TXA Open Studios
The Sewing Lab
The Sewing Lab supports coursework in experimental fashion and soft sculpture. It features domestic and industrial sewing machines, sergers, dress forms, cutting tables, a digital embroidery machine, and digital patterning.
The Weaving Studio
The Studio allows students to explore both hand and digital weaving processes. It is equipped with 12 Macomber Add-a-Harness jack style floor looms, an AVL CompuDobby loom, and a TC2 Jacquard loom.
The Dye/Print Lab
The Lab is fully equipped for chemical and natural dye processes. It has equipment and materials for fabric dyeing and painting, screen printing, shibori, batik, and digital fabric printing.
What is a TXA Studio?
TXA Studios are textile studios built for students and alumni to create, modify, or alter textiles and garments. Each studio holds open lab hours and workshops illustrated on the calendar below.
What equipment/materials are provided?
Are studios are stocked with most things to work. You only need to bring your project-specific fabric, thread, and notions. A full list of equipment and purchasable items are available in each studio. We do not provide storage space for projects outside of classes ran by the arts department.
Will you teach me how to sew/dye/weave?
We do not provide formal instruction during Open Studio hours. However, each lab has an extensive library of video tutorials available to learn various textile processes. Learning how to sew mend and work with textiles is taught by PSU staff in the college of the arts.
Still have questions?
Please contact Orion Cortez (Ocortez@pdx.edu) if you need additional information. Please note emails are reviewed on Thursdays.