Local Events of Interest
See the Calendar for information on upcoming Guild meetings and workshops.
Physical Events
28
Jun
Textile Arts Exhibit Opening at the Boulder Creek Public Library
Join us for a lovely day of textile arts at the Boulder Creek Public Library! Textile arts made by members of the Guild will be exhibited at the library, for the community to see what it is the guild does. At this exhibit opening, Guild Interest Group members will demonstrate textile art processes such as spinning, weaving, basketry, tapestry, and natural plant dyeing.
02
Aug
Guild Member Art Display at the Live Oak Branch Public Library
Textile artworks created by members of the Santa Cruz Textile Arts Guild will be on display at the Live Oak branch of the local public library system.
27
Aug
Play Days at the Felton Branch Public Library
Bring your current portable projects, including those you might need help with. Socializing will add to the fun. Bring your lunch or Felton has a number of great restaurants. These Play Days will occur monthly on the 4th Wednesday of the month, 8/27/2025 to 8/26/2026. No Play Day will occur in November or December.
10
Sep
SCTAG September Meeting
The September monthly meeting will take place in Heritage Hall at the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds.
20
Sep
Textile Arts Play Day for the Guild and Community - September
Bring your favorite project and join others in crafting and socializing!
24
Sep
September Play Day at the Felton Branch Public Library
Bring your current portable projects, including those you might need help with. Socializing will add to the fun. The library room is both inside and outside (you must attend to discover that feature). Bring your lunch or Felton has a number of great restaurants.
08
Oct
SCTAG October Meeting
Speaker: Mary Zicafoose
Nebraska artist Mary Zicafoose is a master at weft ikat, a complex resist-dye weaving process. Her work in ikat tapestry has been represented in the International Triennial of Tapestry, Lodz, Poland; Museo de Textil, Oaxaca, Mexico; China National Silk Museum, Hangzhou and the collections of over two dozen United States Embassy’s abroad.
Topic: Mary Zicafoose: Notes From the Field
My favorite talks are those that I give to weavers. What is it that makes these moments when we come together so compelling and almost magical?
22
Oct
October Play Day at the Felton Branch Public Library
Bring your current portable projects, including those you might need help with. Socializing will add to the fun. The library room is both inside and outside (you must attend to discover that feature). Bring your lunch or Felton has a number of great restaurants.
12
Nov
SCTAG November Meeting
Please join Guild members to hear renowned rug and tapestry artist Mary Zicafoose discuss her work with fiber dyeing and Ikat weaving.
15
Nov
Textile Arts Play Day for the Guild and Community - November
Bring your favorite project and join others in crafting and socializing! Location: Mid-County Senior Center Annex. Entry is at the back of the building near the garden entrance.
14
Jan
SCTAG January Meeting
Topic: Better Living Through Creativity
Gayle says, "I'll talk about my textile journey from high school to the present, showing slides of work I've done. I'll also talk about the benefits of starting a small textile guild."
Speaker: Gayle Ortiz
Gayle Ortiz lives in Capitola and has owned Gayle’s Bakery & Rosticceria for 47 years. She’s been making things her entire life; first under the loving hand of her mother, who made something every day of her life.
Gayle says, "I'll talk about my textile journey from high school to the present, showing slides of work I've done. I'll also talk about the benefits of starting a small textile guild."
Speaker: Gayle Ortiz
Gayle Ortiz lives in Capitola and has owned Gayle’s Bakery & Rosticceria for 47 years. She’s been making things her entire life; first under the loving hand of her mother, who made something every day of her life.
28
Jan
January 2026 Play Day at the Felton Branch Public Library
Bring your current portable projects, including those you might need help with. Socializing will add to the fun. The library room is both inside and outside (you must attend to discover that feature). Bring your lunch or Felton has a number of great restaurants.
The Felton Branch Public Library Play Day will occur monthly on the 4th Wednesday of the month, 8/27/2025 to 8/26/2026. No Play Day will occur in November or December.
Virtual (online) Events
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