Unlock the world of textures and sensations with your child in our exciting workshop, "Exploring Mindfulness through Apparels : Tactile and Sensory Adventure for Kids." This hands-on experience is designed to engage children (ages 2 and up), in a delightful journey of discovery through the wonderful realm of touch, feel, and sensory exploration. 

The workshop has a registration fee of $15 - that goes towards arranging the workshop materials. Kindly RSVP by filling the form and process the payment via Zelle or pay on the spot during registration. 

Payment details are as follows :

Zelle : +1 917-498-5132 (Bhumika Keswani)

Workshop Highlights:

• Creativity Unleashed

• Emotional Expression

• Social Interaction

• Tactile Exploration

• Personalization while crafting their own fabric swatch 

Important Note: Participants aged 5 and above are kindly requested to bring a piece of fabric, textile, or garment with them to enhance their interactive experience during the workshop. Please make sure that your child is accompanied by an adult throughout the course of the workshop. 

This workshop promises a captivating journey into the world of textures and sensory experiences, fostering a love for exploration and a deeper connection to the world around them. Join us for "Exploring Mindfulness through apparel : Tactile and Sensory Adventure for Kids" and watch your child's curiosity and creativity blossom!

Learn More www.seesowkids.com

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In the same space of the workshop you get the opportunity to discover and purchase garments from the collection that celebrates the beauty of self-love and the rejuvenating power of the great outdoors. See Sow Garments proudly presents the "Outdoors and Self-Love Squad" collection, a range of thoughtfully designed apparel that combines comfort, style, and a deep appreciation for nature and self-care.

We have an extremely fun and unique way to bring these values through interactive and thoughtful apparel for the wonderful kids. Each design has a different impact and the best part is that the kids can play, learn and gain all the positive vibes from it. We offer meaningful prints which are printed using 'low impact dyes' which cause less harm to your mini one's skin and our precious planet Earth. 

Explore the collection today and join our squad!

Vignettes: one venue, three exhibitions presented by browngrotta arts

This series of events will feature a unique format -- three exhibitions in one space. Vignettes: one venue; three exhibitions will combine celebrations of the noted wood sculptor, Dorothy Gill Barnes and famed weaver and surface designer, Glen Kaufman, with An Abundance of Objects, featuring baskets, ceramics and sculptures by more than three dozen international artists.

An Artist’s Reception and Opening will take place on Saturday, Oct 7th, from 11 am to 6 pm.

Vignette 1: Dorothy Gill Barnes: A Way With Wood

Dorothy Gill Barnes: a Way With Wood will celebrate the work of the renowned sculptor, known for weaving bark, transforming natural materials, and for her collaborations with glass artists, resulting in objects that mix glass and bark and branches in intriguing ways. Among Barnes’ innovations were dendroglyphs, markings she’d make on live tree bark, which she allowed to develop into “scars” for months or years before har- vesting and using the resulting bark “drawings" in her works.

Vignette 2: Glen Kaufman: Elegant Eloquence

Glen Kaufman: Elegant Eloquence highlights the work of this master weaver who created photo collages, using a Japanese technique to apply gold and silver leaf atop intricately woven damask fabric, often in a grid, to reflect disappearing Japanese architecture. Also included are examples of Kaufman’s early work, which included both textural weaving and macramé-knotted and interlooped, hanging sculptural forms.

Vignette 3: An Abundance of Objects

The third exhibition, An Abundance of Objects, will combine baskets, sculptures, and ceramics by more than three dozen artists from the US and abroad. Included will be work by Dail Behennah (UK), Hisako Sekijima (JP), Tim Johnson (UK), Polly Sutton (US), Stéphanie Jacques (BE), Judy Mulford (US), Gizella Warburton (UK), Mary Merkel-Hess (US), Simone Pheulpin (FR), Lawrence LaBianca (US), Lizzie Farey (UK), Joe Feddersen (US), Toshiko Takeazu (US), Gary Trentham (US), Nancy Koenigsberg (US); Markku Kosonen (FI), Tamiko Kawata (US), Christine Joy (US), Kosuge Kogetsu (JP), Kajiwara Aya (JP), Kyomi Iwata (US), Katherine Westphal (US), Dona Look (US), John McQueen (US), Jiro Yonezawa (JP), Gyöngy Laky (US), Noriko Takimaya (JP), Gertrud Hals (NO), Jeannet Leenderste (US), Naomi Kobayashi (JP), Karyl Sisson (US), Willa Rogers (NZ), Neil and Fran Prince (US), Jin-Sook So (KO), Lewis Knauss (US), Dawn Walden (US), and Keiji Nio (JP).

Yarns are the threads that bind us. Spun from animal fibres, farmed from nature, innovated in labs or unravelled from waste, they are currently at the forefront of contemporary culture with the exciting return of creative knitwear and crochet — simultaneously an expression of craft, resilience and protest but also a trendy way to combat the onslaught of digital technology and intelligence. Come learn more about how yarns relate to identity, circularity, diversity, empowerment, environment and social change. Now, more than ever, we will savor their federating power and celebrate the knit of togetherness.

Curated by Philip Fimmano as part of New York Textile Month, this special online conference brings together speakers from around the globe, continuing our dedication to textile creativity and education by offering this exciting program free to all students and teaching faculty. 

An international lineup of speakers features Li Edelkoort, Philip Fimmano, students from Polimoda’s Farm to Fabric to Fashion Masters, and many more. The event also includes the announcement of the 2023 Dorothy Waxman International Textile Design Prize, proudly supported by Mohawk Group. 

Program

9:00 AM THE KNIT OF TOGETHERNESS

Philip Fimmano, co-founder, of Talking Textiles

9:05 AM SWADDLING: Autumn/Winter 2024–25

Li Edelkoort, trend forecaster 

9:40 AM CONSCIOUS CASHMERE

Charlotte Björklund, founder, Linnea Lund

10:00 AM FARM TO YARN

Polimoda Textile Masters Second Year Students: Georgia Pfaff, Priya Deep, Marinela Yzellari & Sabrina Stadlobe

10:20 AM FAIR ISLE KNITTING

Helen Wyld, Senior Curator of Historic Textiles, Global Arts, Cultures & Design, National Museums Scotland

10:40 AM MAXHOSA AFRICA

Laduma Ngxokolo, fashion designer

11:00 AM ANDEAN KNITTING

Aymar Ccopacatty, artist

11:20 AM WOOL FIBERS

Hasnain Lilani, Co-Founder of Datini Fibres in conversation with Cynthia Hathaway, Woolmarch

11:40 AM REVOLUTION & KNITTING

Amy Twigger Holroyd, Associate Professor of Fashion & Sustainability, Nottingham Trent University 

12:00 PM MENDING & KNITTING

Celia Pym, artist

12:20 PM OPEN SOURCE KNITTING

Ruth Herring, knitwear & crochet designer

12:45 PM SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT 

Dorothy Waxman International Textile Design Prize Announcement with Royce Epstein, Mohawk Group

1:00 PM approximate end

General Admission: $50

Students & Faculty:  FREE (please register with your institution email)

In celebration of the last official day of New York Textile Month, Ragna Froda presents “A Performance Queue” at L space Gallery. The featured artists working with performance are Lina Celis, Heidi Hankaniemi and Elisa Lutteral.

Sour Thoughts by Heidi Hankaniemi

From 2:00 pm to 5:00pm

Hankaniemi continues to embroider your Sour Word contributions. Over 400 cathartic bad words were submitted by visitors during her Sour Curtain exhibition at the gallery in June 2023.

The work confronts the viewer with unrealistic expectations imposed in women to perform laborious domestic activities with a smile. It's a vessel for a quiet tantrum, all the while keeping up appearances.

The Braided Hands by Elisa Lutteral

Performed by Sofia Ameglio, Serena Brunswig, Madison Chu, and Clara Wiest.

3:00 pm

The symbol of the hand appears as an expression of human consciousness. Hands have the capacity to sculpt, mold, and weave the world we inhabit but also to unravel and destroy. In this duality, hands can reshape and react to our surroundings. Making transforms both states of matter and the mind. It is an act of being present and active in the world. When these hands become intertwined and fused with other hands, they build a network, and from this network stems collective consciousness. The performative represents a unique collaboration involving four contemporary dancers who have no prior rehearsal together. The central element driving the interaction among the actors is the use of the glove. This glove serves as a tool to guide their movements and engagements. When their fingers become braided, it triggers a transformative shift in how the bodies interact with each other.

Montaña, A Refuge to Settling In by Lina Celis

3:30 pm

"Montaña: a refuge to settling in" is a ceremonial journey. It utilizes deliberate textiles and alchemical methodologies to explore our connection to existence and affinity. Seamlessly intertwining textile craftsmanship, mundane sounds, mythology, and childhood memories, the performance becomes an ode to life's intricate fabric. Rooted in the dynamic relationship between evolving identity and one's homeland, the performance draws inspiration from the Andes Mountains, expressed through deliberate movements and narratives. Comparable to a cherished "hogar" or the comforting "ruana," the performance fosters a sense of unity and belonging, mirroring the essence of indigenous heritage.

Learn More @elilutteral @heidihankaniemi @linacelisjourney

On Saturday September 30th, Lovelyskybed will present new quilts to keep you cozy for the winter season. Each piece is one-of-a-kind and machine washable.

Join us at Paradise of Replica independent record store on the Lower East Side to browse quilts and enjoy snacks and tunes.

We’ll have a few mini-quilts and pillows available too!

Learn More www.lovelyskybed.com

@lovelyskybed

Lizzie Harper is a fabric sustainability expert who, in her free time, creates the Lovelyskybed collection of one-of-a-kind quilts from her collection of scraps, swatches, vintage, deadstock and new materials. Primarily made with cotton, linen, and silk, Lovelyskybed Quilts are designed in a sophisticated yet serene palette and meant to last a lifetime.

Celebrate New York Textile Month with abc carpet and home, the NYC destination for one-of-a-kind rugs.

All month long at abc, we will be showcasing various textile artisans + specialty hand-crafted traditions in-store. We will close out New York Textile Month with an in-store Textile Event at abc's Manhattan Flagship on Saturday, September 30th to celebrate the magic of textile craftsmanship.

Learn More abchome.com

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abc is the most iconic luxury home design destination in New York City, enchanting shoppers with its unique, unrivaled high-end rug offering, paired with its expertly curated selection of artisan decor and furniture pieces sourced across the globe.

abc is not only the place where home decor enthusiasts come to discover one-of-a-kind finds, but more so an otherworldly space igniting the customer’s inspiration to bring magic home.

The Visual Art Center of New Jersey presents the work of Elana Herzog in the Art Center's Main Gallery. The exhibition: Ripped, Tangled, and Frayed (September 29th, 2023 - February 4th, 2024) will feature stunning mixed textile works ranging from raw and threadbare fabric vestiges to plush floral piecework embellished with embroidery and applique. Since 1997, the artist has been fascinated by vintage chenille, which she rips, sews, staples, suspends, and occasionally adorns with beadwork. Exhibition highlights include her signature stapled works, which involved deconstructing and embedding textiles seamlessly into the gallery walls. Herzog also showcases recent large-scale wall pieces, a new direction in sewing, combining, and accumulating different fabrics sourced from her extensive travels. Finally, a site-specific floor installation, Felled, features cut logs incised with fabric extending from the Main Gallery to the building’s exterior. Through artworks spanning from 1995 to the present, this exhibition reflects the breadth and depth of Herzog’s innovative engagement with textiles.

Learn More www.artcenternj.org

The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey nurtures the capacity for personal expression, expands the creative experience, and fosters stronger communities by empowering people to see, make, and learn about art. Through exhibition, Studio School, and community programs, the Art Center engenders connection, curiosity, and creative risk-taking among its constituents.

Join Pollack for morning coffee and a behind-the-scenes look at the company’s SoHo studio. Rachel Doriss, VP and Design Director, will share her process of designing a textile—from the spark of inspiration (often from unexpected places) to hand-drawn artwork and the many production techniques that can be used to achieve the final result. Learn how choices of color, texture, scale, luster, and fibers all play their part. Plus, get a first-look at Pollack’s just-launched line, Spring Street by Pollack.

Go inside Pollack’s design studio and meet Rachel Doriss, VP and Design Director, to see first-hand the creative process of how a textile comes to brilliant life. You’ll catch Rachel’s enthusiasm as she takes you from inspiration to hand-drawn sketch to the many production choices—some traditional, others cutting-edge—that go into making a fabric.

Learn More www.pollackassociates.com

Pollack is a boutique design company, specializing in unique, innovative designs, and using a large and varied tool box of artistry, fiber contents, yarns and weaving techniques. The company got its start 30 years ago with the launch of its collection of textiles targeted to the high-end interiors market. Since then, the line has flourished and expanded into the contract, residential and hospitality markets, as a more decorative aesthetic was combined with the company’s solid technical foundation. The wide-ranging collection is celebrated for fabrics that easily cross the lines of these individual segments–fabrics marked by sophisticated design, intricate construction, nuanced color palettes and timeless style.

Textile Showcase at C24 Gallery will be an informal tour of textile art by a number of different artists currently on view as part of a group exhibition in our Atrium space, as well as in our project space and private viewing room. Guided by Gallery Manager Deborah Oster Pannell, participants will learn more about the artists' process, craft and inspiration, in a relaxed, conversational event.

Artists include Merav Kamel & Halil Balabin, Fırat Neziroğlu, İrfan Önürmen, Micha Serraf, and Patricia Waller, representing Israel, Turkey, Zimbabwe & South Africa, and Chile, via Germany. They work in a range of mediums and techniques, including layered tulle constructions, crocheted acrylic yarn, wool and cotton needlepoint, hand woven wool and silk, and miscellaneous fabrics.

The collection of work by these artists demonstrates the diversity of C24 Gallery's international program, as well as the depth and complexity of artistic vision that we champion. We look forward to a lively exchange about technique and composition as they relate to materiality, all in the context of celebrating a variety of contemporary textile art.

Learn More c24gallery.com

@c24gallery c24gallery

C24 Gallery is an independent, contemporary art gallery located in Chelsea, New York. Our artists work in a variety of mediums, including painting, ceramics, photography, textile art, video and sculpture. They share a common exploration of personal and cultural identity and its relationship to history and ongoing cultural and environmental changes. Their narratives are compelling and thought-provoking, and their work is complex and nuanced. We work collaboratively with numerous non-profit organizations and other cultural institutions to augment our exhibition calendar with a variety of additional programming. Our mission is to maintain an open and accessible space for art lovers and the art curious, in the heart of one of the world’s most prestigious, commercial art districts.

At this event you will have the opportunity to view story cloths from CTP healing circles around the world. Founder and Executive Director Dr. Rachel Cohen will speak about how textile testimonials can provide a pathway for healing for survivors of human rights abuses. The exhibit amplifies the voices of women, girls, and LGBTQI people who have been silenced by systems of oppression and violence. The story cloths invite us to bear witness to their suffering, their resilience and their capacity for recovery.

The CTP approach takes inspiration from the ancient practice of making story cloths found across many cultures: Women come together to sew their 'unspeakable' stories into images in cloth. They find safety, support, community, and a vital means of self-expression. In the group therapy, they begin to experience their stories in a new way—free of stigma, shame, self-blame, guilt, and the body’s automatic response to traumatic experiences. The sewing circle becomes a community of acceptance and support for those who have been stigmatized and rejected.

As she stitches her story, one participant explains its impact: “I feel like I’ve rid myself of a heavy load, a load I carried. It’s passed now. I am getting rid of things that I had carried in my heart.”

Learn More www.commonthreadsproject.org

Common Threads Project (CTP) is a non-profit humanitarian organization that uses textile work, art therapy, mind-body approaches and group trauma treatment to provide pathways for recovery for survivors of sexual violence, war and displacement. Since its founding in 2012, CTP has established healing programs for in Ecuador, Nepal, Bosnia, Democratic Republic of Congo, and in refugee communities in the US. We believe that all survivors, regardless of circumstances, deserve deeply effective and enduring recovery services.

Simone Elizabeth Saunders (she/her) is a textile artist based in Mohkinstsis – Calgary, Canada. She holds a B.F.A. with Distinction from the Alberta University of Arts in 2020. Her textiles are hand tufted in the medium of rug-making using a punch needle and tufting machine. Saunders explores themes of the diaspora, ancestorship, and Black womanhood. Her colorful textiles highlight motifs and iconography from her Jamaican heritage and engage with sociocultural factors reclaiming power from oppressive ideologies. Currently, Saunders is exploring the iconography of the famed high Renaissance era Unicorn Tapestries and Art Nouveau advertising through a contemporary Black feminist lens.

Register for Simone Elizabeth’s Saunder’s talk that will be held on Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 7 pm Eastern by visiting the American Tapestry Alliance's website. A Zoom link will be included with registration confirmation and a reminder will be sent out at least 24 hours prior to the talk.

Learn More americantapestryalliance.org

@americantapestryalliance

The American Tapestry Alliance (ATA) is engaged in a wide range of educational, exhibition, outreach and promotional programs. Our programs serve to promote contemporary tapestry as an art form, sponsor and develop exhibitions to support contemporary tapestry artists, promote educational opportunities within the tapestry field, and provide a network for tapestry artists.

Join us for tea and a gallery talk with textile artist and designer Sugandha Gupta about her creative process and sources of inspiration. Gupta will discuss the complexities of her intersectionality as a woman of color without color, a person with a disability, and an immigrant, and share how her intersectional experiences inform her work and practice. Exploring the different ways in which information can be disseminated, Gupta emphasizes that disability is not about overcoming one’s challenges but rather about overcoming barriers set by society. Her work navigates a world that does not consider disabled bodies and minds in the design of its existence, which has led to complex layers of marginalization and reduced expectations.

Sugandha Gupta is the Assistant Professor of Fashion Design and Social Justice at Parsons School of Design. She creates multi-sensory textiles that engage audiences through their senses. Her research interests are at the intersections of social, environmental, and disability justice. Gupta also advocates for disabilities at museums, conferences, and universities. She is an established artist and designer with over 15 years of experience. Her work has been showcased at the American Crafts Council Show, Smithsonian Craft Show, Hunterdon Art Museum, NYTM, The United Nations Headquarters, and The Met. She has won prestigious awards such as Dorothy Waxman Textile Prize, CFDA Design Graduate, and International Design Award.

Learn More thejewelrylibrary.com

@thejewelrylibrary

SHOP @ The Jewelry Library is featuring textile-based jewelry and wearable art by contemporary and vintage makers working with a wide range of materials, from rags and textile scraps to luxury fibers thru September 29th. 

Come by to meet makers and experts Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons for shopping, tea, and conversation! 

1239 Broadway, Suite 801

Hours: Tuesday-Friday Noon-6:00pm

M.PATMOS is excited to host Rose Pearlman - a talented Brooklyn based artist, teacher, and textile designer. With a background in fine arts and a love of well designed functional objects, her creations blur the lines between art and craft and pushes the boundaries with non-traditional techniques and materials. Her work has been featured in fiber magazines, galleries, and numerous online design sites. Rose's book, Modern Rug Hooking, was published with Roost Books in 2019 her latest book 'Making Things' will be released in Spring 2024.

And for the opening: M.PATMOS is excited to welcome and celebrate the talented Rose Pearlman. Her exhibit of new works will be on view and she will be bringing special items for sale the day of the opening. Refreshments will be served.

Learn More mpatmos.com

@mpatmos

Established over ten years ago, M.PATMOS designs modern wardrobe staples and sophisticated, textural knitwear meant to be passed down to future generations.

Focused on high quality and minimizing our environmental impact, we’ve worked with small family owned factories and workshops for many years, merging sustainable artisan hand crafted techniques and technology to create beautiful designs in luxurious, natural fibers.

We opened our shop in the fall of 2018 in Brooklyn, New York where we focus on bringing you the best from independent designers.

Visit Atlantic Avenue from 3-7 pm on Saturday, September 23 for the Atlantic Avenue Textile Walk, organized by the Atlantic Avenue BID. Stretching from Brooklyn Heights to Boerum Hill, Atlantic Avenue is a long-time hub for vintage textiles. Our commercial corridor is home to a multitude of small, independently-owned, Brooklyn-based businesses that will host textile-themed workshops, trunk shows, and pop ups as well as provide refreshments, special activities, and gatherings during the afternoon and evening. Participating shops include Woolyn, Sarajo, M.Patmos, Michele Varian, Consignment Brooklyn, Wagner, Rabbi Meow Meow, Primary Essentials, Page Sargisson, Ariana Boehling, 380 Atlantic, Jao Brand, Assembly Line, Salter House, Anne Willi and more!

Learn More atlanticavebid.org

@atlanticavebk

The Atlantic Avenue Business Improvement District (AABID) promotes the long-term economic development of Atlantic Avenue from Fourth Avenue to the Waterfront. We represent over 300 businesses in the vibrant neighborhoods of Brooklyn Heights, Boerum Hill and Cobble Hill. We clean the streets, plant trees and greenery, hang the holiday lights, and close Hoyt Street to cars for free community programming in the spring, summer, and fall. We are 501(c)(3) not for profit organization.

Hosted at the NYTM Headquarters, join the fibration artists as they discuss their dynamic and exceptional works, ranging from intricately designed two-dimensional pieces to captivating three-dimensional freestanding sculptures. Speaking of the rich possibilities and boundless potential artists celebrate. Utilizing materials to push the boundaries of expression and craft new ways of knowing. 

Featuring: Liz Collins, Joy Curtis, Melissa Dadourian,  Regina Durante Jestrow, Courtney Puckett, and Michelle Segre

Courtney Puckett, courtneypuckett.com, @courtneygpuckett

Liz Collins, lizcollins.com

Joy Curtis, joycurtisartist.com, @joyecurtis

Melissa Dedourian, melissadadourian.com, @stringgirl

Michelle Segre, michellesegre.com, @michsegre

Regina Durante Jestrow, reginajestrow.com, @reginajestrow

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Karis Medina and Amy Jean Porter from the Josef and Anni Albers Foundation convene a reading group focused on the writings of Anni Albers. This event explores Anni Albers's legacy as a weaver, artist, and designer, as well as an educator, intellectual, and writer. Her texts remain as relevant today as when she wrote them eighty years ago. This reading group will approach and negotiate Albers’s legacy and philosophy while engaging with contemporary questions of technology and material resources, the relationship between art and craft, and the role of art education. We invite all participants to join us in reading aloud a selected text by Anni Albers and engaging in an open discussion.

The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation is a nonprofit organization devoted to preserving and promoting the enduring achievements of both Josef and Anni Albers. The Foundation conserves the Alberses’ art and archives and serves as an information resource for artists, scholars, students, and the general public. Anni Albers (1899–1994) was one of the foremost textile designers of the twentieth century. She pioneered new possibilities for textiles as architectural elements and functional objects, as well as contemplative works of art. In 1922, she enrolled in the Bauhaus in Weimar, Germany, a school that transformed modern design and emphasized the connection between artists, architects, and craftspeople. In 1933, after the closing of the Bauhaus, she and her husband Josef Albers were invited to the newly established Black Mountain College in North Carolina to develop the art program, which was central to the curriculum for all students. During their time at Black Mou.

Join us at Heirloom, where Zach Zaman and team will host artist Emma Welty as part of our Contemporary @ Heirloom series that spotlights local contemporary fiber artists, highlights their process, unique themes, and the ways in which traditional techniques are celebrated and pushed forward.

Emma’s work focuses on the relationship between textiles and language, inherited muscle memory, craft legacies and her identity as an assimilated Armenian American. Her weavings and needlelace will be displayed salon-style amongst a selection of antique Armenian rugs and textiles from Heirloom’s collection and provide a point of departure for a lively discussion and audience Q & A.

Heirloom is a purveyor of rare and unusual rugs that seeks to cultivate a deeper understanding and appreciation of rugs and textiles. By honoring handmade traditions and sustainable practices, Heirloom works to keep this ancient tradition relevant to this generation and the next.

This event will take place on Sep 21, 2023- Armenian Independence day. Emma will also be teaching a needlelace workshop at Heirloom on Oct 21, 2023

Learn More heirloombk.com

@heirloomrugs

Registration is not required.

Heirloom is a purveyor of rare and unusual rugs that seeks to cultivate a deeper understanding and appreciation of rugs and textiles. By honoring handmade traditions and sustainable practices, Heirloom works to keep this ancient tradition relevant to this generation and the next. Our storefront is located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn at 81 Grand St.

Virginija Stigaite has a small studio in Vilnius, Lithuania. She will give a talk about sources of inspiration for her as a handweaver and designer of wall hangings and garments. Virginija draws strength and energy from nature as well as from various art forms, from Lithuania's history and her personal experience as a production weaver, from poetry and music, international travel and visits to the Lithuanian countryside - into oak groves, pine forests, villages and Baltic Sea shores. The talk will give attendees a chance to get an insight into Lithuanian culture and see Virginija's works. Also, Virginija will discuss the process of collaborating with Tokyo designers and Reykjavik shop owners and her new project with Japanese stitching masters, resulting in unique artworks and deepening respect for the artistry and multidimensionality of handmade items in Lithuania and Japan.

Learn More www.homofaber.com and nytys.company.site

@nytys_textile , @wearebaltic

Virginija Stigaite has a family tradition in textiles. She uses traditional techniques of weaving predominantly linen. Virginija is passionate about the creative process, from the choice of fibre through the finishing of each wall hanging or garment. She is driven to find new ways of combining fibres, experimenting with colors, textures and transparencies. The works she creates incorporate a rustic colour palette drawing inspiration from nature. Interaction with wilderness is core to her work, creating sustainable production. Virginija is represented by "WE ARE BALTIC" - the cluster of local creatives for home and lifestyle brands.

Join Debra Rapoport and Martina Deitrich to make wearable accessories from repurposed upcycled textiles, applying low-tech, hand techniques to create statement pieces to impress your friends! Materials provided and/or upcycle your own tee shirts, scraps or other textiles for re-creating textile beads and tubular knitted neck pieces.

Explore the art of transforming discarded textiles into fashionable treasures. Debra Rapport and Martina Dietrich, renowned for their innovative approach to sustainable fashion, will guide you through the process of repurposing old fabrics into stylish wearables that reflect your individuality.

@debrarapoport @mdcoutureny

We recreate sustainable materials into wearable embellishment

A textile celebration hosted at Lori’s studio in Chelsea. Browse the line of textile-infused accessories available, handmade by artisans with a focus on the craft. View her collections with Weitzner Limited, Samuel & Sons, and other partnerships to see the importance of textile collaboration and innovation.  Flip through Lori’s book Ode to Color, The Ten Essential Palettes for Living, published by Harper Collins and take the color test beforehand. Come visit Lori’s world at the White Box Sanctuary as she charmingly calls it.

Learn More www.loriweitzner.com

@loriweitzner @loriweitznershop

Lori Weitzner graduated from Syracuse University with a BFA in Textiles. She established herself in the U.S. textiles market as the Design Director for Jack Lenor Larsen, after which she introduced Weitzner Limited, a line of innovative wallcoverings and textiles that are sold worldwide. Lori has collaborated successfully with a number of businesses in the United States and abroad: Germany’s renowned Sahco for textiles, rugs for Perennials and West Elm, packaging for Estee Lauder and Calvin Klein and most recently, for Papyrus, her greeting cards and other gift items. Her collection work for the premiere passementerie company, Samuel and Sons, is what inspired her to create her own line of jewelry and accessories under her own brand. Lori is the author of Ode to Color: The Ten Essential Palettes for Living and Design, published by HarperCollins. She lectures around the world on the impact of color on our well-being.

Come tour the Kravet archive with Scott Kravet and Archivist Lina Forrester as they take you on a textile journey that spans the globe with documents that are as old as time itself.

Learn More www.kravet.com

@kravetinc

The diversity of the kravet archive is expensive-from our oldest object, an Egyptian textile dating from 200 BC to contemporary pieces such as indigo-dyed fabrics from Japan in the late 21st century. Our collection has been carefully curated from around the world, with textiles originating on the six continents. Kravet’s growth over the years has been matched by its archive, which now includes over 35,000 hand selected pieces. The comprehensive archive continues to grow as chief creative director Scott Kravet Travels across the globe broadening the collections holdings. The new archive room has state-of-art temperature and humidity controls for preservations of the textiles and artwork. The space also includes space for conservation and photography.

Join artist Chellis Baird for a private tour of her art studio in Long Island City, NY. Baird will share her textile art practice with an in-depth conversation about her process and inspiration. This is a unique opportunity to experience her work and where she actively creates each unique painting. Space is limited please RSVP.

Learn More @chellisbaird

American artist Chellis Baird blurs the intersection of painting, sculpture and textiles. Baird explores the elements of painting by reconstructing handwoven canvases from a unique perspective. Her bespoke process begins with woven structures as her base. Each canvas starts with neutral toned materials that are then painted, dyed and sculpted into dimensional brushstrokes. She creates tangled compositions through a series of twists, knots, and upcycled textiles. Baird’s background in fashion allows her to dress the canvas with imagination. Not unlike a garment, she uses color to emphasize the authenticity and body of each piece.

SLAG & RX is pleased to announce that it will be holding an artist talk featuring three remarkable artists: Chellis Baird, Tamara Kostianovsky, and Naomi Safran-Hon. This event will explore their shared fascination with the realm of textiles and its connection to their art. Each artist will offer insight into their inspiration and techniques.

Chellis Baird, born in the textile-rich city of Spartanburg, South Carolina, began with Mixed Media studies at the Art Students League of New York and then narrowed her focus with a BFA in textiles from the Rhode Island School of Design. Her artistic approach is a captivating fusion of painting, sculpture, and textile work, showcasing her deep fascination with mixed media. Throughout her creative process, she seamlessly combines the elements of construction and destruction. Initially, she weaves the canvas using various fibers, only to later unravel certain sections of the piece. This unique technique allows her to delve into the realm of texture and color, effectively evoking a strong desire for tactical engagement from those who view her artwork.

Tamara Kostianovsky, born in Jerusalem but raised in Buenos Aires, holds a BA in Fine Arts from the National School of Fine Arts in Buenos Aires, and an MFA from the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia. Tamara Kostianovksy’s textile sculptures connect themes of gender-based violence, ecological destruction, and consumption. Made primarily out of discarded clothing, the work offers environments where lush vegetation and exotic birds burgeon out of hanging carcasses, blending open bodies with flora and fauna in a textile landscape that both stages consumer waste and reimagines it as critical and generative material with the ability to exorcise consumer culture’s detritus.

Naomi Safran-Hon earned a BA at Brandeis University, followed by an MFA at Yale University. Safran-Hon’s thought-provoking artwork centers around the delicate nature of humanity, the concept of home, and individual as well as collective identities. She employs a diverse range of artistic mediums, such as drawing, photography, sculpture, painting, and textiles, to foster a deeper exploration that surpasses superficial observation. Her pieces strive to challenge viewers and engage them in a meaningful dialogue.

In this artist discussion, Baird, Kostianovsky, and Safran-Hon will shed light on their artistic journeys, and processes, as well as their links to textiles.

Learn More slaggallery.com

chellisbaird.com tamarakostianovsky.com/home.html naomisafranhon.com/home.html

Established in 2008, Slag Gallery resides in the heart of Chelsea, supporting its artists through all stages of their careers. Through catalogs, fairs, and exchange programs, Slag elevates emerging and established careers. Since its founding, Slag Gallery’s artists have featured in Biennials, internationally recognized museum exhibitions, and continue to show in prestigious institutions globally. Partnering with RX Paris in 2021 amplified Slag’s global presence and since then has broadened the promotional platform available to the galleries’ artists. Exhibitions at Slag Gallery have been featured in "The New York Times," "Artforum," ARTnews, "Brooklyn Rail, "Artnet News, "Hyperallergic," "The Wall Street Journal," "The Herald News," "Boston Globe," "Le Figaro," "The Art Newspaper," "Two Coats of Paint," "Architectural Digest Spain," "LA Weekly," "Stir World," "Stuttgarter," and many other publications.

L’SPACE gallery will present "FIBRATION" from September 7th to October 13th, Opening night on Thursday, Sept. 14th, 6-8 pm. Curated by Ragna Froda, this exhibition brings together a group of distinguished artists, each with a unique mastery of textiles as their chosen medium. Featuring works by Liz Collins, Joy Curtis, Melissa Dedourian, Regina Durante Jestrow, Courtney Puckett, Michelle Segre, Lelia Bacchi Curotto Levy, and Denize Treizman, "FIBRATION" showcases their dynamic creations, ranging from intricately designed two-dimensional pieces to captivating three-dimensional freestanding sculptures.

Courtney Puckett, courtneypuckett.com, @courtneygpuckett

Denize Treizman, denisetreizman.com, @denisetreizman

Lelia Bacchi Curotto Levy lelialevy.com @leliabacchi

Liz Collins, lizcollins.com

Joy Curtis, joycurtisartist.com, @joyecurtis

Melissa Dedourian, melissadadourian.com, @stringgirl

Michelle Segre, michellesegre.com, @michsegre

Regina Durante Jestrow, reginajestrow.com, @reginajestrow

Learn More lspacegallery.com

There will also be an additional exhibit at L’SPACE on the lower level at the same time, Birds of Feather, including artists:

Hiroko Takeda, www.hirokotakeda.com, @hirotake_tex

Fanny Allié, fannyallie.com, @fannyallie

Sanya Sharma,sanyasharma.space, @sanyasharma92

Erin McQuarrie, erinmcquarrie.com, @erin.mcquarrie

Elisa Lutteral, elisalutteral.com, @elilutteral

Jasmin Risk, jasminrisk.com, @jasminriskstudio

Robin Kang, robinkang.org, @spiderwoman1s0s

Join the opening night on Thursday, Sept. 14th, 6 - 8 pm! L’SPACE gallery will present "BIRDS OF A FEATHER" at the lower level of the gallery. Curated by Ragna Froda, this exhibition brings together a group of distinguished artists, each displaying two art pieces. The exhibition "BIRDS OF A FEATHER" is a celebration of the versatility of art and the power of duality in artistic expression, featuring works by Hiroko Takeda, Fanny Allié, Sanya Sharma, Erin McQuarrie, Elisa Lutteral, Jasmin Risk, Robin Kang, Heidi Hankaniemi.

Hiroko Takeda, www.hirokotakeda.com, @hirotake_tex

Fanny Allié, fannyallie.com, @fannyallie

Sanya Sharma,sanyasharma.space, @sanyasharma92

Erin McQuarrie, erinmcquarrie.com, @erin.mcquarrie

Elisa Lutteral, elisalutteral.com, @elilutteral

Jasmin Risk, jasminrisk.com, @jasminriskstudio

Robin Kang, robinkang.org, @spiderwoman1s0s

Heidi Hankaniemi, heidihankaniemi.com, @heidihankaniemi

An exhibition of recent work and open studio at Naomi studio in Chelsea, NY.

Naomi Ben-Shahar is a multi-disciplinary artist and curator based in New York. She is interested in exploring the lineage of women's work, nature and cosmology. Her framework is the intersection of weaving and photography.

Ben-Shahar has benefited from international and local support by organizations such as Baxter St Camera Club of NY, the American Academy in Rome (Italy), NYFA, LMCC, Edith Russ Site for Media Arts (Germany) and the Cite Internationale Universitaire de Paris (France).

Ms. Ben-Shahar curated contemporary art exhibitions for the NY City Opera at Lincoln Center, taught at Fordham University and the ICP in NY.

Learn More naomibenshahar.com

@naomibenshahar_studio

We invite you to join us in a dance between threads and needles. This connection prompts introspection into your identity and relationship with the "second skin" you wear daily – your clothes. The ultimate goal of this journey is self-repair as we engage in the act of mending.

Throughout the event, we will explore diverse repair techniques while delving into profound conversations about this intimate process of fixing and restoring items that define us or hold significance. Moreover, we will discuss how these efforts contribute to the larger tapestry of societal restoration.

Until now, Club de Costura has collaborated with district schools, foundations, and museums, but today, our focus shifts towards healing a part of ourselves while perpetuating a message of transformation and rejuvenation.

Please remember to have a piece of clothing on hand for mending – whether it's worn socks, a cherished sweater, or your favorite t-shirt – alongside a sewing needle and thread of your preference.

Join us in redefining the art of repair!

Learn More www.onglarem.com

"La REM" (La Reparación Está en la Moda) is a Colombian NGO focused on repairing the impacts of the fashion industry, through human interconnections. Our aim is to approach repair from three perspectives: Our relationship with our clothes through daily mindfulness, mending social fabric through mending textiles in the community, and the restoration of environmental and social damage caused by the textile industry. Founded in 2019 by Gabriela Jaramillo alongside an interdisciplinary team, La REM has engaged in various national platforms, including the first Sello de Moda Sostenible, the Peace and Reconciliation Runway in Kennedy, Bogota 2021, and the activism initiative "Mi Cuerpo es Territorio de Paz".

Shop @ The Jewelry Library opens September 12th-29th with textile-based jewelry and wearable art by contemporary and vintage makers working with a wide range of materials, from rags and textile scraps to luxury fibers. The Shop will feature multi-sensory works by inclusive textile designer and educator Sugandha Gupta, statement necklaces by visual artist Debra Rapoport, hand-crafted zero-waste accessories by designer Martina Dietrich, objects and jewelry by Kyrgyz textile artists Chinara Niyazova and Munara Abdukakharova, along with colorful beaded fabric jewelry by Nesftaly Gomez and metalsmith Jina Seo's enamel and fiber brooches and earrings. Vintage standouts include a 1970s collection of Alex and Lee’s exquisite passementerie necklaces and belts, and surrealist inspired velvet and felt jewelry by Moschino.

Offering a monthly curation with a changing roster of artists and vintage dealers, the Shop advances The Jewelry Library’s mission to create opportunities for education, engagement, and connection. Come by to meet the makers and experts on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 4:00pm for shopping, tea, and conversation! Schedule to be announced in early September.

Learn More thejewelrylibrary.com

@thejewelrylibrary

The Jewelry Library (TJL) is a collaborative space curated for jewelry people by jewelry people. Founded in 2018, TJL hosts a wide range of exhibitions, talks, and events all across the jewelry-spectrum, collaborating with both contemporary and vintage gallerists, artists, and collectors, as well as storytellers, historians, makers, and wearers. Along with an archive, library, and gallery space–which houses the TJL collection of books and jewelry–there is a penthouse space, The Great Room @ The Jewelry Library, for larger community gatherings, and next door, the new SHOP@TJL, opening this fall.