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EcoThreads Sustainable Smart Textile Workshop
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Please join The Hybrid Body Lab for a one-day workshop in NYC to DIY sustainable functional fiber for e-textiles.
E-textile fabrication combines soft textile materials and hardware prototyping processes. However, rapidly prototyped e-textile projects often become a mixture of textile and electronic waste that presents challenges to recycling. The permanency of the material can become an added environmental burden. The EcoThreads sustainable smart textile workshop will let participants incorporate sustainable practices into their smart textile craft and will cover hands-on experience for fabricating EcoThreads materials.
During this workshop, attendees will get hands-on experience learning wet spinning techniques for functional fibers and fabricating e-textile swatching for various sensing functions. This workshop will focus on the experimentation of material and technological investigation and let them incorporate their own artistic style into your fabrication. Using biodegradable material choices, EcoThreads aims to provide a path for individual creators to incorporate sustainable smart textile practices into their work. They will guide the participants through the process of working with EcoThreads, from thread fabrication to swatch creation using your preferred textile crafting technique: weaving, knitting, braiding, and stitching. At the end, they will host a discussion and reflection session to allow attendees to share their experiences with other people in the workshop.
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The Hybrid Body Lab at Cornell University, founded and directed by Prof. Cindy Hsin-Liu Kao, focuses on the invention of culturally-inspired materials, processes, and tools for crafting technology on and into the body surface. Designing across scales, they explore how body scale interfaces can enhance our relations with everyday products and both natural and man-made environments. They conduct research at the intersection of Human-Computer Interaction, Wearable & Ubiquitous Computing, Digital Fabrication, Interaction Design, Fashion Design, and Body Art. They synthesize this knowledge to contribute a culturally-sensitive lens to the future of designs that interface the body and the environment.
Workshop ” YOROKE＂Weaving
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Join Loop of the Loom for a unique opportunity to delve into the captivating world of Yoroke-ori and dying with master weaver Yukiko Yokoyama.
Loop of the Loom will hold a workshop to learn the rare hand-weaving technique of Yoroke-ori, aka Ondure weaving, which creates enchanting curves on warp threads. They have invited Yokoyama from Japan, who possesses outstanding skills and experience among the globally rare Ondure weaving artists, to offer the participant to learn special weaving techniques using unique tools and the techniques of warp dyeing that enhance them over the course of two days.
The dyeing technique to be learned this time can be applied not only to Yoroke-ori but also to regular weaving. As the weaving workshop includes the process of setting meticulous warp threads, it is designed for intermediate to advanced-level participants.
During Yokoyama's visit to New York after 8 years, she will generously impart the masterful techniques and knowledge born from 50 years of experience to many people.
Don't miss this extraordinary opportunity to explore the art of yoroke-ori with Yukiko Yokoyama.
Loop of the Loom is a wonderful retreat for those seeking relaxation through textile art. It allows participants to unleash their infinite creativity using looms and various textures. Since 2005, we have offered ""Zen weaving"" a free-spirited approach to weaving with SAORI's weaving philosophy that breaks away from traditional weaving concepts.
At their two weaving dojos, they sell Japanese natural dyes, organic yarns, and SAORI looms, carefully curated with sustainability and wellness in mind and suitable for environmentally conscious crafters.
Tickets costs $300.
Tapestry Weaving Workshop
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Amirtha Arasu and Lin Qiqing will host a workshop to teach the basics of tapestry weaving and how to use a simple frame loom. Participants will be introduced to non- traditional materials such as hand-made paper yarn, and natural fibers such as cotton, hemp, and linen. Each participant will be able to take a hand-made loom home after the workshop, so you can keep on weaving!
Fibers will also be provided.
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Amirtha Arasu and Lin Qiqing are both distinguished textile artists, each with a unique approach to weaving.
Amirtha Arasu is based in New York and is renowned for her woven sculptures that blend man-made and natural materials. Her work examines the relationship between humanity and the natural world, using intricate textures and combinations to evoke a dialogue about environmental and existential themes.
Lin Qiqing (pronounced Chi-Ching), based in Brooklyn, explores themes of feminism, language, accessibility, and politics through her textile art. Her weaving practice addresses these complex concepts, using textiles as a medium to reflect on and engage with social and political issues, often highlighting the power of materiality to convey nuanced narratives.
Tickets costs $30.
Workshop: KASURI Warp Dyeing with Japanese textile artist Yukiko Yokoyama
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Loop of the Loom receives Yukiko Yokoyama, a Japanese artist with 40 years of experience who is also holding a third exhibition in New York this fall, to teach simple techniques with many secret tips for warp dyeing and methods for setting the warp threads to maximize pattern potential. This technique not only highlights her unique Yoroke weaving but also serves as a valuable ticket for advancing to someone next stage of hand weaving. This is an intermediate level but beginners level are also allowed, however, the instruction will be tailored for those with some knowledge of warp setting on a two-shaft loom.
Participants will practice with pre-dyed Kasuri yarn by warping. And the instructor demonstrates how to thread them onto the reed and insert them into a 2-shaft loom. If time permits, some participants may try threading on each loom. After grasping the image post-threading, each participant will dye their own undyed wool yarn. Dyeing will use synthetic dyes and microwave methods. Attendees can take home the dyed yarn, but it will be wet, so please bring a plastic bag for transport.
They recommend also attending a Yoroke weaving workshop (9/29 or 10/5), which will add to your skills and help you create even more beautiful Yoroke weaving.
Loop of the Loom is a wonderful retreat for those seeking relaxation through textile art. It allows participants to unleash their infinite creativity using looms and various textures. Since 2005, we have offered ""Zen weaving"" a free-spirited approach to weaving with SAORI's weaving philosophy that breaks away from traditional weaving concepts.
At our two weaving dojos, we sell Japanese natural dyes, organic yarns, and SAORI looms, carefully curated with sustainability and wellness in mind and suitable for environmentally conscious crafters.
Tickets costs $200.
Crochet & Tell
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It’s like “Show and Tell”, but crochet. You get it.
Participants are welcomed to bring a project they’re working on, a project they’d like to begin, or a project they’ve recently finished!
Either way, participants can bring a crochet hook and come hook in William’s new art studio and yarn factory in Brooklyn, NY.
Ticket includes one 4oz cake of yarn, a selection of Whirlwind Yarn will be available for their choosing.
Refreshments and yarn provided!
@william_storms @whirlwind_yarn
William Storms is a mathematically driven craftsman “fortunate enough” to have discovered the loom- whose work is an ongoing effort to produce three-dimensional work in a traditionally two-dimensional world.
Straddling the worlds of Art and Industry, Storms began his weaving career with a bespoke textile studio in Brooklyn, NY in 2011- where he was quickly introduced to the world of custom handweaving for the Interior Design Trade. This exposure to crafted, custom luxury became the foundation of his practice; working next as a Designer for several prominent Jacquard Mills and simultaneously establishing his signature as an Artist.
The continual focus on blending Craft with Custom Manufacturing is a staple in Storms’ body of work, as both an Artist and a Designer.
Tickets cost $30.
Transactive Memories
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The Organic Internet is part digital and part human. Participants will delve into what this means in practice during this 1.5 hour embroidery workshop.
Led by artistic researcher Pamela Nelson, with a contribution from Dutch artist Anna Andrejew, participants will materialise this system- both by looking at what is readily available information about ourselves online, and by entrusting another participant with a memory, intended only for them. A piece of information stored in another participant, encoded and visualised will become an embroidered broach over the course of the workshop.
Materials required: a phone/laptop with access to internet, scissors, a needle, threads, felt backing, glue and pins. Attendees must have these with them for the workshop.
Pamela Nelson is an artistic design researcher from Ireland, currently based in Amsterdam. For the last four years she has been looking into how slowness and feminist values can be inserted into the digital design process using embroidery and sewing circles as a tool.
TOAST Circle Pop Up | Embroidery Play Workshop With Tatter Textile Library
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For centuries, embroidery has been practised in many forms as a means of decoration and artistic expression. A single strand of thread can be stitched, twisted, knotted or coiled, to create an infinite array of shapes, textures and designs. With intention, even the most basic of marks, stitched by the hands of the novice, can achieve incredibly beautiful results, transforming neutral fabrics into works of art and giving a new lease of life to worn garments.
In this workshop, you will be introduced to hand embroidery, with basic stitches taught and practised, and design ideas discussed.
Established in 1997 in Wales, TOAST began with nightwear and loungewear, inspired by nature and the surrounding landscape. The collections were designed with a relaxed sense of ease and made with quality materials in long lasting silhouettes.
Today, our approach remains true to our beginnings – creating simple, modern and functional pieces intended to last for years to come.
Our clothing, homeware and accessories are produced in collaboration with artisans, weavers, and mills from across the globe. We work together to support local communities, preserving craftsmanship and traditional techniques.
Tickets cost $55. All materials will be provided.
Swatch book of Stories
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In these socially, politically, and economically challenging times, let us come together as a community and weave our small stories of hope and random acts of kindness from our everyday lives into digital fabrics and build a virtual ‘Swatch book of Stories’ that we can share with each other.
For centuries, the roots of weaving, computation, and text have been intertwined with each other through their algorithmic patterns and coded natures. From these intertwined roots grows this idea of ‘Swatch book of Stories’.
Participants come together and translate their stories into digitally woven swatches using an experimental and generative digital loom. Through this process of weaving our stories, we learn about the intricacies within the relationships of computation, weaving, and text, as well as revisit some historic examples where these intersections brought forth hope and transformative change during their times. By the end, these digital swatches come together to build a virtual swatch book fostering a community where everyone can share their stories and swatches with each other.
Nishra Ranpura is an interdisciplinary designer, researcher, and creative technologist. Her work explores the interactions between the physical and the digital through experimental and speculative narratives. She researches, practices, and teaches across the disciplines of new media, digital fabrication, creative technology, and design research. Essentially, she makes things and breaks things. Sometimes, she writes, and oftentimes, she wonders.
Wearing The Unstitched In India
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Traditional Indian wear uses the beautiful length of unstitched textile to drape, twist and fold around the body. Both men and women wear them in many different and similar ways to cover their whole body (like saree), lower body (like dhotis), upper body (like dupattas or chuniris) or simply as accents around the neck (like gamcha) and head (like turbans). These lengths of cloth vary from 108 inches to 40 inches.
In this in-person workshop, participants will learn to wear a saree (usually worn by women) in two or three ways and also learn to wear a dhoti (usually worn my men). For this workshop in Aksara studio, they will have sample saree and dhotis you can learn to wear. Participants are welcome to bring their own too. They will have educators who will help attendees step by step. They will offer light refreshments that will go with the theme of the workshop.
Aksara would really appreciate if participants can register few days ahead so it will help them to prepare.
Aksara’s mission is to bring to the forefront traditional and contemporary ideas and thoughts about Indian culture in creative and meaningful ways. Aksara’s carefully curated education programs in the form of events and workshops are designed to create deep cultural learning. Aksara organizes unique workshops and edutainment events in museums, libraries, schools, and other community spaces. These education programs vary from being participatory to performative and exhibitory to experiential. They have won Education Awards and Grants for our programs that have creatively engaged various communities in New York City.
Tickets cost $15.
We require a minimum of 3 registrants to get the workshop going. If we cancel it you will be assured a full refund. We would really appreciate if you can register 24hours in advance.
Metamorphosis: From Textile to Textile
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Rachel Dana and Luisa Mantelli are hosting a workshop to infuse meaning into forgotten garments by creating new textiles.
The textile industry is a major contributor to the global waste problem. Discarded clothing still holds potential as a valuable material and can be repurposed by individuals to create something new.
By using fabric that is torn, stained, or that would otherwise be thrown away, such as clothing that is not in good condition to donate or mend, the participants will be guided on how to turn "trash" into yarn. Participants will be creating small tapestry pieces with these yarns, which can be the jumping-off point for more extravagant ideas and projects or simply sewn into little pouches.
Each participant should bring clothing or similar items that they are willing to cut up. Some examples of fabric to bring would be children's clothing which does not fit anymore but is too stained or has large holes in it. Or perhaps old fabric that isn't being used but has meaning, or scrap/sample fabric from other projects, etc.
They will supply a 10” tapestry loom for participants to work on, which they can take home to continue creating. Additional materials and tools will also be available.
Rachel Dana and Luisa Mantelli are two MFA textile students at Parsons School of Design who create their own materials from raw wool, natural dyes, upcycled fabric, and deadstock yarn.
Rachel has spent the last 20 years working with plant material in a wide range of techniques, including botanical illustration, farming, and 10 years as a pastry chef. For the past 5 years she has focused on textiles, foraging for color, spinning, weaving, knitting, and creating large sculptural pieces.
Luisa creates textile pieces through spinning, weaving, knitting, and crocheting, working with themes related to land, space, and nature. She has a background in architecture and design, which is the base for her understanding of the environment that surrounds people.
Tickets cost $20.
Macramé Basics
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In this workshop, students will learn foundational macramé knots: square knot, spiral knot, horizontal and diagonal clove hitch knot. They will then practice creating structures using all of them.
Macramé has a long history, from the Moors teaching the Spanish and its peak in Italy during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. It was first used as a decorative fringe on household items such as curtains, sheets and towels.
In Brazil, macramé is often developed in areas where fishing is the main source of income, due to the similarity between the types of rope and knots used in fishing and macramé.
The technique is widely used in textile art for making tapestry panels. For this class, first students will learn the basics to later start their own tapestry panel.
This class is suitable for all levels!
Tatter is a non-profit cultural arts organization whose mission is to explore the medium of textiles to tell human stories and cultivate understanding.
Tickets cost $65.
Sewing Our Hopes & Dreams Through Sujini Embroidery
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An online workshop delving into the exquisite world of Sujani embroidery from Bihar. Led by Bhuvana Moorthy, a seasoned seamstress, and Jayanthi Moorthy, founder of Aksara, this session will explore the intricate art of Sujini tribes' stitching. Participants will discover the rich history behind these fexpressive textiles and create their own embroidered patches to be incorporated into a quilt. Join Aksara for a creative journey celebrating this unique form of Indian embroidery! #SujaniEmbroidery #TextileArt #OnlineWorkshop
For the workshop participants will need: some old clothes made into square patches of 6x6 inches, embroidery thread and needle, embroidery frame, paper and pencil, carbon tracing sheet.
Aksara’s mission is to bring to the forefront traditional and contemporary ideas and thoughts about Indian culture in creative and meaningful ways. Aksara’s carefully curated education programs in the form of events and workshops are designed to create deep cultural learning. Aksara organizes unique workshops and edutainment events in museums, libraries, schools, and other community spaces. These education programs vary from being participatory to performative and exhibitory to experiential. They have won Education Awards and Grants for our programs that have creatively engaged various communities in New York City.
People’s Paper Puff Jumper | Workshop with Isabel Berglund
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Presented in TEXTILE TAKEOVER, a weekend-long showcase of innovation in Nordic textile art at Scandinavia House, join them for an adult art workshop with Danish artist Isabel Berglund! In this three-hour workshop, participants will join Berglund in creating a performance-piece, “People’s Paper Puff Jumper,” a work knitted by hand in paper yarn. The participants in the workshop will hand knit puff sleeves in light gray paper yarn with a colored edge that emphasizes the puff sleeve. The puff sleeve will be added to a larger hand-knitted piece, which will eventually become a large textile installation in the form of a communal paper sweater. The viewer will be able to enter the work and stick their arms through the pouffe arms and thereby become part of the work. The craft of “knitting” is set aside for a process where the work is created by the handprints of many different people.
All materials will be provided. TEXTILE TAKEOVER is presented in partnership with New York Textile Month.
Isabel Berglund uses yarn as a material to both embrace and challenge well-known shapes and objects. Sculpture and installation being her elements, Berglund’s works unfold in the boundary between the recognizable and the abstract where objects such as table legs, dressers, sticks, and bulky shapes blend. These well-known elements seem to be remodeled and given new meanings as they are covered in knitted cotton yarn. In the hands of Isabel Berglund, the knitting appears strong and energetic, often with loose ends fluttering in all directions and Berglund's knit allows her to make a shift or a displacement of her motifs; The works appear fluid in their form whether the knitwork is presented alone or as an organic extension of found objects. In this way, Isabel Berglund creates new rhythms in the recognizable objects, and she challenges the form and function which are otherwise clear. Isabel Berglund's works unfold as sculptural objects that are subjugated to a constant investigation of material, color, and space keeping the material's aesthetic quality and tactile sensibility in focus. The work titles are an entrance to a large, conceptual universe and the sculpture suddenly appear as animated objects that are awakened through their organic shapes and expressions. Isabel Berglund is interested in how different identities can concretely materialize in her works, and for that reason, she has on several occasions invited others to participate in the craft side of creation.
Isabel Berglund lives and works in Copenhagen. She holds an MA in Fashion Knitwear from Central Saint Martin’s College of Fashion and Textile, London and a bachelor in textiles from the School of Design at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen. In 2024, Isabel Berglund received the Ejvind Kold Christensen award and in 2018, Isabel Berglund received the Danish Arts Agency’s three-year work grant. Isabel Berglund is represented by Galleri Specta, Copenhagen.
Tickets cost $30.
Community Patchwork Lavender Sachet Workshop
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Textiles are Love. A vessel for our bodies, they protect us from the elements and help us to feel safe, beautiful and seen. Through them we express our identities, cultures and histories. Often we treasure them for the precious memories hold. Join M Patmos in the garden for an afternoon of patch working and shared conversations with textile artist Sue Allbert of Various Mediums Inc. They’ll swap stories and make patchwork lavender sachet together.
Participants can bring your own cherished fabrics or work with their swatches.
Lavender provided by Catskill Mountain Lavender in Upstate New York catskillmountainlavender.com
Refreshments will be served.
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, they’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. They opened their shop in the fall of 2018 in Brooklyn, New York where they focus on bringing the best from like minded independent designers.
Tickets costs $25.
Upcycling with Block & Screen Print
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Cynthia Director is hosting a workshop in Upcycling with Block & Screen Print. This event will start with a talk about how one can embellish old or existing textile items around the house (tea towels, napkins, placemats, second hand garments, clothes) and give them a new life with some surface techniques.
After the talk, Cynthia will give a demonstration on how to create surface patterns using: block prints (sourced from India) and screen prints. All inks are water-based.
At this point, the participants can decide which techniques they want to use to reimagine their home textile item or garment.
Cynthia Director is a fashion and home textile designer and educator based in New York City and New Delhi. She has lived and worked in India for over a decade. Cynthia currently teaches screen printing for textile design at FIT, consults with design businesses, and has a home decor textile line of craft based products. She received her MA in sustainable textiles from University of the Arts London: Chelsea, and her BFA from Rhode Island School of Design.
This event is paid.
Paper to Cloth, Cyanotype Workshop
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Primary Essentials invites participants to join them for a hands-on workshop to explore the art of creating unique designs through cut paper collage and cyanotypes.
This workshop emphasizes design, featuring a number of drawing exercises to ignite creativity. Participants will create collages, produce images, transfer them to fabric using cyanotype techniques, and depart with a finished cyanotype masterpiece alongside a comprehensive instructional guide to take home. It's an incredible opportunity to learn how to design your own fabric!
Secure your spot in advance to attend the workshop, all sales are final.
(Rain Date: Sunday, September 15 at 10am-12pm)
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.
Tickets costs $65.
TOAST Circle Pop Up | Intuitive weaving with fibre artist Kat Howard
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For this site-specific installation created for TOAST, Kat Howard was inspired by how we physically carry pain and how the turbulent interior of the self can come to emulate a tempest. Using recycled textiles from TOAST, she thematically links how we are formed and shaped by our past experiences
Alongside the display, she will be hosting a Learn to Weave Intuitively workshop where you will be guided through the process of hand-weaving with waste yarns and fibres. The workshop will explore texture, technique, and creativity while practising the basic skills of tapestry weaving on a frame loom.
Materials will be provided but you are welcome to bring any fabrics of your own to include in your weaving.
This event also has an exhibition page check here: Exhibition: September 2nd - 29th
Established in 1997 in Wales, TOAST began with nightwear and loungewear, inspired by nature and the surrounding landscape. The collections were designed with a relaxed sense of ease and made with quality materials in long lasting silhouettes.
Today, our approach remains true to our beginnings – creating simple, modern and functional pieces intended to last for years to come.
Our clothing, homeware and accessories are produced in collaboration with artisans, weavers, and mills from across the globe. We work together to support local communities, preserving craftsmanship and traditional techniques.
Tickets cost $45.
Fiber Fusion: Crafting Sessions
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Step into a cozy Brooklyn studio for a fiber arts workshop during New York Textiles Month fiber arts workshop with Aneri and Mehak. Participants will Relax and unleash their creativity with fellow crafters in an inspiring indoor space. This event invites them to weave small tapestry pieces, crochet, knit, and embellish while enjoying the vibrant community of fiber artists. They will focus on mindfulness and sustainability, using eco-friendly materials and practices.
Whether they want to finish a project or start something new, this is the perfect space to share ideas and connect with others.
Creative Collaboration:
Participants are encouraged to bring their projects or materials and join others in creating unique and original tapestries while blending various techniques. If they lack materials— artists have plenty. Just bring their enthusiasm for crafting.
Sustainable Practices:
Experiment with incorporating natural elements like leaves, wool, and branches into your tapestry, fostering a more eco-friendly approach to fiber arts. This is a wonderful way to blend creativity with sustainability.
Community Connection:
Meet fellow crafters, share their knowledge, and get inspired by the projects around you. Whether they are experienced or a beginner, this event is a great opportunity to exchange tips and techniques with like-minded individuals. No experience is necessary—Aneri and Mehak have got you covered.
All Materials Provided:
Artists will supply all necessary materials, including naturally dyed fabrics and Saree yarn, for those eager to start something new or explore different techniques. Dive right in and start creating!
Join Aneri and Mehak for a workshop of creativity, collaboration, and a community of fiber artists and art enthusiasts. They look forward to seeing you there!
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www.aneri-shah.com
Aneri and Mehak are Indian textile artists based in New York, with recognition from the Surface Design Association, Fashion Studies Network, and Econyl Brand respectively. Their work is focused on sustainable practices while being culturally, environmentally, and geographically conscious of the materials they use and slow textile-making practices. Between them, they employ various range of techniques and they both have experience teaching at the prestigious Parsons School of Design, New York, while expanding their art practices.
How to Make Weaving Work For You
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In this relaxed and exploratory workshop, participants will be encouraged to try a range of loom types to find what works for them, as well as discover customizations to make weaving easier for their unique wants, needs, and difficulties. From frame loom to rigid heddle to backstrap, and from DIY to professional looms, participants will get to explore what mode of weaving works best for them. A range of materials will be available, from yarn to recycled materials to natural materials, and everyone is allowed to find their unique way of creating.
The mission of Intertwine Arts is to inspire creativity, joy, and self-confidence through free-form weaving for people of all ages with disabilities or chronic illness. We envision creating and promoting inclusive communities of weavers by partnering with organizations that provide programs and services to people with intellectual, developmental, or physical disabilities or chronic illness together with their families and caregivers. Intertwine aims to promote accessibility in the arts, as well as champion the legitimacy of disabled weavers in the art world. We also believe everyone should be able to experience the therapeutic benefits of weaving.
What Does Your Textile Day Look Like: 50 Days of Morning Notes
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Taking time to write down morning notes has been a habit for Tzu Li since 2021. Using words to record everyday life, experiences, emotions and feelings, became a way for Tzu Li to sort out her mind and talk to herself.
One day at the beginning of this year, Tzu Li came up with the idea of translating these morning notes into small pieces of textiles, where her passion always sits in. Furthermore, she’s attracted to the idea of regularly recording something for a while. She found a series of simple and direct, just day-after-day records, can be so powerful, so intriguing.
Inspired by each day’s deepest thoughts or feelings, Tzu Li translated these messages into her textile languages among knitting, weaving, quilting, mending, and many other techniques. Being familiar with playing with colors and textures, Tzu Li used left-over, recycled, or vintage yarns and fabrics she collected over times, and manipulated with different techniques to represent her morning notes.
Tzu Li invites the participants to interpret their days into a piece of textile.
In the workshop, participants will first write down one of their recent days, for one-page long, and then will highlight the strongest or most appealing sentences within the notes. Afterwards, Tzu Li will encourage the participants to pick fabrics, yarns, and any other appliqués, according to the emotions and feelings in those highlighted sentences. Having several textile elements in front, participants can be inspired by Tzu Li’s “50 Days of Morning Notes”, and will be guided by Tzu Li to create their own one-of-a-kind textile page.
This event also has an exhibition page, check here: Exhibition: September 7, from 12pm to 5pm.
Tzu Li Hsu is a knitwear designer and textile artist graduated from Parsons School of Design. In 2016, Tzu Li launched her knitwear label, to create and bring yarns and knits to more of those who share the same value of cherishing quality and details.
Over the past few years, with her fashion background, Tzu Li has developed from single medium of clothing to further interpretations in terms of textile throughout her creative journey. Having lived in New York, London and Taipei, Tzu Li embraces diverse cultures and experiences, which shapes her visual sensibility on textiles. Her work revolves around personal experiences and narratives in life, and continuously conveys the same context of colors and textures in diverse forms through different textile elements.