UPCOMING EVENTS

Judy Frater will present a holiday trunk show of artisan designed textiles

During this time, we’ll schedule a talk and signing of Artisans by Design

Phone: +1 215 925 0193

Judy Frater will present an online talk on the journey of design education chronicled in Artisans by Design

Registration is FREE, and will be through Lessonface.
Links to the lecture recording will be available, usually for 30 days, through your Lessonface dashboard.

Join author and former Textile Museum curator Judy Frater for a presentation and discussion of her 2024 book, Artisans by Design: An Odyssey of Education for Textile Artisans in India>.
In Artisans by Design, Frater chronicles her journey in developing the first design school for artisans in India. Spanning 50 years, the story weaves together vignettes of individual artisans with the author’s own experience. Through this dialogue, readers gain insights into craft, cultural heritage and the creativity of traditional artisans in the contemporary world.

How to Participate

This program will be in a hybrid format. You can join us in person at the museum or watch the livestream online. Please register in advance and choose how you would like to participate. We will email virtual attendees a link and instructions for joining via Zoom. When you register, you can also request to receive a reminder email one day before the program with the link included.

Judy Frater will present a talk and sign her book, Artisans by Design

The event includes a trunk show of artisan designed textiles