Welcome to the TextileX resource guide—a growing effort created to map out and connect the vibrant textile community and resources in the Portland metro area and beyond. The foundation of this guide was built from the diversity of organizations that participate in the Portland TextileX Month festival every October.

Development of and funding for this guide have been provided by Textile Hive with additional funding from a RACC catalyst grant in 2019.

We encourage you to contribute additional resources through this form and consider becoming a member of TextileX to help further develop this resource guide as well as Portland TextileX Month.

  Organizations

Ko Falen Cultural Center

www.kofalen.org

Ko-Falen Cultural Center, located in Bamako, Mali and Portland, Oregon is the inspiration of Baba Wagué Diakité, a Malian artist and writer now living in Portland. It has been his dream to share the culture of his homeland with the people of his adopted home. In Bambara, the word ko-falen means “gift exchange.” Ko-Falen Cultural Center seeks to promote cultural, artistic and educational exchanges between the people of the United States and Mali through art and educational programs. We believe that a greater understanding and respect between people can be reached through these personal exchanges.

 classes  community  education  textile traditions

  Schools

Tinker Camp

www.tinkercamp.org

Tinker Camp is a North Portland based non-profit providing a material-rich family-friendly maker space for kids and adults grades three and up. Tinker Camp, now in its 10th year, is overseen by volunteer teachers and mentors who guide kids in STEAM learning experiences that take place in group and camp settings using narrative and storytelling as the backdrop for creative problem solving,

 education  youth