Textile Arts Center (TAC) is a NYC-based resource facility that offers creative educational programs for children and adults, with a focus on raising awareness and understanding of textiles. Through accessible classes and workshops, TAC aims to foster a sense of community and creativity, while expanding opportunities for new practitioners to engage with the medium of textile arts.
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Textile Arts Center (22)
All courses are held at 712 Carroll Street, Brooklyn, NY unless indicated.
Textile Arts Center (TAC) is a NYC-based resource facility dedicated to raising awareness and understanding of textiles through creative educational programs for children and adults. At TAC, we aspire to unify the textile community and advocate for the handmade by providing accessible, skills-based classes that reinvigorate engagement with traditional crafts. Techniques like weaving, sewing, and dyeing are practical, connective, and process-driven -- common denominators for designers, artists, and creative practitioners around the world. Because these activities are so widely used, they help to foster community and bring creativity back into our daily lives. They are part of our collective history and vital to our ongoing expressions of design, art, and culture.
We appreciate the unique values of textile arts and want to expand opportunities for new practitioners to engage with the medium. Participatory learning is the foundation of our model and enables students from all backgrounds to make meaningful contributions to a growing community of fiber artists. Workshops, courses, events, and special programs at TAC allow professionals and novices alike to explore their creative ingenuity through handcraft processes. By engaging with groups ranging from newcomers to experts, we increase the positive social impact of textile arts and nurture innovations and leadership in the field. History
Textile Arts Center was founded in 2009 in Brooklyn, NY. Its main workshop hosts youth and adult programs in a wide range of media. The Brooklyn location also houses the Artists in Residency program, and is home to Sewing Seeds, a program dedicated to the dissemination of accurate information on natural dyes. In 2011, TAC opened the doors of its Manhattan studio, which hosts youth and adult programs, as well as textile-related events.
Textile Arts Center
Gowanus, Brooklyn 505 Carroll St Btwn 3rd & 4th Avenues Brooklyn, New York 11215
Reviews of Textile Arts Center
(4.6-star rating across
505 reviews)
After Workshop: Bead Embroidery
Reviewed by Reecha K. on 8/13/2024
Alejandra was a great teacher for beginners - wish class was a bit longer to complete projects but definitely loved the space and people there! will be back!
Basket Weaving
Reviewed by Carlie W. on 8/15/2022
What a wonderful two weekends of basket weaving. The teacher was extremely good a teaching on zoom. I learned two different basket techniques - a woven basket and a coil basket - I am excited to keep working on my technique for those styles and modifications she discussed with us. So fun to meet people across the country interested in learning a craft - and the other students were very talented! The instructor helped us share just enough of our own lives to bring us together as a group. Makes such a fun environment in which to learn.
Natural Dyeing
Anonymous review on 12/19/2021
Teacher knowledgeable but total class time only 3-4hrs, not 6-hr total as advertised. Teacher reluctant to answer questions even though class was only 1 hr (not 3 hrs) in final session. Perhaps class time & price should be adjusted accordingly.
Bead Embroidery
Anonymous review on 11/17/2021
Great teacher encouraged students to learn new techniques! Course was lots of fun.
Natural Dyeing 101 (4 Week)
Reviewed by Carol S. on 3/16/2020
Excellent class with a knowledgeable teacher. Thoroughly reviewed natural dyeing techniques and spent hours doing various types of hand dyeing. At the end of the class we each had a book of documented samples and several yards of cloth. Wonderful!!
One Day Intensive: Bead Weaving
Reviewed by Sheri M. on 2/25/2020
The class was really good ... it was my first time heading ever. Most of the class had not beaded before so a bit more instruction or demonstration or video may have been helpful to get started. But once started it was really fun.
Leather Working 101
Reviewed by Israel C. on 12/6/2019
It was a nice experience learning the basics of working with leather.
Lix is a fun and a great teacher, now I feel confident to start fabricating my own pieces
Sewing 201: Draping
Reviewed by Kam W. on 12/5/2019
Teacher was good. Wish that it was tailored for knits. Wish it had a goal of a final finished piece. It felt like that after this class that they would offer another class to help finish the piece I designed and had a pattern for. Although they offer studio hours other than class time, it did not have a teacher to help you along.
Large Format Marbling (Weekend Intensive)
Anonymous review on 11/25/2019
Natalie Stopka is an excellent teacher and the class was fun and interesting and productive. We accomplished a lot in one day.
What a perfect way to spend a Sunday.
Bead Embroidery (One Day Intensive)
Anonymous review on 11/18/2019
Very informative class. The teacher was terrific and very helpful. I’m glad I took the class and would definitely consider taking more classes.
One Day Intensive: Fabric Marbling
Anonymous review on 10/14/2019
Great class! Natalie was a wonderful teacher, so much fun. Learned a lot and had plenty of time to experiment with the technique. Would absolutely take another of her classes.
After Workshop: Fabric Marbling
Reviewed by MEI LING T. on 9/29/2019
I love the class which has a lot interaction and fun. Natalie introduced in very detail and demonstrated in a proper way which is good to students.
After Workshop: Indigo Dyeing
Anonymous review on 8/23/2019
Molly was very patient and so knowledgeable. I will definitely take another class.
Intro to Tapestry Weaving (One Day Class)
Reviewed by Mitchel H. on 8/6/2019
Perfect class. The first 2/3 of the class we learned a bunch of different techniques, which we then incorporated our own tapestry to take home and finish. It was exactly what I was looking for to get started on my personal projects. Highly recommend if you're curious about how this stuff is done.
Sewing 201: Draping
Anonymous review on 7/30/2019
Excellent class. Instructor was organized and made the class fun. Learned many skills that could be further developed.
Introduction to Screen Printing
Reviewed by Aditya P. on 7/27/2019
Hannah was a great instructor and I learned everything I needed.
Intro to Embroidery (Evening Series)
Anonymous review on 7/26/2019
I’ve taken embroidery classes before but I learned stitches I’d never known in this one. Cate was a great teacher and very responsive to the class. I would love for her to offer a second part to this class, with more stitches and letting us work on a first design.
Large Format Suminagashi
Reviewed by Stephanie C. on 7/24/2019
EXTREMELY informative. I've taken over 3 Suminagashi marbling classes, this has to take the cake. I came away with +10 techniques to add to my Suminagashi marbling toolbox. I highly recommend purchasing the extra yards of fabric. So much freedom in this class and time to explore using the techniques and create great pieces.
Large Format Suminagashi
Anonymous review on 7/21/2019
Natalie is a great teacher.
Intro to Machine Knitting
Anonymous review on 7/18/2019
It was a great class. Laura, the instructor, was extremely patient and had a calming disposition. After demonstrating a technique or process, she individually coached each of the students as we practiced on the machines. Definitely looking to take another class with her.
Students who have taken classes at Textile Arts Center have generally positive things to say about their experiences. One student mentioned that their first beading class was really good. Another praised their experience in a natural dyeing class, where they learned various techniques and ended up with a book of documented samples and yards of cloth. Most reported greatly enjoying their overall experience.
Quotes:
1. "Thoroughly reviewed natural dyeing techniques and spent hours doing various types of hand dyeing. At the end of the class we each had a book of documented samples and several yards of cloth. Wonderful!!"
2. "Teacher knowledgeable but total class time only 3-4hrs, not 6-hr total as advertised. Teacher reluctant to answer questions even though class was only 1 hr (not 3 hrs) in final session. Perhaps class time & price should be adjusted accordingly."
3. "What a wonderful two weekends of basket weaving. The teacher was extremely good a teaching on zoom. I learned two different basket techniques - a woven basket and a coil basket - I am excited to keep working on my technique for those styles and modifications she discussed with us. So fun to meet people across the country interested in learning a craft - and the other students were very talented! The instructor helped us share just enough of our own lives to bring us together as a group. Makes such a fun environment in which to learn."
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