The Fiber and Material Studies Series invites participants to experiment with the medium of fibers during several workshops and events at the Bath House Cultural Center. Activities in this series are led by Dallas-Fort Worth artists and will focus on techniques and materials consisting of natural or synthetic fiber. Fiber media includes fabric, yarn, reed, thread, and a wide range of materials and media. All events are free, space is limited, and registration is required.
Schedule of Events
November 15, Wednesday – Sarita Westrup, Mini Basket, 1:00-3:00 PM, Adults, Registration full.
November 29, Wednesday – Dorothy Villarreal and Ernesto Diaz, Jr., CRAFT CIRCLE, 7:30-9:30 PM, Adults, No registration required. More information is below.
January 13, Saturday – Rhianna Mack, Upcycling Fashion and Crafts, 1:00 – 3:00 PM, Adults and Kids, Registration opens Jan 2, 2023.
January 18, Saturday – SooMi Han, Vinyl Imaging on Textiles, 7:30 – 8:30 PM, Adults, Registration opens Jan 2, 2023.
January 27, Saturday – June Covington, Frame Loom Weaving, 1:00-4:00 PM, Adults, Registration opens Jan 2, 2023.
January 31, Wednesday – Dorothy Villarreal and Ernesto Diaz, Jr., CRAFT CIRCLE, 7:30-9:30 PM, No registration required. More information is below.
February 2, Saturday, Niki Dionne, Pom-Pom Making and Sally Ackerman, Finger Knitting, Family Arts Bash, 12:00-3:00 PM, Kids, No registration required.
February 3, Saturday – Ofelia Alvarenga, Code Stitch: Adult Sewing Class, 3:00-6:00 PM, Adults, Registration opens Feb 2, 2023.
February 10, Saturday – Sally Akerman, Intro to Crochet, 1:00-4:00 PM, Adults, Registration opens Feb 2, 2023.
February 17, Saturday – Niki Dionne, Fiber Workshop, 1:00-3:00 PM, Adults, Registration opens Feb 2, 2023.
February 22, Thursday – Ashley Lee, Intro to Knitting, 7:30 – 9:00 PM, Adults, Registration opens Feb 2, 2023.
February 28, Wednesday – Dorothy Villarreal and Ernesto Diaz, Jr., CRAFT CIRCLE, 7:30-9:30 PM, Adults, No registration required. More information is below.
November 15, Wednesday – Sarita Westrup, Mini Basket, 1:00-3:00 PM, Adults, Register Here.
Sarita Westrup is a fibers artist and educator living and working in Dallas, TX. Her sculptural basketry works are inspired by where she was born and raised, the Rio Grande Valley on the Texas – Mexico border. Sarita works to promote and share her love of textiles and basketry through education. www.saritawestrup.art
VET is a native Texas artist who incorporates environmental recycling awareness through her artwork, commissions, and workshops. Her murals and art installations combine the aesthetics of fine art with an inventive application of found and re-purposed objects. In addition to her wide variety of cultural-based and educational arts programs, she always shares innovative ways to re-think, re-purpose and re-design discarded items. VET has been touring nationally and regionally for over 25 years where she offers hands-on classes, workshops and other customized programming. She is a graduate of the University of Texas Dallas (BA Arts & Performance). VET’s work has been on exhibit throughout the U.S., Mexico, Canada and Africa; and the recipient of numerous grants that include The National Endowment of the Arts (NEA), Texas Commission on the Arts (TCA), State Fair of Texas Creative Arts Department, Dallas Cultural Vitality Program, ArtsActivate, Dallas Community Fund Project, Dallas Community Artist, TACA CultureBank, MetLife Foundation, and Urban Genesis. www.artcycleclubtx.com
CRAFT CIRCLE with Pegasus Creative Reuse
November 29, 2023
January 31, 2024
February 28, 2024
7:30-9:30 PM
Join us at the Bath House Cultural Center for CRAFT CIRCLE on the Last Wednesday of the Month! Participants bring their current craft project (crochet, knitting, embroidery, smaller craft projects, etc!) and have focused time and space to work on their project with the community. CRAFT CIRCLE is led by Dorothy Villarreal and Ernesto Diaz, Jr. of Pegasus Creative Reuse.
Artists are invited to come craft, network, and build community. This is a free event, no registration is required.
Please visit bathhouse.dallasculture.org for more events and programming. Please email analise.minjarez@dallas.gov for questions or more information.
