Textile Center

Stop by Textile Center this week for a special Trunk Show with Social Fabric Research, featuring local fibers, yarns, and handcrafted everyday items. Christen Pentek

Their work encourages and embodies sustainable community, soil-to-soil production, consumption, and composting in our local landscape. They work predominantly with wools, dyes, and fibers grown in the Three Rivers Fibershed Three Rivers Fibershed while restoring healthy ecological relationships with the land. Their goal is restorative land and resource stewardship, including carbon negative textiles that work for rugged and fun outdoor adventures.

Shop the Trunk Show this week:
Tuesday - Thursday, 10 am - 7 pm
Friday + Saturday, 10 am - 4 pm
Visit with the artist in person on Saturday, June 27!

Donation day for the Slow Fashion Sale is coming up this Wednesday, June 24! No need to sign up, simply bring your pre-loved, homemade items to Textile Center from 10 am - 7 pm.

Here are some of the items we helped re-home last year – and some we're dreaming of seeing this year! 💭

- Naturally dyed blouses
- Handmade cloaks, capes, and cowls
- Knit sweaters and sweater vests
- Faux + real fur coats
- Baby sweaters, hats, + booties
- Handmade wedding dresses
- Coats in every shade, shape, and style
- Visibly and creatively mended shirts
- and so much more!

All sales from the Slow Fashion Sale help support fiber art programming for all. Save the date for the sale: July 9 - 11!

Storytelling, self-expression, identity, and repurposing. These are themes woven into this year’s Summer Camps @ Textile Center! 🌞

From puppet making and dyeing with flowers to learning about fiber and meeting llamas, our lineup invites curious kids and teens to explore, create, connect, and have tactile fun with fiber.

Turn off the screens. Turn on the creativity. All camps run Monday – Friday, 9 am – 4 pm. Still a few spots left!

🧵 𝗥𝗲𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘀 | June 22 – 26 | Ages 12 – 16
☁️ 𝗗𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀 | June 29 – July 3 | Ages 7 – 11
🌈 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗲𝗲𝗻𝘀 (𝙎𝙊𝙇𝘿 𝙊𝙐𝙏) | June 29 – July 3
🌱 𝗗𝘆𝗲 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗿𝘀 | July 13 – 17 | Ages 7 – 11
🌍 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶 𝗙𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱𝘀 | July 27 – 31 | Ages 7 – 11
🎉 ¡𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗲 𝗲𝗹 𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗶𝗹! | Aug 10 – 14 | Ages 7 – 11
🎭 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗔𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲! 𝗣𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗲𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗿𝗲 | Aug 10 – 14 | Ages 12 – 16
🦙 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗰 (𝙎𝙊𝙇𝘿 𝙊𝙐𝙏) | Aug 24 – 28 | Ages 7 – 11

Why Textile Center Summer Camps?
- 1:6 teacher-to-student ratio, with dedicated one-on-one time.
- NEW extended pick-up time! Pick up your child anytime between 3 - 4 pm.
- Unleash creativity while building useful skills that extend beyond the classroom.
- Foster mindful makers by embracing reuse and upcycling.
- Learn about fiber arts, from source to technique.

Learn more + sign up: textilecentermn.org/youth