Textile Center

10/13/2026

Thanks to our incredible members and visitors for another amazing year of our 𝘼 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙤𝙣 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙 member biennial exhibition! Our galleries are now in transition, so we're back to share one more member feature in the meantime.

𝙁𝙡𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 𝙋𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧 by Terry Banovetz-Gerst

𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲 & 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁.

I was inspired by the 2022 paper cutting exhibit at the American Swedish Institute. I was amazed by how using a simple pair of scissors can change a flat surface into something magical. I used embroidery scissors to cut out a floral pattern that exposed the lining of fabric made from my scraps of fabric, thread and yarn. I created a simple jacket so the focus would be the texture of the soft Ultrasuede contrasting the exposed scraps.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲?

A feeling of joy. As an aging woman of 70, I’m facing the realities of feeling diminished by a society focused on a distorted concept of what a woman should look like, act like, and contribute to the world. I still want to be noticed and valued.

𝗜𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹?

I think textile art is so important to everyone’s life. History has proven we’ve clothed ourselves, decorated our homes, and shared our stories on cloth. We need to keep these traditions alive.

10/08/2026

From the galleries to the library, inside classes and throughout stashes, we’re finding only the best color palettes for you! Borrow ours or come by and get inspiration for a palette of your own! ✂️🧶💛♻️🌀

Textile Center is open
Tuesday - Thursday, 10 am - 7 pm
Friday + Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm

10/08/2026

The call for fiber + textile artists for our 𝐅𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐀𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝟐𝟎𝟐7 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 is now 𝐋𝐈𝐕𝐄, and we’re overflowing with excitement. 🌊

This is our 5th annual Makers Market during Fiber Art for All — our winter Open House at Textile Center celebrating all things fiber art.

Last year’s event brought ~2,200 people through our doors for this free community event — double the attendance from the year prior. We’re thrilled to connect with even more fiber art and textile artists in the Twin Cities for 2027!

It will be a full and fun weekend, with additional festivities including:
- Hands-on fiber art demos
- Shopping in The Stashery and our Artisan Shop
- Free exhibitions
- DJ Jacques (Friday night)
- A coffee cart (Saturday)
- The grand reveal of our Fiber River Walk community project

𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬:
Friday, February 19, 5:30 – 8 pm
Saturday, February 20, 10 am – 4 pm

𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞:
Wednesday, Nov 18, 2026, 11:59 pm

Learn more + apply: https://textilecentermn.org/maker/

10/08/2026

We're in the ​𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗮𝘆𝘀 of our 𝘼 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙤𝙣 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙 member exhibition! Don't miss this opportunity to stop by and see the 136 works on view by our member artists. 🧵 🧶 🧺

This biennial exhibition — celebrating its 25th year this year! — is the largest unjuried fiber art exhibition in the nation.

Any Textile Center member is eligible to submit a work, from longtime members and seasoned artists who have participated since the beginning to newer artists just beginning their fiber art journey. The result is an incredible and diverse showcase of work.

We're open:
Thursday, 10 am - 7 pm
Fridays + Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm

Techniques on view include stitching, quilting, knitting, crochet, sewing, weaving, dyeing, felting, needlework, hand construction, polymer clay, lacemaking, basketry, beading, sculpture, mixed media and more.

If you are a member with work in the show, leave a comment and tell us about your piece! ⬇

(Photos by Rik Sferra)

10/07/2026

Take the tension out of your approach to machine tension! Build the knowledge, confidence, and skills needed to master machine tension.

Knowing how to adjust the tension for a variety of different sewing applications will free you to explore more creative and advanced sewing skills!

Mastering Machine Tension
with Steve Pauling
Saturday, October 10, 2026
10 am - 1 pm
at Textile Center

Learn more + register online at https://textilecentermn.org/product/mastering-machine-tension-october-2026/

10/07/2026

We have several upcoming 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 for the 𝗠𝗰𝗞𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳!

On Zoom: Tuesday, Oct 13, 5:30 PM
In Person: Thursday, Oct 29, 5:30 PM at Textile Center (3000 University Ave SE, Minneapolis)
On Zoom: Wednesday, Nov 11, 5:30 PM
On Zoom: Tuesday, Dec 1, 5:30 PM

Join us to learn more about this incredible opportunity for Minnesota fiber and textile artists, midcareer and beyond.

Find all the details and RSVP for an upcoming info session at https://textilecentermn.org/mcknight/

(Photos: Past Fellows Rick Kagigebi [2024], Christine Novotny + Shannon Lucas Westrum [2025], and work by 2026 Fellows Amy Usdin + Joe Savage)

10/05/2026

Ever wanted to learn block printing on fabric? Looking for something festive to do this spooky season? Join us for Block Printed Jack-O’-Lantern T-Shirts! 🎃🕸️

In this 4-hour class, you’ll learn the basics of relief printmaking and transform a plain T-shirt into a one-of-a-kind piece!

Carve a set of eyes, a nose, or a mouth onto a linoleum block. Then, get ready for a printing frenzy! Share your block with fellow students to mix and match designs and create a full jack-o’-lantern face.

You’ll leave with a festive T-shirt to wear to Halloween parties and beyond, plus the skills to carve your own blocks for future fabric-printing projects!

Register: textilecentermn.org/classes

10/04/2026

Congrats to 2025 McKnight Fiber Artist Fellow Shannon Lucas Westrum - Artist!

Shannon Lucas Westrum’s piece ‘Interruptions,’ made from rattan and Lake Superior driftwood, was selected for the Homo Faber Biennial.

10/02/2026

Only a week left to see the 2026 𝘼 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙤𝙣 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙 Member Exhibition! Don’t miss this chance to see 136 incredible works by our member artists that feature a vast array of fiber art techniques. The exhibition is on view through Saturday, October 10!

Today, as a part of our 𝘼 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙤𝙣 𝙏𝙝𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙 𝙎𝙥𝙤𝙩𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙎𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙨, we’re featuring five more members and their work in the show:

𝙁𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙮 𝙏𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙨 - 𝙖 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝙎𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠, Amanda Grimm
𝙊𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙚, Alexandria Treziok
𝙎𝙖𝙡𝙩 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙎𝙝𝙖𝙙𝙤𝙬, Deborah Zionts
𝙋𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙤𝙯𝙤𝙞𝙘 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙩𝙮, Lisa Lamb
𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙥𝙥𝙞, Gabrielle Bliss

𝙁𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙮 𝙏𝙖𝙡𝙚𝙨 - 𝙖 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝙎𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙘𝙝𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠, Amanda Grimm


𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗔 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁.

My project is my 100 days stitch book. This is my second year participating in this project hosted by Ann Wood. The goal of the project is to stitch a bit each day. It’s an idea factory. A way to try new things. A way to be creative. A friend and I decided to use the theme Fairy Tales for our projects this year. We picked 8 tales and then each did our own interpretation. My two favorite pages are 3 Little Pigs and Jack and the Beanstalk. For Jack, I found myself loving the shape of beans. So, I cut a bunch of them and played with the arrangement. Then it was fun to add denim, yarn, sequence, the embroidery of the little stalk. I’m intimidated by color but pushed myself to try different color combinations and I love how they turned out. It’s abstract (not usually me!) but absolutely there. I like watching people look at it and then “get it” after they start seeing the bean shapes.

𝗜𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗹𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗶𝗲𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹?

I used all materials from my stash. Most of which comes from years of shopping the Textile Center Garage Sale.

𝙊𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝘾𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙇𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙨𝙘𝙖𝙥𝙚, Alexandria Treziok

𝗧𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗲 𝗮𝗯

10/01/2026

The 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗠𝗰𝗞𝗻𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗙𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀 application period is open!

Each year, this program awards two fellowships to Minnesota fiber artists whose practices are beyond emerging and demonstrate exceptional proficiency, a deep and sustained practice, and commitment to the field.

𝗙𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗯𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘀:
- Unrestricted $25,000 cash award.
- Access to Textile Center’s staff expertise, networks, retail shop, state-of-the-art dye lab, and library of 35,000+ books and periodicals.
- Exhibition at Textile Center.
- Critiques and discussions with nationally renowned professionals in the field.
- Professional development support from Springboard for the Arts.

Applications are open through December 7, 2026 at 5 pm CT.
Find the full details online at: https://textilecentermn.org/mcknight/

Textile Center is honored to be a Foundation program partner.

(Photos: 𝘐𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 by Amy Usdin and 𝘉𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘸𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘉𝘦𝘭𝘵 by Joe Savage, 2026 McKnight Fiber Artist Fellows)