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Unthreading, Where will the stitching take us?

October 20, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm PDT

Please join us for a moderated discussion on the subject of Origin Stories.

Please join us for a moderated discussion led by multidisciplinary artist Rankin Renwick.

Our conversation will focus on 2024 Portland Textile Month’s Origin Stories questions: What is the spark—real or imagined—that infuses your work with life and energy? Amid the collective challenges we now face, which stories, journeys, spaces, gatherings, teachings, and solutions are crucial to carry us forward?

The panel of textile artists are Anne Greenwood, Megita Denton, MK Guth, and Orquidia Violeta; each artist will display works and inspirations.






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In just over 4 years, Portland TextileX Month (PTXM) has turned from an ambitious idea into an engaged community movement. This transformation highlights the power of our mission to foster collaboration, cross-pollination, cultural dialogue, and intergenerational exchange among the Portland textile community and beyond.

This year we’ve organized the PTXM festival with over 40 events and directly sponsored a multitude of FREE programs including exhibits, workshops, artist talks, community events, and more—representing a diverse range of textile interests and practices. This year’s PTXM Regeneration Festival has brought together makers, businesses, teachers, students, institutions, and organizations to gather around shared interests and knowledge-sharing. PTXM would not have been possible without the dedication of event organizers, paid contributors, paid interns, amazing volunteers and the receptiveness of the textile community.

We hope to continue building PTXM and TextileX website as sustainable resources that serve the textile community for years to come, and that’s where you come in.

If you feel a connection to the PTXM mission and what we can accomplish together, please consider making a direct contribution programming. As a direct contributor, your funds will go directly toward programming, lean administrative expenses, and providing paid internships. We appreciate any contribution you can make and your continued support.

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