A panel presentation titled European Textile & Fibre Arts Panel for the SAQA (Studio Art Quilt Association) 2024 Plurality & Heritage virtual conference • April 12-20, 2024. 

The round table discussion with participants from diverse European backgrounds and textile arts experience. The panel hosted of Beatrijs Sterk (Holland/Germany) , Maja Gecic (Serbia) , Jonatan Jurkowski (Poland) and myself, Ilze Godlevskis (Italy/Latvia). We discussed and compared the experiences of the artists in Europe and their perception on the textile and fibre arts in the various countries where they have exhibited and participated both as artists and event facilitators.  As they are all of different demographics of age, sex and professional history, this round table was a beneficial opportunity to understand the landscape of textiles arts over time and the changing face of the practice in contemporary society. We also explored the panel's vision of how the community has evolved and influenced their career paths.