medium
: Fiber
Featuring works in fiber, clay, and glass—among the oldest artistic mediums—the exhibition highlights how contemporary artists push tradition forward through experimentation, innovation, and bold imagination.
Sculptural textiles, expressive ceramics, and dynamic glass works blur the boundaries between craft and contemporary art, revealing how these materials continue to serve as vital platforms for creative inquiry.
https://www.sausalitocenterforthearts.org/fiber
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Explore the beauty of botanical color in this natural dyeing workshop.
Using common and sustainable materials—dandelion flowers, black walnut hulls, and onion skins—you’ll learn how to extract earthy hues and apply them to natural fibers. Participants will gain hands-on experience with dye preparation, fabric mordanting, and simple dyeing techniques.
All materials are provided, and you’ll leave with your own naturally dyed scarf and the knowledge to continue experimenting at home.
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Come see how cloth was woven before the Industrial Revolution! This demo will feature a 4-shaft counterbalance floor loom. Watch this hand-operated device in action while learning about the unique tools and vocabulary used in traditional weaving. Participants will then have the opportunity to join our instructor in operating the loom.
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A juried, touring exhibition, “Art Quilters Celebrate Independence,” will feature artwork by Studio Art Quilt Associates–Pennsylvania (SAQA-PA) in honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States.
It premieres in Philadelphia, the cradle of liberty, at Moore College of Art & Design during the summer of 2026. Between forty and fifty innovative art quilts and quilted artworks will explore the broad meaning of independence and freedom of expression.
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The human body is essential to craft. This genre of art is rooted in physical labor, tactile knowledge, and material intimacy, and the resulting pieces are often intended to protect our bodies or to assist in nourishing them.
Building on that foundation, this exhibition presents works made of wood, ceramics, glass, textiles, and sweetgrass, and foregrounds their bodily resonance in terms of method of making as well as subject matter.
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Inspired by a curious mix of childhood fishing memories and social commentary, the work created by Ann Morton for this show uses the materiality of fishing line, hooks and sinkers, combined with assorted detritus that is then employed in hand weavings and assemblages. The graphics of nautical warning flags and imaginary fishing lures are metaphorical nods to the lures and navigational challenges we all experience as human beings.
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Featuring works from Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum’s permanent collection, the show highlights the breadth of materials — ceramics, fiber, wood, metal, glass and even more unconventional substances — used by contemporary American artists.
By weaving together these varied mediums, the exhibition tells an inclusive and multifaceted story of craft as an essential form of artistic expression within the broader context of American art history.
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NWDC presents contemporary craft today created by members of NWDC. All members are welcome to submit work to be selected by two jurors, Ron and Vicki Piper Gerton.
It is an opportunity to celebrate excellence in craft and design, and to showcase current trends in hand craft. It promises to be a important exhibition marking today’s trends and tomorrow’s expectations.
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First Peoples Project: Art of the Native South is an exhibition and event series highlighting craft traditions that through intergenerational transmission have been a part of some Native Americans’ cultural identity, way of life, resilience and survival for more than 12,000 years.
It is in this context that we recognize how the historically important contributions of Native Americans in the field of craft inform modern practice through an exhibition, Indian Craft Market and event series.
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Make a colorful and fluffy Easter Egg ready for imaginative play or display in this intergenerational class!
Kids and their special adults will each shape and decorate their own easter eggs using the magical technique of needle felting. Using a needle to poke colorful wool into place is a fun and easy craft for all ages!
All skill levels welcome. This program is for children ages 9-17 and an adult. $55 adult/child pair ($45 ASI member adult/child pair) + $20 materials fee payable to instructor.
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Make a garland of hearts just in time for Valentine’s Day!
Jen Newburg will lead kids and their special adults through the process of shaping and decorating a set of wool hearts using the technique of needle felting and then string them together into a garland.
This program is for one kid (ages 5-10) and one adult to attend together, and each work on their own projects. All skill levels welcome. $55 adult/child pair ($45 ASI member adult/child pair) + $20 materials fee payable to the instructor.
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Learn about different techniques to create a textile collage.
Students will practice embroidery and felting skills on a variety of materials to create colorful collages. Starting with Slöjd is a monthly program for early elementary students who want to start crafting!
Whether it’s playing with wool, wire, paper, or more, this group will explore new tools, materials, and skills that prepare kids for a lifelong love of slöjd (handcraft).
This is a drop-off program for students in grades K-2.
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Students will follow step-by-step instructions to transform hand-dyed wool from the instructor’s own sheep into a felted Easter egg, complete with springy decorations.
Tuition includes a kit; a special price is available for an adult and youth ages 13+ to take the class together via the same virtual connection.
This is a live virtual class taught over Zoom. Registration closes March 16. $105 adult ($95 ASI member adult) or $135 adult/youth pair ($125 ASI member adult/ youth pair)
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Welcome spring with a natural dyeing project using birch bark.
Textile artist Riley Kleve will guide the class through the basic elements of creating a dye bath from a natural material and using it to dye wool yarn a soft pink for a future project.
Suitable for ages 18+, or 14–17 registered alongside an adult participant. All skill levels welcome. $65 ($55 ASI member), + $25 materials fee payable to instructor.
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Felt a durable and beautiful wool shoulder bag that can take anything you throw in it. Using a seamless resist method, students will felt a medium-sized shoulder bag complete with a pocket and coiled strap.
Suitable for ages 16+. All skill levels welcome; no previous experience required, but previous wet felting experience is helpful, and students should be prepared to be on their feet and physically active throughout the workshop. $225 ($200 ASI member) + $50 materials fee payable to instructor
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