Sunday, September 20th, starting at 2pm
To close A Mi Manera, exhibiting artists Pilar Aguero-Esparza and Alyssarhaye Graciano will be hosting a discussion about artwork, Latina identity, and their intergenerational relationship. Please join us for this send off with two of our talented artists!
FREE with Museum admission
Saturday, September 26th, from 10am to 1pm
Learn to Sew 1 and Learn to Sew 2 with Dionne Clabaugh will teach you the essential techniques to sew properly, teach you skills to approach your own projects, and the confidence to dive into any future fiber arts endeavor. Benefit from individualized instruction from an experienced teacher and build your skills through the consecutive classes. Perfect for beginners looking to get a start in quilting or sewing garments!
Please bring your sewing machine. All other materials will be provided.
$100 per person, per session; enrollment to only one half of the sequence OK
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Sunday, October 4th, from 11am to 4pm
You’ll learn the basics of weaving, and then go way beyond, to create an incredible piece filled with color, texture, shape and excitement. You’ll learn many stitches to bring out various effects, designs and layers. You’ll also make added elements such as fringe, tassels and other decorative parts to enhance your weaving on a simple frame loom. No prior art or weaving experience is necessary. Perfect for beginning through experienced artists.
Please feel free to bring snacks, lunch and drinks, as well as an extra layer of clothing.
$130 per person, all materials will be supplied
Sunday, October 11th, from 1pm to 3pm
In this hands-on workshop, participants will explore the elegant art of Kanzashi; the traditional Japanese technique of folding fabric to create intricate, multi-layered floral designs. Participants will learn precise folding and layering methods, transforming individual fabric squares into a stunning, multi-dimensional flower. Each participant will leave with a beautiful, finished textile piece that can be worn as a custom brooch or hair accessory, or used to embellish clothing and bags.
In addition to learning the physical craft, attendees will gain insight into the cultural history of Kanzashi and explore how historical textile traditions can be thoughtfully adapted into modern, sustainable craft practices.
$75 per person (all materials provided)
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
Saturday, September 19th, from 10am to 1pm
Learn to Sew 1 and Learn to Sew 2 with Dionne Clabaugh will teach you the essential techniques to sew properly, teach you skills to approach your own projects, and the confidence to dive into any future fiber arts endeavor. Benefit from individualized instruction from an experienced teacher and build your skills through the consecutive classes. Perfect for beginners looking to get a start in quilting or sewing garments!
Please bring your sewing machine. All other materials will be provided.
$100 per person, per session; enrollment to only one half of the sequence OK
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
First Saturdays, from 2pm to 5pm
Activities change monthly!
In this three-hour workshop, you will learn all the basics of needle punch: stretching your monk's cloth, selecting your yarn, and creating your pieces. This is the perfect class for beginners or those who have tried needle punch and would like some creative company. You'll come away from this class with a small coaster in a design of your choice—and the knowledge to create future pieces of any size! This is a fantastic opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and tap into your creativity.
FREE with Museum admission
You'll start by building a stuffed shape, covering it with a foundation of beautiful fabrics, and then having a wonderful time decorating and developing it. You'll learn to make a variety of fun shapes and parts to attach to your vessel, adding texture and dimension. You can build a base and a top, shaped as you choose it to be. This workshop is packed with learning many techniques for going all out with decorating and embellishing your art, which can include all kinds of wrapping and making of various objects to hang on your piece, as well as tassels, fringe, pompoms, and so much more.
$130 (all materials included)
You'll begin by wrapping a frame with gorgeous fabrics and fibers, creating a foundation for adding elements within, around and beyond the frame. You'll then learn an exciting variety of techniques for creating all sorts of parts and pieces to add on to your artwork, turning it into a gorgeous and unique wall piece.
$130 (all materials included)
Join us every first Saturday of the month for a phone-free activity!
FREE with admission
REGISTRATION REQUIRED
There is no need to toss textile stuff into the landfill. Using a variety of fabrics, yarns, threads, papers, embellishments (beads, feathers, etc.), and whatever else is at hand, we will create abstract compositions to fit inside Strathmore photo frame cards (5”x7”). They can be used as unique cards for special occasions or inserted into inexpensive frames to become personal gifts of original art.
$95 (all materials included)
Join us for a hands-on workshop exploring creative approaches to sustainable textile design led by artist and designer Mira Musank. Participants will learn how simple paper materials can become the starting point for garment and textile construction while engaging with ideas of waste reduction, craft, and sustainable making. No prior experience is required.
This workshop is part of the San José Climate Art Program, an initiative connecting artists, cultural organizations, and communities through creative responses to climate action. Paper to Pattern is organized in collaboration with Mira Musank, FabMo, and the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles.
FREE, limited spots
You'll learn many techniques for creating a truly unique and stunning art piece, with multiple layers and textures of fabric. The piece begins with creating a base, then covering it with beautiful overlays of fabric, surrounded by shapes that extend outward, giving the piece added shape, dimension and excitement. The final piece will hang on the wall. No sewing involved, no art experience necessary, and perfect for all levels, from beginning through advanced artists.
$130 (all materials included)
Join us every first Saturday of the month for a phone-free activity!
This month the museum will host "ON REPEAT" where you will learn how to make a repeat pattern to reference for other creative projects using paints, markers, pens, pencils, cardstock, tape and scissors. Let your imagination fly and create a pattern that is completely unique!
FREE with admission
Join us for a two-part program starting at the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles for a curator-led tour of the exhibition The Woven Pixel, which explores the rise of digital weaving. Then join us at the San Jose Museum of Art for a curator-led tour of Motherboards, which explores the legacies of women’s work in technology.
FREE
Tour starts at the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles
Join artist Angela Zamora in a cornhusk flower arrangement workshop. Participants will create various flowers using folding and tying techniques on naturally dyed corn husks.
As a San Francisco-based interdisciplinary artist, Angela Zamora creates sculptures and films that honor her Mexican-American roots. However, the heart of her practice lies in the belief that art is a communal act. Angela is dedicated to breaking down barriers to the art world by prioritizing accessible hands-on workshops. Whether building with corn husks or facilitating public art experiences, her goal is to create spaces where Latino community members can see themselves reflected and empowered through creativity.
$10 per person (all materials included)
In this highly innovative and fun workshop, you’ll learn many techniques for weaving, knotting, wrapping, tying, sewing, coiling and twisting of fiber materials to build your dynamic and stunning piece to hang on the wall. The surprising and versatile foundation for this weaving is plastic fencing, which opens the creative journey into much more than weaving. You’ll also make fringe, tassels and pompoms to add texture and delight.
$130 (all materials included)
Wrap beautiful fabric strips around a rope core, and use fancy yarns and strings to secure and coil it all into an elaborate basket, creating any shape that you choose. We'll decorate the piece with embellishments, handles, or anything that excites your aesthetic sensibilities. No art or basket-making experience is necessary and all levels are most welcome. Perfect for beginning through advanced artists.
All materials will be supplied, including a large and wonderful selection of fabrics, yarns, rope, clips, and basket-making needles. Please bring fabric scissors if you have them, and household scissors if not. Optionally, you're most welcome to bring fabric, yarn, lace, trim, string, buttons, beads and other fibers and embellishments.
$130 (all materials included)
