Frame Loom Weaving with Lesley Kice-Nishigawara
Learn how to weave on a frame loom, a small portable way to weave. The frame loom is used by artist Sheila Hicks to create her small Minime weavings. This workshop will take participants through the process of weaving on a frame loom including setting up the loom (warping), weaving with a tapestry technique to create images and/or patterns, and finishing a weaving.
Looms and tools for weaving are included in the price, participants can bring home a loom with them after the workshop. Yarn will be available to use although participants are encouraged to bring unconventional materials to weave with also. Students will need to bring their own scissors. Open to those 14 years of age and older. Workshop fee is $150.
Parking: Since most of the parking in the area has a two hour limit, the most convenient option is to pay to park at the Beverly Connection less than a block west on W. Third Street. Handicapped parking is available behind Freehand.
Cynthia Lockhart
Cynthia Lockhart’s fiber art is infused with a kaleidoscope of diverse influences such as: nature, fashion, music, dance, travel, African and other cultural arts. Lockhart’s textiles are distinguished by their pulsating colors, which simulate the vivaciousness of her African ancestry, and by their irregular, organic shapes and circles. The artist’s textile creations, which push the boundaries of the traditional quilt form, are composed of colorful fabrics arranged in dynamic patterns. Her fashion and accessories design background provide the perfect platform for creating exquisite three-dimensional artwork. Lockhart’s fiber art tells a story – one that encourages people to understand the diversity of people, cultures, and beauty in the world around them.
Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi
Historian, Curator, Author, Lecturer, Artist, Mentor, Founder, and Facilitator — Dr. Carolyn Mazloomi has left her mark on many lives. Trained as an aerospace engineer, Carolyn Mazloomi turned her sights and tireless efforts in the 1980s to bring the many unrecognized contributions of African American quilt artists to the attention of the American people as well as the international art communities. From the founding of the African-American Quilt Guild of Los Angeles in 1981 to the 1985 founding of the Women of Color Quilters Network (WCQN), Mazloomi has been at the forefront of educating the public about the diversity of interpretation, styles and techniques among African American quilters as well as educating a younger generation of African Americans about their own history through the quilts the WCQN members create.
Karen Nyberg
Dr. Karen Nyberg is an engineer, astronaut, and artist who, through nearly thirty years of experience in human spaceflight, has gained an appreciation for the value of working within and across diverse political ideologies, cultural values, and world views to advance critical missions. Recently retired from NASA, Karen is currently pursuing interests in the areas of conservation and sustainability, fully appreciating the responsibility for innovation and technology to strive to meet those needs. During her last mission in space, Karen showcased her artistry by sewing while living on the International Space Station and sparked a worldwide quilting project to commemorate the effort.
Creative Perspectives with Ferne Jacobs
This small group workshop will be for anyone who has taken beginning fiber techniques previously. Those who have learned weaving and off-loom fiber techniques from other teachers are welcome. The intention is for students to be working on a piece of their choice or starting one from scratch. The group will discuss creative approaches for pushing the piece forward and each person will receive individual attention.
Ferne will work with students for the day, advancing the skills from various techniques the students have already learned. Basic technique will not be taught. Discussion and exploration of the creative process and development of forms will be the focus, expanding the technical knowledge already gained.
Students will provide their own materials.
The workshop fee is $125.00. Limit of 9 students.
Parking: Since most of the parking in the area has a two hour limit, the most convenient option is to pay to park at the Beverly Connection less than a block west on W. Third Street. Handicapped parking is available behind Freehand.
Iroquois Raised Beadwork with Brittany Kiertzner
Discover the rich tradition of Iroquois nation raised beadwork tracing back to the 19th century. Delve into the intricate artistry often seen on fancy pincushions where glass glass beads adorn velvet, a hallmark of Mohawk Iroquois craftsmanship in the Montreal area. Since the late 19th to early 20th century, raised beadwork has been known to reach heights of up to two inches. This process involves placing glass seed beads that over paper patterns, which are then attached to sumptuous fabrics like wool or velvet, to create the stunning raised effect.
In this workshop, participants will create and embellish pin cushions filled with fragrant sweet grass and pine sawdust. Inspired by the legacy of Iroquois beadworkers who once sold these creations at renowned tourist destinations, such as Saratoga Springs and Niagara Falls, this workshop offers a unique opportunity to create keepsakes that echo the ingenuity and aesthetic of this Indigenous tradition.
Workshop fee: $125.
Brittany Kiertzner is a mixed media and textile artist working in Southern California. Kiertzner studied fine art at California State University Fullerton and is an enrolled member of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe. She explores critical materials that reframe her personal history into a contemporary context. Through a dynamic interplay of woven and stitched threads, her work is influenced by traditional Mohawk Iroquois splint basket making, embroidery and raised beadwork. She investigates themes of regeneration, authenticity and subversion of materials through synthesizing the past. Kiertzner has shown her mixed media and textile-based work extensively in solo and juried exhibitions in California since 2007. She maintains a studio in Claremont, California.
Creative Perspectives with Ferne Jacobs 05/2024
This small group workshop will be for anyone who has taken beginning fiber techniques previously. Those who have learned weaving and off-loom fiber techniques from other teachers are welcome. The intention is for students to be working on a piece of their choice or starting one from scratch. The group will discuss creative approaches for pushing the piece forward and each person will receive individual attention.
Ferne will work with students for the day, advancing the skills from various techniques the students have already learned. Basic technique will not be taught. Discussion and exploration of the creative process and development of forms will be the focus, expanding the technical knowledge already gained.
Students will provide their own materials.
The workshop fee is $125.00. Limit of 9 students.
Parking: Since most of the parking in the area has a two hour limit, the most convenient option is to pay to park at the Beverly Connection less than a block west on W. Third Street. Handicapped parking is available behind Freehand.
Beginning Twining with Carrie Burckle
In this workshop, participants will explore a variety of basketry beginning and finishing techniques, as well as constructing and shaping sculptural form through methods of adding and subtracting. Twining is a traditional basketry process referred to as off-loom weaving; it is a methodical, and rhythmic weaving process that relies on one’s ability to manipulate a weaver around a group of stakes or spokes. Twining easily lends itself to making curvilinear forms.
We will use Danish Cord as it builds form quickly and its flexibility allows easy manipulation.
The fee for the workshop is $100, materials included. Maximum participants is 10.
The workshop has filled. Please email victoria@craftinamerica.org if you would like to be put on a waiting list.
Carrie Burckle is a multifaceted artist, lecturer, and educator based in Los Angeles. With an extensive background in Textiles, she earned her BFA and MFA from California State University Long Beach, where she now imparts her knowledge as a faculty member in the Fiber Program. Her work has been widely exhibited, most recently at the Craft in America Center. She is professionally associated with California Fibers, The Textile Society of America, the Surface Design Association and the Hand Weavers Guild of America. She gives lectures and workshops on a wide range of topics. In 2023 she co-curated the well-received exhibit Connective Threads with Jo Lauria at the Palos Verdes Art Center.
As the director and co-founder of Textile Arts Los Angeles, Carrie champions the intersection of art and education. A dedicated lifelong learner, she finds great satisfaction in sharing her expertise.
Crocheted Waterproof Jewelry with Debra Weiss
Learn to make a delicate but strong waterproof necklace by crocheting two strands of colored fishing line together. Participants will customize with beads and fabric details as embellishment and learn how to finish off the necklace with a sliding knot closure.
This kind of accessory is perfect for traveling, when you want something beautiful and custom, but not too valuable or something that will set off a metal detector.
Workshop fee: $75. Supplies and tools provided for use in class to complete a necklace, including beads.
Parking: Since most of the parking in the area has a two hour limit, the most convenient option is to pay to park at the Beverly Connection less than a block west on W. Third Street. Handicapped parking is available behind Freehand.
Debra Weiss is a textile artist who has been fabric collaging and stitching for over 50 years. As a young girl in the 1960’s she learned to sew, crochet, cook and bake from her mother. In her 20’s, she graduated from UC Davis with a B.S. in textile design. In her 40’s she started Rebe, a clothing design business, now called Specks and Keepings. In her 60’s she joined California Fibers and began exhibiting and teaching.
Beginning Coiling Workshop with Ferne Jacobs
Join us for an all day coiling workshop with artist Ferne Jacobs. Renowned for her exploration of this technique, Jacobs will emphasize the creative process and potential for innovation. Class attendees can expect a guided beginning coiling course, lasting about 6 hours.
Workshop fee is $150 with a capacity of 12. Materials are included.
The workshop has reached capacity. To be put on a waiting list, please email rsvp@craftinamerica.org
