About Textile Center
The Textile Center is a national center for fiber art that represents and supports fiber artists working in all forms of textile media. It aims to preserve traditional forms as well as encouraging experimentation and new fiber art forms. The Textile Center’s home on University Avenue in Minneapolis features fiber art galleries for rotating exhibitions, classrooms, an auditorium, artisan shop, fabric dye garden and lab, and library. It typically offers hundreds of classes, exhibitions and events each year.
The Foundation is a long-time supporter of the Youth Fiber Art Guild, a free afterschool program providing hands-on fiber art educational activities to children and teens. Classes are hosted off-site by two Minneapolis community partners who serve youth from systemically marginalized and diverse communities. Participants learn foundational fiber art and textile techniques as they receive instruction and mentorship from Textile Center Teaching Artists. All materials are provided to explore and create personalized fiber art creations, developing creative problem-solving and artistic expression. The Textile Center also sells Youth Guild Kits, curated fiber art activities for children with all materials and printed and online instructions for self-guided creative exploration.
All Photos Courtesy of the Textile Center
