Craft & Connect Adult Art Workshop: Creative Textiles

April 28 2022 5:00pm - 7:30pm

Put a creative twist on your fabric, textile, crocheted, knitted, felted, and hooked-arts practice in this workshop led by artist Jeila Gueramian. Inspired by her installation, Let's Step Inside, participants will create whimsical artworks using found textiles, fiber, and fabric. Bring your favorite textiles or fiber materials to incorporate into your project.

Jeila Gueramian is a multidisciplinary artist best known for her eerily whimsical installations combining repurposed textiles and technology. Gueramian has had large scale installations at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art AR, Columbus Museum of Art OH, Children’s Museum of Art NYC and group shows at Frist Center TN, Mint Museum NC and Telfair Museum GA. Gueramian has given artist lectures at MOMA Teen Program; Crystal Bridges; School of Visual Arts; Ramapo College. Artist Residencies include Wassaic Project, NY; Art Garda, Srimione Italy; Listhus, Olafsfjorur, Iceland. She was awarded Smack Melon’s “ Hot Picks 2015 “and been reviewed in Frieze Magazine, Art Forum, Surface Design Magazine, Vice Creators Project, Art F City.

Arrive 5:00 PM to view exhibitions. Admission included in ticket price. Includes materials and light refreshments and cocktails. Members $50. Non-Member $60.

All levels welcome. Arrive at 5:00 PM to view the exhibitions. Admission included in ticket price. Materials included. Light refreshments and cocktails.