Destination Los Angeles
I have just returned from Los Angeles having attended 5 days of the 14th symposium of the Textile Society of America.
The Textile Society was established in 1987 to provide “an
international forum for the exchange and dissemination of textile knowledge
from artistic, cultural, economic, historic, political, social and technical
perspectives”. With over 700 members from countries all over the world, the
society includes museum curators and conservators, textile designers and
makers, historians and anyone interested in textiles.
The biennial symposium features juried papers, day and
weeklong programs and an opportunity to confer with other members and share
knowledge and experiences.
This years proceedings were held in Los Angeles at the
campus of UCLA and included many lectures, museum and collection visits and
additional pre and post-symposium programs.
The theme for this year was New Directions: Examining the Past ,
Creating the Future and featured lectures ranging from pre-historic fibers to
sustainability of resources in future textile production.
UCLA campus, what a glorious venue for a conference
In the next few weeks I will be discussing museum visits,
exhibitions of contemporary textiles and lecture subjects.
For more information about the Textile Society of America,
its membership benefits and programs, please visit www.textilesociety.org
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