Craft Contemporary and Textile Arts LA invite you to dive into the rich world of surface design using indigo dye and clay resist techniques with Theresa Robinett.

In this Bandana Screen printing workshop with Carrie Burckle, learn how to screen print on cotton bandanas using simple cut out stencils and textile inks.

Learn the historic craft of pine needle basketry from multidisciplinary artist Eliot Spaulding.
Create your own small basket using a sewing needle, waxed thread, and local Ojai pine needles. We will be learning the spiral stitch, and the universal weaving technique of "coiling", which can later be applied to many other materials!

Taught by Carol Shaw-Sutton, you will learn twining, lashing, weaving and netting as you construct wonderfully wild 3 dimensional objects.

This workshop with Ruth Katzenstein Souza will provide the opportunity for attendees to bring a textile or piece of clothing to repair, mend, embroider, patch, or transform.
There will be time to share what you brought and explore techniques and materials that have been used historically and share some ideas about creative, visible mending.

Come mend with BORO BORO!
They’ll be hosting a casual mending hour at Nellita's Craft! No formal instruction, just two hours of mending time for you to work on your own projects!

Felting is an ancient form of working with fiber to create fabrics, vessels, and decorative objects.
Learn to use wool, soap, hot water and a little friction to create your own felt object with Andi Baehne-Meyer. In this class you will learn to use resist techniques to shape the wool into a clutch purse full of color and texture.

Craft Contemporary exhibiting artist Ahree Lee leads an inventive all-ages workshop combining electronic circuits and weaving! Learn simple weaving techniques, and create your own custom weaving, on a pocket-sized loom that is yours to keep.

Tap into your memory, personal insight, and intuition to design and create a handmade book that symbolically balances form and content. Blending traditional and contemporary practice, Amanda Maciel Antunes introduces you to the genre of artists’ books that are as diverse in style and direction as they are in technique.

Dip your toes in the classic Japanese art of sashiko. A once very popular style of visible mending in rural northern Japan as early as 400 years ago. Sashiko is done with a basic running stitch yielding beautiful geometric patterns.

Join TALA member Eliza Day-Green in a workshop bringing the past to life!
Do you love vintage photographs? Have you wondered how you could incorporate them into your art practice? In this weekend workshop you will learn all the steps to create a unique piece of artwork.

Tapestry Weaving on a Frame Loom with Casey Baden will cover the basics of weft-faced tapestry techniques, cartoon drawing, and setting up a frame loom.

The frame loom is a simple, portable tool which can be used to make wall hangings or small textile squares to be pieced together into a larger project. This is the perfect class for the very beginner weaver and seasoned weavers looking to have a bit of fun.

Learn to use wool, soap, hot water and a little friction to create your own felt vessel with Andi Baehne-Meyer.

A fun and interactive artist lecture by the talented Molly Haynes at LA Tactile Lab.

Kate Kilmurray presents guest teacher Suzanne Hokanson for an inspirational online workshop on the truly limitless possibilities of what materials you can use to weave with on a potholder loom.

In this two hour class, participants will be able to make their own unique weaving using materials they have at hand. Think of fabric strips, ribbon, raffia, novelty yarns, wire, metal etc. All these materials can be used to make a weaving that can be used as a trivet, a unique patch or pocket on a garment or even a wallhanging.

Join Textile Arts LA for our Spring 2025 Textile Slam! Artists, designers, authors, curators, and students will share quick insights into their work, process, and intentions.
Slam! is an informal, community-oriented opportunity to be impressed or intrigued, to see something new or to celebrate the work of familiar friends. The Spring SLAM’s broad theme is FASHION.

Bring an object or a clothing item that matters to you and join exhibiting artist Amanda Maciel Antunes for a slow, accessible walk around Craft Contemporary that encourages connection during these challenging times.

Victoria May will teach you how to use the modular folded structure of the Leporello format to create an accordion book with layers, windows, and pop-ups.