Free Webinar: “Pageantry, Protection and Tradition in Equestrian Textiles” / Rug and Textile Appreciation Morning. In-Person *and* Virtual via Zoom. Saturday, May 30, 8:30 am Pt / 11:30 am Et / 4:30 pm Bst – London. Register: https://tinyurl.com/TMAEquestrianTextilesreg Textile Museum Associates of Southern California, co-sponsored by The Textile Museum / gwu. With Sumru Belger Krody and Lee Talbot, Curators, and Judy Brick Freedman, Collector. For millennia, horses have captivated humans with their beauty, strength and majesty. From Türkiye to Japan, civilizations have elaborately costumed these prized animals. In the Textile Museum’s current exhibition, “Adorning the Horse: Equestrian Textiles for Power and Prestige,” a magnificent selection of saddle blankets, horse covers and other equestrian textiles from the past 1,300 years communicates the significance and status of horses and their riders. These textiles have been created in a variety of techniques and materials, from wool pile, felts and flatweaves made by nomadic and rural artisans, to exquisite sophisticated silk embroidered and fringed covers worn in urban and royal court settings. Read the Tma/Sc Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/TMAEquestrianReadMayNewsletter Subscribe to the free Tma/Sc Newsletter: https://tinyurl.com/TMAEquestNewsltrSignup Free Zoom Registration: https://tinyurl.com/TMAEquestrianTextilesreg