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on location | onlineJoin us on Wednesdays in Los Angeles for a lively evening with Folk Lounge on the LA River to help you explore vocabulary, materials, illustration, and nature — try a little of everything before you commit to loving one thing, developing your own expression, craft fluency and sewing technique along the way. Whether you are picking up a needle for the first time or returning to a practice, you are invited to play, explore, and grow in community with dedicated support.
MEMBER PERKS
Some things are better with a standing invitation. Membership at Folk Lounge means real investment — in your joy, your skill, and the depth of what you're making. It's 8-10 classes a month with a lounge built for the craft, a community that grows with you, and Founders status for those who are in it for the long haul. In person is where it lives — online and replays are there when you need them. This way in →
INSTRUCTOR
Shagho is a multidisciplinary design leader, artist, and speaker working at the frontier of creativity and culture. As a founder of Folk Lounge, she facilitates classes, workshops & programs for communities inspired by ornamental lineages in LA and beyond. Known for Embroidery Socials, she is passionate about sparking new lineages of expression, curiosity for open archives and cultural preservation, connecting with land and encourage being in contemporary urban settings. Born in Vladivostok, of Armenian and Russian heritage, she holds a BS in Fashion Design and an MFA in Human-Computer Interaction from California College of the Arts. She believes in the power of collective to weave new connections between past wisdom and future possibility.
ONLINE
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PARKING
Frogtown Arts Gallery is located facing the LA River, on the ground floor of the Blake Lofts residential building. For easy access, set your GPS for La Colombe Coffee and park nearby. From there, it's a short walk to the bike path entrance, where you'll enter and exit using the ADA ramp. Per our facilities agreement, guests cannot access or pass through the Blake Lofts courtyard, out of respect for our neighbors' privacy and safety. Thank you for understanding. PS. Need a hand getting in? Call us right away (503) 740-6722.
IN RESIDENCY WITH
Frogtown Arts Gallery is a nonprofit rooted in Elysian Valley, along the Los Angeles River — one of the few places in LA where art, community, and place-making have been quietly inseparable for nearly two decades. Through festivals, free classes, film, and year-round programming, they hold space for artists and neighbors alike. Members are a buzzing community that gathers, exhibits, and shares a network you won't find anywhere else.
TERMS
By registering or attending any Folk Lounge event, you confirm awareness of associated risks and release the Organizer, Assistant Organizers, and Event Hosts from all related liability. You affirm agreement to our Weaving Belonging, Mindful Making and Participation Agreement — and if acting as a legal guardian, that you're authorized to agree on another's behalf: folklounge.com/terms
