Painted Threads Festival 2026
DUE TO THE NYCEM WEATHER ALERT, TODAY'S FESTIVAL IS POSTPONED. STAY TUNED FOR THE NEW DATE. Third annual PAINTED THREADS FESTIVAL Celebrate Tradition, Creativity, and Community at the Painted Threads […]
DUE TO THE NYCEM WEATHER ALERT, TODAY'S FESTIVAL IS POSTPONED. STAY TUNED FOR THE NEW DATE. Third annual PAINTED THREADS FESTIVAL Celebrate Tradition, Creativity, and Community at the Painted Threads […]
Friday Night Quilt 3 session series July 24 | August 7 and 14 Artist and designer: Havanna Fisher Participants will be guided through the techniques and terminology of three-layer quilting […]
Adire Alabela Artist: Oluwaseyi Awoyomi Explore traditional Yoruba textile art designs specifically referring to wax-resist batik. Materials included
Come through and take 2-hours to work independently on your handcraft. Make time to create.
Nigerian bead art Artist: Oluwaseyi Awoyomi Explore the traditions of bead art and learn the design elements, assembly and finish a handmade wall hanging. Materials included
Fabric Marbling on Silk & Cotton Fiber artist: Omi Gray Manipulate paints, stencils, water and yes shaving cream to design colorful patterns on silk and cotton by layering multiple vibrant […]
Nigerian Nine Patch Artist: Oluwaseyi Awoyomi Turn vibrant fabrics into a unique pillow sham to adorn your home. Materials included
Artist: Omi Gray Learn to manipulate basic crochet stitches, wire and beads to design a one-of-a-kind necklace. Prerequisite: Knowledge of crochet stitches. Materials included
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 […]
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 […]