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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)
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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
Apr
5
to Apr 26

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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Maria Guzmán Capron: Siluetas Simultáneas
Apr
11
to May 16

Maria Guzmán Capron: Siluetas Simultáneas

Nazarian / Curcio is pleased to present Siluetas Simultáneas, Maria A. Guzmán Capron’s third solo exhibition with the gallery. This new series expands Guzmán Capron’s ongoing exploration of identity as a site of multiplicity, focusing on the interplay between abstracted and recognizable figures constructed from richly patterned textiles.

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Material Remembrance
Apr
11
to May 2

Material Remembrance

Material Remembrance explores the human desire for storytelling through fiber art, featuring work by Cameron Taylor-Brown and Aneesa Shami Zizzo. Both artists create abstracted imagery referencing historic places and personal memory using textile materials, showing deep commitment to their craft and the mastery of technique that speaks to the breadth of their experiences.

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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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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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Fiber Arts Fiesta 2026
May
2
to May 3

Fiber Arts Fiesta 2026

  • Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum (map)
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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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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 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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Textile, Architecture, Fashion & Art in LA
Apr
19
to Apr 22

Textile, Architecture, Fashion & Art in LA

  • Los Angeles County Museum of Art (map)
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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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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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(re)Membering: Textile Society of America Colloquium
Apr
16

(re)Membering: Textile Society of America Colloquium

The Textile Society of America announces its Spring 2026 Colloquium, “(re)Membering,” to be held at the Museum of Latin American Art in Long Beach, California. The Colloquium will be presented in a hybrid format and will include a keynote address, a plenary presentation, and a panel discussion featuring contemporary artists, scholars, and cultural practitioners.

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WEAVING DESIGN + TEXTURE
Apr
11

WEAVING DESIGN + TEXTURE

This is a sequel workshop to the Foundations of Weaving with Kate Kilmurray showcasing the next steps in developing your weaving work on a small loom. In this two-hour workshop we’ll move beyond plain weave to explore a variety of techniques, including making and weaving with sock loops, split-loop weaving, floaters, and double-strand weaving.

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FOUNDATIONS OF WEAVING
Mar
14

FOUNDATIONS OF WEAVING

Weaving on a handloom is joyful, grounding, and contemplative—an ideal antidote to the hustle of our modern lives. If you’re seeking a way to reconnect with your inner self and slow down, this gentle and inspiring workshop led by Kate Kilmurray is the perfect place to begin.

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