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A Stitch & Glitch in Time
𝘼 𝙎𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙘𝙝 & 𝙂𝙡𝙞𝙩𝙘𝙝 𝙞𝙣 𝙏𝙞𝙢𝙚, at Cal State Northridge, brings together thirteen Los Angeles–based artists whose textile practices explore technology, fashion, and collective histories. Rooted in LA’s long legacy of textile production—industrial and artistic alike—the works reflect how cloth can carry deeply personal stories while revealing broader economic, social, and historical forces.
Conversation Pit
Join Able ARTS Work Gallery in an exploration of the softer side of art and material in Conversation Pit.
Handwork: The Material Intelligence of Touch
Textile Arts LA presents Handwork: The Material Intelligence of Touch, an exhibition that honors the human hand as both a tool and a form of thought. Featuring work by 59 Los Angeles fiber artists and makers from Textile Arts LA, the exhibition is part of Craft in America’s Handwork 2026 initiative.
Sculptural Basketry Workshop
Join TALA member Carol Shaw-Sutton in Ojai for a 2-day sculptural basketry workshop focusing on coiling and twining.
Elements of Weaving: Texture
Explore tactile possibilities with a variety of fibers, yarns and weave structures. Create several textures and weave your favorites in a scarf, table runner, or wall hanging.
Silk Painting with Beth Abaravich
Guided by TALA member Beth Abaravich, students will create one-of-a-kind art on silk scarves using aqua-based resist and silk acid dyes. Have fun exploring design while creating a unique accessory that you can wear or give to someone special!
Block Printing Inspired by Mid-century Modern Designers
This hands-on workshop with Los Angeles textile artist Carrie Burckle invites you to explore the art of block printing on cloth
Under One Roof
Under One Roof, is a group exhibition at the Santa Monica Airport Arts Center, Studio 3026, curated by Peter Frank.
The exhibition features artists who maintain studios at the Santa Monica Airport Arts Center, including TALA member Gwen Samuels.
Embroidery Social
Get ready to stitch, chat, and laugh together! Join us for a rejuvenating morning with Folk Lounge.
SHE PERSISTS: 12 Ventura Women Artists
She Persists honors women artists of Ventura County whose creative practices have spanned two decades or more.
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.
Deborah Weir: Mixed Media Fiber Art
Hellada Art Center presents the fiber art of TALA member Deborah Weir.
Papermaking Workshop: From Plants to Paper
In this 3-session workshop at the Huntington, explore the history of papermaking and make your own paper, guided by TALA member Jenna Bonistalli.
Pattern Keepers: Batchelder Nature In Relief Open House
This event is hosted to bring the community together to help Pasadena History Museum in compiling a registry of Batchelder tile installations throughout the United States and Canada
Special Topics in Weaving: Materiality, the Tactile Experience
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.
Embroidery Social
Get ready to stitch, chat, and laugh together! Join us for a rejuvenating morning with Folk Lounge.
Material Remembrance
Material Remembrance explores the human desire for storytelling through fiber art, featuring work by Cameron Taylor-Brown and Aneesa Shami Zizzo. Both artists create abstracted imagery referencing historic places and personal memory using textile materials, showing deep commitment to their craft and the mastery of technique that speaks to the breadth of their experiences.
Elements of Weaving: Pattern
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.
Make Baskets with Carol Shaw-Sutton
Join TALA member Carol Shaw-Sutton in Ojai for a one-day beginning basket making workshop.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pattern Keepers: Batchelder Nature In Relief
Join the third of a series of events hosted by @_shagho of Folk Lounge, exploring Ernest Batchelder's ornamental legacy through nature's hidden patterns.
Screen Printing on Cloth
Learn the basics of screen printing on bandanas with Carrie Burckle!
RADICAL EMBROIDERY with Victoria May
Join renowned artist Victoria May in an embroidery workshop at Stitch Salon LA.
Loom Weaving
Kick off the new year and join teaching artist Connie Rohman for learning to weave on a frame loom. In this 4 - week class, participants will explore the art of loom weaving to learn new, foundational techniques to create your own original woven artworks.
Intersections of the Unknown
Linda King Studio presents “Intersections of the Unknown”, a group show with Kay Whitney, Steve DeGroodt, and TALA member Victoria May.
Embroidery Social
Get ready to stitch, chat, and laugh together!
A Morning of Creative Connection and Cultural Celebration
Cardboard: Infinite Possibilities
Wönzimer Gallery presents Cardboard: Infinite Possibilities, a group exhibition featuring an international roster of twelve artists who redefine what is possible with this ubiquitous and unpretentious material. This exhibition celebrates cardboard as a powerful medium for innovation, transformation, and metaphor.
Pattern Keepers: Batchelder Nature In Relief
Join Pasadena Heritage for a series of events hosted by Folk Lounge artist and community facilitator, exploring Ernest Batchelder's ornamental legacy through nature's hidden patterns.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Felt Loom Collage
Join textile artist Emily Silver for an immersive one day workshop exploring the art of collage through innovative needle-felting techniques.
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.
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.
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.
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
"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!
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.
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.
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.
