ABOUT US

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The Textile Museum Associates of Southern California, Inc. (TMA/SC) is a non-profit organization, presenting monthly educational programs, field trips, special events and discussions focused on handmade textiles, weaving, carpets and costumes from around the world, including

• Ethnographic and tribal weavings
• Oriental carpets
• Contemporary art textiles
• Historic and prehistoric textiles
• Tapestry
• Ikat
• Embroidery
• Shibori and batik
• Wearable art
• Cultural sources and contexts of weavings
• Conservation and restoration

TMA/SC was founded in 1985 by a group of Southern Californians united by a common interest in Oriental rugs and textiles and who were supporting members of The Textile Museum in Washington, D.C. TMA/SC encourages membership in and support of The Textile Museum. TMA/SC is also a member organization of the American Conference on Oriental Rugs (ACOR).

2008 TMA/SC Board of Directors
President	David Ruderman
Vice-President	Linda Quintana-Mansouri
Secretary	Terry Dale
Treasurer	Rabinder Sekhon
Member-at-Large	Margaret Kivelson
Member-at-Large	Khosrow Sobhe
Member-at-Large	David Reisbord
Member-at-Large	Meredith Strauss Jackson
Past President	Cheri Hunter
Programs	Cheri Hunter
Textile Museum Liaison	Sheldon Rapoport
Membership	Miryam Bachrach
Publicity	Priscilla Gibbs
Newsletter/Webmaster	Ashkan Sobhe
ACOR Representative	Val Arbab
Hospitality	Vera Indenbaum