The Pasadena Now Weekendr: In Pasadena’s Historic Blinn House, Needle And Thread Stitch Together What Screens Pull Apart

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Written By Folk Lounge

Shagho watches three types of people arrive at her embroidery circles.There are complete beginners discovering they can create with their hands. There are those following the trails of their women ancestors, reverse engineering knowledge so it can take root with them. And there are returners finishing projects that called them back after working years, life years away. Shagho, founder of Folk Lounge, an LA-based craft collective, will bring her embroidery circle to Pasadena Heritage on Saturday, January 31, from 10 a.m. to noon.

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Embodied craft workshops and gatherings exploring the grammar of ornament, cultural sustainability, and ancestral textile traditions. From free embroidery socials across LA to intensive workshops and virtual programming, Folk Lounge unites ancient wisdom with contemporary practice for a global community of creatives.

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Pattern Keepers: Batchelder Nature In Relief - Workshop 3/3: Cosmos $39.19
Feb 14
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Pattern Keepers: Batchelder Nature In Relief - Workshop 3/3: Cosmos $39.19
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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.

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level 1: Embroidery Social (free)
Feb 28
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level 1: Embroidery Social (free)
events creatives

Pasadena Heritage, Pasadena CA
free meet-up series | 2h | every 4 Saturdays

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For Pasadena Art Night, Pattern Keepers: Batchelder Nature In Relief (free)
Mar 13
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For Pasadena Art Night, Pattern Keepers: Batchelder Nature In Relief (free)
events clients

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. Eucalyptus seed pods crack into star forms, California live oak acorns nest in textured caps, and Anna's hummingbird throats flash ruby coin-sized patches—patterns waiting for hands working clay, paper, leather, and found materials.

events clients
level 1: Embroidery Social (free)
Mar 28
events creatives
level 1: Embroidery Social (free)
events creatives

Pasadena Heritage, Pasadena CA
free meet-up series | 2h | every 4 Saturdays

events creatives
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.

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