Shoebox Arts: Folk Lounge And Finding Your People
Kristine Schomaker has connected 500+ artists through Shoebox Arts for 15 years. When she invited Folk Lounge founder Shagho into a community conversation, they unraveled creative shame, ancestral calls disrupting tech careers, and why loving yourself outside capitalism might be the most revolutionary practice of all.
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Events
Ready to dive deeper? Join our community of master artisans, cultural stewards, and creative practitioners exploring the intersection of traditional craft and contemporary life. Classes, intensives, and ceremonial gatherings across LA and online for artists, designers, crafters, illustrators, and makers of all backgrounds and levels. Our programs unite ancient wisdom with contemporary practice, cultivating living heritage through embodied craft, storytelling through making, communion with nature, cultural preservation, meditative practice, and the celebration of life's luminous beauty.
Embroidery Social Group Gathering Level 0 ✥ Barnsdall Art Park — Free Monthly Social | 2h | every 4 Saturdays. Level 0: Drop-In, all welcome. At Barnsdall Art Park, Los Angeles. Hosted by Folk Lounge.
Hand Embroidery Private Class Level 0 ✥ Private Bundle — Private Sessions | 1h | every Wednesday. All levels, by appointment. At Frogtown Arts, Los Angeles | online & replay available. Hosted by Folk Lounge.
Hand Embroidery Group Class Level 1 ✥ Pattern Keepers — Weekly Class | 1h | every Wednesday. Level 1: Beginner – Foundations & Projects. At Frogtown Arts, Los Angeles | online & replay available. Hosted by Folk Lounge.
Hand Embroidery Group Class Level 2 ✥ Working Lore — Weekly Program | 1h | every Wednesday. Level 3: Intermediate – Portfolio & Experience. At Frogtown Arts, Los Angeles | online & replay available. Hosted by Folk Lounge.
Material Salon Level 0 ✥ Sona Gevorkyan, SGAO, — Monthly Gathering | 1h | online. Level 0: Inspiration & Exploration. Hosted by Folk Lounge.
Hand Embroidery Private Class Level 0 ✥ Private Bundle — Private Sessions | 1h | every Wednesday. All levels, by appointment. At Frogtown Arts, Los Angeles | online & replay available. Hosted by Folk Lounge.
Hand Embroidery Group Class Level 1 ✥ Pattern Keepers — Weekly Class | 1h | every Wednesday. Level 1: Beginner – Foundations & Projects. At Frogtown Arts, Los Angeles | online & replay available. Hosted by Folk Lounge.
Hand Embroidery Group Class Level 2 ✥ Working Lore — Weekly Program | 1h | every Wednesday. Level 3: Intermediate – Portfolio & Experience. At Frogtown Arts, Los Angeles | online & replay available. Hosted by Folk Lounge.
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.