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On Thursday, February 27th, from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Helms Bakery District and the Cal Poly L.A. Metropolitan Program in Architecture and Urban Design are excited to host a reception, lecture, and discussion with Jimenez Lai of Bureau Spectacular.
On Tuesday, February 25th from 7:30 - 9:00 pm, (Doors at 7:00 pm) join us in welcoming Textile Arts Los Angeles for Textile Slam! This event occurs three times a year and is an opportunity for friendly conversation and networking, featuring a rotating slate of presenters, each of whom will deliver an informal six-minute (or less!) slide show / improv / show-and-tell presentation.
On Saturday, February 22nd from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, please join us in welcoming Textile Arts Los Angeles and Polly Jacobs Giacchina in an exploration of the random weave technique with different flexible materials. Medium and small pieces will be created as vessels and stuffed forms. This workshop is perfect for artists and enthusiasts looking for a basis in understanding how to create dimensional form, play with unconventional materials, and investigate how form and material can be combined for creative and functional use.
On February 21, 2020, Westside Urban Forum is pleased to welcome the Westside mayors for a candid discussion of each mayor’s priorities for 2020, specific issues of importance to each city, and where these priorities and issues intersect to anticipate changes that may be coming to the Westside in 2020.
On Wednesday, February 12th from 7:30 to 9:00 pm, please join us in welcoming Textile Arts LA and Cameron Taylor-Brown for practiceLAB, an artist conversation, How String Changed The World: An Exploration of Fiber, Culture, and Human Ingenuity.
On Thursday, January 30th, the Southern California Fibershed Affiliate is delighted to welcome Fibershed founder Rebecca Burgess to Los Angeles for an exclusive conversation and book signing for Fibershed: Growing a Movement of Farmers, Fashion Activists, and Makers for a New Textile Economy. Rebecca will be joined by moderator Kamea Chayne of the Green Dreamer Podcast.
On Wednesday, January 29th from 7:00 to 9:00 pm, please join us for Mindful and Meaningful: Exploring the Synergies Between Textile Waste and Fine Art Practice, Textile Arts LA's inaugural session of practiceLAB, featuring talks from artists, architects, designers, and creatives.
On Saturday, January 25th from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, please join Textile Arts LA for this all-day workshop, Bookmaking: Art Material Storage with Sue Ann Robinson. Learn to make a beautiful and functional artist’s book, using a “baggie book” structure to store samples of thread, fiber, dye, swatches, or anything you can dream up!
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On Thursday, January 23rd, from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm Helms Bakery District and the Cal Poly LA Metro Program in Architecture and Urban Design are excited to host a reception, presentation, discussion, and book launch with Matthew Butcher, Andrew Kovacs, Mimi Zeiger, and Jimenez Lai.