D.C. Mondays: Crafting Community and Activism in the Nation’s Capital

Free Virtual Program, Monday, May 4, 2026, 12-1 p.m. EDT
Black textile with diamond-shaped colorful patterns

Viola Canady (1922-2009), "Cathedral Window Quilt" (detail), 1992. Anacostia Community Museum, Smithsonian Institution, 1995.5009.0003.

 

Calling all quilters, weavers and fiber artists! Learn about the fascinating and lesser-known history of fiber art communities in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area. Textile researcher and D.C. history enthusiast Methi Satyanarayana will share their research on local fiber art guilds, sewing circles and craftivism in our nation’s capital.  

About Methi Satyanarayana  

Methi Satyanarayana is second-year master’s student in the Museum Studies program at GW. They are a textile researcher at The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum as well as at the National Museum of Asian Art.  

How to Participate

This program is free and will take place online. To participate, please register in advance to reserve your space. Once you have registered, we will email you a link and details for joining on Zoom. Simply follow that link at the time the program starts (12 p.m. EDT / 9 a.m. PDT). When you register, you can also request to receive a reminder email one day before the program with the link included.  

About the D.C. Mondays Series

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