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WARP Members Only Program. Sustainability matters! It's time to change the way we make and appreciate textiles. As people who value the textile arts, how can we promote and incorporate sustainability? Let's get the discussion going so that we can start taking action!

WARP Members Only Program. Amy Thompson received her B.Sc. from BYU in archaeology and a minor in botany where she also volunteered and worked at the Museum of Peoples and Cultures.  Here she discovered that textiles could be a focus of study as she worked with the many collections in the museum. Her current research focuses on fiber, textile testing and sustainability, and creative scholarship. 

Free and Open to All. In 1966, local people in the Alberta and Gee’s Bend area of Alabama embarked on a journey to restore and rebuild their local economy through a quilting cooperative.  During the late 1950's through the early 1960's, this rural town's families were in the midst of losing their homes, lands and rights to vote. With the help of Father X. Walter, many volunteers, the women of Gee's Bend, alongside the strong leadership of Estelle Witherspoon, the Bee’s first president, the Freedom Quilting Bee was established.

Free and Open to All. We in WARP talk a lot about the importance of passing artisan traditions on from one generation to the next, and at the same time the difficulty of doing so in this new social-media infused world. Our speakers today have all written books for and/or about children that aim to help bridge the gap, each from a very different perspective.

Mark your calendars! WARP’s 2025 Annual Meeting will take place June 4-8, 2025 at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

WARP Members Only Program. We are pleased to offer live-streaming of the majority of programs during WARP's 2025 Annual Meeting, which will take place in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. If you are unable to attend in-person, this is a great way to join fellow WARP members for the conference program. This year, we are even having a virtual welcome circle, so that members joining from home can connect a bit more personally.