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Learn to Weave
Learn the fundamentals of weaving with TALA member Cameron Taylor-Brown as you set up a floor loom, experiment with yarns and basic weaves, and make a scarf, table runner, or wall hanging.
Layered Narratives: Quilted Stories of Gender and Race
"Layered Narratives: Quilted Stories of Gender and Race at the 1876 Centennial" explores gender and racial politics at the Philadelphia Centennial Exposition through the medium of centennial quilts from Mingei’s permanent collection.
FABULOUS FIBER
FABULOUS FIBER is a dazzling celebration of textile artistry, where tradition meets innovation in a vibrant display of texture, color, and creativity. This immersive exhibition brings together contemporary works crafted with both time-honored and cutting-edge techniques, from quilting and tufting to felting, embroidery, weaving, beading, crochet, basketry, and beyond.
Christina Forrer
Parker Gallery is proud to present a new exhibition with Christina Forrer. The show will bring together new weavings and works on paper, installed atop an artist-designed wallpaper.
"We Write the Book" Craft Program
Join artist Debra Disman for this all-ages craft series, where we learn to make a different book each session! Play with fun materials and learn new skills! All materials provided. You can come to as many sessions as you want!
Bisa Butler: Hold Me Close
In Hold Me Close, Bisa Butler presents a powerful new series of quilted portraits that speak to the urgency of empathy, the weight of history, and the need for tenderness in times of crisis.
Suchitra Mattai | Fables, Guineps and the Sweetness of Unknowing
Roberts Projects is pleased to present Fables, Guineps and the Sweetness of Unknowing, an exhibition of recent works on paper by Suchitra Mattai and her second solo presentation with the gallery. Created with Mattai’s singular approach to collage that blends different traditions of craft and cultural references, the exhibition adopts the literary form of the fable as its organizing structure to consider the enduring resonance of moral tales today.
Split Ends
OCC Frank M. Doyle Arts Pavilion is proud to present, “Split Ends”.
The exhibition is an amazing amalgamation of artists working in fibers, fabric, and sewing, including many of our Textile Arts LA members and community.
Lesley Kice Nishigawara: Pattern Shift
Stroll Garden presents a solo exhibition of new work by Lesley Kice Nishigawara. Featuring textiles and works on paper, the exhibition follows Nishigawara’s use of the grid as a generative structure—expanded and reimagined through weaving, drawing, and collage.
Fashioning the Long 18th Century: Dress and Textiles at The Huntington
Join fashion historian Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell on a six-week course exploring the dress and textiles of 18th-century England, France, and America, as found in artworks in The Huntington’s collections.
John Paul Morabito | Our Lady of the Bathhouse
PATRICIA SWEETOW GALLERY is thrilled to present Our Lady of the Bathhouse, beaded jacquard tapestries by John Paul Morabito.
Sabrina Gschwandtner: Absinthe, Smoke, Sugar, Choice
Shoshana Wayne Gallery is pleased to present Absinthe, Smoke, Sugar, Choice, an exhibition by Sabrina Gschwandtner.
Working with black-and-white 35mm film, etching ink on film, thread, and video, she presents twelve film quilts.
Weaving and Fiber Festival
Fiber Fun for Creative People of All Ages hosted by the Southern California Handweavers’ Guild
Felt Loom Collage
Join textile artist Emily Silver for an immersive one day workshop exploring the art of collage through innovative needle-felting techniques.
Indian Textiles Pop Up Trunk Show and Sale
Debra Weiss, Textile Arts LA member, is hosting a one day Pop-Up Trunk show and sale with Rani’s Indian Textiles.
Aneesa Shami Zizzo: Studio Sale
Join Aneesa Shami Zizzo for an open studio event at her new space!
She will be showing new work and in progress projects as well as selling small works, samples, home goods, weavings and more.
Ann Weber Open Studio
Ann Weber, Textile Arts LA member, will have her studio open as part of the Angels Gate Cultural Center Open Studios event.
KEYSTONE ART SPACE OPEN STUDIOS
Textile Arts LA members Amy Ahlstrom and Lea Feinstein will have their studios open in participation with the Keystone Art Space Open Studios event.
Micro-Macrame-Sip-n-Stitch
Dip your toes into this niche fiber art technique. Micro macramé is a delicate form of knotting that involves working with thin threads to create intricate patterns and designs.
Lunch & Learn: Women’s Artistry
Join Syona Puliady for an online discussion of Women’s Artistry, a textile rotation featuring striking works from Indonesia. Focusing on hinggi—formal garments from the island of Sumba, Indonesia—Puliady will explore the vibrant imagery, spiritual symbolism, and technical mastery underlying these textiles. Learn how Sumbanese women use weaving to express prosperity, honor the ancestors, and connect with the divine.
Open Studio: Micah Clasper-Torch
Visit Micah Clasper-Torch’s studio in Downtown LA for drinks & snacks, to see the space and check out her newest work. Micah has new work that is available, work that is made to order, and recently reopened custom commissions for handbags. She also has past work that is on sale.
Olga de Amaral
Lisson Gallery Los Angeles is honored to present a focused survey of works by renowned Colombian artist Olga de Amaral, marking her first solo exhibition in the city in almost a decade.
Swing Shift
Swing Shift is an interdisciplinary exhibition of contemporary artworks that highlight workers—formal, informal, domestic, industrial, highly visible, paradoxically unseen — and the impact of their labor.
Macrame Shelf Workshop
Dip your toes into this niche fiber art technique. Micro macramé is a delicate form of knotting that involves working with thin threads to create intricate patterns and designs.
SOCAL FIBER FAIR
SoCal Fiber Fair is an event for knitters, crocheters, weavers, embroiderers, and yarn enthusiasts across California to come together for a weekend of fun, friendship, and (of course) lots and lots of fiber!
Adult Basket Workshop
Join artist Kelly Dennis Villalba to explore the historic art of basket weaving in celebration of Native American Heritage month.
Through this meditative and communal practice involving color, coiling and sewing, you will engage in a revered tradition passed down through generations while learning the essential creative skills to weave a unique, original artwork.
Creative Currents: From Beirut to Los Angeles
Aneesa Shami Zizzo will have two pieces on view in Creative Currents: From Beirut to Los Angeles. Curated by Laila Abdul-Hadi Jadallah, this exhibition showcases work by Lebanese and Arab American artists, including Huguette Caland, Seta Manoukian - Ani Pema Drolma, and Rania Matar.
Living Threads: Ancestral Textile Knowledge from the Peruvian Andes
Exploring Indigenous knowledge and material heritage, Living Threads will feature three master weavers from the community of San Miguel de Cajamarca in Peru. The program will highlight the ancestral textile traditions of the northern Andes, emphasizing the essential role of women in preserving, transmitting, and evolving cultural heritage through the art of weaving. Join the Fowler for an afternoon of conversation, live weaving demonstration, a community weaving workshop, and a trunk show.
Strange Science
Step beyond the gates of the Huntington and join us for a night of gothic grandeur with mysterious tales, dark trivia, and live performances.
Fashion historian and TALA member Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell will examine the history of mourning attire from the chic court of Marie-Antoinette to well-dressed widows Queen Victoria and Arabella Huntington. Each presentation will be followed by a signing of Fashion Victims: Dress at the Court of Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette.
Batik Silk Painting Workshop
This class will introduce participants to the technique of Batik on silk.
Textile Council Sale
This annual fundraiser for the Fowler offers a curated selection of textiles, jewelry, baskets, clothing, home décor, and more from around the world. Proceeds from the sale support the Fowler’s textile acquisitions, exhibitions, and publications.
Elements of Weaving: Pattern
Create a blended warp where color and texture are supporting players to pattern. Learn weave notation, explore a variety of woven structures, and weave your favorites in a scarf, table runner or wall hanging.
Taught by TALA member Cameron Taylor-Brown.
Shibori Bleach Dyeing
Join teaching artist Connie Rohman for this three session textile arts workshop!
In this class, participants will explore the art of Shibori dyeing using bleach on dark fabric.
Gwen Samuels: Open Studio
The artists of Studios 3026 at the Santa Monica Airport are opening their doors to the public!
TALA member Gwen Samuels will be showcasing her work in Studio 18.
Embroidery Social
Hosted by Folk Lounge, this is more than an embroidery gathering—it's a sanctuary where creativity, community, and cultural storytelling come alive through needle and thread. Whether you're just beginning or have been stitching for years, you're invited to bring a project or start something new, and immerse yourself in a circle that nurtures both skill and soul.
Pattern Keepers: Batchelder Nature In Relief
Join the first of a series of events hosted by @_shagho of Folk Lounge, exploring Ernest Batchelder's ornamental legacy through nature's hidden patterns.
Barbara Belle Sloan: Woodblock Prints and Collages
Join Textile Arts LA member Barbara Sloan for her exhibit of Woodblock Prints and Collages
Textile SLAM: Textiles and Travel
Our Fall Textile SLAM: Textiles and Travel is presented in partnership with the Fowler Museum.
Join us for stimulating conversation, networking, and an engaging program of presentations from our Textile Arts Community.
This year’s theme, “Textiles and Travel,” invites our speakers to share summer experiences through a textile lens.
BETH ABARAVICH - LIP / SCHTICK
TALA member Beth Abaravich is showing her work at Offus in the Bendix Building
Ramekon O’Arwisters: SCHISM
SCHISM, Ramekon O’Arwisters’ first one-person exhibition at PATRICIA SWEETOW GALLERY in DTLA
Navigating the Heart in 2025
Sovern hosts an intimate conversation, moderated by Marissa Magdalena Sykes, Director of Arts Education at Angels Gate Cultural Center, with artists Calethia DeConto, Rosalyn Myles, and Ana Rodriguez.
Art Speaks: The Visual Language of Basketry
Join the National Basketry Organization and the Textile Center of Minnesota for an online Art Speaks conversation on The Visual Language of Basketry, featuring fiber artists Ann Coddington, Carol Eckert, and Pat Hickman in discussion with art historian Dr. Diana Greenwold (Smithsonian). Together, they explore trends in contemporary basketry, examining materials, techniques, and the evolving creative possibilities of this versatile art form.
California Fibers: Texture and Form
Coastline College Art Gallery presents California Fibers: Texture and Form, curated by Guusje Sanders, features the work of twenty-two members of California Fibers.
Book Making Workshop with Debra Disman
Join Shoebox Arts for an exciting FREE live online bookmaking workshop with Debra Disman where you'll learn to create beautiful, versatile books using the innovative "Folded Fan" structure.
Joyce Dallal: Landscapes and Territories
Joyce Dallal: Artist Residency and Exhibition at the El Camino College Art Gallery.
The back room of the gallery will be transformed into the artist’s studio.
Intertwine
The University Art Gallery at Cal State Univ. Dominguez Hills is proud to present Intertwine, a group exhibition featuring new and recent works by Los Angeles-based artists Vita Kari, Kim Schoenstadt, Julie Spielman, Irene Georgia Tsatsos, Jemima Wyman, and Alexis Zoto.
Boro and Sashiko Stitching with Glennis Dolce
Join Los Angeles–based artist Glennis Dolce for a hands-on workshop inspired by the Japanese traditions of boro and sashiko stitching. Guided by Dolce’s expertise, participants will create unique whole cloths from fabric scraps using a combination of hand sewing, machine sewing, appliqué, and sashiko techniques.
Surface Design: Ice Dyeing with Mai Tae
Craft Contemporary and Textile Arts LA invite you to dive into the rich world of surface design using ice dyeing with Mai Tae.
Maker Night: Drop-In Printmaking Night!
Join Craft Contemporary for an evening of textile printing!
LA Weaver: Workshop with Maria Maea
Craft Contemporary invites you to Learn simple basket making techniques with artist Maria Maea!
Surface Design: Relief Printmaking with Dusty Guerra
Craft Contemporary and Textile Arts LA invite you to dive into the rich world of surface design using block printing with Dusty Guerra.
How We Go
Vielmetter Los Angeles is excited to present How We Go, an exhibition of new works by Gio Swaby, marking the artist’s first solo exhibition in Los Angeles.
Originally from The Bahamas and currently based in Toronto, Swaby is known for her intricate textile portraits of Black women and femmes in her community.
Silk Scarf Batik Workshop
This class will introduce participants to the technique of Batik on silk.
A piece of unique wearable art is created by layering French silk dyes and wax.
Creative Perspectives with Ferne Jacobs
Ferne Jacobs will work with students for the day, advancing the skills from various techniques the students have already learned. Basic technique will not be taught. Discussion and exploration of the creative process and development of forms will be the focus, expanding the technical knowledge already gained.
TALA at TRYST: small works
We asked our Textile Arts LA membership to submit small works for a group show at TRYST, a 3-day popup alternative art fair sponsored by the Torrance Art Museum. This is a showcase of our diverse membership and the fiber-based work that we make.
