Katrina
@katrinamo.bsky.social
textile and fashion historian
teaching responsible fashion
teaching responsible fashion
came to Gaziantep, Türkiye 🇹🇷 to see and buy handwoven kutnu. it did not disappoint. i purchased some solid color meters and a little ikat to bring back to the US
July 26, 2025 at 8:16 AM
came to Gaziantep, Türkiye 🇹🇷 to see and buy handwoven kutnu. it did not disappoint. i purchased some solid color meters and a little ikat to bring back to the US
if you are in DC this summer/winter, please consider stopping by The Textile Museum on GW’s campus to see my exhibition “Source Material: Lessons in Responsible Fashion”
July 6, 2025 at 6:05 PM
if you are in DC this summer/winter, please consider stopping by The Textile Museum on GW’s campus to see my exhibition “Source Material: Lessons in Responsible Fashion”
some big news out of the GW Museum & The Textile Museum: my exhibition opens May 15 with a couple great program offerings in the first week. if you’re in DC, come through!
April 30, 2025 at 10:08 PM
some big news out of the GW Museum & The Textile Museum: my exhibition opens May 15 with a couple great program offerings in the first week. if you’re in DC, come through!
TM staff trip to a trustee’s house
March 20, 2025 at 1:06 AM
TM staff trip to a trustee’s house
amazing workshop at the Postal Museum!
March 3, 2025 at 8:27 PM
amazing workshop at the Postal Museum!
exhibition dressing has turned violent
February 26, 2025 at 5:50 PM
exhibition dressing has turned violent
Intrinsic Beauty opens today!!!
February 22, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Intrinsic Beauty opens today!!!
the museum got a facelift for the centennial!
February 16, 2025 at 1:48 AM
the museum got a facelift for the centennial!
First sightings of Tenerife lace since we got to the island!
January 4, 2025 at 12:51 PM
First sightings of Tenerife lace since we got to the island!
spent the first day of the new year in the High Atlas Mountains learning traditional wool & rug production skills from Amazigh women
January 2, 2025 at 11:23 PM
spent the first day of the new year in the High Atlas Mountains learning traditional wool & rug production skills from Amazigh women
a sneak peek at Morrocan textiles. full workshop pics to come!
December 30, 2024 at 5:18 PM
a sneak peek at Morrocan textiles. full workshop pics to come!
Saying goodbye to our beautiful ikat exhibition and gearing up for the museum’s centennial anniversary. If you are in DC during 2025 please be sure to stop at the museum to see the best of our collection (including my exhibition)!
December 18, 2024 at 6:10 PM
Saying goodbye to our beautiful ikat exhibition and gearing up for the museum’s centennial anniversary. If you are in DC during 2025 please be sure to stop at the museum to see the best of our collection (including my exhibition)!
update: this DID happen in DC! we happened upon a Tara Donovan in a lobby on M St Nw on the way to dinner!!! what a beauty
November 23, 2024 at 2:00 PM
update: this DID happen in DC! we happened upon a Tara Donovan in a lobby on M St Nw on the way to dinner!!! what a beauty
Hi new followers! My name is Katrina & I work at a textile museum that severely underpays its workers. If you love the pics I post, and would be willing to spare 5 minutes so my colleagues and I can still afford to work there, please shoot me a DM!
November 22, 2024 at 5:48 PM
Hi new followers! My name is Katrina & I work at a textile museum that severely underpays its workers. If you love the pics I post, and would be willing to spare 5 minutes so my colleagues and I can still afford to work there, please shoot me a DM!
textile folks, is there a word for this type of 3 dimensional contemporary beading?
November 19, 2024 at 5:25 PM
textile folks, is there a word for this type of 3 dimensional contemporary beading?
preparing for our honeymoon!!!
November 16, 2024 at 7:57 PM
preparing for our honeymoon!!!
please say happy birthday to Kala, my beautiful 3 year old daughter!
November 15, 2024 at 8:34 PM
please say happy birthday to Kala, my beautiful 3 year old daughter!
wore probably the most expensive garment that i ever will this weekend, during our ikat show and tell
November 12, 2024 at 9:16 PM
wore probably the most expensive garment that i ever will this weekend, during our ikat show and tell
I only did one end of a handful and it took maybe 15 minutes. It would be back breaking to do enough to warp a loom. and I didn’t even spin it, just left it as a horsetail and put it in a vase
November 4, 2024 at 2:23 PM
I only did one end of a handful and it took maybe 15 minutes. It would be back breaking to do enough to warp a loom. and I didn’t even spin it, just left it as a horsetail and put it in a vase
incredibly proud of my first flax fiber! thanks to the Chesapeake Fibershed for a great day
November 4, 2024 at 4:04 AM
incredibly proud of my first flax fiber! thanks to the Chesapeake Fibershed for a great day
“vintage bird print” 😭😭😭
October 30, 2024 at 9:19 PM
“vintage bird print” 😭😭😭
an ex(terior)hibition at the Science History Institute in Philly. What a great use of architectural space AND it has an accompanying “tour” video. learn about ramie here: www.sciencehistory.org/visit/exhibi...
October 13, 2024 at 3:09 PM
an ex(terior)hibition at the Science History Institute in Philly. What a great use of architectural space AND it has an accompanying “tour” video. learn about ramie here: www.sciencehistory.org/visit/exhibi...
I’m not joking when I say this should be illegal
September 14, 2024 at 2:41 PM
I’m not joking when I say this should be illegal
some shots from our Celebration of Textiles 2025 featuring an ikat dragon 🐉
September 8, 2024 at 3:50 PM
some shots from our Celebration of Textiles 2025 featuring an ikat dragon 🐉
playing around with our new Dino-Lite. what a dream
August 31, 2024 at 1:04 AM
playing around with our new Dino-Lite. what a dream