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Deep Cuts: Block Printing Across Cultures
Nov
9
to Sep 13

Deep Cuts: Block Printing Across Cultures

  • Los Angeles County Museum of Art (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Deep Cuts: Block Printing Across Cultures explores the world's oldest and most versatile method of making multiple images. More than 150 works from Asia, Europe, and the Americas present the medium as both a means of creative expression and a vehicle for mass production that enabled images and ideas to circulate widely.

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Samizdat Sundays
May
10
to May 31

Samizdat Sundays

Join the Wende for Samizdat Sundays—hands‑on textile workshops inspired by the spirit of creative resistance and DIY culture found in samizdat traditions. Each week offers a different project, connecting archival stories of subversion with contemporary making.

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Art in Nature Exhibition Openings and Annual Fundraiser
Jun
6
to Jun 8

Art in Nature Exhibition Openings and Annual Fundraiser

Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve is thrilled to invite our Central Coast community to the 6th Annual Art in Nature Exhibition Openings and Annual Fundraiser. Our residency program provides creative professionals a unique opportunity to develop new work within the natural beauty of Ojai’s "secret garden."

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National Craft Open Studios Weekend
Jul
18
to Jul 19

National Craft Open Studios Weekend

On July 18–19, 2026, the American Craft Council will launch National Craft Open Studios Weekend—a first-of-its-kind, nationwide celebration inviting the public into the creative spaces of craft artists across the country. This two-day event will offer guests a rare glimpse into the processes, tools, and inspiration that shape how handmade works are made, and provide artists critical support in their sales season.

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Artazan Handcraft Market
May
16
to May 17

Artazan Handcraft Market

  • Pasadena Convention Center Hall B (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Explore vibrant exhibits by artisans —from painters and jewelers to chocolatiers and textile artists. With live music, free drawings, workshops in painting and jewelry making, and a welcoming creative community, Artazan is more than a marketplace —it’s a celebration of handcraft.

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Fiber Fest San Diego
May
15
to May 17

Fiber Fest San Diego

Join us at San Diego Craft Collective for Fiber Fest—a vibrant celebration of natural textiles and sustainability, bringing together fiber artists, artisans, sustainability advocates, and local farmers.

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Stitching your Story
May
2

Stitching your Story

Join Textile Arts LA Artists and Craft Contemporary in this workshop led by Folk Lounge founder Shagho.
You’ll craft a Hero’s Journey Scroll—inspired by  The Epic of Gilgamesh—as a living record of your personal mythology. You’ll archive your own magic through the quiet rituals of drawing and embroidery.

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Fiber Arts Fiesta 2026
May
2
to May 3

Fiber Arts Fiesta 2026

  • Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Come celebrate traditional and modern textile crafts with workshops, demos, artisan displays, a marketplace, and community fun!

The Fiber Arts Fiesta is a celebration of traditional and contemporary fiber arts, offering a unique opportunity for participants and visitors to engage with various textile-related crafts

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LA County Yarn Crawl
Apr
23
to Apr 26

LA County Yarn Crawl

This Yarn Crawl is a once-a-year opportunity to spend quality time with fellow yarn-lovers, meet-up with friends, and discover the local yarn shops you’ve always wanted to visit. Spend three days on an adventure through the most creative and inspiring yarn shops in Los Angeles County.

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Textile, Architecture, Fashion & Art in LA
Apr
19
to Apr 22

Textile, Architecture, Fashion & Art in LA

  • Los Angeles County Museum of Art (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join Yoshiko I. Wada, World Shibori Network Foundation (WSNF), Christina Kim, and Dosa Inc. in honoring Sharon S. Takeda, Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) senior curator of Textiles and Costume and Japanese Art. We will relish an intimate, two-day immersive experience into the heart of textile and contemporary architecture.

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HYMNAL
Apr
18
to May 16

HYMNAL

Band of Vices is pleased to announce HYMNAL, a group exhibition presented in collaboration with Residency Art Gallery. Bringing together four artists working across fiber, abstraction, figuration, and ceramics, the exhibition is rooted in a quiet yet powerful sense of reverence, materiality, and presence.

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ECHOES of HOLBEIN: KARAKEÇILI CARPETS
Apr
18

ECHOES of HOLBEIN: KARAKEÇILI CARPETS

  • Textile Museum Associates of Southern California (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

In this online talk, Ahmet Balkan presents a focused case study of a core Karakeçili group of carpets whose compositions consistently preserve a paired medallion system: a “Holbein”-like star medallion and a second star-and-hooks medallion with strong Central Asian resonances

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