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Deep Cuts: Block Printing Across Cultures
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.
Remixed: Entwined Histories and New Forms
Remixing transforms the familiar into something new. Remixed: Entwined Histories and New Forms explores this visual strategy in art that “remixes” both physical objects and immaterial legacies.
Pattern Keepers/ Working Lore
Two year-long interdisciplinary programs of embroidery workshops with TALA member Shango of Folk Lounge.
Pattern Keepers is the Beginner embroidery class, Working Lore follows immediately after for Intermediate level makers.
GUILLERMO BERT: TECHNO-EMPATHY
This exhibition shows the Chilean-born artist Guillermo Bert bringing technology and empathy in novel and powerful ways. He uses three principal tools, all of them uncommon in most art production: QR codes, 3-D imaging, and laser engraving.
Hammer Projects: Mike Cloud
Mike Cloud will exhibit works from Painted Clothing (2007–8), a series of collages fashioned from children’s clothing, which comments on the relationship between consumer culture and childhood through visual signifiers such as dragons, fairies, and rainbows.
To Catch a Fish
To Catch a Fish presents over sixty works of craft and art that are either used in fishing or that illuminate the relationship between people and fish. Utilitarian fishing objects include hand-crafted basketry fish traps, scrapers, weights, and nets.
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.
Let's Get It On: The Wearable Art of Betye Saar
Let’s Get It On: The Wearable Art of Betye Saar explores the central role of costume design in Saar’s early career, as well as throughout her life as both a mother and an artist
Frances Trombly: What Holds
Shoshana Wayne Gallery is pleased to present What Holds, a solo exhibition by Miami-based artist Frances Trombly.
Earthen Comforts: Airing Earth
Earthen Comforts: Airing Earth is a courtyard installation led by Liz Gálvez (Office e.g.) that stages mass and fiber as shared infrastructures for collective comfort in the Los Angeles summer.
Unraveling Narratives
This summer Studio Channel Islands marks the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence with an exhibition of contemporary fiber art. The exhibition will feature a diverse range of artists whose work redefines fiber through merging traditional techniques like weaving, crochet, and embroidery with modern themes of identity, sustainability, and activism.
Brand 54th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper
Brand Library & Art Center and the Brand Associates are pleased to present Brand 54: 54th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper.
Summer 2026: Part 1
PATRICIA SWEETOW GALLERY is pleased to present Part 1 of two summer exhibitions.
Summer 2026: Part 1 includes artists Uma Rani Iyli, Cornelia Schulz, Linda Sormin, and David Tomb.
Entwine: Marquez Hanalei Marzan
Craft in America presents Marques Hanalei Marzan, a Honolulu-based visual artist of Native Hawaiian, Japanese, and Filipino descent. Marzan’s work is reflective of his upbringing in Hawai‘i and his travels throughout the Pacific and world, engaging with indigenous communities and responding to their cultural approaches of integrating natural fibers into daily life.
Cowboy Craft: Traditional Art of the West
Craft in America presents Cowboy Craft, highlighting the exceptional handcrafted work made by members of the Traditional Cowboy Arts Association.
Fashioning Chinese Women: Empire to Modernity
Fashioning Chinese Women: Empire to Modernity traces a century of transformation through more than 70 exquisite ensembles from Shanghai, Hong Kong, and America
Coming Home: A Gathering of Voices
In Coming Home: A Gathering of Voices, Evita Tezeno debuts a new series of collage paintings rooted in memories of her hometown of Port Arthur, Texas.
What's My Line?
TAG Gallery presents What’s My Line?, TALA member Barbara Danzi’s whimsical quilts made from stitched lines and linear shapes.
Embroidery Socials
Get ready to stitch, chat, and laugh together! Join us for a rejuvenating morning with Folk Lounge.
P.O.V. (Point of View)
POV (Point of View) is presented in commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the United States, reflecting on the nation’s history as a land shaped by immigration and diverse diasporic experiences.
Punk Patches
Join us for Family Day at the Wende Museum to make punk patches inspired by the Wende Museum’s counter-cultural collections.
Let's Make a Quilt!
Let's Make a Quilt is an adult evening summer camp with TALA member Liberty Worth.
Intro to Quiltmaking
In this 4 session course, artist Malavika Rao invites students into the slow and thoughtful practice of quilting.
Weaving Together with Craft Contemporary at LA Metro
Add to our weaving wall, leave a message on our wishing tree, and try your hand at weaving, with your very own loom to take home.
Kinusaiga "No Sew Quilting"
Join Stitchspace LA for a Kinusaiga workshop. Kinusaiga is a contemporary Japanese craft that involves creating intricate, painting-like mosaics by tucking fabric scraps into grooved boards without sewing.
Machine Punch Needle Portraiture
Join artist Liv Aanrud for a three-session weekly machine tufting class this summer, designed to introduce students to both the technical foundations and creative possibilities of this versatile textile medium.
Natural Dye Eco-Printing
Transform leaves, flowers, and foraged plants into richly layered botanical prints in this hands-on eco-printing workshop with TALA member Caitlin Parker.
Dreams of the Future Bead Workshop
Artist Alicia Piller invites participants to dream BIG. Rooted in her interdisciplinary practice of mixed media, adornment, ritual wrapping, and material transformation, this workshop encourages participants to preserve their dreams for the future through the use of recycled paper and found materials.
Patchwork Mending with Vintage Japanese Fabrics
Come learn about patchwork and visible mending techniques using vintage Japanese textiles provided by BORO BORO!
Intro to Broom Making
Amanda Abdou will guide students through an introduction to Broom Making where everyone will have the opportunity to craft their own custom brooms while exploring the rich history and artistry behind this age-old practice.
Curator Talk: Fashioning Chinese Women
Take a deep dive into how Chinese and Chinese American women’s fashion has acted as a mirror for centuries of sweeping sociopolitical change while remaining an outlet for expression and self-identity at this walkthrough of Fashioning Chinese Women with exhibition co-curator Nicole LaBouff.
Open Craft Time
Join Craft Contemporary weekly on Fridays throughout the summer for open-ended studio hours focused on using the materials we have on hand to make and to mend.
Tuft Your Own Mirror
Join artist Liv Aanrud for this class and tuft the world you want to see!
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.
Talk: Cheongsam at Bakers Bench
Wear your favorite cheongsam, qipao, or other traditional Chinese garment for a gathering at Bakers Bench in Chinatown featuring a lecture about LACMA’s exhibit Fashioning Chinese Women
Salted Memory: Crystallization as Material and Method
In this workshop with Diego Borgsdorf Fuenzalida, salt becomes both a critical material that artists can use to create stunning rocky textures and a way of thinking about the world.
Paper Making Workshop
Northern Chumash artist Leah Mata Fragua will lead this hand made paper workshops using materials found in nature.
Reimagining Tatreez — Stitching Land and Memory
In this workshop with Layal Bata, participants will explore tatreez, the traditional Palestinian cross-stitch embroidery, and the meaning it carries through its regional motifs and colors
Embroider Tea
Create a one of a kind embroidered coin purse and enjoy tea, snacks and good vibes
Family Workshop: Natural Dyeing with Vero Mendoza
Join Zapotec artist Vero Mendoza and learn ancestral techniques for preparing and dyeing textiles with natural dyes
Beaded Suncatcher
In this hands-on workshop, you will manipulate translucent glass seed beads and wire to capture the iridescent spirit of aquatic life, crafting a custom suncatcherdesigned to transform sunlight into a vibrant, moving narrative.
Woven Sun Hats
In this workshop, India Thompson will guide you through the sculptural art of reed weaving, inspired by the timeless, functional form of the classic sun hat.
Handwork: Book Signing & Celebration
Please join Craft in America celebrating the launch of our newest publication, Handwork: Handcrafted Objects that Made America; a visually stunning, deeply inspiring celebration of America’s spirit through ordinary, surprising, and overlooked handcrafted objects spanning more than 250 years.
Intermediate Weaving: Intro to Overshot
Learn the principles of overshot and weave your own geometric overshot fabric with Emily Graham in this 2-day workshop!
Silk Painting Workshop
Now you can learn how to make beautiful permanent designs on silk fabric with TALA member Beth Abaravich.
tierra Papermaking Lab
Join Craft Contemporary’s Senior Curator Frida Cano for a hands-on workshop where you’ll create handmade paper from recycled paper waste and experiment with natural tints from clay, spices, and soil
Textiles as Monuments
Three contemporary artists of South Asian descent—Suchitra Mattai, Jagdeep Raina, and Swapnaa Tamhane—transform textiles of their cultural heritage into memorials for those who have been unrecognized in public displays of historical memory.
Textiles as Monuments Celebration
Celebrate the summer opening of Textiles as Monuments, an exhibition featuring three contemporary artists—Suchitra Mattai, Jagdeep Raina, and Swapnaa Tamhane—who activate textiles as a powerful medium for memory, storytelling, and historical reimagining.
MOLA Workshop with Isabella Tonchi
Join TALA at Craft in America Center and learn to make a simple version of a mola using a traditional reverse appliqué technique with Isabella Tonchi, an artist, fashion designer and Textile Arts LA member as she guides participants in making their own unique singular Letter Form Mola.
Sculptural Basketry with Dee Clements
In this workshop with Dee Clements, participants will learn and apply basket-weaving techniques to create three-dimensional forms, structures, and vessels.
Recycled Fabric Portraits
Mahdiyyah Muhammad will guide you transforming discarded textiles into vibrant, textured portraits that celebrate your connections to a person or place that matters to you.
Elements of Weaving: Color
Experiment and explore woven design concepts. with Cameron Taylor-Brown on Schacht Wolf Pup floor looms in a fully equipped textile studio - with an abundance of beautiful yarn choices.
Denim Paper Making
Using discarded denim, participants will create functional stationery while exploring sustainable practices that prioritize environmental health.
Siddi Quilts
Led by textile artist Mahdiyyah Muhammad, join a siddi quilt-making circle in the galleries, surrounded by artists who are exploring ancestral relationships to the land.
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.
The [Untold] Story of Craft
Join Senior Curator Frida Cano in a conversation about Craft Contemporary’s current curatorial vision titled “The [Untold] Story of Craft.”
Special Topics in Weaving: Multilayer Cloth
Experiment and explore woven design concepts with Cameron Taylor-Brown on Schacht Wolf Pup floor looms in a fully equipped textile studio - with an abundance of beautiful yarn choices.
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.
Wrapped Transformations: Fiber Techniques for Everyday Objects
In this hands-on fiber workshop, TALA member Dellis Frank demonstrates wrapping techniques that transform everyday objects into sculptural forms.
Gyotaku: The Art of Fish Printing
Join the Mingei as we dive into the traditional Japanese art of Gyotaku, the historic practice of using fish to create prints.
Intro to Weaving on a Floor Loom
In this two-day course with Emily Graham, you will weave a twill sampler on a four-shaft floor loom and experiment with color and pattern.
Paper Spinning Workshop
Discover the Japanese art of Kami-ito, the practice of creating fine yarn from Kozo paper using a drop spindle. In this workshop with TALA member Carrie Burckle, you'll learn to spin colorful Kozo paper into delicate threads, perfect for small weaving projects
Historical Lichen Dyes
Join artist and instructor Jane Addams for an online introduction to natural dyes on pieces in the Vesterheim Collection.
Jane will share how traditional Scandinavian makers used lichen to color textiles
Creative Perspectives with Ferne Jacobs
This small group workshop with Ferne Jacobs is for anyone who has taken beginning fiber techniques previously. The group will discuss creative approaches for pushing a piece forward and each person will receive individual attention.
Silk and Silver Threads: Brilliance and Sheen in Andean Textile Traditions
In this online presentation, Dr. Elena Phipps will look at the ways in which silk and silver, along with the idea of woven brilliance, manifest in Andean textiles.
Intro to Freeform Machine Embroidery
Artist and LA Tactile Lab co-founder Svetlana Shigroff will show participants how easy it is to change a regular sewing machine into a freeform embroidery beast.
Material Salon: Sara Temme
Join Folk Lounge for an intimate virtual session with Sara Temme. Sara is an apparel designer and environmental anthropologist exploring the intersection of material culture, ecology, and traditional textile practices
Silk Painting Workshop
Now you can learn how to make beautiful permanent designs on silk fabric with TALA member Beth Abaravich.
Bigger Picture - Your Large Scale Perspective
In celebration of its 50th Anniversary, the Southern California Women’s Caucus for Art invited artists to submit large-scale work for Bigger Picture - Your Large Scale Perspective held at Range Projects Gallery in Los Angeles
Make It! Paper Art
Celebrate the versatile medium of paper! Create swirled designs using paper marbling, a surface design technique using water and marbling inks to create swirled designs onto paper goods.
Pattern Play: Design Your Own Table Linens
A weekend Screen Printing Workshop with TALA member Carrie Burckle.
Elements of Weaving: Fiber
Experiment and explore woven design concepts. with Cameron Taylor-Brown on Schacht Wolf Pup floor looms in a fully equipped textile studio - with an abundance of beautiful yarn choices.
Intermediate Weaving: Intro to Overshot
Learn the principles of overshot and weave your own geometric overshot fabric with Emily Graham in this 2-day workshop!
Spirit Creatures from Paracas to Miao
Cat Ashley Fairchild Perloff presents (online via Zoom) the research behind her micro exhibition at the Cotsen Textile Traces Study Center.
Sashiko Stitching
Join teaching artist Connie Rohman in this three week class.
Participants will explore the textile arts uses of sashiko stitching.
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."
Resurrection: Beckoning the Crone
Resurrection: Beckoning the Crone brings together mature women artists in an exhibition examining the power and relevance of the Crone in a time of cultural imbalance and ecological strain.
I Speak In Colors: Dellis Frank
See the work of TALA member Dellis Frank at the Los Angeles Makery.
Reveal-Reveal
Across painting, sculpture, installation, photography, and mixed media, the works in Reveal–Reveal unfold through acts of excavation and resistance. Layers are peeled back—narratively, emotionally, materially, psychologically—allowing moments of recognition to surface gradually rather than all at once.
Intermediate Sculptural Basketry Workshop
Join artist Rose Tsang in a two day workshop on Intermediate Sculptural Basketry. Students will expand upon foundational basketry skills to construct larger, more complex sculptural forms using rattan reed and mixed materials.
Santa Monica Airport Open Studios
Visit the studios of TALA members Anifaye Korngute and Gwen Samuels along with more than 30 independent fine artists at the Santa Monica Airport Studios 3026.
Kusakizome (Natural Dye)
Guided by textile designer Alisa Benfey, you'll explore steam dyeing, an ecological technique that transfers natural pigments from plants directly onto fabric, and leave with the skills and inspiration to continue at home.
Matcha Tea Whisk Demo
This spring, JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles welcomes 20th-generation chasen master Tango Tanimura for a special talk and live demonstration exploring the artistry, history, and cultural significance of this remarkable tool.
Resilience
LAUNCH LA is proud to present Resilience, with Los Angeles–based artists Jane Bauman, Deborah Lynn Irmas and Michelle Robinson and their new works steeped in observation, meditation and fortitude.
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.
Intro to Weaving
In this two-day course with Emily Graham, you will weave a twill sampler on a four-shaft floor loom and experiment with color and pattern!
Pattern Keepers: Closing Reception
Celebrate the work of the Pattern Keepers with a mingle, community exhibit and artist presentation.
Connect with the Pasadena Heritage team and learn about the future of Heritage Hands.
Embroidery Socials
Get ready to stitch, chat, and laugh together! Join us for a rejuvenating morning with Folk Lounge.

