Anthem For a New World Order [detail], 2022, Peter T McCarthy

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STAND UP: Democracy in Stitches

Artist Opportunities

STAND UP: Democracy in Stitches

07/16/2025 to 01/20/2029

online

In this uncertain, even frightening time in our country, what is important to you? What will you stand up for? This is a crowd-sourced community art project. Using stitch / fiber / thread / yarn / fabric (but see ***NOTE*** below), you are invited to create small pieces with the unifying theme STAND UP—for truth …

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Artist Opportunities

Self Directed Artist Residency

09/01/2025 to 05/30/2026

Pocosin Arts School of Fine Craft
Columbia, North Carolina
United States

We are thrilled to introduce our new Self-Directed Residency Program! This opportunity is designed for artists seeking uninterrupted studio time in our state-of-the-art facilities. Residents propose a project within a primary studio area—ceramics, metalsmithing, or woodworking. Additionally, there is a mixed media space available for a variety of other projects such as textiles, book arts, …

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Ancestral Libations Pt II: Welsh Wool Slavery and Identity

Ancestral Libations Pt II: Welsh Wool Slavery and Identity

09/12/2025 to 02/28/2026

National Wool Museum
Carmarthenshire
United Kingdom

The exhibition explores the role of Welsh plains in suppressing and denigrating the African identity of enslaved people, which was reinforced through textiles before colonialism. Lucille Junkere uses masks and other artefacts to portray the Akan, Ashanti, Yorùbá, Igbo, Ibibio, Éwé and Bantu heritage of the people enslaved to work on Britain’s most lucrative plantation, …

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2025 Interpretations at the Visions Museum of Textile Art

Exhibitions

2025 Interpretations at the Visions Museum of Textile Art

10/18/2025 to 01/31/2026

Visions Museum of Textile Art
San Diego, California
United States

The Visions Museum of Textile Art (VMOTA) celebrates and advances contemporary quilting and textile art through exhibitions that explore cultural traditions, contemporary relevance, and innovative creativity. The annual Interpretations show is an example of how we present the latest trends in contemporary fiber art. The jury chose Deborah Kruger’s environmental artwork titled ‘Corona de Plumas’ …

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Small Expressions 2026 Annual Exhibit of Small Scale Works Call for Entry

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Small Expressions 2026 Annual Exhibit of Small Scale Works Call for Entry

10/25/2025 to 04/06/2026

Longue Vue House & Gardens
New Orleans, Louisiana
United States

Produced by the Handweavers Guild of America, Inc. (HGA), Small Expressions is an annual juried exhibit featuring contemporary small-scale works. The exhibit showcases works created using fiber techniques in any media, not to exceed 15 inches (38 cm) in any direction, including mounting, framing, or display devices. The exhibit is available for travel. Exhibit: Opening …

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Krewe of Threads: Let the Good Times Roll, Wearable Art Exhibit Call for Entry

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Krewe of Threads: Let the Good Times Roll, Wearable Art Exhibit Call for Entry

10/25/2025 to 04/20/2026

Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
New Orleans, Louisiana
United States

In New Orleans, music moves through the streets, color fills the air, and celebration takes shape in every detail. This exhibition brings the energy of the city to garments, footwear, headwear, and beyond. From jackets and dresses to hats and shoes, wearable art becomes a stage where fiber techniques—woven, felted, stitched, dyed, coiled, knotted, pulled, …

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Lagniappe: The Art of Everyday Beauty, Functional Art Exhibit Call for Entry

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Lagniappe: The Art of Everyday Beauty, Functional Art Exhibit Call for Entry

10/25/2025 to 04/20/2026

Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
New Orleans, Louisiana
United States

In New Orleans, lagniappe means “a little something extra”—a gift that surprises, delights, and enriches daily life. This spirit of generosity and artistry inspires the exhibition, which celebrates fiber objects that are not only practical but also designed for their beauty. From handwoven table linens and stitched garments to coiled baskets and felted vessels, these …

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Creative Spirits of the River, Yardage Exhibit Call for Entry

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Creative Spirits of the River, Yardage Exhibit Call for Entry

10/25/2025 to 04/20/2026

Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
New Olreans, Louisiana
United States

Like the Mississippi, cloth carries memory. Each thread interlaces stories—of ancestors, of place, of the unseen currents that shape our lives. Artists are invited to enter Creative Spirits of the River, a juried exhibition of constructed and/or embellished yardage that showcases the richness of fiber art techniques. Inspired by New Orleans—a city alive with ghosts, …

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Threaded Revelry: Throw Me Something, Mixed Media Exhibit Call for Entry

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Threaded Revelry: Throw Me Something, Mixed Media Exhibit Call for Entry

10/25/2025 to 04/20/2026

Sheraton New Orleans Hotel
New Orleans, Louisiana
United States

Celebrate the vibrant intersection of mixed media and fiber techniques. Inspired by the color, movement, and spirit of New Orleans’ Mardi Gras parades, this exhibition embraces the joy of spectacle, the layering of traditions, and the artistry of adornment. Artists are invited to explore fiber in all its forms—interlaced, felted, stitched, dyed, coiled, knotted, pulled, …

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Complexity 2026: Innovations in Weaving

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Complexity 2026: Innovations in Weaving

11/01/2025 to 02/06/2026

Lakewood Cultural Center
Lakewood, Colorado
United States

Complex Weavers announces Complexity 2026, a juried international members’ exhibition featuring works that employ complex or innovative design, techniques, and/or weave structures. Prospectus and online entry can be found on our website. Not a member? No problem – you can join at the time of submission and enjoy all the benefits of a Complex Weavers membership. …

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After All

Exhibitions

After All

11/22/2025 to 02/22/2026

Minneapolis Institute of Art
Minneapolis, Minnesota
United States

The Minneapolis Institute of Art presents “Amy Usdin: After All,” a contemplative exhibition of net-based sculptures and loom-woven work that threads memory, place, and loss into a narrative both intimate and expansive. Usdin uses fiber as a vehicle to reflect on the interconnectedness of humans and the land—and the care required to sustain both….

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The State of Craft 2025

Exhibitions

The State of Craft 2025

12/05/2025 to 01/24/2026

108|Contemporary
Tulsa, Oklahoma
United States

108|Contemporary is excited to present our biennial Members’ Exhibition, The State of Craft 2025 juried by Pauline Verbeek. On view December 5, 2025 – January 24, 2026 this exhibition is a survey of craft work made by 108|Contemporary’s Oklahoma member artists and craftspeople. With over 30 works on view, this exhibition showcases a variety of …

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DRIFTS AND TREMORS curated by Dr. Milagros Bello

Exhibitions

DRIFTS AND TREMORS curated by Dr. Milagros Bello

01/01/2026 to 03/30/2026

MIA Curatorial Projects
Miami, Florida
United States

This show is a companion to another show that Dr. Milagros Bello is curating for her booth at the Aqua Art Fair, during the Art Basel/Miami Art Week annual Art Fair exhibitions. The exhibition explores the emptied consumeristic and consumption attitudes in the current approach to art and the artworks. The other critical theme is …

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2026 West Bay View Fellowship at Dieu Donné

01/06/2026 to 01/26/2026

Dieu Donné
Brooklyn, New York
United States

Established in 2018, the West Bay View Foundation Fellowship is an immersive, full-time, six-month studio position for a visual artist with papermaking experience and a strong desire to use handmade paper as an art form. Fellows work alongside Dieu Donné master papermakers, gaining practical experience working in a professional papermaking studio that focuses on artistic …

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Domestic Dreamer

Exhibitions

Domestic Dreamer

01/09/2026 to 02/28/2026

The Eye Gallery
Saskatoon
Canada

This exhibition showcases screen printing on textiles. Susan M. Clark screen prints on cotton or silk and then adds hand painting and embellishments. Many of the works in this show imagine the private dream world of the imagination that emerges while we are in the safety of our homes doing the most mundane and routine …

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Layers

01/11/2026 to 03/22/2026

The Gallery at Praxis Fiber Workshop
Cleveland, Ohio
United States

The word “Layers” evokes many images. Layers can be physical—layered clothing, layers of soil, layers of paint, or layers of light, shadow, and color. Layers might also be abstract—layers of memory, of meaning in conversation, or of cultural knowledge. Every day we all deal with layers in different ways. This exhibition of 27 works of …

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Josué Morales Urbina “Interstices” Solo Exhibition

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Josué Morales Urbina “Interstices” Solo Exhibition

01/22/2026 to 04/30/2026

Brenau University Galleries - Leo Castelli Gallery
Gainesville, Georgia
United States

Josué Morales Urbina is New York-based, award-winning installation and sculpture artist whose work primarily explores transcultural displacement and dépaysement: a longing for a sense of home in a foreign environment. Morales Urbina’s career is marked by numerous accomplishments, including multiple awards, and solo and group exhibitions in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New Mexico, Oregon, …

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Call for Applications Artists in Residence Cycle 18 at the Textile Arts Center

Artist Opportunities

Call for Applications Artists in Residence Cycle 18 at the Textile Arts Center

01/22/2026 to 03/06/2026

Textile Arts Center
Brooklyn, New York
United States

The Open Call for Textile Arts Center’s Artist-in-Residence program is now live! Deadline: March 06, 2026. Info session: Sunday February 8, 11 am RSVP Textile Arts Center’s Artist in Residence (TAC AIR) combines studio access with a rigorous interdisciplinary curriculum and regular critical dialogue, providing residents an opportunity to learn and explore the textile medium, …

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Weave In, Weave Out: A Disability Socially Engaged Art Exhibition

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Weave In, Weave Out: A Disability Socially Engaged Art Exhibition

01/23/2026 to 03/22/2026

Positive Exposure
New York, New York
United States

Combining performance, installation, and live social sculpture, Weave In, Weave Out is a major exhibition hosted by Positive Exposure of site-specific fiber work by contemporary disabled artists from Intertwine Arts. The title of the exhibition alludes to the spatial nature of the exhibition, where visitors are encouraged to come and go within the space, or …

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CANVAS INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR 2026

CANVAS INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR 2026

01/23/2026 to 02/06/2026

Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello
Venice
United States

CANVAS INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR 2026 Gennaio 23 – Febbraio 06, 2026 Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello, Venezia ITSLIQUID Group, in collaborazione con ACIT Venezia – Associazione Culturale Italo- Tedesca, è lieta di annunciare l’inaugurazione di CANVAS INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR 2026, che si terrà dal 23 gennaio al 6 febbraio 2026 presso Palazzo Albrizzi-Capello, nel cuore di Venezia, in …

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Hillary Steel – Stories to Tell: Contemporary Textiles and The Mexican Jaspe (Ikat) Rebozo Tradition

Presentation/Artist Talk

Hillary Steel – Stories to Tell: Contemporary Textiles and The Mexican Jaspe (Ikat) Rebozo Tradition

01/27/2026

Peters Valley School of Craft

FREE Virtual Lecture ~ 7:00pm EST Like the threads on a loom, we are all interwoven into a fabric of stories and experiences that unite us and honor our shared humanity. In this virtual presentation, Hillary Steel shares some of her contemporary woven/dyed art work and introduces the subject of her book, Ikat Traditions: The …

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2026 International Juried Exhibition

Exhibitions

2026 International Juried Exhibition

01/30/2026 to 03/29/2026

The Center for Contemporary Art
Bedminster, New Jersey
United States

There were more than 800 works of art entered into this year’s competition for a place in the International Juried Exhibition at the Center for Contemporary Art. I selected 57 works of art. My decisions were based upon four important and necessary characteristics: visual interest; imagination/vision; seriousness of purpose; and technical prowess. While the decisions …

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Artist Opportunities

2026 Focus on Book Arts: The Colleen Cavin Fellowship and Internship Program

01/31/2026

2026 Focus on Book Arts
Monmouth, Oregon
United States

2026 Focus on Book Arts: The Colleen Cavin Fellowship and Internship Program FOBA has an ongoing commitment to support a diverse range of book artists and to enhance the depth, breadth, and quality of the book arts. For the first time, we will award two internships to book artists who would benefit from assisting an …

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Artist Talk: Soledad Fátima Muñoz in Conversation with Lola Ayisha Ogbara on “We’re Not All Here / No Estamos Todes” exhibit

02/04/2026

Chicago Justice Gallery
Chicago, Illinois
United States

Join the Social Justice Initiative for an intimate conversation with artist Soledad Fátima Muñoz as she discusses her solo exhibition, We’re Not All Here / No Estamos Todes, confronting the violence of state-sponsored disappearance and abandonment. Through interactive woven portraits, sound, installation, and poetic disruption, Muñoz explores the fragile tension between absence and presence, memory …

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Fiber & Form: Tactile Acts of Threading Space

Conferences

Fiber & Form: Tactile Acts of Threading Space

02/07/2026 to 02/12/2026

Online

Fiber artists are no longer confined to the wall. They are weaving, knotting, binding, and constructing works that refuse to be flattened or silenced. As artists across disciplines reach for the language of fiber, to speak of memory, justice, and belonging, fiber artists are stepping boldly into three dimensions. This moment demands space, and fiber …

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Sharp Teeth Long Tongues! _ solo exhibition

Exhibitions

Sharp Teeth Long Tongues! _ solo exhibition

02/08/2026 to 05/22/2026

BrassWorks
Montclair, New Jersey
United States

A solo exhibition, Opening Sunday Feb. 8, 2-4pm…

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Pattern-Making Workshop with Dan Funderburgh

Workshops

Pattern-Making Workshop with Dan Funderburgh

02/11/2026

New York School of Interior Design
New York, New York
United States

Join a hands-on pattern-making workshop led by Dan Funderburgh, featured in Sketching the Surface: Exploring the New York School of Interior Design Archives and Contemporary Pattern Design. Dan Funderburgh creates designs sold at Flavor Paper. The pattern-making workshop guides participants through the basics of repeating art and wallpaper design. We will be discussing whimsy, ornament, …

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Lisa Klakulak’s 10 week Online Felt Jewelry Series: Course 1 Foundational Structure

Workshops

Lisa Klakulak’s 10 week Online Felt Jewelry Series: Course 1 Foundational Structure

02/22/2026 to 05/03/2026

Explore wet felting of solid form, 2D plane and hollow form for encasing objects through 6 Modules with 10 hrs of video + 40 pages of printable PDFs. Studies culminate in two projects with instructor supported zoom design reviews….

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Thinking Big: Creating Installation-Scale Fiber Art with Confidence with Holly Wong | Online

SDA Opportunities

Thinking Big: Creating Installation-Scale Fiber Art with Confidence with Holly Wong | Online

03/07/2026 to 03/14/2026

Go big conceptually and physically in this intimate workshop where you’ll learn the ins and outs of installation from conception to execution….

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Bobbin Lace with Sasha Baskin | Online

SDA Opportunities

Bobbin Lace with Sasha Baskin | Online

03/07/2026 to 03/14/2026

Create tone, value, and structure with tiny interlocking threads! We’ll master the basics so we can create our very own complex designs….

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Sculptural Twined Forms With Ann Coddington

Workshops

Sculptural Twined Forms With Ann Coddington

03/13/2026 to 03/16/2026

Fiber Arts on 4th
Los Ranchos, New Mexico
United States

In this busy four-day workshop, Ann will introduce the off-loom weaving technique of twining as a method of creating contemporary woven sculptural forms. Twining is an ancient basketry technique, possibly as old as 2 million years, that co-evolved in multiple cultures across the globe – from Africa, to the Bering Strait to Sumer. We will …

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T3%+!LE$: The Language of Fiber

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T3%+!LE$: The Language of Fiber

03/16/2026

Schweinfurth Art Center
Auburn, New York
United States

Artists are invited to submit work for T3%+!le$: The Language of Fiber which will be on view from May 30 to August 15, 2026 at the Schweinfurth Art Center in Auburn, NY. Entries may be submitted through March 16, 2026. Juried by Diana Weymar, this exhibition includes awards. EXHIBITION THEME: This exhibition, playfully titled T3%+!le$, …

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Color Alchemy Masterclass: The Science of Color and the Art of Dyeing (Spring Session)

Workshops

Color Alchemy Masterclass: The Science of Color and the Art of Dyeing (Spring Session)

03/17/2026 to 06/17/2026

Online

The Color Alchemy Masterclass is an in-depth online course for surface designers and fiber artists who want greater confidence and control when working with color. The course focuses on translating inspiration images into precise, usable color palettes while preserving their visual character. Participants develop a structured approach to color theory and dyeing that supports consistency, …

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Sculptural Paper Casting with Leah Aegerter | Online

SDA Opportunities

Sculptural Paper Casting with Leah Aegerter | Online

03/21/2026 to 03/28/2026

Transform paper pulp into unique cast-paper sculptures! Starting from dry pulp, we’ll cover reconstituting, blending, dyeing, and casting sheets that we’ll then mold around found objects in our environment….

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Art Quilt Elements 2026

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Art Quilt Elements 2026

03/23/2026 to 04/25/2026

Wayne Art Center
Wayne, Pennsylvania
United States

Art Quilt Elements 2026 is the 17th biennial exhibition of this internationally acclaimed show, unique for its professional presentation of contemporary fine art quilts. The exhibition has been widely praised by reviewers and artists not only for the presentation of the work, but also for the commitment to promoting the art quilt as a fine …

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Art Quilt Elements 2026

Exhibitions

Art Quilt Elements 2026

03/23/2026 to 04/25/2026

Wayne Art Center
Wayne, Pennsylvania
United States

Wayne Art Center is pleased to announce Art Quilt Elements 2026, an international juried exhibition of contemporary fine art quilts. This biennial show features the work of 55 artists from 22 states and two international locations including Australia and Luxenberg. The exhibition will run from March 23 through April 25, 2026, and be on display …

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Introduction to Ply-Split Braiding With Annetta Kraayeveld

Workshops

Introduction to Ply-Split Braiding With Annetta Kraayeveld

03/26/2026

Fiber Arts on 4th
Los Ranchos, New Mexico
United States

This is a wonderful opportunity to add a new technique to your fiber art adventure – ply-split braiding. What is Ply- Split Braiding? A technique that originated in northwest India, it has been traditionally used in India, Pakistan and Afghanistan to weave camel girths. In the 1980’s after traveling to India, Peter Collingwood introduced Ply-Split …

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Paper Baskets With Annetta Kraayeveld

Workshops

Paper Baskets With Annetta Kraayeveld

03/27/2026 to 03/29/2026

Fiber Arts on 4th
Los Ranchos, New Mexico
United States

Interested in expanding your weaving repertoire and creating vibrant and functional pieces? The projects chosen for this three-day workshop build skills and familiarize students with weaving with paper. Each day students will have several color choices for their projects. The instructor will discuss the painting and cutting process and will have a handout with this …

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Soft Sewn Structures: Trapunto & Cording for 3D Surfaces with Emily Ryan Stark | Online

SDA Opportunities

Soft Sewn Structures: Trapunto & Cording for 3D Surfaces with Emily Ryan Stark | Online

03/28/2026 to 04/04/2026

Layer and pad your surfaces to create tactile compositions! You’ll finish this workshop with trapunto and cording samples to incorporate into your making practice….

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Exploring Dye Techniques with Astrid Hilger Bennett | Online

SDA Opportunities

Exploring Dye Techniques with Astrid Hilger Bennett | Online

04/04/2026 to 04/11/2026

Paint, print, and process your very own fabric in this surface design workshop! We’ll cover fiber reactive dye basics and monoprinting techniques as well as practical home and studio setup tips and tricks….

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Paper Pulp Palimpsest with Joy Scanlon | Online

SDA Opportunities

Paper Pulp Palimpsest with Joy Scanlon | Online

04/11/2026 to 04/18/2026

Create layered, dimensional “paintings” using paper pulp and pigments! Break outside of the traditional paper making mold and play with texture, composition and pattern….

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Soft Circuits: Switches, Sensors, and Code | Online

SDA Opportunities

Soft Circuits: Switches, Sensors, and Code | Online

04/18/2026 to 04/25/2026

Go beyond the basics and delve into fabric-based circuitry and basic coding! We’ll learn how to animate our e-textile creations with sewable microcontrollers and incorporate electronic components into our making practices….

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Creativity and Inserted Curves Five-Day Quilting Retreat

Workshops

Creativity and Inserted Curves Five-Day Quilting Retreat

04/20/2026 to 04/24/2026

Estelle Center for Creative Arts
La Veta, Colorado
United States

Inserted Curves is an innovative piecing technique that lets you drop bold arcs, flowing lines, and even circles right into your quilt tops — while everything stays perfectly flat. This Inserted Curves workshop gives you a technique-expanding mastery that changes everything!…

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Woven Sculpture: Form and Surface Explorations with Rose Tsang | Online

SDA Opportunities

Woven Sculpture: Form and Surface Explorations with Rose Tsang | Online

04/25/2026 to 05/02/2026

Build expressive 3D forms using traditional basketry techniques and elevate your piece with “skins” made of Kozo paper and acrylic medium….

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THE ART OF CRAFTING FIBER SCULPTURE WITH JACQUELINE MALLEGNI

Workshops

THE ART OF CRAFTING FIBER SCULPTURE WITH JACQUELINE MALLEGNI

06/11/2026 to 06/14/2026

Bellissima Art Escapes
Port Orchard, Washington
United States

Join us for an immersive process focused experience exploring the art of handcrafted paper tailored for sculptural applications with Jacqueline Mallegni. This workshop invites you to engage with the themes of imagination, materiality, and a deep sense of place. Discover the joy of creating textured paper using flax roving through a contemporary fusing technique that …

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Foundation Paper Curves 5 Day Retreat with Daisy Aschehoug

Workshops

Foundation Paper Curves 5 Day Retreat with Daisy Aschehoug

06/15/2026 to 06/19/2026

Estelle Center for Creative Arts
La Veta, Colorado
United States

Paper Curves is a piecing technique that combines straight-line foundation paper piecing with a series of nested curves. The Paper Curves workshop gives you the ability to explore an endless number of secondary designs that will overlap your curves!…

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Lisa Klakulak’s 4-day Sculpting Hollow Felt Forms with Extreme Differential Shrinkage

Workshops

Lisa Klakulak’s 4-day Sculpting Hollow Felt Forms with Extreme Differential Shrinkage

06/16/2026 to 06/19/2026

Feutre Formation France
Montbrun-Bocage
France

Integrate areas of low shrinkage felt in high shrinkage fiber layouts to create concave and convex surfaces while raising and sculpting hollow felt form. Explore differences & direction of shrinkage, blocking & stiffening….

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Material Matters: Contemporary Fiber Sculpture with Jacqueline Mallegni

Workshops

Material Matters: Contemporary Fiber Sculpture with Jacqueline Mallegni

06/27/2026 to 06/28/2026

Mendocino Art Center
Mendocino, California
United States

Do you love the concept of materiality? This workshop will allow you to dive into your creative process using flax fiber papermaking techniques and natural materials to create fiber sculpture. Learn armature building with rattan and markmaking with sumi ink. The workshop is designed to alternate between focused instructional demonstrations and uninterrupted studio time to …

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Drawing for Tapestry With Elizabeth Buckley

Workshops

Drawing for Tapestry With Elizabeth Buckley

07/09/2026 to 07/12/2026

Fiber Arts on 4th
Los Ranchos, New Mexico
United States

This workshop combines drawing and weaving, focusing on the relationship between drawing and tapestry: how the pencil can be a way of putting thoughts on paper in a manner that assists in tapestry design. We will explore different approaches to describing shape and form, quality of line, and shaded areas, then look at how these …

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Make the Fabric, Make the Garment A Five-Day Immersive Wearable Art Retreat with Bianca Springer & Stephanie Ruyle

07/13/2026 to 07/17/2026

Estelle Center for Creative Arts
La Veta, Colorado
United States

From raw textile to runway-ready—this retreat is a celebration of bold making, fearless experimentation, and personal style. Over five transformative days, students will craft one-of-a-kind garments from the ground up, beginning with improvisational fabric piecing and culminating in custom-fit wearable art. The journey begins with Stephanie Ruyle, whose intuitive approach to color, composition, and texture …

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Quilt Like An Artist: Faces & Figures with Jamie Kalvestran Five-Day Quilting Retreat

07/20/2026 to 07/24/2026

Estelle Center for Creative Arts
La Veta, Colorado
United States

This workshop is a deep dive into the experimental “Quilt Like an Artist” method, where you’ll design and stitch a figurative portrait art quilt using a series of approachable, “easier-than-they-look” techniques. Together, we’ll explore the art of creating faces and figures while uncovering your unique artistic voice. The process is playful, liberating, and full of …

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Textile Workshop in Ghana

Presentation/Artist Talk

Textile Workshop in Ghana

07/25/2026 to 08/07/2026

Cross Cultural Collaborative
Nungua
Ghana

hands-on workshops with African artisans learning Kente weaving – tie & dye – batik – adinkra and other traditional African textile techniques at our guest house/cultural center in a Ghanaian fishing village : visit museums- galleries- outdoor markets and interact on a personal level with creatives – buy from the makers and learn about the …

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Color Camp with Karla Overland of Cherrywood Fabrics and Elaine Poplin of Messygoat Sews 4 Day Retreat

08/25/2026 to 08/28/2026

Estelle Center for Creative Arts
La Veta, Colorado
United States

Inspire your creative process and transform your understanding of color and texture. This retreat takes you into the world of hand-dyed fabric, stained-glass effects, mark-making, and garment creation. You will immerse yourself in a tapestry of rich, unpatterned colors that are so much more than just solids. You will examine the complexities of solid fabrics, …

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Celebrate French Textiles with Suzette Smart

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Celebrate French Textiles with Suzette Smart

09/02/2026 to 09/08/2026

Celebrate French Textiles
Auty
France

If you love collage, collecting treasures, and adding beautiful hand stitches to your work, join textile artist Suzette Smart for a creative retreat, organized by Sew & Sew Retreats, at the enchanting Château Dumas in the south of France. During this immersive week, you’ll explore the art of fabric collage and hand stitching — creating …

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Celebrate French Textiles with Nichole Vogelsinger of wildboho

Presentation/Artist Talk

Celebrate French Textiles with Nichole Vogelsinger of wildboho

09/13/2026 to 09/19/2026

Chateau Dumas
Auty
France

Join Nichole Vogelsinger, of wildboho, for an immersive exploration of color and texture through embroidery. Designed especially for this intimate retreat in France, and blending two of her most beloved workshops, this class invites you to explore both the structured beauty of botanical embroidery and the freedom of designing textured art. Each day will unfold …

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Workshops

Atsushi Futatsuya Five-Day Sashiko Stitching Retreat

09/14/2026 to 09/18/2026

Estelle Center for Creative Arts
La Veta, Colorado
United States

This five-day Sashiko stitching retreat will teach you the ideas, patterns, and core and essence of Japanese Sashiko stitching through hands-on practice. During this week, you’ll learn beautiful stitching techniques and discover the history of Sashiko, which emphasizes care, connection, and self-expression through traditional craftsmanship. Through each daily lesson, you will learn the basics of …

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Carolina Oneto Imaginary Places Five-Day Quilting Retreat

Workshops

Carolina Oneto Imaginary Places Five-Day Quilting Retreat

10/19/2026 to 10/23/2026

Estelle Center for Creative Arts
La Veta, Colorado
United States

Come to a five-day quilting retreat to learn how to harness color to create different feelings in your landscape quilts. In the first two days, participants will explore color theory in depth and learn how to harness color to convey distinct moods. They will also examine the use of transparency effects in quilt creations for …

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