Barbara Shapiro — Weaver, Dyer, and Basket Maker

Sat, Jun 15 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Past (55)

On and Off the Loom: A Discussion of Kay Sekimachi & 20th Century Fiber Art primary image

On and Off the Loom: A Discussion of Kay Sekimachi & 20th Century Fiber Art

Sat, Apr 20 • 10:00 AM PDT

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The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World primary image

The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World

Sat, Mar 23 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Khayamiyya: The Magnificent Textile Art of Egyptian Appliqué-work primary image

Khayamiyya: The Magnificent Textile Art of Egyptian Appliqué-work

Sat, Feb 17 • 10:00 AM PST

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Licensing Luxury Fashion: A Global History primary image

Licensing Luxury Fashion: A Global History

Sat, Jan 20 • 10:00 AM PST

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Setting the Stage: Retail Store Design and Display in the 20th Century primary image

Setting the Stage: Retail Store Design and Display in the 20th Century

Sat, Nov 18 • 10:00 AM PST

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Lecture/Sacred Bling: African Diasporic Beadwork primary image

Lecture/Sacred Bling: African Diasporic Beadwork

Sat, Oct 21 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Lecture/ Matrilinear Needlework with Julia Bryan-Wilson primary image

Lecture/ Matrilinear Needlework with Julia Bryan-Wilson

Sat, Sep 23 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Lecture, Fashioning an Exhibition: a Case Study in Textile Conservation primary image

Lecture, Fashioning an Exhibition: a Case Study in Textile Conservation

Sat, Jun 17 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Lecture: Unraveling the Origins and History of a Unique Cashmere Shawl primary image

Lecture: Unraveling the Origins and History of a Unique Cashmere Shawl

Sat, May 20 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Lecture: Embellished Art Histories with Julia Bryan-Wilson primary image

Lecture: Embellished Art Histories with Julia Bryan-Wilson

Sat, May 20 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Designing with Pieced Fabric Two-Day Zoom Workshop with Jeanie Low primary image

Designing with Pieced Fabric Two-Day Zoom Workshop with Jeanie Low

Wed, May 10 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Lecture: The California Art Quilt Revolution primary image

Lecture: The California Art Quilt Revolution

Sat, Apr 15 • 10:00 AM PDT

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On and Off the Loom: A Discussion of Kay Sekimachi & 20th Century Fiber Art primary image

On and Off the Loom: A Discussion of Kay Sekimachi & 20th Century Fiber Art

Sat, Apr 20 • 10:00 AM PDT

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The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World primary image

The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World

Sat, Mar 23 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Khayamiyya: The Magnificent Textile Art of Egyptian Appliqué-work primary image

Khayamiyya: The Magnificent Textile Art of Egyptian Appliqué-work

Sat, Feb 17 • 10:00 AM PST

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Licensing Luxury Fashion: A Global History primary image

Licensing Luxury Fashion: A Global History

Sat, Jan 20 • 10:00 AM PST

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Setting the Stage: Retail Store Design and Display in the 20th Century primary image

Setting the Stage: Retail Store Design and Display in the 20th Century

Sat, Nov 18 • 10:00 AM PST

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Lecture/Sacred Bling: African Diasporic Beadwork primary image

Lecture/Sacred Bling: African Diasporic Beadwork

Sat, Oct 21 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Lecture/ Matrilinear Needlework with Julia Bryan-Wilson primary image

Lecture/ Matrilinear Needlework with Julia Bryan-Wilson

Sat, Sep 23 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Lecture, Fashioning an Exhibition: a Case Study in Textile Conservation primary image

Lecture, Fashioning an Exhibition: a Case Study in Textile Conservation

Sat, Jun 17 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Lecture: Unraveling the Origins and History of a Unique Cashmere Shawl primary image

Lecture: Unraveling the Origins and History of a Unique Cashmere Shawl

Sat, May 20 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Lecture: Embellished Art Histories with Julia Bryan-Wilson primary image

Lecture: Embellished Art Histories with Julia Bryan-Wilson

Sat, May 20 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Designing with Pieced Fabric Two-Day Zoom Workshop with Jeanie Low primary image

Designing with Pieced Fabric Two-Day Zoom Workshop with Jeanie Low

Wed, May 10 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Lecture: The California Art Quilt Revolution primary image

Lecture: The California Art Quilt Revolution

Sat, Apr 15 • 10:00 AM PDT

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MISSION

We are a support group of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco with the goal of advancing the appreciation of the Museums’ textile and costume collections. We are a Bay Area forum that provides lecturers, workshops, events and travel opportunities for artists, designers, aficionados and collectors of ethnic textiles, rugs, tapestries, costume, and contemporary fiber art.

Events

Angelina DeAntonis Studio Tour primary image

Angelina DeAntonis Studio Tour

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Exclusive Tour & Tea of "Fashioning San Francisco: A Century Of Style" primary image

Exclusive Tour & Tea of "Fashioning San Francisco: A Century Of Style"

Tue, May 7 • 1:30 PM

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Making Mondrian’s Dress with Nancy J. Troy and Ann Marguerite Tartsinis primary image

Making Mondrian’s Dress with Nancy J. Troy and Ann Marguerite Tartsinis

Sat, May 18 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Annual Sinton Lecture: Barbara Shapiro — Weaver, Dyer, and Basket Maker primary image

Annual Sinton Lecture: Barbara Shapiro — Weaver, Dyer, and Basket Maker

Sat, Jun 15 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Angelina DeAntonis Studio Tour primary image

Angelina DeAntonis Studio Tour

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Exclusive Tour & Tea of "Fashioning San Francisco: A Century Of Style" primary image

Exclusive Tour & Tea of "Fashioning San Francisco: A Century Of Style"

Tue, May 7 • 1:30 PM

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Making Mondrian’s Dress with Nancy J. Troy and Ann Marguerite Tartsinis primary image

Making Mondrian’s Dress with Nancy J. Troy and Ann Marguerite Tartsinis

Sat, May 18 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Annual Sinton Lecture: Barbara Shapiro — Weaver, Dyer, and Basket Maker primary image

Annual Sinton Lecture: Barbara Shapiro — Weaver, Dyer, and Basket Maker

Sat, Jun 15 • 10:00 AM PDT

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On and Off the Loom: A Discussion of Kay Sekimachi & 20th Century Fiber Art primary image

On and Off the Loom: A Discussion of Kay Sekimachi & 20th Century Fiber Art

Sat, Apr 20 • 10:00 AM PDT

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The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World primary image

The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World

Sat, Mar 23 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Khayamiyya: The Magnificent Textile Art of Egyptian Appliqué-work primary image

Khayamiyya: The Magnificent Textile Art of Egyptian Appliqué-work

Sat, Feb 17 • 10:00 AM PST

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Licensing Luxury Fashion: A Global History primary image

Licensing Luxury Fashion: A Global History

Sat, Jan 20 • 10:00 AM PST

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Setting the Stage: Retail Store Design and Display in the 20th Century primary image

Setting the Stage: Retail Store Design and Display in the 20th Century

Sat, Nov 18 • 10:00 AM PST

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Lecture/Sacred Bling: African Diasporic Beadwork primary image

Lecture/Sacred Bling: African Diasporic Beadwork

Sat, Oct 21 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Lecture/ Matrilinear Needlework with Julia Bryan-Wilson primary image

Lecture/ Matrilinear Needlework with Julia Bryan-Wilson

Sat, Sep 23 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Lecture, Fashioning an Exhibition: a Case Study in Textile Conservation primary image

Lecture, Fashioning an Exhibition: a Case Study in Textile Conservation

Sat, Jun 17 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Lecture: Unraveling the Origins and History of a Unique Cashmere Shawl primary image

Lecture: Unraveling the Origins and History of a Unique Cashmere Shawl

Sat, May 20 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Lecture: Embellished Art Histories with Julia Bryan-Wilson primary image

Lecture: Embellished Art Histories with Julia Bryan-Wilson

Sat, May 20 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Designing with Pieced Fabric Two-Day Zoom Workshop with Jeanie Low primary image

Designing with Pieced Fabric Two-Day Zoom Workshop with Jeanie Low

Wed, May 10 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Lecture: The California Art Quilt Revolution primary image

Lecture: The California Art Quilt Revolution

Sat, Apr 15 • 10:00 AM PDT

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On and Off the Loom: A Discussion of Kay Sekimachi & 20th Century Fiber Art primary image

On and Off the Loom: A Discussion of Kay Sekimachi & 20th Century Fiber Art

Sat, Apr 20 • 10:00 AM PDT

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The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World primary image

The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World

Sat, Mar 23 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Khayamiyya: The Magnificent Textile Art of Egyptian Appliqué-work primary image

Khayamiyya: The Magnificent Textile Art of Egyptian Appliqué-work

Sat, Feb 17 • 10:00 AM PST

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Licensing Luxury Fashion: A Global History primary image

Licensing Luxury Fashion: A Global History

Sat, Jan 20 • 10:00 AM PST

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Setting the Stage: Retail Store Design and Display in the 20th Century primary image

Setting the Stage: Retail Store Design and Display in the 20th Century

Sat, Nov 18 • 10:00 AM PST

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Lecture/Sacred Bling: African Diasporic Beadwork primary image

Lecture/Sacred Bling: African Diasporic Beadwork

Sat, Oct 21 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Lecture/ Matrilinear Needlework with Julia Bryan-Wilson primary image

Lecture/ Matrilinear Needlework with Julia Bryan-Wilson

Sat, Sep 23 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Lecture, Fashioning an Exhibition: a Case Study in Textile Conservation primary image

Lecture, Fashioning an Exhibition: a Case Study in Textile Conservation

Sat, Jun 17 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Lecture: Unraveling the Origins and History of a Unique Cashmere Shawl primary image

Lecture: Unraveling the Origins and History of a Unique Cashmere Shawl

Sat, May 20 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Lecture: Embellished Art Histories with Julia Bryan-Wilson primary image

Lecture: Embellished Art Histories with Julia Bryan-Wilson

Sat, May 20 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Designing with Pieced Fabric Two-Day Zoom Workshop with Jeanie Low primary image

Designing with Pieced Fabric Two-Day Zoom Workshop with Jeanie Low

Wed, May 10 • 10:00 AM PDT

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Lecture: The California Art Quilt Revolution primary image

Lecture: The California Art Quilt Revolution

Sat, Apr 15 • 10:00 AM PDT

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