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Michael James

Godzilla Cane watches over the blur of students at the Big red Welcome Street Fest on the Memorial Stadium loop.

Achievements | Honors, appointments and publications for Aug. 25

August 25, 2023

International Quilt Study Center and Museum

International Quilt Museum anniversary celebration is May 20-21

May 13, 2022

Michael James demonstrates his hand-quilting method for workshop participants at Strawberry Fayre, a quilt shop in Stockbridge, England, in 1980. The shop’s owners, Jenny and Alec Hutchison, were responsible for bringing James to England for the first time in 1980. Through the ’80s and ’90s, he lectured and taught workshops there and throughout Europe annually, networking widely with fellow quilt artists.

James papers chronicle Studio Quilt movement

August 20, 2020

James to retire after 19 years in textiles, merchandising and fashion design

December 6, 2019

Society & Culture

A recent education abroad experience in India inspired new textiles by Nebraska's Michael James. This work is among those featured in his new solo exhibition at Omaha's Modern Arts Midtown.

New textiles exhibition documents James' impressions of India

May 1, 2018

Society & Culture

"Impetus," a new exhibition at Nebraska Innovation Campus, showcases artworks by UNL students. Designs in the exhibition examine water, food and fuel (three areas of focus in NIC partnerships) in the changing environment.

Innovation Campus establishes art gallery space

June 16, 2016

James to lecture at quilt museum on Feb. 11

February 1, 2016

The International Quilt Study Center and Museum will unveil its 13,200-square-foot expansion on June 5.

Quilt museum expansion grand opening is June 5

May 28, 2015

Michael James (left) works with his studio assistant Leah Sorensen-Hayes in the Department of Textiles, Merchandising and Fashion Design's digital textiles lab. James has been named one of the top craft artists in the nation.

James honored as 'Master of the Medium'

March 4, 2015

Levy named executive director of quilt museum

March 3, 2014