Learn about the work of artists Amanda Maciel Antunes, Ahree Lee, and Ramekon O’Arwisters and explore the magical world of textiles. Using strips of fabric participants will create collaborative wrapped sculptures with friends and family and write wishes on fabric to weave into a collaborative woven tapestry! Ages 5+. 

Learn about the work of artists Amanda Maciel Antunes, Ahree Lee, and Ramekon O’Arwisters and explore the magical world of textiles. Using strips of fabric participants will create collaborative wrapped sculptures with friends and family and write wishes on fabric to weave into a collaborative woven tapestry! Ages 5+. 

Learn how to make large scale fabric and yarn sculptures with Natalie Godinez and transform the museum’s courtyard into a textile masterpiece! Inspired by this year’s NEA Big Read novel, Sandra Cisneros’s The House on Mango Street, this program is presented in collaboration with NEA’s Big Read.

Dive into the art of hand-stitching appliqué! Learn how to freehand cut fabric pieces and hand sew them onto a quilt, creating a beautiful, one-of-a-kind textile masterpiece. Whether you’re a beginner or have some experience, this class will guide you through the process step-by-step to create a unique quilt design! 

Tap into your memory, personal insight, and intuition to design and create a handmade book that symbolically balances form and content. Blending traditional and contemporary practice, Antunes introduces you to the genre of artists’ books that are as diverse in style and direction as they are in technique. This workshop is open to participants of…

Join exhibiting artist Ahree Lee and explore the interconnections between weaving and computing, and the often overlooked but essential role of women and textiles in the development of coding. Learn simple weaving techniques, and create your own custom weaving, on a pocket-sized loom that is yours to keep.