Category Archives: Events

The Cross Structure Bookbinding Workshop Series May 3 and 10

Learn two binding techniques with Erin Fletcher from Herringbone Bindery! The Cross Structure gets its name from the interlacing across the spine to bring the covers together. These modern bindings are rooted in techniques found in medieval structures and were created by Carmencho Arregui. Although there are several variations on the Cross Structure, we willContinue reading “The Cross Structure Bookbinding Workshop Series May 3 and 10”

Oscar Winning Costume Designer, Ruth E. Carter, Joins Parallel Play Conference

Parallel Play includes presentations from featured speakers Ruth E. Carter and Nnenna Okore, as well as more than 15 hours of programming, spread across an entire week. January 27 – February 3, 2024 REGISTER NOW! https://www.surfacedesign.org/events-exhibits/conferences/sda-2024-conference-paralell-play/#registration

Free Live Virtual Talk: Intersections of textile art, disability, and care | 11.3.23 at 2pm ET

Join Surface Design Association to explore the intersections of art, disability, and care with four textile artists: Raisa Kabir, Ange Altenhofen, Francisco echo Eraso, and moderator, Elizabeth Kozlowski [SDA Journal Editor], in Shaping Space: A Conversation of Art, Disability, and Care.

Black History Month Panel

Join me as part of The Fearless Artist talk with 4 Black women creative entrepreneurs This Sunday! Sunday, February 27, 20222-3pm ESTRSVP: tinyurl.com/BlackWomenCreatives Our special guests have many years of experience across a variety of creative disciplines, and a wealth of knowledge to share on how to grow your business, push against any obstacles inContinue reading “Black History Month Panel”

Fiberuarychallenge

Get a chance to connect with fiber artists [knitter, crocheter, weaver, tapestry, amd more] all over the world on Instagram. Join the 8th Annual #Fiberuarychallenge – the entire month of February. Tag me if you participate @fiberwithacause.

Community Ties January 2022

Community Ties, SDA’s January 2022 online conference, celebrates the many connections we share as artists and makers. Open to members and nonmembers, Community Ties includes more than 15 hours of programming spread across an entire week. Join us Saturday, January 22nd and 29th from 12-4pm ET for our main programming. Weekday programming includes Meet the Maker demos, meetups, and an SDA open house. The conference willContinue reading “Community Ties January 2022”

Fabric of a Nation: American Quilt Stories

Join curator Jennifer Swope for a digital exploration of the exhibition Fabric of a Nation: American Quilt Stories, on view at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, from October 10, 2021, through January 17, 2022.

Holding Space Returns 11.5.21

WE RETURN! Holding Space: Breaking Barriers through Curation, This Friday, November 5, 7 PM ET/6 PM CT, 4 PM PT FREE. REGISTER NOW @surface_design Holding Space: Breaking Barriers through Curation is a virtual panel featuring three curators whose works explore themes of identity, culture, representation, and decolonization. Often utilizing fiber and textiles, their projects pushContinue reading “Holding Space Returns 11.5.21”