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Remixed: Entwined Histories & New Forms
Remixing transforms the familiar into something new. In the recording studio, music producers layer tracks, shift tempos, and sample old melodies, creating fresh soundscapes with the echoes of the past. Remixed: Entwined Histories and New Forms at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art explores this sonic alchemy as a conceptual, visual strategy in art that “remixes” both physical objects and immaterial legacies.
Wearable Art 2026 at the Los Angeles Makery
The Los Angeles Makery has an exhibit titled “Wearable Art 2026” which runs from April 2 to May 24.
Opening reception is on April 12 from 1 to 4 pm.
Obscure Noteriety Exhibition at OCCCA
Guild member Becca Licha is included in the Obscure Noteriety exhibition at the Orange County Center for Contemporary Art from April 4 to April 25, 2026.
Lecture: Film, Fabric, and the Feminist Imagination
In her lecture Film, Fabric, and the Feminist Imagination at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art artist Sabrina Gschwandtner examines the intersections of film, textiles, and feminist histories in her moving-image practice.
Vista Fiber Arts Fiesta
Treat yourself, your family and friends to a day of Fiber Fun. Our quality vendors will be returning to fill your fiber stash wishes. We will have sheep shearing demonstrations, fiber related classes and short make and take activities.
CNCH 2026 Handweavers Conference
With 13 instructors who will inspire you to pitch yourself, arms wide open, further into the fantastic world of fiber. Join them at CNCH 2026, May 14 – 17, at Asilomar Conference Grounds.
HGA Small Expressions Call for Entry
The Handweavers Guild of America (HGA) invites fiber artists to submit work for Small Expressions 2026, a nationally juried exhibition celebrating innovative fiber work at an intimate scale. Deadline: April 6, 2026.
Postcard Play: Felt Collage
Join Remixed exhibition artist Michael Thorpe at the Santa Barbara Museum of Art to create a felt collage on SBMA collection postcards. Drop in format. One beer included to sip along with the artist as you create.
SBMA Spring Exhibitions Opening Celebration
The Santa Barbara Museum of Art cordially invites you to the celebratory reception for three upcoming exhibitions: As if in a Dream: History, Fantasy, Future; Remixed: Entwined Histories and New Forms; and RANDOM-ACCESS MEMORY: Internet Art.
Explore Ecology Community Dye Bath
Get ready for natural dyeing fun at the Explore Ecology Community Natural Dye Bath. Bring an item from home that needs a new burst of color and experience the magic of natural dyeing. The cost is $5 per item.
Love Knot Hate Knit-In (in Celebration of International Women's Day)
Bring your current knitting, crochet, or stitchery project and your folding chair. Help knit together a community for greater resilience in dark times. PLEASE JOIN US! THIS IS PART OF A NATIONWIDE KNIT-IN EVENT.
Swings and Roundabouts - Following the Thread - the work of Julia Ford, Fiber Artist
Swings and Roundabouts - Following the Thread
The work of Julia Ford, Fiber Artist
The SBCC Art Department is pleased to present the ethereal beauty of Julia Ford’s extensive body of woven work. The show features her UCSB and SBCC student explorations.
Sashiko Workshops through the Coastal Quilters Guild
Guild member Nancy Butterfield will be teaching two workshops for the Coastal Quilters Guild on February 14 and February 21—Sashiko Stitching and Japanese Rice Bag (Komebukuro)—offered together as a two-for-one opportunity.
Explore Ecology Intro to Embroidery
Learn the art of embroidery in this beginner-friendly workshop focused on creativity and sustainability! Learn how to transform simple materials into a beautiful, textured piece of art.
Free Botanical Colors Zoom: Madder Matters
CREATING COLOR will be a monthly zoom session where Kathy Hattori of Botanical Colors will demonstrate how to work with their dyes to achieve a spectrum of hues. First up: MADDER.
Intensive Natural Dye Weekend with Textile Artist Porfirio Gutiérrez
Learn directly from the renowned Zapotec-American multidisciplinary textile artist Porfirio Gutiérrez as you practice techniques for mordanting wool, grinding cochineal, preparing the dye vat, and dying a wool scarf to take home.
Quick Knit Hat Workshop
Learn how to knit a warm winter hat with Guest Artist Krista Rhodes. Use a simple pattern and get expert tips and leave with a stylish, cozy wearable made by you!
Ancestral Materials & Modernism: Textile Artist Porfirio Gutiérrez
Drawing on ancestral knowledge of natural materials and a family legacy of treadle loom weaving, Zapotec-American artist Porfirio Gutiérrez creates works that communicate contemporary experiences. Join us for a special evening with Gutiérrez, featuring a talk by the multidisciplinary textile artist exploring the cultural heritage and knowledge of nature behind his art.