The main goal of the Textile Arts Center is to provide support to fiber artists, and everyday people interested in working with fiber, by acting as a resource facility and creative meeting place.
The Center is situated on Carroll Street, between Brooklyn’s leafy Park Slope and the gallery-rich Gowanus neighborhoods. It occupies a newly renovated, 3,200sf space in an old sweater factory. Two giant arched windows designate the street-level gallery and workspace.
With its curved felt-covered walls, custom-designed light grid, and plenty of worktables, the Center is designed to serve the established and emerging creative community of Brooklyn. It features state-of-the-art weaving, screen-printing and dyeing equipment, including 30 multi-harness floor looms, a large vacuum-sealed exposure unit and two fabric-yardage screen-printing tables, plus much more.
As a show of commitment to the fiber arts community, the Textile Arts Center will soon be offering residency positions to outstanding artists in the field, as well as affordable private workspaces with late night access to our studios.
What type of looms are used at the center?
Thank you!
We use mostly floor looms, but table looms as well. We have 2,4, and 8 harness looms from a variety of vendors — Schact, Harrisville, Ashford, Saori.
Hope this answers your question! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns.
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I would like to sign up for the knitters class. What are the times and days? Thanks.
[…] While I admit that here at Textile Talk we aim to provide valuable and noteworthy information to textile professionals both new and old, we also aim to accommodate fashion professionals with an interest in textiles. I mean, are there many fashion pros out there not interested in fabric? Anyway, the reason I’m bringing this up is that, after spending some time on their website, I really wanted to share with you my discovery of the Textile Arts Center. […]
I love the articles you write and post. The article on the African textiles (my favorite fabrics) is wonderful. Since you are so connected with the textile world I am hoping you will be able to help me track down a vintage bark cloth buyer/seller. I am looking for a specific piece of vintage bark cloth which I posted on my blog. If you know of anyone who would be able to help me track this piece down I would be so appreciative. I will get to Brooklyn one of these days to meet you all in person! Thanks for all the textile information you send out to all textile junkies!!! Linda
Hi Linda –
Thanks for reading!
I will see if we can come up with other option for a specific vintage bark cloth, but first thing that comes to mind is source4style.com… Have you visited this website?
Hope you can come visit us soon!
Owyn