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Arianne's talk focused on indigenous weaving practices as well as innovations and revivals in textile production in Oaxaca. She drew from her own personal experience working and collaborating with weavers in rural communities in Southern Mexico since 2008; to highlight some of the most important issues regarding the value of handwoven textiles in the region. She was primarily focusing her talk on textiles woven from native, homegrown cotton varieties which are naturally colored and those woven from yarn or thread dyed with locally sourced plants and insects. Arianne Rand, raised in rural Mendocino County, has been living and working in Oaxaca,

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5-8pm in the PTArts Gallery. The Calligraphy Study Group has been meeting once a week at the Pacific Textile Arts classroom for five years. Meetings are Thursdays 1:30-4:30 in the PTArts classroom. We have benefited greatly from our our time together, both as artists and friends. This exhibit represents a diverse range of skills and expressions of our interest in calligraphy. We are pleased to show the recent work of Judy Detrick, Erik Henrikson, Jacob Hewko, Roger Jordan, Robert Ross, Larry Thomas, Linda Turner, and Harry

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Saturday January 26th PTArts Program will begin at 10am with social and sharing and at 11am Victoria Ridenour will give a program centered around her work as a self employed designer and creator of costumes. Expect the use of mannequins! "Making Fantasies Come To Life" For forty years I have run a self made business creating clothing of history fantasy and reality. It is a job that has taken me around the world and has introduced challenges and an amazing chance to express myself doing what I do best. I create one of a kind made to order pieces for men and women sometimes

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SCHEDULED: ------------------- January 19th - Beginning Kumihimo with Jackie Wollenberg  NOW FULL - If you want to be put on a Wait List – call the PTArts office and leave a message  707-409-6811   OF SPECIAL INTEREST -- AT MAC  (Mendocino Art Center) APRIL 11-15  Natural Dyes of Old - the primary palette   PLANNED:   Contact PTArts to indicate interest ! ----------------------------------------------------------------- DOUBLE WEAVE with Adriane Nicolaisen

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"Sophisticated knit wear, handwoven scarves, shawls, and rugs from Albania and Serbia for sale at reasonable prices."  Beautiful Collection of Serbian handwoven items for sale—perfect for holiday gifts.  Items from the IZVORJE Association for Hand Weaving Belgrade, Serbia. Open during regular hours (Weds 10:30-12, Thurs 1:30-3:30,  Sat 11-1) and by appointment.  Call Kendall at 964 8835 or Nancy Denison 964 1082. PTArts Program will be given by Kendall Smith who curated the show on Saturday the 17th. Social and sharing at 10am and program begins at 11. "Izvorje is an organization made up of seven Serbian women - enthusiasts of various ages and

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Fiber Fair and Textile Bazaar!!! Gallery preview, Friday, October 5, 5 - 8:00 PM Saturday, October 6, 10:00AM - 4:00PM Gallery sales through October 27   Pacific Textile Arts' Annual Fundraiser and Textile Celebration! Artists' booths selling new and used textile treasures, yarns, books, equipment and textile rummage, along with "Jackie's Mini-Rummage Sale." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 450 Alger St., Ft. Bragg 707-409-6811

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La tejedora Summer 2018 October 22nd – November 2nd, 2018     12 days and 12 nights Whether you are a textile enthusiast or an adventure traveler that wants to experience traditional Andean life far off the beaten path, accompany us on a remarkable journey. Visit remote weaving communities accompanied by Quechua master weaver Nilda Callañaupa, and try your hand on a backstrap loom and drop spindle. Along with in-depth expereinces with the descendents of the Incas, encounter many of the greatest archaeological sites of the Incan Empire along the way.  If you’re interested in joining us for the Fall 2018 textile tour, please

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Mari Yaaguchi, of Ryukyu Textile, will hold several events at her studio (19120 Dorffi Rd., Ft. Bragg, CA) this summer. Mari is offering the following workshops during the summer.  Mari has a fascinating historical collection of Japanese textiles and plant fibers, and shares in depth knowledge about each of her treasures. Check out her website, Ryukyu Textiles. Ryukyu Textile Class on Hemp Fiber For participation + details --Contact Mari at mari@mcn.org

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Presented by the Richmond Art Center in partnership with the Northern California Surface Design Association What Knot? will feature contemporary art by Californian artists working with fiber and textile construction techniques, and offering new twists on traditional processes, materials and concepts. The exhibition will be juried by Camille Ann Brewer, Curator of Contemporary Art at The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum, D.C. CALL FOR ENTRY: California artists whose work addresses fiber are invited to enter. This includes artists who work with fiber as a medium, as well as artists exploring its conceptual elements. All entries will be juried

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MORE DATA in older post - scroll down 5pm-8pm  First Friday Gallery Opening with works from Mendocino College Fiber Arts students   7pm Hear from Jody Alexander (who is teaching at the Mendocino Art Center) on The Boro Aesthetic Boro is a word used to describe Japanese textiles that have been pieced, patched, repaired and passed down from generation to generation. Boro textiles are utilitarian objects that are rich and sumptuous and that, although old in age, possess a contemporary aesthetic, and are rooted in sustainability. She will be sharing images from her personal collection of Japanese boro textiles and may even have a

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5 PM First Friday in Gallery - Mendocino College Student Work 5 PM in the Tapestry Studio - THE RHINO PROJECT with Anne Beck and Michelle Wilson 7 PM in the classroom - The Boro Aesthetic Jody Alexander will discuss how Japanese Boro textiles have influenced her artwork. She will show images of Japanese Boro textiles, artwork by other artists that create in the spirit of the art of mending, and her own artwork. Jody will also bring some real Japanese Boro textiles from her own collection for visitors to view. Jody Alexander is an artist, bookbinder, librarian and teacher who lives and works

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Hi All, I have started a Facebook page to match up equipment with people that have lost looms, spinning wheels, etc. in the recent California Fires.  Please help me spread the word so that people and organization that have equipment to donate can post what they have and fiber artist can post what equipment they need. This platform allows for the “wants” and “have” to communicate directly with each other through Facebook without the need for extensive monitoring/coordination. It would be great if you could post photos or just list equipment that is available to get the ball rolling.  I will contact guilds,

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Mari Yamaguchi's  Japanese Textiles  Saturday Program Series  3-24-18  FIELD TRIP We will meet Saturday, March 24 at 10:00 AM in the classroom at Pacific Textile Arts for social and sharing.  By 10:45 we will be carpooling to the studio of Mari Yamaguchi, who will share her extensive collection of Japanese textiles and the cellulose fibers traditionally used in Japan.  Mari is a local member of PTArts, and has an exhibit in Gallery this month with a sampling of her fascinating collection. All are welcome !!!    (donations greatly appreciated from non-members). Just a Note: Still time to sign up for Jason Collingwood's class April 21-23.

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Come join in the sewing circle for the Rhinoceros Project as our last program gathering before summer break.  You can visit their website at rhinocerosproject.tumblr.com which has a bunch of photos & some information about the project. Coffee and Show&Tell  at 10am A presentation by Anne and Michelle from 11 to noon followed by a lunch break, and sewing circle to begin at 1:30. No charge to participants.   "Basically, we're embroidering a 7 x 9' version of Durer's Rhinoceros - the 1515 woodcut - in order to eventually create a watermark in handmade paper.  Michelle, my collaborator, and I are hosting public sewing

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SATURDAY  APRIL 22, 2017 Join other PTArts program folks to enjoy a lecture from Barbara Dunsmoor from 11am to noon.   Sharing and Social begin at 10am.  Free to Pacific Textile Arts members and STUDENTS  in the class.  All welcome.  Donations appreciated.   Exploring this month's theme:  Art Quilts. JOURNEY TO ABSTRACTION WORSHOP to be held in the afternoon from 1:30pm - 4:30pm $50, pay at class. Barabara Dunsmoor is a member of the Pacific Piecemakers Quilt Guild in Gualala.  She has progressed from a traditional quilter to becoming an art quilter over her many years of quilting.  She will show quilts made using many different techniques. STUDENTS

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Sunday-Monday, Jan. 14-15, 2018, Noon to 4:30 pm  --  FIBER TO BRACELET  with Mickie McCormic  ----- Learn a fast, easy way to make your own felt beads, how to ornament them, and how to create a charming bracelet by combining your felt beads with other beads.    Tuition $150. Materials and equipment provided through a materials fee of $8.  Participants should bring sharp scissors and beads from their stashes if they have them (some vintage beads will be provided). ========================================================== Saturday-Sunday, Jan. 20-21, 2018, Noon to 5:00 pm  -- SURFACE DESIGN WITHOUT ALL THE MESS  with Mickie McCormic ----  A 2-day exploration of

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Robin Lynde is the owner of Meridian Jacobs. There is more to running a fiber business than admiring shelves of yarn and knitting all day just as there is more to raising sheep than cuddling lambs. How do you combine farming, shop-keeping, teaching, and weaving into a successful business? Robin will discuss her experience developing and managing Meridian Jacobs and her favored breed, Jacob sheep, with plenty of time to ask questions. Spinning Jacob Sheep Wool (Fleece to Textile) with Robin Lynde of Meridian Jacobs Check out classes with Linda Hartshorn in August  (Indigo 5th-6th) (Weaving in a Parallel Universe  26th-28th)

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In keeping with "This Month is Mushroom Month in Mendocino" The Mushroom Dye workshop is full but you might be able to talk yourself into Nancy Denison's Monday Extension - come to PTArts Saturday for the program and check with her. PTArts Program starts with a social circle at 10am and a presentation at 11am.   Public is always invited to attend and invited to donate as well.  Dorothy Beebee will have a powerpoint presentation and will speak on mushroom dyeing and comment on the life and work of Miriam Rice.  Dorothy was the illustrator for Miriam's book Mushroom For Color.   Hope to

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In Fall 0f 1976, the Mendocino Art Center launched its Textile Apprenticeship Program, an intensive immersion in the art, craft, and business of textiles. The program thrived until 1991. To observe the 40th Anniversary of the Program’s beginning, the work of 20 former apprentices (rugs, tapestries, wearable art, & more) will be shown concurrently in Pacific Textile Arts’ and Mendocino Art Center’s Galleries during the month of November. PTArts’ show opens  THIS FRIDAY  Nov. 4, 5-8:00 (until Nov. 28) MAC’s exhibit opens Nov. 12, 5-8:00 (until Nov. 22) Participating Artists:   Eleanor Adams, Ellen Athens,  Roberta Brockschmidt,  Nancy Denison,  Judy Fisher,  Dora Green,  Leslie Hubbert, 

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Pavlos Mayakis, 2016 Arts Champion in the Education category, is an instructor at Mendocino College in Fort Bragg, coordinator of the Fiber Arts programs at the Mendocino Art Center, and a board member of Pacific Textile Arts. Besides selling his own art, Pavlos teaches classes in surface design at the college and in special textile techniques at the Mendocino Art Center. He is continually promoting education in art, textiles, and mixed media, led a committee to select a new logo for Pacific Textile Arts, continues to take classes himself, and brings renowned artists as guest teachers in his classes. Best of all, he thoroughly enjoys his many artistic endeavors and extends his enthusiasm to

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Lisa Grey, of NH, will speak on the topic: PAINT, PRINT, STAMP!: Old Dogs, New Tricks. She has been a full time studio artist for 37 years.  She has led workshops in multiple dyeing, printmaking, and creative sewing techniques in the US and abroad and is known for her innovative discoveries in the use of disperse dyes.  Her teaching approach focuses on combining technical proficiency with creative spontaneity and includes a hefty dose of play. She will be giving a workshop following the program and all day Saturday !   ---  Still time to register! Also check out another item on the video page.

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Elk studio tour around 2:30 PM Carolyn has shown her handwoven and felt pieced rug work locally and nationally.  She has worked from her production studio, Carleton Designs, for the past 36 years. She is currently exploring floor-covering ideas in merino wool felt.For Carolyn, "Rugs are a canvas inviting exploration of design within the parameters of function. Whether woven, pieced or stitched, the interplay of color, graphic, texture and structure challenges and inspires me in the making of rugs that will last generations."30000 Greenwood Road  Elk, Ca 95432  (7078773540)

Tuesday 1-4pm
Wednesday 10:30am-noon
Thursday 1-4pm
Saturday: 11am-1pm
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707-409-6811

450 Alger St. Fort Bragg CA 95437 707-409-6811