Upcoming Events
Oxana Ake:Meadow in Flower
SEPTEMBER 29TH - OCTOBER 20TH
AB Gallery | 2000 SW 5th Ave.
Monday-Thursday 9am-5pm
Reception: October 16th, 5pm-7pm
Oxana Ake is a couture fashion designer and textile artist based in Portland, Oregon. Originally from Samarkand, Uzbekistan, she draws inspiration from her heritage and nature to create one-of-a-kind garments and textiles. Through upcycling, hand-dyeing, embroidery, and innovative stitching techniques, Oxana transforms threads, scraps, and vintage fabrics into wearable art.
Learn more at: https://oxanaake.com/​​
Sustainable Legacies:
TXA Summer Residency
SEPTEMBER 29TH - OCTOBER 20TH
MK Gallery | 2000 SW 5th Ave.
Monday-Thursday 9am-5pm
Reception: October 16th, 5pm-7pm
Sustainable Legacies is an exhibition featuring the work of residents and study abroad students from the Summer Term. Drawing on inspiration from their experiences from across the globe, they have created contemporary artwork and circular fashion that reengages traditional textile practices. ​
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​Featuring: Emilia Barerra, Hazel Bloch, Evie Butler, Amali Casillas, Moriah Conkel, Lola Haynes, Leslie Melnyk, Sarah McCully-Posner, Abeghe Watson, and Ruby Rose Wynne-Jones.
Kombucha Leather:
Past, Present, and Future
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 4th,
1pm - 2:30pm
Fariborz Maseeh Hall, Room 256
1855 SW Broadway, Portland, OR
Join us for a hands-on workshop with Leslie Melnyk and Suman Pant to learn how they transform kombucha into sustainable leather. They'll share insights from their partnership with Happy Mountain Kombucha and discuss the future of food production byproducts in fashion and textiles.
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Free for PSU students.
Community members can register at this link:
ThreaDNA: Embroidering and Collaging our Lineage
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25th
11 am - 1 pm
Fariborz Maseeh Hall, Room 243
1855 SW Broadway, Portland, OR
ThreaDNA is an opportunity to craft your legacy with needle and thread. In this workshop, you'll use embroidery and storytelling to add a new layer of meaning to a family photograph. Through guided narrative exercises, you'll explore the stories behind the image and reflect on how they shape your own life, creating a unique embroidered artifact to honor your past.​
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Register at this link:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/threadna-archive-embroidery-tickets-1665513799609