Quilt Show 2026 Featured Speaker
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The San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles,
Museum Board Chair, Greg Climer
The San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles is a jewel in our greater Bay Area and Central Coast communities. The mission of the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles is to preserve, celebrate, and promote knowledge about quilts and textiles, their creation, their beauty, and their relationship to human culture and expression. They are a "go-to" for quilters looking for inspiration and joy in our work. In addition to their "brick and morter" museum exhibits, the museum features online exhibits on their 24/7 Museum website pages.
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In 1977, a group of dedicated quilters and arts enthusiasts from the Santa Clara Valley Quilt Association founded the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles. They were the first Museum in the United States to feature quilts and textiles as a sole focus. In 2005, in partnership with the City of San Jose, they purchased their current home, a 13,000 square foot building in the SoFA area of San Jose. Over the years, they have partnered with multiple local nonprofits to bring one-of-a-kind exhibition and community programming to San Jose, including MACLA, Institute of Contemporary Art, Veggielution, School of Arts and Culture, and SOMOS Mayfair.
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Greg Climer will be speaking to us as the Board Chair for the San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles. He will be presenting a trunk show and talking about this jewel of quilt and textile art and history that is located in nearby San Jose.
About Greg Climer
Greg Climer is a textile artist, fashion designer, and educator whose work bridges traditional craft and emerging technologies. His professional background includes roles with fashion houses like Victoria’s Secret Runway Show and Karl Lagerfeld, as well as his own menswear label.
In addition to his artistic practice, Climer is Chair of Fashion Design at California College of the Arts in San Francisco and President of the Board of Directors at the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles. A dedicated educator and leader, he has developed innovative curricula at major art and design schools and champions the integration of craft, technology, ethics, and critical thinking in design education.