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SOCAL FIBER FAIR
Nov
22
to Nov 23

SOCAL FIBER FAIR

SoCal Fiber Fair is an event for knitters, crocheters, weavers, embroiderers, and yarn enthusiasts across California to come together for a weekend of fun, friendship, and (of course) lots and lots of fiber! 

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Adult Basket Workshop
Nov
23
to Nov 30

Adult Basket Workshop

  • Center for the Arts Eagle Rock (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join artist Kelly Dennis Villalba to explore the historic art of basket weaving in celebration of Native American Heritage month.
Through this meditative and communal practice involving color, coiling and sewing, you will engage in a revered tradition passed down through generations while learning the essential creative skills to weave a unique, original artwork.

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Embroidery Social
Oct
11

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.

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Creative Perspectives with Ferne Jacobs
Jul
12

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.

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Pine Needle Basketry Workshop
May
24

Pine Needle Basketry Workshop

Learn the historic craft of pine needle basketry from multidisciplinary artist Eliot Spaulding.
Create your own small basket using a sewing needle, waxed thread, and local Ojai pine needles. We will be learning the spiral stitch, and the universal weaving technique of "coiling", which can later be applied to many other materials!

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Elements of Weaving: Color
May
24
to May 26

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.

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Mending as Metaphor - The Mending Basket
May
10

Mending as Metaphor - The Mending Basket

This workshop with Ruth Katzenstein Souza will provide the opportunity for attendees to bring a textile or piece of clothing to repair, mend, embroider, patch, or transform.
There will be time to share what you brought and explore techniques and materials that have been used historically and share some ideas about creative, visible mending.

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Wet Felt a Clutch Purse
Apr
27

Wet Felt a Clutch Purse

Felting is an ancient form of working with fiber to create fabrics, vessels, and decorative objects.
Learn to use wool, soap, hot water and a little friction to create your own felt object with Andi Baehne-Meyer. In this class you will learn to use resist techniques to shape the wool into a clutch purse full of color and texture.

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Handmade Artist Book Workshop with Amanda Maciel Antunes
Apr
19

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.

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