Textile Center – A National Center for Fiber Art

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A national center for fiber art, Textile Center’s mission is to honor textile traditions, promote excellence and innovation, nurture appreciation, and inspire widespread participation in fiber art.

Open Tuesday – Saturday, 10 am – 4 pm (until 7 pm on Thursdays)

Make Art + Learn in an Upcoming Class

View all classes online here!

Thursday, April 25, 5 – 7 pm
with Chloe Russell Chang
Turn trash into treasure by spinning old plastic bags into plastic yarn, aka PLARN! Join us for a special Craft Night to learn how to make PLARN from old plastic bags and then coil the PLARN into coasters or small baskets. While we may never be able to

Craft Night: PLARN! • Thursday, April 25, 5 – 7 pm

Tuesdays, April 30 – May 21, 6 – 8 pm
4-week class
Colleen Kahn
Do you love to swim, skate, tumble, or twirl? Are you interested in creating your own customized performance wear for the pool, rink, gym, or stage? This class is for you! Learn to sew and reinforce stretchy fabrics and performance wear knits. Gain confidence in how to select a design, choose appropriate fabric, cut and fit a pattern, and construct a base garment that can be embellished with rhinestones, embroidery, or other surface decoration at home. Come away with a test costume and relevant samples that you create and the confidence to tackle tricky performance wear projects in the future!

This class is open to beginning sewists who have basic sewing skills. Bring your own sewing machine, in good working order (machine must have at least one stretch stitch--see supply list for details). This is an adult-level sewing class open to youth performers who would like to learn alongside / collaborate with an accompanying adult.

Materials fee is $15, payable to the instructor at the time of class.

**See supply list of items to bring to class**

Click here to download the supply list.

Instructor Bio:
Colleen Kahn (she/her) learned to sew as a child through 4-H and had the great luck to be mentored by dedicated and patient women. Colleen earned degrees in Clothing Design from College of St. Catherine and London College of Fashion. Over the years, she completed additional training and gained expertise in bridal, men's tailoring, millinery, costume making, alterations, dyeing, surface design, and more. Colleen has spent many years sewing custom wedding and formal wear in the Twin Cities. She founded Stitch Masters Sewing School in 2021.

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Review our COVID-19 Safety Protocols at Textile Center here.
Want to become a member and receive the member price when you register? Click HERE to check out our membership levels, add a membership to the cart, and save 10% on all classes plus other benefits, including supporting a great organization!

Sewing Stretchy Stuff: Performance Wear • Tuesdays, April 30 – May 21, 6 – 8 pm • 4 Weeks; 2 SPOTS LEFT

Thursday, May 2, 6 – 8:30 pm
Riley Kleve
Holes in your favorite jeans or socks getting you down? Don't throw them away -- Darn them back to life and help preserve them for years to come! Learn basic mending techniques for woven and knit fabrics. Using a needle and yarn, weave (aka darn) small patches to cover holes and damaged areas of fabric and clothing. Learn ways to work with color and weave structure to make mending a creative expression. Students are encouraged to bring an item of clothing in need of mending, and the instructor will talk through how to approach mending it. Beginners welcome!
Materials fee is $6, payable to instructor at the time of class.
**See supply list of items to bring to class**
Click here to download supply list.

Instructor Bio:
Riley Kleve (they/them) is a nonbinary craft artist and educator in Minneapolis. Their work in handspun yarn, weaving, knitting, and embroidery mines archives and historic textile techniques to create a queerer vision of the future. Their art often invites the viewer to participate in craft traditions in a new way. Riley has taught classes at Textile Center, the Weavers Guild of Minnesota, American Swedish Institute, and independently. Their approach to teaching pairs play and experimentation with history and technique, allowing students to learn a skill in a way that feels natural to them. Outside of the classroom and gallery, Riley runs Better Days Yarn Co., contributes to Spin Off Magazine, and is a member of Embodied Material and facilitator for Queer Threads. Riley holds a BA in Studio Art and Curatorial Practice from Hampshire College (MA) and is in the process of obtaining a Master Spinner Certificate from Olds College.

rileykleve.com | Betterdaysyarn.co | @betterdaysyarn

Review our COVID-19 Safety Protocols at Textile Center here.
Want to become a member and receive the member price when you register? Click HERE to check out our membership levels, add a membership to the cart, and save 10% on all classes plus other benefits, including supporting a great organization!

Darn It! Creative Mending for Beginners • Thursday, May 2, 6 – 8:30 pm

Thursday, May 2, 6 – 9 pm
Alanna Stapleton
Do you enjoy working with textiles but don’t know how to articulate why the act of making is important to you? Would you like to develop a visual language to describe your artistic practice? This class is for you! Combine the DIY nature of self-published zines, the personal exploration of art journalling, and craft history by making your own illustrated book about textiles to share and trade. Learn about zine history and strategies for making your own. Write a personal textile art manifesto. Find community with other textile artists and fiber art enthusiasts. This class is open to all who work with textiles or fibers, regardless of your skill level. No previous illustration or book-making experience necessary.
**See supply list of items to bring to class**
Click here to download the Supply List.

Instructor Bio:
Alanna Stapleton (she/her) is an interdisciplinary artist and educator based in Minneapolis. She earned an MFA in Visual Studies from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2018. Alanna makes work that explores the everyday to reveal an understanding of identity and community, combining her training in illustration and a lifetime of working with textiles. Her embroidered illustrations and quilts have been shown at Northern Michigan University, The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, Soo Visual Arts Center, Drake University, and more. As an educator, Alanna is interested in facilitating learning environments that encourage the development of accessible and enriching creative practices.

Review our COVID-19 Safety Protocols at Textile Center here.
Want to become a member and receive the member price when you register? Click HERE to check out our membership levels, add a membership to the cart, and save 10% on all classes plus other benefits, including supporting a great organization!

Textile Art Zines • Thursday, May 2, 6 – 9 pm

Experience Fiber Art in our Galleries

COMING SOON: On Weaving, April 23 – July 13, 2024

COMING SOON: On Weaving, April 23 – July 13, 2024

Guild Wall Feature: LINE, Minnesota Contemporary Quilters, January 9 – March 30, 2024

Guild Wall Feature: LINE, Minnesota Contemporary Quilters, January 9 – March 30, 2024

Recent News + Upcoming Events

Lynda Maynard, Guest Teaching Artist
3 days • May 8 – 10, 2024
10 am – 4 pm, daily

Pricing:
Nonmembers: $615, Members: $553.50

Payment plans and scholarships available. For questions, reach out to Cristin McKnight Sethi: cmcknightsethi@textilecentermn.org.

To apply for a scholarship, please fill out the Textile Center Scholarship Application.

Looking for a pants pattern to work from that is both flattering and provides freedom of movement? Learn to do the fitting to achieve a custom fit in this special 3-day workshop!

Using a muslin from a preexisting pattern (of your choice) with clean silhouette, students will work to do the necessary fitting adjustments on the body. Then transfer those changes to a new paper pattern. A second test garment is always required (and sometimes a third as well!), so we will work through whatever is necessary so that your pattern is

Fitting Pants • May 8 – 10, 10 am – 4 pm • Lynda Maynard

Meet the 2024 McKnight Fiber Artist Fellows

Meet the 2024 McKnight Fiber Artist Fellows

Guest Teaching Artist Workshops with Porfirio Gutiérrez, Lynda Maynard, and more

Guest Teaching Artist Workshops with Porfirio Gutiérrez, Lynda Maynard, and more

Monday, June 17 – Friday, June 21, 9 am – 3 pm
with Riley Kleve

Celebrate Pride Month at Textile Center by creating fiber-based artworks with a focus on self-expression, affirmations of personal identity, and creative projects inspired by LGBTQIA+ fiber artists. In this week-long summer camp, led by Riley Kleve (they/them), learn a sampler of techniques including weaving, embroidery, and print-making, while designing functional and wearable objects that affirm and uplift the things that make each of us unique! All are welcome in this camp to celebrate Pride with us!

Recommended for kids ages 7-12 yrs.

WAIVER: Click here to complete the WAIVER form.
To apply for a scholarship, please fill out the Textile Center Youth Scholarship Application.
For any questions, please email Chloe Russell Chang, crussell@textilecentermn.org.

Instructor Bio:
Riley Kleve (they/them) is a nonbinary craft artist and educator in Minneapolis. Their work in handspun yarn, weaving, knitting, and embroidery mines archives and historic textile techniques to create a queerer vision of the future. Their art often invites the viewer to participate in craft traditions in a new way. Riley has taught classes at Textile Center, the Weavers Guild of Minnesota, American Swedish Institute, and independently. Their approach to teaching pairs play and experimentation with history and technique, allowing students to learn a skill in a way that feels natural to them. Outside of the classroom and gallery, Riley runs Better Days Yarn Co., contributes to Spin Off Magazine, and is a member of Embodied Material and facilitator for Queer Threads. Riley holds a BA in Studio Art and Curatorial Practice from Hampshire College (MA) and is in the process of obtaining a Master Spinner Certificate from Olds College.

rileykleve.com | Betterdaysyarn.co | @betterdaysyarn

Want to become a member and receive the member price when you register? Click HERE to check out our membership levels, add a membership to the cart, and save 10% on all classes plus other benefits, including supporting a great organization!

PRIDE Summer Camp • Monday, June 17 – Friday, June 21, 9 am – 3 pm

Coming Up

Save the date! Our next Artist Exhibition Reception is Thursday, May 2, 5:30 – 7 pm. Join us for On Weaving and Kashmiri Shawls: A Lifetime of Collecting in our galleries.

Thank you to the foundations providing operating support to Textile Center!

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