Upcoming Educational Programs & Events
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Join us for an exciting opportunity to hear from fiber artist Terri Shinn! Shinn's 3-dimensional vessels celebrate the textures and colors of trees. Using hand-dyed fabrics and a combination of hand and machine stitching, Shinn's detailed and tactile works honor nature through textiles.
The talk will take place at the QFA Museum Annex, 112 Morris St. La Conner, WA.
After the Artist Talk, join us at the QFA Museum for an Artist Reception with free admission and refreshments from
2 pm-5pm.
Join us for an exciting opportunity to hear from fiber artist Terri Shinn! Shinn's 3-dimensional vessels celebrate the textures and colors of trees. Using hand-dyed fabrics and a combination of hand and machine stitching, Shinn's detailed and tactile works honor nature through textiles.
The talk will take place at the QFA Museum Annex, 112 Morris St. La Conner, WA.
After the Artist Talk, join us at the QFA Museum for an Artist Reception with free admission and refreshments from
2 pm-5pm.
In this hands-on workshop, learn how to take the colors in your environment and apply them to your creative projects. Designed to inspire fiber artists of all kinds to expand their awareness of color, create bold and brilliant combinations, incorporate new hues, and notice what stands out to you.
Instructor Dorothy Bird is a trailblazing multimedia artist and designer. Her early art training laid a strong foundation for her future innovative knitwear and garment designs. Throughout an adventurous life—including rock climbing, living in wilderness lookout towers, operating commercial fishing boats in the Puget Sound and Alaska, working as a massage therapist for 35 years, and raising a child—Bird always carried her knitting, sewing and art supplies, making art a daily practice. Independence and a lifelong commitment to art are central to her identity.
Dorothy Bird has taught many workshops, and her art has been featured in Threads Magazine and Wool Gatherers’ Quarterly. Her work has been exhibited all over the country, including the Bellevue Arts Museum, Museum of Northwest Art, Tacoma Art Museum, Depot Gallery in Anacortes. Look forward to her forthcoming retrospective at the QFA Museum in 2026! Bird currently resides in La Conner, WA.
The workshop will take place at the QFA Museum Annex, 112 Morris St. La Conner, WA.
Instructor Dorothy Bird is a trailblazing multimedia artist and designer. Her early art training laid a strong foundation for her future innovative knitwear and garment designs. Throughout an adventurous life—including rock climbing, living in wilderness lookout towers, operating commercial fishing boats in the Puget Sound and Alaska, working as a massage therapist for 35 years, and raising a child—Bird always carried her knitting, sewing and art supplies, making art a daily practice. Independence and a lifelong commitment to art are central to her identity.
Dorothy Bird has taught many workshops, and her art has been featured in Threads Magazine and Wool Gatherers’ Quarterly. Her work has been exhibited all over the country, including the Bellevue Arts Museum, Museum of Northwest Art, Tacoma Art Museum, Depot Gallery in Anacortes. Look forward to her forthcoming retrospective at the QFA Museum in 2026! Bird currently resides in La Conner, WA.
The workshop will take place at the QFA Museum Annex, 112 Morris St. La Conner, WA.
Plant a Natural Dye Garden at the Museum!
Free Community Work Party, Saturday May 30th from 11am-2pm
703 South 2nd St. La Conner
Museum side yard
Local textile artist Sulai Lopez will facilitate this natural dye garden planting party! Together, we will learn how best to plant and care for Marigold, Indigo, Dyer’s Chamomile, Coreopsis, and Cosmos, all plants that can be used to create a variety of beautiful, natural hues.
The garden will be used for ecological education, natural dyeing workshops, and will be a beautiful and inviting gathering space for humans and pollinators, alike!
Please RSVP below so we can get an idea for attendance. Bring gardening gloves and hand tools if you have them, we will have some to share.
If you are passionate about the intersection of ecology, education, and fiber arts, this may be a perfect opportunity for you to support!
Any sponsorship funds will go towards paying for plant starts, compost, a small fence to protect the plants, educational signs describing each plant and it's uses, and general upkeep of the garden. Thank you for your support!
Any sponsorship funds will go towards paying for plant starts, compost, a small fence to protect the plants, educational signs describing each plant and it's uses, and general upkeep of the garden. Thank you for your support!
The QFA Museum is proud to present Bojagi Festival, in collaboration with Youngmin Lee and Miran Lee, master bojagi artists and teachers.
Bojagi—Korean wrapping cloths—are vibrant, hand-stitched art pieces that transform fabric scraps into modern masterpieces.
Over the course of the weekend, participate in hands-on workshops, enjoy a lecture on the origins and cultural significance of bojagi, and explore Pieces for a Piece, the stunning bojagi exhibition curated by Youngmin Lee and Miran Lee on view at the QFA Museum from June 3 to August 23, 2026.
Bojagi Festival Schedule
Friday, June 19 - Lotus Leaf Mat Bojagi Workshop
Saturday, June 20 - Bojagi, The Art of Korean Textiles Lecture
Sunday, June 21 - Intro to Bojagi Workshop - Sold Out
Bojagi—Korean wrapping cloths—are vibrant, hand-stitched art pieces that transform fabric scraps into modern masterpieces.
Over the course of the weekend, participate in hands-on workshops, enjoy a lecture on the origins and cultural significance of bojagi, and explore Pieces for a Piece, the stunning bojagi exhibition curated by Youngmin Lee and Miran Lee on view at the QFA Museum from June 3 to August 23, 2026.
Bojagi Festival Schedule
Friday, June 19 - Lotus Leaf Mat Bojagi Workshop
Saturday, June 20 - Bojagi, The Art of Korean Textiles Lecture
Sunday, June 21 - Intro to Bojagi Workshop - Sold Out
Tickets Available
In this entry level bojagi workshop, create a Lotus Leaf mat using Kkojipgi, Homjil, and Gamchimjil, three different bojagi stitching techniques. The lotus leaf mat features a simple, organic shape with a raised line composition that highlights both structure and texture. The lotus, a symbol of purity, enlightenment, and rebirth across many cultures, serves as the inspiration for this work.
In this entry level bojagi workshop, create a Lotus Leaf mat using Kkojipgi, Homjil, and Gamchimjil, three different bojagi stitching techniques. The lotus leaf mat features a simple, organic shape with a raised line composition that highlights both structure and texture. The lotus, a symbol of purity, enlightenment, and rebirth across many cultures, serves as the inspiration for this work.
Tickets Available
In this lecture, Youngmin Lee, Miran Lee, and other bojagi artists will introduce the history, aesthetics, and cultural significance of bojagi. Bojagi, Korean wrapping cloths, are pieced together from small fabric scraps and represent one of the most distinctive forms of Korean textile art. Used across all social classes, they served both practical and symbolic purposes—from wrapping everyday items to protecting precious objects and food. With their bold compositions and colors, bojagi feel strikingly contemporary, often evoking modern abstract art. After the lecture, please join us across the street at the QFA Museum for an Artist Reception with refreshments and free admission from 2-close. |
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