Textiles function as utilitarian, decorative, and documentary objects, often sharing the maker’s values, aspirations, and personal history. As we commemorate America’s semiquincentennial, this seminar will explore the ways that women in the colonial and early American periods created textiles—particularly quilts, needlework, and woven baskets—to reflect and create a burgeoning American identity. 

Please plan to join us in Winston-Salem or online for this two day seminar. Participants will engage in two days of lectures, including a keynote address by Alden O’Brien, as well as opportunities to participate in pre-conference workshops and an open house of textiles in MESDA’s study galleries.