Project Threadways Symposium

The annual Project Threadways Symposium brings together scholars, activists, makers, and thinkers to present research, share stories, and encourage dialogue about history, community, and power—all through the lens of fashion and textiles. Presentations, dinners, exhibitions, and workshops create a multi-day experience in Florence, Alabama, centered on material culture and making.

In 2024, the theme is The Future. On April 19-20, 2024, participants will gather at The Factory and virtually to imagine a better way for textile manufacturing. Presenters will consider the balance between art and business, connect heritage and healing, preserve craft and community, and look to the past to chart a more sustainable future. Presenters include:

Carla Fernández, fashion designer

Cassidy Zachary and April Calahan, Dressed: The History of Fashion podcast

Kim Kelly and Joeann Pettway West, Freedom Quilting Bee Legacy

Rebecca Burgess, Fibershed

Sherhonda Allen, Project Threadways oral historian

…and more to be announced.

Natalie Chanin of Project Threadways will also hold a Zero Waste workshop for in-person attendees.

This event offers in-person and virtual experiences. There will also be a special dinner event, with a guest chef and more details to be announced soon. If you would like to be added to the waiting list for dinner tickets, please contact think@projectthreadways.org.

More information and registration here.