Botanical Print Silk Scarf Fiber artist: Omi Gray Explore an eco-printing technique which utilizes natural elements like leaves, eucalyptus and flowers to design and create printed textiles. Materials included.
Adire Alabere Artist: Oluwaseyi Awoyomi A stitch resist technique that garners some of the most stunning indigo fabric patterns. Materials included
Harlem Needle Arts and artist Elan Cadiz will provide creative mask making (12pm-3pm) at the 19th African Film Festival’s Annual Family Day Celebration at Governors Island! All ages are invited to join AFF for a variety of free activities, including storytelling, double-dutch, arts and crafts, dance and drum workshops led by world-renowned instructors, and a […]
Celebrate Tradition, Creativity, and Community at the Painted Threads Festival! Step into the world of textiles and storytelling at Harlem’s third annual PAINTED THREADS FESTIVAL, a free, family-friendly MAKER DAY where generations come together through the art of fabric and design. Engaging in cultural arts isn’t just about creativity, it’s a way to honor heritage, […]
Join us for a fiber day trip to the New York State Sheep & Wool Festival on Sunday, October 18, 2026. Enjoy a full day exploring one of the region’s most beloved fiber arts events, featuring sheep, wool, yarn, handmade goods, demonstrations, vendors, food, and community. Whether you knit, crochet, spin, weave, felt, or simply […]
What is Mantra Mondays? Mantra Mondays is an opportunity to GIVE YOURSELF PERMISSION TO CREATE. Pause, reset, and start the week with renewed focus, encouragement, and connection to a supportive community. Pack a portable hand project up and join us for #MantraMondays.
What is Mantra Mondays? Mantra Mondays is an opportunity to GIVE YOURSELF PERMISSION TO CREATE. Pause, reset, and start the week with renewed focus, encouragement, and connection to a supportive community. Pack a portable hand project up and join us for #MantraMondays.
What is Mantra Mondays? Mantra Mondays is an opportunity to GIVE YOURSELF PERMISSION TO CREATE. Pause, reset, and start the week with renewed focus, encouragement, and connection to a supportive community. Pack a portable hand project up and join us for #MantraMondays.
Discover the artistry of South African Ndebele women as you create a beaded panel to frame and display. Explore its cultural meaning, express your creativity, and make something beautiful—register for the workshop today! Artist statement - Zola Dube My work with Ubuhlalu is both a calling and scholarly pursuit. Representing the Dubes of KwaDukuza in […]
Two session one fee - November 7 and 14 - 1:30pm to 5:30pm Enhance your textile art by learning Machine Sewing 101. Our workshops with Lenese Griffin have been epic. Learn to master the basics—threading, stitching, cutting, and assembling fabric and completing projects like a bag and hat. Lenese Griffin—known as the Fashion Fairy Godmother—is a […]
What is Mantra Mondays? Mantra Mondays is an opportunity to GIVE YOURSELF PERMISSION TO CREATE. Pause, reset, and start the week with renewed focus, encouragement, and connection to a supportive community. Pack a portable hand project up and join us for #MantraMondays.
In Conversation with Beau McCall aka "The Button Man" Beau McCall proclaimed by American Craft magazine as “The Button Man”—creates visual and wearable artworks by hand-sewing predominantly secondhand and donated buttons onto mostly upcycled fabrics and materials. Through his award-winning practice, McCall extends the button’s role as both material and storytelling device to explore themes […]
