About this Event
Explore your creativity through six beginner-friendly workshops in fiber, textile, and needle arts.
Celebrate the African Diaspora through design as you build your skills and bring your creative ideas to life.
Workshop descriptions
Ndebele Panel - Zola Dube - November 7 | 10am-1pm
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!
Embroidery – Krystle Collins - November 15 | 10am-1pm
Embroidered imagery with real swag representing the flavor of our culture. Join Krystle Collins of Create the Culture Embroidery to learn basic embroidery to complete a pattern that will give you a stunning piece of art.
Machine Sewing 101 - Lenese Griffin - November 7 and 14 | 1:30pm-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.
Cheater Hand Quilting - Havanna Fisher - November 14 & 15 | 12pm-3pm
The process of three-layer quilting with a printed design introduces hand quilting skills to help you develop proficiency in the art of quilting. Havanna will guide you through the process of top, middle and backing to echo and enhance your cheater design.
ME AND MY AMAZING LIFE - Pictorial textile book - Dindga McCannon
November 21 | 10am-1pm
How do we tell our stories with objects and textiles? Dindga McCannon will take you on your personal journey of design and discovery, to create your memories and celebrate you.
HARLEM MEMORIES - accordion textile book - Dindga McCannon
November 21 | 2pm-5pm
One of the most prolific and celebrated communities in the world is Harlem. Join Dindga McCannon as you engage and design your own memories of Harlem in textile.
All workshops are designed for beginners—no prior experience is needed.
Materials are included, except for Dindga McCannon’s workshops. Please review the photo instructions below for those workshops.
- HARLEM MEMORIES - accordion textile book
What to bring: If you have photos that capture your memories of Harlem, please bring them for your accordion textile book.
- ME AND MY AMAZING LIFE - Pictorial textile book
What to bring: Please bring photos that tell your personal story for your pictorial textile book.
Registration: The workshop cost is plus an Eventbrite processing fee. All registrations are final. No refunds or credits are available.
Event venue & nearby stays
253 W 35th St, 253 West 35th Street, New York, United States
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