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Textiles of the World Sale
- MorYork Gallery (map)
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Nangokudou Antiques is showcasing and selling textiles at MorYork Gallery.
There will be a few hundred pieces from all over the world, with prices ranging from a few dollars to a few thousand dollars. They range in date from antique to modern and stand alone panels/embroideries to bolts/yardage of material.
Pasadena Bead & Design Show
- Pasadena Convention Center (map)
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Shop and buy direct from artisans and tradespeople at excellent prices --beads, art clothing, jewelry, gemstones, textiles, findings, embellishments.
Memory Walk as Practice with Amanda Maciel Antunes
- Craft Contemporary (map)
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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.
LA Tactile Lab Open House
- LA Tactile Lab (map)
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Discover LA Tactile Lab: Your New Home for Fiber Arts and Material Exploration!
LA Tactile Lab will be having an Open House where people can come check out the space, try a few tools at the demo stations, and discuss the upcoming programming with co-founders Emily Silver and Svetlana Shigroff, and workshop faculty.
The Evolving Cotton Story
- Eden Forest Collective (map)
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Join SoCal Fibershed at Eden Forest Collective in Fillmore, CA, for a farm tour, cotton talk, and lunch.
ARTISANS & FRIENDS Boutique
- Judy's back yard (map)
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Come join a gathering of eight friends who are collectors & creators to show, sell or trade creations and items with each other and our guests. We convene in Judy’s back yard. Judy's home is in historic Country Club Park in Mid City LA, near Arlington & Olympic with easy free street parking so come & bring your friends!
Weaving Community: A Presentation of the UCLA SNF Hellenic Center’s Work in Greece and Los Angeles
- Huffington Center at Saint Sophia Greek Orthodox Cathedral (map)
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Please join the UCLA SNF Hellenic Center and the Greek Heritage Society for an exciting lecture, a weaving demo, an exhibition of works of our grandmothers, a walk through history, a glimpse into the future, and even a savory bite to eat.
Yarn Bombing at Remainders
- REMAINDERS creative reuse (map)
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Knit or crochet? Remainders needs you! We are in the midst of yarn bombing those incredibly steep stairs on the driveway side of our building. Join us and be a part of this community art project. You can sign up in the store and pickup some yarn.
May Makers Marketplace
- Stitchspace LA (map)
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Craft venders! Food trucks!TALA member Beth Abaravich will have some silk scarves and hand embroidered art (embroidered on top of hand painted silk or shibori)
Sheep Shearing Day and Fiber Arts Festival
- Hana Field by Tanaka Farms (map)
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Watch and learn with Tanaka Farms as we shear the sheep and goats at Hana Field in Costa Mesa! Spend the day with us learning about spinning, creating, and crafting with wool and other fibers.
Craft Circle
- Craft in America Center (map)
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The Craft in America Center is launching a recurring Craft Circle gathering. This is a time to work on a smallish, hand-held project in community with others. Sessions will begin with a prompt as a jumping off point to inform the conversation and making, plus we will offer a curated selection of craft-art books and periodicals for inspiration.
Vista Fiber Arts Fiesta
- Antique Gas and Steam Engine Museum (map)
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Join us for a fantastic celebration of all things fiber arts at the Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum in Vista, CA. Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting out, this in-person event is perfect for all fiber enthusiasts. Immerse yourself in a world of vibrant colors, intricate designs, and the soothing feel of different textiles. Connect with fellow fiber lovers, learn new techniques, and discover unique handmade treasures.
Slow Stitch Circle
- Common Thread Claremont (map)
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Join Common Thread Claremont for an informal gathering of slow stitch enthusiasts at This is open to all adults, 18+ who have a passion or are just curious about mindful mending, hand stitching, embroidery, or any other needle and textile arts
Fowler Textile Council Sale
- Fowler Museum (map)
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This annual fundraiser offers a curated selection of global textiles, jewelry, baskets, clothing from Guatemala, India, Japan and so much more. Proceeds from the sale support the Fowler’s textile acquisitions, exhibitions, and publications.
Wearing It On Our Sleeves: Darlyn Susan Yee
- Social Justice Center Conference Room (Comm 203) El Camino College (map)
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Darlyn Susan Yee is a Los Angeles-based artist whose practice weaves together traditional and unexpected materials into complex designs that engage a dialogue between art, design and craft. Her meticulous, labor-intensive processes result in fiber-based sculptures and site-specific installations. She engages a dialogue that crosses cultural understandings of identity, gender and place. Complex but with a sense of whimsy, Darlyn's explorations of presence and containment encompass largeinstallations to small handheld vessels.
Join Darlyn as she unveils the newest fiber-based artwork in her series “Wearing It On Our Sleeves”. She’ll discuss her motivations and techniques used to create the outsized sweaters currently on display in the Social Justice Center at El Camino College.
Made in L.A. 2023: Acts of Living
- Hammer Museum (map)
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Made in L.A. 2023: Acts of Living is the sixth iteration of the Hammer’s biennial exhibition highlighting the practices of artists working throughout the greater Los Angeles area. These practices embrace the value of craft, materiality, performance, and collectivity. The biennial situates art as an expanded field of culture that is entangled with everyday life; community networks; queer affect; and indigenous and diasporic histories.
Fiber Maker's Circle at LACMA
- Los Angeles County Museum of Art (map)
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Calling all fiber aficionados! Maker's circles are a fabulous way to connect with others who share your stitching passion. Bring your knit, crochet, embroidery, or hand-sewing project, or create with materials from LACMA’s fiber stash.
The circle is hosted by Andell Family Sundays, and is free for all ages and open to all skill levels.
Quilt Share Live!
- Craft in America Center (map)
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Time to dig out your quilted heirlooms and head to the Craft in America Center for our own spin on Antiques Roadshow!
Quilt experts, artist Joe Cunningham and curator Julie Silber, will lead an on-the-spot analysis of audience members’ quilts made before 1960. Cunningham and Silber will give as much information about each quilt as can be gleaned including, date, region, pattern name, condition and more. They will also present a selection of antique quilts and a few of Cunningham’s own creations.