The following article features excerpts from an interview with Samuel Nnorom, an award winning visual artist based in Nsukka, Nigeria. Samuel holds an MFA in sculpture from the University of…
Dear Members, Visitors, Builders, Supporters and Funders, The Board of Directors of the Textile Museum of Canada is pleased to announce the Museum will reopen to the public on Thursday, October 30th,…
Sovereignty Style is a series highlighting Indigenous artists and designers using fashion to express themselves, their cultures, and their stories on their own terms. Curated by transdiciplinary artist and curator…
We are deeply saddened by the passing of Margaret Ballantyne, a cherished member of the Textile Museum of Canada community and a lifelong champion of textile arts. Margaret was an…
Senior Curator and Manager of Collection Roxane Shaughnessy traveled to Brunswick, Maine, in May 2025 for the opening of Printed Textiles of Kinngait Studios at the Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum. Below, she shares…
Sovereignty Style is a series highlighting Indigenous artists and designers using fashion to express themselves, their cultures, and their stories on their own terms. Curated by transdiciplinary artist and curator…
The Textile Museum of Canada houses more than 15,000 textiles and related objects, spanning thousands of years and more than 200 regions. Each month, we’ll highlight a different object (or…
Sovereignty Style is a series highlighting Indigenous artists and designers using fashion to express themselves, their cultures, and their stories on their own terms. Curated by transdiciplinary artist and curator…
Joe Lewis has always been an artist at heart, and his connection to the Textile Museum of Canada has been a significant part of his creative journey. “My mother tells…
The explosive popularity of Indian cotton textiles in 17th-18th century France triggered a chain reaction with global consequences. As vibrant indiennes captivated European consumers, they disrupted local industries, inspired stringent…
