Gallery & Shop
M-Th ∙ 10 am - 7 pm
F-Sa ∙ 10 am - 5 pm
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Library
M-F ∙ 9 am - 1 pm
M, Th ∙ 5 - 7 pm
Tu ∙ 1 - 7 pm
Sat ∙ 12 - 4 pm
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Holiday Hours
Dec 24: 10 am - 3 pm
Closed Dec 25, 31, Jan 1
Closed Sundays
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Now in the Shop: special hand dyed pieces from Minneapolis fiber artist Gini Corrick (coat detail pictured in header)
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 From the gallery shop filled with handmade goods by local artists to the gatherings of guilds, the spirit of the holiday season is bright at Textile Center. It's heartwarming to witness guilds and our members celebrate the holidays by creating and collecting fiber gifts for those in need... including winter wear for youth and hand woven baskets filled with gifts for families. Artists coming together in community... this is what Textile Center is about. During my first month as your executive director, I've enjoyed attending guild meetings and being introduced to many amazing fiber artists. The generous spirit of our guilds and artists, which extends beyond the holiday season, is inspiring. Thank you all for the many ways you share your talents and gifts. Our first two "Fiberside Chats" this month resulted in engaging conversations about fiber art, our programs and ideas for the future. We're planning more gatherings in January and February, and we hope you will join us for treats with coffee, tea and hot chocolate. The next two are set for: - Saturday January 24, 2 - 4 pm. Coincides with our What's Growing Here? community felting project.
- Wednesday February 4, 10 am - 12 pm.
We wish you all happy holidays, and look forward to a great 2015! Karl Reichert |
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We are pleased to announce our new class schedule! Nearly 50 classes and workshops in everything from dyeing, beading, needlework, sewing, mixed media, felting, technology for artists, knitting, crochet, macrame, to millinery and more! You can register either online or by phone.
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 Upcoming weekend workshops by Bernadette Mahfood:
Micro Macrame Friday, January 16 - Sunday, January 18 When most people hear macram�, they imagine plant hangers and owls - but think beyond. Try the refined, intricate techniques that Mahfood uses in her elegant knotted fiber jewelry. >>More African Helix Friday, February 13 - Sunday, February 15 Learn all you ever wanted to know about this intricate beadweaving technique. >>More |
New teaching artist spotlight: Artist Bernadette Mahfood is one of this country's first flameworked glass beadmakers and has been creating jewelry with her own beads since 1987. As the fiber artist in her has reemerged in the past few years, she has been using her favorite beadweaving and fiber techniques in combination with her beads. Her work appears in a number of books on glass beadmaking, including 1000 Glass Beads and The New Macram� both by Lark Books.
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Textile Center Shop is easy to get to!
- Free 1-hour parking right out front.
- Two free parking lots behind the building on SE Sidney Place.
- Take the Green Line. We're across the street from the Prospect Park stop.
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Textile Center's Holiday Gallery Shop showcases the work of 100 different artists - each with their own story.
On the tenth day of the Holiday Gallery Shop,
my fiber lover gave to me...
10 nuno felted scarves
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Everyday, Iona Loyola finds inspiration on her daily walks in Central Park, her favorite place in NYC. She also pulls inspiration from her childhood in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where she used to love to watch her grandmother making beautiful garments out of crochet. She received her degree in Textile Design in 2003 from the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) while working as a weaver for several textile companies. After taking a felting class from Robbin Firth, she fell in love with the art of it. The rest is history.
Shop Textile Center and support artists!
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Buy $100 worth of Shop Gift Certificates, receive a 20% off Coupon for a return visit in January or February 2015.
December 20: Lauren Oland, Crochet and Sandra Brick, Picot Edge Beading
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New: Inside the Fiber Studio
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We've heard from you that work space is at a premium, and so we are pleased to launch a new perk for Textile Center members: Inside the Fiber Studio. Come in out of the cold, spread out, and take advantage of Textile Center's auditorium space at no cost to work on your projects!
- Friday, January 23, 1 - 4 pm.
- Monday, February 2, 3 - 6 pm.
- Wednesday, February 25th, 10 am - 1 pm.
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Come One, Come All: Community Felting Project
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Open Felting Project
Saturday, January 24, 1 - 5 pm
@Textile Center, open to all, snacks provided
On a beautiful day last September, 70 community participants young and old rolled up their pants, got a little soapy, and wet-felted a piece of art based on the theme, "What's Growing Here?" Textile Center is opening our doors to help finish it! We'll provide the tools and guidance from artist Marjorie Fedesyzyn, you show up and help us put the finishing touches on this amazing felted piece we will hang in Textile Center. Support provided from Local Initiatives Support Corporation, Springboard for the Arts, and PPERRIA (Prospect Park East River Road Improvement Association).
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Through December 27
studio
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Through December 27
Library Gallery
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Member News and Fiber Art Opportunities
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Story Scraps in Clay
Solo show by Layl McDill, polymer clay artist
Southeast Library
1222 4th St SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414
Through December 30th
hclib.org/
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Crochet Twin Cities Meetup
Saturday, December 27, 9 am
@Cafe at Barnes and Noble, HarMar Mall
A chance to chat and crochet and maybe have a cup of coffee or a bite to eat. See our website for more details and be sure to check our Meeting Calendar page for other upcoming events . Questions? Email us.
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Minnesota Basket Weavers Guild Upcoming Classes
Nuno Felted Table Runner taught by Leslie Granbeck ($70)
Nesting Nantuckets by Shirley Mount (small: $40, medium: $45, large: $50)
Trillium Coiled Basket by Tressa Sularz ($45)
Hen Style Antler Basket by Della Pleski ($75)
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Holiday Sale at Mel Jacobson's studio
Friday, December 19, noon - 8 pm
Saturday, December 20, noon - 5 pm
14831 Walker Place, Minnetonka, MN
952-935-5943
Lots of pots by Mel Jacobson
And ALSO! Audrey Henningson will show artwear!
Buy yourself a gift.
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Textile Center Members:
Submit your news for our bi-weekly e-newsletter Textiles on the Town! Contact Jenny at [email protected] for specifications. It's a benefit of membership.
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Textile Center's fall campaign goal is $50,000.
We've raised $36,582.71 and are 73% of the way there!
Your tax-deductible contribution enables Textile Center to showcase the work of exceptional fiber artists in our galleries, free and open to the public six days a week.
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Now in its 20th year, Textile Center's mission is to
honor textile traditions and promote excellence and innovation in fiber arts.
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3000 University Ave SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414
Copyright Textile Center � 2014. All Rights Reserved.
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This activity is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
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