We unite master artisans and cultural stewards to revive ornamental traditions and cultivate living heritage through embodied practice and ceremonial craft.
Our methodology bridges ancient wisdom with contemporary markets, empowering cultural sovereignty, authoring luminous experiences that awaken community connections and animate artistic lineages.
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“Every thread carries a whisper from the past and the light from the future. I created Folk Lounge to connect generations through shared spaces where we can learn, create, and celebrate culture together. With roots in Armenian and Russian culture, I’m drawn to the grammar of ornament across cultures. As I deepen in my practice in textiles, art, illustration and craft, I knew it would be far more joyful as a collective experience.”
Thank you so much for your support and being a part of our journey. Founded in 2024, Folk Lounge embarked to expand & connect the creative community.
We are extremely grateful for all our creatives, artisans, clients, partners & mentors. It means the world to be part of this beautiful moment, to receive and to give knowledge, to behold lineages of stories, symbolism, patterns & mythologies.
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Join us for a series of events hosted by @_shagho (she/her) artist and community facilitator, exploring Ernest Batchelder's ornamental legacy through nature's hidden patterns.
LA State Historic Park, Los Angeles CA
free | meet-up series | every 4 Saturdays
Join us for a series of events hosted by @_shagho (she/her) artist and community facilitator, exploring Ernest Batchelder's ornamental legacy through nature's hidden patterns.
Join us for a series of events hosted by @_shagho (she/her) artist and community facilitator, exploring Ernest Batchelder's ornamental legacy through nature's hidden patterns.
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PASADENA, CA — Folk Lounge, in collaboration with Pasadena Heritage, is thrilled to announce a three-part workshop series exploring the ornamental legacy of Ernest Batchelder through hands-on creative practice, community engagement, and local ecological connection. Made possible in part by the Pasadena Arts & Culture Commission and the City of Pasadena Cultural Affairs Division. Led by artist and cultural sustainability practitioner Shagho, this series emerges from deep archival research and years of community-based embroidery practice.
Shagho is a multidisciplinary design leader, artist, and cultural practitioner who works at the frontiers of innovation and community. 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. As founder of Folk Lounge, she facilitates cultural programming to study the grammar of ornament—hosting Embroidery Socials across LA County parks that explore how traditional craft practices foster community, continue cultural preservation in contemporary urban settings, connect us with land, and encourage being.
Kristine Schomaker knows what it's like to build authentic creative community—she's been connecting artists through Shoebox Arts (website | instagram) for over 15 years, helping 500+ artists transform their careers. When she invited Folk Lounge founder Shagane Barsegian into one of her community conversations, we thought we'd discuss intergenerational craft circles and community building. Instead, they unraveled everything about creative shame, what happens when ancestral calls disrupt your tech career, and why loving yourself when you're not useful to capitalism might be the most revolutionary practice of all. The conversation covers unemployment as spiritual boot camp, the brutal UX of government systems, dance as healing for parts therapy can't reach, and why the ceiling of your genius depends on how low you're willing to go. If you've ever been ashamed of your messy, non-linear creative process, this conversation is medicine.