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

@seesowkids

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!

Join us for an epic afternoon of experimenting with color and pattern at Vive Handmade’s studio as we create a collaborative textile piece.

In a fun, judgment-free, there-are-no-mistakes environment, you will learn several textile techniques including painting, printing, stamping, and more. We'll be working with non-toxic water-based textile inks that can be applied in many ways.

Let your imagination fly as we create something magical together as a community. Bring a friend and make new friends! Beginners, experienced artists, and dreamers are welcome. 

Get an inside look at Vive Handmade and the collection of hand-dyed and printed scarves, pillows, and accessories. The studio is a playground of color, come experience the possibilities.

Note: Please wear clothing that you don't mind getting a little paint on! These colors are permanent on fabric.

Vive Handmade is created out of a deep connection to the energetic aspects of color and its ability to uplift and inspire us.

Working with water-based dyes on natural fabrics is endlessly interesting, improvisational and alive. Fiber, dye and water molecules meet in a spontaneous dance and colors emerge, merge and blend in exciting, serendipitous ways. There is an invitation to become a co-creator as intentional craft processes are applied to the alchemy of dye meeting cloth.

M.PATMOS is excited to welcome back one of our favorite talented people, Miron Kiselev with his ongoing project "Expressive Repair". Sit down with him and make your mark on his quilt or bring an item to repair and he will help you make it new again!

Ages 4 and up.

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.

Sharktooth is collaborating with Common Loom to create a month-long event, ‘beyond repair.’ This event showcases the process of unraveling a worn-through rag rug from Sharktooth’s collection, transforming its composition, and weaving it anew at Common Loom. Throughout, we will document our process and share each step in the rag rug’s renewal.

Follow our process online, visit us at Sharktooth during September shop hours, and join us on September 30 for a celebratory reception and viewing of our transformed rag rug alongside beautiful, utilitarian antique rag rugs from Sharktooth’s collection.

Rag rugs have been a key part of domestic recycling systems for much of their history. After a rug’s warp has worn through, its fabric weft can often be salvaged and woven anew. This process extends the life of the materials and offers an intimate lens into the life of the original weaver. ‘beyond repair' invites us to consider themes of regeneration, transformation, and renewal alongside the ethics of stewardship, care, and repair.

Visit us at Sharktooth during shop hours: 111 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY | Tues. – Sun. 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Follow our process at www.sharktooth.nyc and on Instagram: @_sharktooth_ and @commonloomstudio

Register below to attend our ‘beyond repair’ celebration and viewing at Sharktooth on Saturday, September 30, 6-8pm

Sharktooth, co-owned by Kellen Tucker and Lorenza Lattanzi, carefully sources and repairs antique textiles to nurture their continued use. Mae Colburn’s work with Common Loom explores the expressive, connective potential of rag rug weaving. This is our first collaboration.

THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO IN-CLIMATE WEATHER**

Textile treasure hunt in La Plaza Community Garden, E 9th St & Avenue C:

Come to the garden to learn and/or share textile skills. Spend some time crafting and getting to know each other; building skills and community. There are various spots in the garden where textile artists and designers are sitting ready to show you how to: spin yarn, crochet accessories, mend garments, quilt a blanket and more! If you have a textile skill to share, bring it along and find a tranquil spot to craft with others. Stick around to see 'A Fun Play about How Scary Climate Change Is' happening in the garden from 6pm. 

Learn More @ecogencollective @rfflowerr @katherinepriceweir @jasminriskstudio @jessandralondon @emma.Cali @ollie_must_create

A community research collective striving for Ecogenesis: A Utopia in which any remaining boundaries between "humanity" and "nature" have been dissolved, allowing humanity to resume its role as one part of the larger ecosystem/eco-community or earth. Where we co-exist fruitfully with all other living things in synergy. Where all forms of knowledge, culture, and wisdom are shared and evolved for the cultivation of new technologies, relationships, and beauty. Where all things created are co-created between organisms with mutual care and understanding for each other and the ecosystem, and are limited only by our continued collective enjoyment. The guiding pillars/ethics of Ecogenesis are: Regenerative (Regional), Accessible (Cottage Scale, Open-Source), Interdisciplinary, Mutualism (Co-creation, Non-hierarchical), Decentralized and Diverse.

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.

M.PATMOS is excited to welcome back one of our favorite talented people, Miron Kiselev with his ongoing project "Expressive Repair". Sit down with him and make your mark on his quilt or bring an item to repair and he will help you make it new again!

Ages 4 and up.

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.

Ever wanted to design your own fabric? In this workshop you will create a unique design and transfer it to fabric using the cyanotype process.

Paper to Cloth with Cyanotype: using cut paper collage we will create one of a kind designs that will be transfers to fabric using the cyanotype process. This workshop will be heavily design focused, employing a number of drawing exercises to get the creativity flowing.

With a background in art and a career as a celebrity makeup artist in film and television, Arielle has created a line of goods that are both graphic and fun. Blending her love of the outdoors and design.

Four Rabbit was created for those who appreciate graphic imagery, color, sustainability, lightweight traveling and who want more of it in their lives.

Learn More www.fourrabbit.com @four.rabbit

www.ariellecutspaper.com

In conjunction with NY Textile Month, The Primary Essentials is excited to host two block printing workshops with Swati Bansal of Soil to Studio.

Soil to Studio, established in late 2019, is a Brooklyn-based textile studio. Its founder, Swati Bansal was born and raised in the small town of Udaipur in India, where she was exposed to various traditional crafts by her mother and grandmother from a young age. Through Soil to Studio, Swati offers a window into India’s rich culture and access to its skilled artisans, creating all items with time-honored techniques including block printing.

The Primary Essentials opened in Brooklyn in the Fall of 2013 as a place to provide an edited mix of special objects for the home and gift, with an emphasis on how we live our daily lives.

Taking place in the garden at The Primary Essentials with Swati’s guidance, each participant will walk away with a set of 4 napkins on which they will make their own creation.

This is a two-day workshop, Saturday 22nd, and September 23rd, 2023 from 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM.

In order to attend, we ask you to secure your spot in advance by purchasing your ticket. All sales are final.

Learn More www.theprimaryessentials.com & www.soiltostudio.com

Starting with foraging ethics, you will together with Botanical Colors discuss how to identify dye sources and extract their color. You will then transmute those dyes into shelf-stable lake pigments, expanding their potential application to paints, crayons, and pastels. Natalie will focus on the invasive plants of the northeast US, but participants will learn to extrapolate our basic recipe to any dye plant. You’ll discuss the chemistry controlling vibrancy and opacity, and in Botanical Colors’ second session learn to turn our finished pigments into watercolors and pastels. The artist’s materials made from the boisterous plants around us root our craft to place, and locate beauty even within vilified but resilient local plants.

Join Botanical Colors for Invasive and Ruderal Local Color With Natalie Stopka. Did you know that color is all around you, even underfoot? Natalie will explore the pigment potential of these ruderal (a plant growing on waste ground or among refuse) and invasive plants to make lake pigments.

Learn More botanicalcolors.com

@botanicalcolors

Botanical Colors offers natural dyes and education to textile and fiber arts artisans around the world. We support regional farmers, organic farming, regenerative soil and are forever excited creating new plant-based colors out of our Seattle-based studio.

M.PATMOS is excited to host one of our favorite talented people, Tajah Ellis for a day of color alchemy using natural materials from our very own surroundings. Details to follow.

Ages 5 and up.

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.

More and more artists are considering the impact of the materials that they use in their work.There is an increasing interest in the use of natural fibers and botanical dyes, as well as textile waste, found objects and other discarded materials and plastics. The workshop will be held outside in the Carl Shultz Park. This workshop will engage the textile world with the world of sustainability through creative and sustainable use of textile techniques with foraged and grown fiber as well as waste products and objects found in the environment. In addition to a stand-alone loom, cardboard, paper plates and wire mesh will serve as looms. Warp and weft will be foraged material provided, as well as what surrounds us. Fiber Art enriches our lives. It is the goal of this workshop to encourage artists and other attendees to think about the impact that our current lifestyle has on the environment and how they might incorporate material that otherwise would be discarded into their textile art.

Learn More www.intertwinearts.org

@intertwinearts

Founded in 2015 Intertwine Arts, formerly known as SAORI Arts NYC, is a Non-Profit Organization that serves people with disabilities and their families through hands-on SAORI weaving. Our accessible programs allow people of all ages and abilities to engage in visual and tactile exploration with yarn and to create projects including tapestries, fiber for clothing, and accessories such as pillows. SAORI, a contemporary hand weaving practice from Japan embodies a philosophy, which celebrates individuality and spontaneous beauty. Inspired by Zen tenets, SAORI weaving emphasizes exploration, improvisation, and self-expression.

M.PATMOS is excited to welcome back one of our favorite designers and collaborators, Rebecca Chamberlain. Bring a shirt you would like re-tailored or pick from her rack of well-curated vintage shirts and she will sculpt it specially to fit your body and style.

AND ! our friend Anna Harrington will be represented with her delicious brand of savory cookies, THE ROUNDS - both as refreshments and for sale.

Learn More WWW.MPATMOS.COM

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.

A community building tapestry weaving workshop:

Delve into the captivating world of tapestry weaving and unleash your innate creativity with the luxurious and versatile medium of yarn. With roots dating back thousands of years, tapestry weaving adheres to fundamental rules crucial for textile construction. This immersive, hands-on workshop is meticulously designed to lay the groundwork for tapestry weaving, igniting a lifelong journey of self-expression through the art of yarn. Aspiring weavers will learn how to conceive intricate tapestry designs, set up a small frame loom, master weaving techniques for diverse shapes and textures, experiment with various materials for distinct outcomes, and ultimately, achieve the artful completion of their tapestries. At the same time, it will introduce sustainable, slow making techniques with the use of discarded, dead-stock materials.

Valeria Maldonado is a Peruvian-born artist based in New York City. With a Bachelor's degree in architecture, she's currently pursuing an MFA in Textiles at Parsons School of Design. Valeria pushes the limits of textiles and architecture, breaking away from conventional norms. Her focus on feminist architectural principles is central to her work. Weaving takes centre stage in Valeria's craft. Techniques like plain weaving, basketry, along with natural dyeing and embroidery, contribute to her pieces. Through reimagining and repurposing natural and man-made materials, Valeria births three-dimensional "Textile models," that challenge norms and inspire innovative crafting.

Shaochi is born in Taiwan, where she received her BA in Fashion Design. She is now studying at Parsons and creating Textiles in New York. Her approach to making is guided by intuition and yet balanced with methodical discipline. It is often organic in form, but is unafraid of combining the natural with manmade. Although rigorous in the making process, there is always a purposeful subtle rawness in her work. For Shaochi, the surface texture of a work remains equally important as its sculptural shape.

Neha Bhide is an Indian textile artist based in New York, currently pursuing her MFA Textiles at Parsons School of Design. Her work focuses on researching the relationship of cotton, as seen through the lens of India's freedom struggle while drawing parallels between India and the United States to depict the effects of British colonialism on the textiles of the two countries. While her aim is to use sustainable, slow textile making processes to tell these stories, while looking at the context of 'khadi', a hand-spun and hand-woven fabric used to express self-reliance and self-governance during India's freedom struggle in 1918, and what it looks like in today's world.

Nikita Jain is an Indian Textile Designer and Natural Dyer currently pursuing MFA at Parsons School of Design, New York, blends tradition with innovation. Focused on reducing textile's ecological footprint, she extensively researches traditional textile methods and explores new fibers. Her creations harmoniously marry age-old practices with contemporary design. A sustainability advocate, Nikita seeks eco-friendly alternatives through natural dyeing. Her journey inspires environmentally conscious creativity, paving the way for a greener future in art and design.

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

This workshop offers a freestyle and casual dyeing experience. Reserve your spot and bring the materials you want to dye. Beautiful Bengala and Indigo dye baths are open on the table and ready for you! You can also purchase items from our selection, including T-shirts in various sizes and pillowcases, to experiment further. For beginners, Obuchi-sensei will guide you in creating shibori patterns.

This lecture-free workshop is both enjoyable and practical, suitable for beginners and children alike. Dyeing is easy, yet the results are professional, making it perfect for solo enjoyment or a fun group activity.

• Unsuitable materials cannot be accepted for dyeing. Please bring alternate items or inquire before the workshop.

• Bring pre-washed or used materials for better color results.

• No materials for resale/commercial purposes. We are happy to dye items for your personal use.

• You are allowed to bring up to 3 items or a maximum total weight of 3 lbs.

• The cost of the materials will be charged based on weight.

• When booking, choose the time slot to avoid crowds. It takes about 1 hour to complete one piece.

Additional cost: $3 per ounce of your material from home.
Option to purchase materials at the class starting from $8.
Fee: $60 (excl. materials)

Learn More www.loopoftheloom.com

Loop of the Loom is pleased to introduce the revolutionary and therapeutic SAORI method to people of all ages and backgrounds, through what we like to call “Zen weaving.” Our two Zen weaving dojos are located in NYC, and are a place where everyone can relax while creating unique textiles using unlimited colors and textures. We import Japanese natural dyes, organic yarns, and SAORI looms which are carefully curated with sustainability and wellness in mind, and suited for eco-conscious crafters.

Learn the traditional Japanese method of 'Hikizome' by creating a tapestry!The resisted white lines bring out the colors of the Bengala pigments, and whether in abstract design or drawing, the blended Bengala hues come together beautifully. The completed piece will adorn your room.

Instructor: Yutaka Obuchi (Ogura, Kao)

Please bring your draft sketch drawn in actual size on the same-sized paper (32" x 14") as the cotton fabric we will provide for dyeing. During the class, you will have approximately 30 minutes to transfer your design onto the cloth using a water-based pen. Rather than covering the entire area with detailed drawings, we recommend a design that incorporates open spaces for the background color.

Once you've drafted the design on the tenugui, trace the lines with resist paste. Proceed to color the enclosed areas and apply resist paste over those colored sections. Hikizome involves applying dye with a hake brush to the top layer. This process entails the layers of dye and resist paste. You'll appreciate the harmonious blend of Bengala's earthy colors. After the workshop, you can take home the provided rods along with your piece, allowing you to display it no time.

* If the drying time is shorter, we will end earlier.

* The material cost $20 will be charged at the class.

Learn More www.loopoftheloom.com

Loop of the Loom is pleased to introduce the revolutionary and therapeutic SAORI method to people of all ages and backgrounds, through what we like to call “Zen weaving.” Our two Zen weaving dojos are located in NYC, and are a place where everyone can relax while creating unique textiles using unlimited colors and textures. We import Japanese natural dyes, organic yarns, and SAORI looms which are carefully curated with sustainability and wellness in mind, and suited for eco-conscious crafters.

In this workshop, you will create multiple colors with natural indigo and dye while learning the technique of Makiage-shibori using a special tool.

The material to be dyed is hand-woven cotton called khadi from India. This large shawl has fringes around and measures 71" x 43". Makes a great shawl all year round.

The art and culture of wabi-sabi, which was based on the spirit of Zen, inspired the townspeople's fashion that was popular in Japan 200 years ago. They called the fashion color chart "四十八茶百鼠 48 Browns and 100 Grays". Layered indigo blue on Bengala colors to create a deep shade and enjoyed of expression in subtle hues.

Learn More www.loopoftheloom.com

Loop of the Loom is pleased to introduce the revolutionary and therapeutic SAORI method to people of all ages and backgrounds, through what we like to call “Zen weaving.” Our two Zen weaving dojos are located in NYC, and are a place where everyone can relax while creating unique textiles using unlimited colors and textures. We import Japanese natural dyes, organic yarns, and SAORI looms which are carefully curated with sustainability and wellness in mind, and suited for eco-conscious crafters.

Join the one-day course to master the essence of Bengala! Learn from artisans through lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on practice. You'll develop a deeper affection for Bengala as you understand its core. This course includes hands-on dyeing of three pieces of fabric. Another highlight of this class is the practical experience of creating dyes from pigments.

* The material cost is included.

Learn More www.loopoftheloom.com

Loop of the Loom is pleased to introduce the revolutionary and therapeutic SAORI method to people of all ages and backgrounds, through what we like to call “Zen weaving.” Our two Zen weaving dojos are located in NYC, and are a place where everyone can relax while creating unique textiles using unlimited colors and textures. We import Japanese natural dyes, organic yarns, and SAORI looms which are carefully curated with sustainability and wellness in mind, and suited for eco-conscious crafters.

Join a day of mindful crafting! Mr. Obuchi, a Bengala artisan and artist, hopes to introduce participants to the joy of dyeing handicrafts through this workshop, and wishes for them to incorporate this into their everyday lives. The ethical materials he selected have been transformed into beautiful bag components through his craftsmanship.

Instructor: Yutaka Obuchi, Yukako Satone

Obuchi crafted buttons from wild cherry wood. The fabric he discovered was woven with cotton and washi paper, which was spun from abandoned cedar tree pulp. The upcycling leather straps are repurposed from discarded leather, avoiding wastage. With these remarkable materials for the bag-making workshop, he named "Crafting on Journey," a traveling workshop aimed at creating heartfelt original bags. Obuchi has been holding these workshops all across Japan, and Loop of the Loom requested one to be hosted in the US. We also hope that the experiences gained from this workshop can be applied to enrich your life!

At this workshop, your bag can be dyed with Bengala dye as its base and then decorated with the Katazome Technique. Unleash your creativity by either crafting your own unique designs or selecting from our various stencil patterns.Rest assured- your dyed handbag will turn out beautifully regardless of experience or technique, as Bengala dyes blend and harmonize seamlessly. You can also sew the straps and buttons by yourself, fashioning an entirely distinctive cloth bag that remains unparalleled among mass-produced items. Let's craft your own personalized bag with care that's unique to you!

* The material provided by the instructor. The cost $30 will be charged at the class.

Learn More www.loopoftheloom.com

Loop of the Loom is pleased to introduce the revolutionary and therapeutic SAORI method to people of all ages and backgrounds, through what we like to call “Zen weaving.” Our two Zen weaving dojos are located in NYC, and are a place where everyone can relax while creating unique textiles using unlimited colors and textures. We import Japanese natural dyes, organic yarns, and SAORI looms which are carefully curated with sustainability and wellness in mind, and suited for eco-conscious crafters.

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".

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Come and weave with Suzanne Tick, Creative Director at Luum Textiles, at Tick Studio during New York Textile Month! Suzanne and her team will weave on two types of looms using recycled Luum textiles and yarns made from recycled garment waste. Much like Suzanne’s woven artwork and contract textiles, which are constructed from refuse materials, guests are encouraged to bring recycled materials to weave with: wire, twine, yarn, plastics, clothing, paper, old film or cassettes. Bring them pre-cut in continuous strips no wider than 1/2"."

Tick Studio specializes in materials brand strategy, product design, development and direction for textiles, floorcovering and architectural glass. It all starts at the loom.

Lean More suzannetick.com

Coming together on the first Sunday of each month, we can explore this intervention through the act of mending our precious textiles: forming relationships with our textiles and with each other. Pamphlets and examples of darning, mending, and sashiko-inspired stitching, as well as materials will be provided. Please bring yourself (and maybe a friend) and an object you wish to mend.

Learn More www.textileartscenter.com

@textileartscenter

Textile Arts Center (TAC) is a NYC-based resource facility dedicated to raising awareness and understanding of textiles through creative educational programs for children and adults. At TAC, we unite and empower the textile community and advocate for the handmade by providing accessible, skills-based classes that reinvigorate engagement with traditional crafts. Techniques like weaving, sewing, and dyeing are practical, connective, and process-driven—common denominators around the world. They are part of our collective history and vital to our ongoing expressions of design, art, and culture.

This is a one-day open-door event with immersive experiences centred around indigo dyeing and eco-printing!

At this event, we will captivate your senses with a live demonstration of indigo dyeing, where you can witness the magical transformation of fabrics as they are submerged into vibrant indigo vats. Our knowledgeable instructors will guide you through the dyeing process, sharing valuable tips and techniques.

Learn More oksanafiberstudio.com

Oksana Danziger is a natural-born creator with a passion for textile art. She thrives as a freelance textile artist, collaborating with renowned studios such as Printfolio, Design Works International, and Group Four. Oksana has an impressive clientele, including esteemed brands like Tommy Bahama, Ann Taylor, and Gap. In addition to her artistic pursuits, Oksana shares her expertise by teaching at the Nassau Art Museum and conducting workshops in schools through esteemed organisations such as the Huntington Arts Council, Art Guild of Port Washington, Gallery North, and CEED (a non-profit educational organisation). She also served as an adjunct professor in the surface design department at The Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT).

Bernadette Puleo is an exceptionally talented textile artist with an unyielding passion for indigo.
Her artistic journey began in the advertising department of JC Penney, where she honed her creative skills in visual communication. Her love for textiles led her to work for a renowned children's wear textile company, where she immersed herself in fabric design and production.
Upon retiring from the corporate world, Bernadette redirected her focus to her true passion: indigo.
Her involvement with the LI Art Council, Craft Guild of Long Island, and The Islip Art Council has allowed her to share her art with a broader audience and contribute to the vibrant artistic community.

Over the past five years, NYFA (New York Foundation for the Arts) has honoured Oksana four times. Currently, she is involved in a captivating "Colors of Nature" project at CEED. This project delves into exploring natural dyes found on Long Island while educating individuals about sustainable art.

Learn More indigoshademap.com

Join us for a hand-mending Sashiko class where our in house denim and embroidery artist Ramell - Correen Frederick will instruct the class on how to hand mend repair denim fabrics. Bring in your garments in need of repair, we will provide the needles, thread, and scrap fabrics and Ramell's knowledge and instructions.

Ramell has called Brooklyn home since 2008. At a young age Ramell knew that he wanted a career in art. He has explored with various mediums over the years but started working with textiles and thread around 20 years ago. He has the answers for a lot of your denim-based questions and your guy for an alteration or to save your favorite jeans from a slow death. Additionally, as an Embroidery artist, Ramell has been making one of a kind, hand cranked, thread on fabric art for the last 5 years utilizing a 100+ year old Singer machine.

Learn More smokeyvale.com

@smokey_vale

@tattood.cloth

Smokey Vale is a community-inspired concept space in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. We're a high-end barber shop, clothing boutique, and community creative hub/space showcasing local creatives, artists, designers, musicians, etc. We are marrying Brooklyn’s sense of community, networking, and collaboration with the need that its ever-changing dynamic, and demographic have for fashion and grooming.

In celebration of New York Textile Month, join members of the New York Guild of Handweavers to see and experience the craft of handweaving at this drop-in event.

Inspired by the experimental and colorful weavings of Dorothy Liebes, currently on view in A Dark, A Light, A Bright: The Designs of Dorothy Liebes, expert weavers from the guild will be on hand to demonstrate some of the weaving techniques and materials often used by Liebes and the weavers in her studio, including the hand-tied loop fringe technique. Weavers will be using materials inspired by Liebes, including reeds, leather, ribbons, and other unusual materials on their looms. There will be opportunities for visitors to try their hand at weaving themselves, if they wish.

The weave-in will be led by members of New York Guild of Handweavers, a 70–year-old non-profit dedicated to sharing the techniques and history of handweaving. Guild weavers will be on hand to demonstrate how to weave and answer any questions visitors may have about weaving.

This program is an all-day drop in event; visitors can stay as long as they like and can choose to try weaving if they are interested.

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A Dark, A Light, A Bright: The Designs of Dorothy Liebes is made possible by The Coby Foundation; The Decorative Arts Trust; the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative, a program of the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum; and the Terra Foundation for American Art.

The project received Federal support from the Smithsonian Collections Care and Preservation Fund, administered by the National Collections Program and the Smithsonian Collections Advisory Committee.

Generous support is provided by the Lily Auchincloss Foundation; the Lenore G. Tawney Foundation; Mergentime Family Archive; and the Samuel H. Kress Foundation, administered by the Foundation for Advancement in Conservation.

Support is also provided by Elizabeth Whelan, The Josef and Anni Albers Foundation, and Patsy Orlofsky.

The concept of a circular economy is central to the work at Parsons Healthy Materials Lab. When goods stay in use for longer we avoid adding to the landfill and increasing the carbon emissions associated with creating new things. Repair allows us to keep goods, materials, and spaces in use for as long as possible. Changing processes and mindsets are necessary to repair our objects, spaces, and systems in the transition to a circular economy. Step one is knowing where to start. If you’re interested in exploring repair at a small scale join us for a hands-on repair workshop based on the ancient art of Boro, a Japanese method of repairing textiles, and discover ways of mending your clothes and expressing creativity through stitching. All you’ll need is a needle and thread, fabric swatches, and a textile that needs to be repaired. No experience necessary.

This hands-on workshop will be led by Catherine Murphy, and assisted by Jess Thies. They are both researchers at HML with backgrounds in textiles.

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Parsons Healthy Materials Lab is a Design Research Lab at Parsons School of Design focused on putting human and environmental health at the center of every design decision. Repair is the perfect low-carbon response to current environmental concerns by reducing waste and contributing to a circular economy. Parsons Healthy Materials Lab is funded by a grant to build the capacity of the affordable housing sector nationwide, to use healthier building materials in new and existing housing developments. With a dedicated team of design researchers, faculty, and student researchers, we work every day to creatively raise awareness of the impacts materials can have on our lives… and equip designers and architects with knowledge to repair and build healthier places for all people to live.

Explore your creativity and sense of play with this fun and figurative natural watercolor class at OKO FARMS. This will be an afternoon of painting with natural dyes and getting your hands stained with petal paint. We will pick flowers grown on the farm, to create a beautiful floral still life arrangements for you to draw along with ample design objects in the space to spark your creativity.

Cara will provide natural watercolors, tea paints, natural dyes, watercolor paper and a variety of brushes and mark making tools on an immersive tablescape for you to play with.

She will begin with leading a few illustrative exercises for you to get loose and comfortable with exploring the medium for the first 45 minutes of class. The final hours are rest of the session are up to you! Cara will be present to help with any questions you may have. We will provide natural wine and non - alcoholic beverages along with light snacks. Feel free to bring your own brushes and paper or projects you have been working on. You will receive water color paper.

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Calyx Studios is a multidisciplinary creative agency providing solutions through the vehicle of natural dyes. Run by natural dyer and artist Cara Marie Piazza. We offer small scale natural dye solutions for fashion, interior design and the arts. We create one of a kind textiles only using natural dye stuffs such as botanicals, plant matter, minerals, non-toxic metals and food waste, transforming each textile into its own unique story.

We offer workshops on the public and corporate scale for natural dyeing and curates unique experiences merging healing, color and art.