Presented by SAQA: "Join Jennifer Scanlan, executive director of JRACraft, for a Textile Talks conversation with artist Luke Haynes exploring quilts in public art. Haynes, whose work brings together traditional quilt structures, bold contemporary imagery, reclaimed textiles, portraiture, and installation, describes his practice as “a modern collision with tradition.” In this discussion, Scanlan will speak with Haynes about what makes quilts especially meaningful in public spaces, where their histories of function, memory, and community take on new visibility. Together they will consider quilts as architectural, sculptural, and social objects—and what happens when a form often associated with intimacy becomes part of the public realm." Register today and watch when this episode airs this Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at 2 PM EDT.
From PBS Wisconsin: "Internationally bestselling author and longtime Wisconsinite Jennifer Chiaverini presents the newest novel in her beloved Elm Creek Quilts series, "The World's Fair Quilt." She describes her writing inspirations, processes and interactions with readers. Chiaverini also hints at what's in store for her readers next."