Textiles & Tea
Each week the Handweavers Guild of America, Inc. (HGA) hosts Textiles & Tea, a conversation with some of the most respected fiber artists in the field today. In our 45-minute discussion we focus on their artwork and their creative journey. We allow 15 minutes at the end of our conversation for questions from the audience. Textiles & Tea will take place every Tuesday at 4:00 PM (ET) and is broadcast via Zoom and Facebook Live. These broadcasts are free to view and open to all.
Schedule
Textiles & Tea takes place online every Tuesday, 4:00 - 5:00 PM ET. This program is supported through generous sponsorships and donations.
Click on the date for more information and to register.
Zoom allows up to 500 guests to view the program on the platform at any given time. The first 500 to log in will be able to access the program; registrants over that amount (uncommon) will still receive a link to watch the recording. This program is also shared Live on HGA's Facebook page. A link will be provided in the registration confirmation email.
May 6, 2025: Joanne Soroka
generously sponsored by the Weaving Guilds Of Oregon in memory of Bette Nordberg
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Joanne Soroka graduated from McGill University and the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, and now lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. She received a post-graduate diploma with distinction from Edinburgh College of Art. She went on to be the Artistic Director of the Edinburgh Tapestry Company (Dovecot Studios), before setting up her own studio in 1987. She mainly makes tapestries, other textiles, and paperworks. Her work hangs in well-known international companies and hotels, and she has won numerous awards. Joanne has exhibited around the world and has taught at Edinburgh College of Art and the University of Edinburgh. She is the author of Tapestry Weaving: Design and Technique, which is in its eighth printing.
May 13, 2025: Lynne Dees
generously sponsored by Halcyon Yarn
Lynne Dees began her fibers and textiles career in the 1960s when she started making macrame wall hangings and was introduced to loom weaving in her junior high school art class. She earned a Master of Fine Arts degree at the University of North Texas under the tutelage of Roger K. Thomason. After focusing on loom-woven tapestries and off-loom woven sculptures, her work now utilizes traditional basketry techniques to create contemporary works which stretch the boundaries of that which the materials will allow.
May 20, 2025: Kevin Aspaas
generously sponsored by Southeastern Quilt and Textile Museum
Kevin Aspaas (he/him) is a Navajo textile and fiber artist. Known for his work with the Navajo wedge weave technique, Aspaas practices a process he calls “sheep to loom”. This process entails gathering and spinning wool from the small flock of Navajo-Churro sheep he raises in Shiprock, New Mexico. In addition to spinning his own yarn, Aspaas works exclusively with natural dyes noting that “…producing textiles in the manner that [his] ancestors have done, honors not only [his] relatives from the past, but also the land and animals.”
May 27, 2025: Jean Pierre Larochette
generously sponsored by Lojan Wheels and Looms
Jean Pierre Larochette was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1942. The son of Armand Larochette, a third-generation French Aubusson tapestry weaver, Jean Pierre apprenticed at his father’s workshop in Bariloche. He then went on to study at the School of Fine Arts in Buenos. Following his studies, he traveled to Israel, where he worked for the internationally-known French tapestry artist Jean Lurcat from 1963 to 1964. He was co-founder and director of the San Francisco Tapestry Workshop and teacher at the San Francisco State University textile program in the 1970s and 1980s. He is currently working on the Wall of Tears Project, a tapestry woven with the participation of seven weavers from both sides of the US-Mexico border.
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June 3, 2025: Geri Forkner
generously sponsored by Carol Irving
Geri Forkner creates mixed media art from her studio in Tennessee and is a longtime teacher to both children and adults. She created her own path through guild workshops, conferences, online classes, and at Georgia State University. She was awarded an Appalachian Craft and Culture Fellowship at Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, and was the driving force behind the off-site exhibits at Convergence® in Knoxville, TN. Geri currently has two passions in her work: saving materials from the global scrap heap with small daily weavings starting in 2005, and trying find the bottom of what she can make with wet felting.
June 10, 2025: Victoria Manganiello
generously sponsored by Halcyon Yarn
Victoria Manganiello is an artist, designer, organizer, and educator. Victoria has received multiple international, recognized grants, awards, commissions, and residency appointments. Her artwork is included in private and institutional art collections around the globe and she has exhibited across the USA and Europe as well as South Korea and Australia. She is the co-founder of Craftwork, an art and design studio working between textiles and technology and an organizer of the annual Electronic Textiles Camp. With more than 10 years of experience in academia, she holds part-time assistant and adjunct professor positions at New York University and Parsons School of Design and has been a visiting lecturer and critic at numerous prestigious universities around the world.
June 17, 2025: Johanna Norry
generously sponsored by TBD
Johanna Norry is a fiber artist and assistant professor of textiles at Kennesaw State University. She received an MFA from the University of Georgia, a BFA from Georgia State University, and a BA in Anthropology from Sarah Lawrence College. Her work has been featured in exhibitions across the country at The Georgia Museum of Art, Swan Coach House Gallery, Lyndon House, Marcia Wood Gallery, The Bakery, Reeves House, and MINT, as well as in Photo Trouvée Magazine. Since 2023, her newest work has been featured in a duo show, Common Threads, with fellow textile artist Amanda Britton at several galleries across Georgia.
June 24, 2025: Valeria Maldonado Morales
generously sponsored by Southeastern Quilt and Textile Museum
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July 1, 2025: Laicee Blackwell
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July 8, 2025: TBD
generously sponsored by Halcyon Yarn
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July 15, 2025: Nicole Yi Messier
July 22, 2025: TBD
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July 29, 2025: TBD
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August 5, 2025: TBD
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August 12, 2025: TBD
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August 19, 2025: TBD
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August 26, 2025: TBD
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September 2, 2025: Nancy Middleton
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September 9, 2025: TBD
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September 16, 2025: TBD
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September 23, 2025: Ahree Lee
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September 30, 2025: TBD
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Guest Recommendations for Textiles & Tea
The Handweavers Guild of America, Inc. (HGA) seeks emerging and established fiber artists with a focus on weaving for our weekly interview series, Textiles & Tea. Artists are required to have an online presence and should be able to produce a headshot and a brief bio for marketing purposes. In advance of the interview, accepted artists will attend one planning meeting (approximately 30 minutes). Interviews take place on Tuesdays at 4:00 PM Eastern Time and last for one hour. All interviews take place on Zoom and as such participating artists are required to participate from a location that has stable internet, good lighting, clear microphone, and no disruptions.
HGA is always looking for new artists for our program. If you have a recommendation, please click here to complete our form.
Previous Episodes
All episodes of Textiles & Tea are recorded and are available to be watched on HGA's Facebook page and YouTube channel. Search alphabetically by last name for more information on previous guests and links to their Textiles & Tea episodes.
Chris Acton (January 3, 2023)
Gasali Adeyemo (August 23, 2022)
Dawn Ahlert (July 25, 2023)
Andrea Alexander with guest host Katy P. Clements (September 24, 2024)
Liz Alpert Fay (September 19, 2023)
Corey Alston (September 26, 2023)
Cathryn Amidei (February 15, 2022)
Klaus Anselm (April 29, 2025)
Venancio Aragon (October 4, 2022)
Tabitha Arnold (November 1, 2022)
Elizabeth Ashdown (February 27, 2024)
Becky Ashenden (January 30, 2024)
Karen Baker (June 13, 2023)
Suzi Ballenger (March 12, 2024)
Loren Batt (October 19, 2021)
Paula Becker (May 21, 2024)
Marcelyn Bennett-Carpenter (January 2, 2024)
Joan Berner (August 31, 2021)
Mary Berry (May 31, 2022)
Bryana Bibbs (January 23, 2024)
Boisali Biswas (September 28, 2021)
Cally Booker (May 9, 2023)
Natalie Boyett (November 26, 2024)
Heavenly Bresser (March 9, 2021)
Edwina Bringle (December 13, 2022)
Allan Brown (March 4, 2025)
Elizabeth Buckley (February 20, 2024)
Abraham Buddish (May 17, 2022)
Mary Burgess (February 28, 2023)
Florencia Campos Correa (February 4, 2025)
Al Canner with guest host Daryl Lancaster (March 21, 2023)
Jacqui Carey (May 28, 2024)
Deborah Chandler (October 18, 2022)
Cael Chappell (August 15, 2023)
Tien Chiu (March 30, 2021)
Karen Clancy (September 20, 2022)
Majeda Clarke (June 8, 2021)
Lucienne Coifman (February 16, 2021)
Kristin Crane (October 1, 2024)
Betty Davenport (July 23, 2024)
Nick DeFord (July 11, 2023)
Cassie Dickson (May 18, 2021)
Sean Dougall & Andrew Paulson (August 3, 2021)
Allie Dudley (August 9, 2022)
Line Dufour (February 25, 2025)
Emily Dvorin (April 11, 2023)
Dawn Edwards (October 26, 2021)
Molly Elkind (January 21, 2025)
Catharine Ellis (September 6, 2022)
Melissa English Campbell (August 24, 2021)
Evee Erb (July 20, 2021)
Deb Essen (September 3, 2024)
Leslie Fesperman (September 5, 2023)
Donna Foley Brush (November 8, 2022)
Alex Friedman (November 12, 2024; Episode #200)
Eric Frisino (July 26, 2022)
Tegan Frisino (July 5, 2022)
Sally Garner (December 20, 2022)
Adrienne Gaskell (June 14, 2022)
Patrice George (November 19, 2025)
Murray Gibson (January 25, 2022)
Liz Gipson (April 16, 2024)
Sam Goates (June 25, 2024)
Sara Goodman (January 7, 2025)
Rabbit Goody (May 10, 2022)
Sarah Gotowka (June 27, 2023)
Crystal Gregory (February 18, 2025)
Rhiannon Griego (October 8, 2024)
Karen Hampton (May 30, 2023)
Peggy Hart with Guest Host Dianne Totten (April 4, 2023)
Linda Hartshorn (June 15, 2021)
Sarah Haskell (January 4, 2022)
Jennie Hawkey (March 19, 2024)
Irene Heckel-Volpe (February 21, 2023)
Ana Lisa Hedstrom (February 6, 2024)
Helena Hernmarck (July 13, 2021)
David Heustess (May 24, 2022)
Sheila Hicks (November 29, 2022)
Heather Hietala (April 19, 2022)
Pat Hilts with Guest Host Melvenea Hodges (March 14, 2023)
Melvenea Hodges (January 10, 2023)
Neal Howard (August 20, 2024)
Pam Howard (December 6, 2022)
Kira Dominguez Hultgren (September 7, 2021)
Rebecca Hutton (March 11, 2025)
Giovanna Imperia (January 9, 2024)
Carol Irving (February 22, 2022)
Susan Iverson (June 18, 2024)
Vandana Jain (October 15, 2024)
Carol James (May 25, 2021)
Jacqueline James (April 20, 2021)
Deborah Jarchow (September 21, 2021)
Tracy Kaestner (December 3, 2024)
Robin Kang (February 11, 2025)
Marlowe Katoney (July 16, 2024)
Christine Keller (December 27, 2022)
Lisa Klakulak (August 8, 2023)
Tom Knisely (November 28, 2023)
Gerhardt Knodel (June 1, 2021)
Lena Kolb (April 15, 2025)
Julie Kornblum (July 27, 2021)
Denise Kovnat (March 2, 2021)
Annetta Kraayeveld (February 13, 2024)
Penny Lacroix (March 5, 2024)
Robbie LaFleur (February 23, 2021)
Daryl Lancaster (March 22, 2022)
Sarah Lasswell (March 28, 2023)
Máximo Laura (January 17, 2023)
Demetrio Bautista Lazo (April 22, 2024)
Louise Lemieux Bérubé (October 24, 2023)
Janice Lessman Moss (September 27, 2022)
Suzie Liles (October 22, 2024)
Connie Lippert (May 2, 2023)
Felicia Lo (October 31, 2023)
Anita Luvera Mayer (June 21, 2022)
Annie MacHale (November 15, 2022)
Pat Maley (August 22, 2023)
Lilly Marsh (April 27, 2021)
John Marshall (October 25, 2022)
Kelly Marshall (April 13, 2021)
Susan Martin Maffei (February 1, 2022)
Michaela McIntosh (December 5, 2023)
Molly McLaughlin (December 21, 2021)
Nazanin Amiri Meers (May 11, 2021)
Rebecca Mezoff (January 26, 2021)
Nathalie Miebach (February 9, 2021)
Jane Milburn (October 10, 2023)
Christine K. Miller (April 2, 2024)
Kathy Monaghan (April 30, 2024)
Jennifer Moore (December 7, 2021)
Elizabeth Morisette (August 17, 2021)
Ann Morton (December 10, 2024)
John Mullarkey (August 10, 2021)
TahNibaa Naataanii (June 11, 2024)
Nithikul Nimkulrat (May 23, 2023)
Elin Noble (October 12, 2021)
Char Norman (November 30, 2021)
Melanie Olde (December 28, 2021)
Alan Oliver (December 19, 2023)
Brenda Osborn (April 18, 2023)
Angie Parker (March 8, 2022)
Sean Dougall & Andrew Paulson (August 3, 2021)
Peyton Pearson (April 1, 2025)
Verónica A. Pèrez (April 8, 2025)
Marcy Petrini (March 1, 2022)
Janet Phillips (January 19, 2021)
Jessica Pinsky (June 29, 2021)
Dr. Anika T. Prather (August 13, 2024)
Amy Putansu (September 13, 2022)
Lin Qiqing (January 14, 2025)
Ann Richards (July 19, 2022)
Rowland Ricketts (September 12, 2023)
Jon Eric Riis (March 18, 2025)
Margaret Roach Wheeler (November 21, 2023)
Deborah Robson (March 23, 2021)
Michael Rohde (October 5, 2021)
Kathie Roig (August 30, 2022)
Joan Ruane (July 6, 2021)
Deann Rubin (November 9, 2021)
Nadine Sanders (June 4, 2024)
Arturo Alonzo Sandoval (March 25, 2025)
Omar Chávez Santiago (January 31, 2023)
Sarah Saulson (June 28, 2022)
Caroline Sawyer with guest host Tegan Frisino (September 10, 2024)
Tommye Scanlin (April 12, 2022)
Alice Schlein (March 29, 2022)
Jenny Schu (January 18, 2022)
Margo Selby (December 14, 2021)
Aneri Shah (October 29, 2024)
Gene Shepherd (April 6, 2021)
Micala Sidore (May 3, 2022)
Maria Sigma (April 25, 2023)
Deborah Silver (October 11, 2022)
Janney Simpson (January 16, 2024)
Jeanne Sisson (December 17, 2024)
Norma Smayda (March 15, 2022)
Meagan Smith (August 6, 2024)
Sydney Sogol with guest host Katy P. Clements (September 17, 2024)
Robyn Spady (April 5, 2022)
Liz Spear (March 7, 2023)
Jane Stafford (February 7, 2023)
Laurie Carlson Steger (July 30, 2024)
Carl Stewart (February 14, 2023)
Lauren Stichweh (May 16, 2023)
Laura Strand (January 11, 2022)
Margaret Stump (March 26, 2024)
John Sturtevant (May 7, 2024)
Justin Squizzero (June 22, 2021)
William Storms (September 14, 2021)
Bonnie Tarses (July 12, 2022)
Astrid Tauber (July 18, 2023)
Cameron Taylor-Brown (March 16, 2021)
Concepcion Poou Coy Tharin (August 2, 2022)
Matt Tommey (November 5, 2024)
Anie Toole (November 22, 2022)
Dianne Totten (April 26, 2022)
Emily Trujillo (August 29, 2023)
Walter Turpening (January 24, 2023)
David van Buskirk (February 8, 2022)
Madelyn van der Hoogt (November 7, 2023)
Carol Ventura (August 1, 2023)
Paula Vester (December 12, 2023)
Laura Viada (February 2, 2021)
Vickie Vipperman (November 14, 2023)
Jeane Vogel (August 27, 2024)
Yoshiko Iwamoto Wada (July 9, 2024)
Kelly Walsh (July 2, 2024)
Barbara J. Walker (October 3, 2023)
Hope Wang (January 28, 2025)
Melissa Weaver Dunning (October 17, 2023)
Kathrin Weber (June 20, 2023)
Sue Weil (May 4, 2021)
Marcia Weiss (May 14, 2024)
Peggy Wiedemann (January 12, 2021)
Alanna Wilcox (November 16, 2021)
Jennifer Williams (April 22, 2025)
Kim Winter (November 23, 2021)
Rebecca Winter (August 16, 2022)
Myra Wood (June 7, 2022)
Nolan Wright with Guest Host Chris Acton (June 6, 2023)
Patsy Zawistoski (April 9, 2024)
Mary Zicafoose (January 5, 2021)
Bhakti Ziek (November 2, 2021)