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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.
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.
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.
"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!
Ramekon O’Arwisters: SCHISM
SCHISM, Ramekon O’Arwisters’ first one-person exhibition at PATRICIA SWEETOW GALLERY in DTLA
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.
BETH ABARAVICH - LIP / SCHTICK
TALA member Beth Abaravich is showing her work at Offus in the Bendix Building
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.
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.
Barbara Belle Sloan: Woodblock Prints and Collages
Join Textile Arts LA member Barbara Sloan for her exhibit of Woodblock Prints and Collages
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.
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.
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.
Felt Loom Collage
Join textile artist Emily Silver for an immersive one day workshop exploring the art of collage through innovative needle-felting techniques.
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.
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.
Surface Design: Clay Resist Stencils and Indigo Dyeing with Theresa Robinett
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.
Blooming Threads: Soviet Flower Symbolism In Cross Stitch
Join the Wende for a vibrant workshop with Shagane Barsegian, AKA folk.lounge, to explore the rich tradition of floral cross stitch in Soviet and Russian culture, focusing particularly on roses and flowers as symbols of transformation and potential.
Considering Summer 2025
Considering Summer 2025 with Jonathan Bout, Demetri Broxton, Carrie Burckle, Julia Couzens, Molly Haynes, Wakana Kimura, Jeana Eve Klein, Suhn Lee, Corey Pemberton, Felandus Thames, Tristan Esmino, Jamie Vasta.
Spectrum Gestalt 2025
bG Gallery announces the return of Spectrum Gestalt 2025, its 11th annual summer group exhibition.
This immersive show features artworks arranged by color in a continuous spectrum, highlighting the collective power of individual artistic expressions.
Gelatin Plate Printing on Fabric
Join teaching artist Connie Rohman for this textile arts workshop! In this class, participants will explore this colorful and spontaneous way to create original designs on fabric.
Samizdat Sundays and Other Subversions
A hands-on series of textile-based workshops led by Kate Ingold, inspired by the Soviet Hippie Collection and other dissident archives at the Wende Museum.
OUR RIVER: Floodplain and Future
Shatto Gallery is pleased to present OUR RIVER: Floodplain and Future, the second iteration of our ongoing exploration into the significance of the Los Angeles River. This exhibition brings together a diverse group of artists whose work reflects on the river as both a vital ecological and cultural space, while addressing the challenges it faces in its ongoing transformation.
Elements of Weaving: Color
Explore color - hue, value and intensity – and how color interacts with yarns and woven structures. In this THREE DAY session, dive into color theory (using yarns, not paint! ) create several color palettes and weave your favorite palette in a scarf, table runner or wall hanging.
Taught by TALA member Cameron Taylor-Brown.
Patchwork Mending with Vintage Japanese Fabrics
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!
Family Workshop: Pattern and Code
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.
Handmade Artist Book Workshop with Amanda Maciel Antunes
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.
Felting Loom Collaging
Join textile artist Emily Silver for an immersive two-day workshop exploring the art of collage through innovative needle-felting techniques.
Sashiko Stitching
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.
Working With Vintage Photographs And Stitching
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.
Hangama Amiri: Befarmā / After You
Nazarian / Curcio is pleased to present Befarmā / After You, a solo exhibition featuring new fiber-based works by Hangama Amiri. This marks the artist’s West Coast debut.
Amiri is an Afghan Canadian artist whose practice combines painting, drawing, and printmaking techniques with textiles, weaving together stories rooted in memories of her homeland and her diasporic experience. Her works explore notions of home, community, gender, and cultural memory, examining quotidian objects and scenes imbued with geopolitical significance.
Improvisational Tapestry Weaving
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.
Elements of Weaving: Fiber
Explore the rich diversity of fibers and their properties as you weave with cotton, linen, wool, mohair, alpaca, silk and more! Plus we'll mix wools and cotton in one textile to create our own version of Nuno BORO cloth "from riches to rags and back again."
Taught by TALA member Cameron Taylor-Brown.
Artist Talk with Molly Haynes
A fun and interactive artist lecture by the talented Molly Haynes at LA Tactile Lab.
Fashion Waste to Textile Art
Designed with a focus on sustainable practices, this workshop with Svetlana Shigroff will teach participants how to transform post-industrial fashion waste into functional and decorative loop-pile tapestries.