Events

Founded on the ideas of cultural preservation, education, and the enrichment of life through the living arts. Alabama Chanin®, The School of Making®, and Project Threadways host events, conversations, and workshops for an open exchange ideas, community connection, supply chain transparency, craft, and building maker skills. Become a part of the growing movement, and join us for an upcoming event or workshop.

The Shoals

Each year, Project Threadways hosts an annual symposium exploring the intersections of design, art, making, power, labor, and community. In 2027, we explore Making Legacies. Through presentations, conversations, workshops, meals, and exhibitions, speakers consider both individual legacies and the legacies of a family, community, or place. More details to be announced soon.

Handwritten text on textured white paper reading 'Project Threadways Symposium 2027' in dark blue ink, with a small oval emblem over the 'O' in '2027'.

Project Threadways 2027 Symposium | April 15-17, 2027

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The School of Making

The educational arm of Project Threadways which hosts workshops, conversations, and experiences that explore creativity, craft, and design through the act of making, focusing on cultural preservation, education, the DIY movement, and open-sourced supply chains. The School of Making, in collaboration with Natalie Chanin and Abrams Books, has published six books including the Studio Series, The Geometry of Hand-Sewing, and Embroidery: Threads and Stories.