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Nari Ward: Say Can You See
Members Only, and limited to 10 people: Another summer field trip. Let’s take a look at the work of Nari Ward.
Closing Reception: of rope and chain her bones are made
Let’s meet-up at the Closing Reception for this extraordinary show. No rsvp required.
Aila Schmellz: Sewn Constructions
Members Only: a private walk through of Alia Schmellz’s work, hosted by Edward Cella.
Ann B. Coddington Studio Tour
Join us for a lunch time walkabout and talkabout through the studio of artist and educator Ann B. Coddington.
Ruth Souza Studio Tour
Join us for a lunch time walkabout and talkabout through the studio of artist, gleaner, mender Ruth Katzenstein Souza.
POSTPONED || Members Only: Special Event with The Fowler Museum
We’ve been working on a special opportunity with The Fowler Museum at UCLA. Stayed tuned for details!
POSTPONED || CURATOR TOUR: A Step Beyond: Contemporary Footwear
POSTPONED || Curator Tour with Jo Lauria. Contemporary footwear intersects gender and fashion in continually new and creative ways. In design and fabrication, both functional and fanciful footwear emerge from a collaborative process of creativity and craftsmanship.
SOLD OUT || MEMBERS ONLY: The Medea Insurrection: Radical Women Artists Behind the Iron Curtain
MEMBERS! Join us for this special walk through of the exhibit with Chief Curator and Director of Programming Joes Segal, Space limited.
MEMBERS ONLY: PRIVATE TOUR OF THREAD AT LONG BEACH MUSEUM OF ART
MEMBERS ONLY: Please join us at this last opportunity to see thread before it closes.
SOLD OUT + DATE CHANGE LA MILLS TOUR
Join us for a private peek at one of LA’s working jacquard mills. THIS TOUR IS SOLD OUT AND WE’VE HAD A DATE CHANGE TO FRI FEB 15th. WAITLIST OPEN.
SOLD OUT! Ferne Jacobs Studio Tour
Enjoy a casual afternoon in Ferne Jacobs’ home studio. RSVPs open! ONE MEMBER RSVP LEFT as of 8:30 p.m. Monday, Jan 14. Scoop it up now if you’re interested!
MICHAEL ROHDE BEHIND-THE-SCENES
Michael's tour date has been set! We’re sorry we couldn’t do a photo shoot at the Louvre to announce the new dates (if you’re hip to current events you’ll get that reference). Our behind-the-scenes tours are free to members and are a benefit to joining the organization. Non-members pay an administrative fee (aka fund the coffee and pastries). Michael's studio is in the Westlake Village / Thousand Oaks area.
DESERT CHURROS ROVINGS RANCH TOUR
Katherine Tucker of Desert Churros Roving Ranch has invited Textile Arts LA members to visit her working ranch on April 7! Noon to 2 pm ish or later. We will be served lunch, then spend time discussing the natural dyeing process and exploring her finished yarns.
Textile & Materials Library: Behind the Scenes
Kristine Upesleja, an expert in innovative textiles will open the Textile & Materials library at FIDM for a private tour and conversation about her work – including her private consulting practice Madisons Innovative.
Folded Landscapes: Studio Tour and Paper Workshop
Architect and artist Jeff Morrical practices the Miura technique of paper folding to create fantastical structural and animalistic shapes. Join us at Jeff's workshop-home-quasi treehouse for a brief studio tour followed by a hands-on workshop to make your own tabletop or outdoor sculpture.
RUTH KATZENSTEIN SOUZA: BEHIND THE SCENES STUDIO TOUR
Ruth Katzenstein Souza is the creative force behind Mending as Metaphor. Join us as she opens her studio for an exclusive behind-the-scenes talk and exploration of the space that inspires her.
MorYork Behind-the-Scenes Studio Tour
First in a series! As part of the benefit of joining we will be arranging semi-annual (or quarterly, we hope!) behind-the-scenes tours of working artists' studios. The intent will be part inspiration, part education, as we share private tours of creative spaces and explore questions of professional interest. Please View Event for more details.