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The Art of Fabric Marking and Surface Design
Immerse yourself in the vibrant world of surface design on fabric in this comprehensive workshop series. You'll explore a range of innovative MARK MAKING techniques led by three renowned fiber artists.
Encaustic Wax Image Transfer Workshop with Michelle Robinson Saturday, April 27, 2024, 11:00 am - 4:00 pm.
Image transfers are a fun and compelling way to create one-of-a-kind prints and mixed-media pieces from your photography. Using encaustic wax as the transfer medium, you will learn how to quickly make transfers on a variety of surfaces and explore ways of enhancing your work with other media.
TEXTILE SLAM! - An afternoon of short presentations, conversation, community, and lunch.
Textile Slam! is our semi-regular opportunity for friendly conversation and networking, featuring a rotating slate of presenters, each of whom will deliver an informal six-minute informal presentation.
Recorded Talk with Boston Fine Arts Museum Textile Curator Jennifer Swope now on our YouTube Channel
We invite you to enjoy the February 2023 recorded presentation given by the Boston Fine Arts Museum’s Textile Curator Jennifer Swope on the exhibition Fabric of a Nation, American Quilt Stories.
The Alchemy of Color
Step into the enchanting world of Color Alchemy on Silk, where the expressive power of color becomes a key design element in an array of engaging workshops. Join expert instructors Beth Abaravich, Carrie Burckle, and Tifanie White in this immersive three-part series, where the art of surface design on silk fabrics is revealed through the intricate techniques of batik, marbling, and Japanese shibori.
Recorded Artist Talk: Ben Cuevas on a Deep Dive into His Body of Work and Artistic Practice.
Artist Talk: Ben Cuevas on a Deep Dive into His Body of Work and Artistic Practice
Basketry as Sculpture *Please Note that you can link to each workshop and pay for each separately or as a series. Please scroll down.
Join us for an exciting and innovative series of workshops that push the boundaries of traditional basketry into the realm of sculptural art.
We are partnering with Craft Contemporary
Artist Talk: Leigh Wishner on weaver Dorothy Liebes; her Fashion and Hollywood Connection
Leigh Wishner is a design historian specializing in modern textiles and fashion. Come celebrate Dorothy Liebes’ birthday on October 14 as Wishner will wax poetic about Liebes’ Hollywood connection and Fashion.
Clothing Patterns by Fashion Designer Debra Weiss
Fashion Designer and Artist Debra Weiss has three sewing patterns available to purchase and download, suitable for beginners
Couples in Craft
Couples in Craft at the Craft in America Center this summer featuring textiles and ceramics.
Textile Art Talk & Trunk Show with Judy Frater
Judy Frater is here and you’re invited to a pop-up of textile treasures designed & created by the Artisan Designers of Kutch.
Elaine Reichek Frock-Conscious
Shoshana Wayne Gallery presents the work of artist Elaine Reichek. Join the gallery in a walkthrough of the exhibit with the art historian Jenni Sorkin.
Ferne Jacobs: A Personal World
Ferne Jacobs: 50 Years in the Making
An intimate exhibit expanding 50 years, showcasing Jacob’s sculptural twinned and coiled works. What stands out is her devotion to materials and processes. The exhibit includes personal sketchbooks and diaries, personal correspondence, artworks, and ephemera from her friends Lenore Tawney and Dominic Demare.
DEMETRI BROXTON | AMALIA GALDONA BROCHE
Currently on view are two extraordinary artists Demetri Broxton and Amalia Galdona Broche. Both artists’ works explore their individual cultural identities using hand-woven textiles, cast resin, and ceremonial and ritual-altered objects. But much more …
Janyak: Armenian Art of Knots and Loops
Exquisite structures of delicate knots and loops make up these intricate needle lace works.
Hammer Projects: Chiharu Shiota
Immerse yourself under a canopy of entangled red threads in the Hammer Museum Foyer.
EVOLVE: A Surface Design Series of Workshops
TextileArts | LA is collaborating with Craft Contemporary to offer a Three Part Series of Surface Design Workshops this summer exploring Dyeing, Printing, and Embellishing cloth.
Small Expressions Exhibition
Handweavers Guild of America’s Small Expressions Exhibit 2022 is now on view in Los Angeles
Saturday, April 22, 2023 2:00 PM Saturday, June 3, 2023 4:00 PM
Small Expressions Juror Walkthrough
Please join juror Cameron Taylor-Brown for a special in-person walkthrough of the exhibit Small Expressions 2022 Saturday, May 20, at 2 pm.
Artist Talk with Molly Haynes
Molly Haynes is a Los Angeles-based weaver working at the intersection of art, craft, and design.