MODA | Mapping Memories: Textiles & Place, a Workshop with Camisha Butler

Looking for just the right way to tell a story? Try memory mapping!

Join local textile artist and educator Camisha Butler, creator of Memory Map (pictured above), for a hands-on evening of creativity inspired by our Threads of Change workshop series! Perfect for all skill levels, this compelling session combines storytelling with textiles, text, found imagery, and personal memories. Learn more about the artist and design a memory map meaningful to you!

What to Expect:

• Discover the art of storytelling: Learn how to weave personal stories into your designs using textiles, images, and a sense of place as inspiration.
• Explore innovative techniques: Watch and listen as Camisha Butler shares her creative process and the meaning behind her memory mapping designs.
• Get hands-on with creativity: Design your own unique memory map, combining fiber art techniques, found imagery, and personal memories to tell your story.

By the end of the evening, you’ll leave with a completed piece, fresh ideas to fuel your creativity, and a new community of fellow makers.

All materials are included. Just bring your creativity and a willingness to try something new! *Participants can bring in their own pre-washed single-use plastic items. Ex. chip bags, raman bag, etc.

About Camisha Butler:

Camisha Butler is an Atlanta-based textile artist/educator. Her work is informed by Neo-Luddite philosophy and the act of preserving and promoting the traditional craft practices of the ancestors. A natural storyteller, she uses a colorful joyful aesthetic to communicate social commentary and autobiographical reflections through craft-based media such as weaving, applique, embroidery, and handbuilding pottery.

Threads of Change  Workshop Series

Threads of Change explores the connection between nature and fiber design through large-scale installations that reveal how fiber arts tell stories, inspire change, and deepen our connection to the natural world.

To complement the exhibition, MODA will host hands-on workshops led by local artists, Kimani Johnson, Sayma Hossain, Camisha Butler, and Amanda Banks, whose work reflects these themes. Open to beginners and experienced makers alike, these workshops offer a chance to create, connect, and explore how fiber design can address environmental and social challenges.

The series concludes with a group discussion moderated by a guest from Atlanta’s design community. Join us to discover how fiber design inspires creativity and change!

Registration

$25 for MODA Members | $15 for MODA Members
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Accessibility: Designers with different styles of learning or special needs are welcome in MODA public programs. We will be able to most effectively help everyone learn and enjoy this experience if we know about those needs in advance of the program. Please email miranda@museumofdesign.org with questions or information.

Cancellation Policy: MODA reserves the right to cancel a program if the minimum enrollment requirements are not met, but don’t worry: should MODA have to cancel, we will gladly issue a full refund to all registrants. If you need to cancel your plans for any reason, we kindly request that you notify us at least 7 days prior to the event start. By doing so, we can process a refund for the ticket cost (minus a small $10 processing fee per class). Unfortunately, we cannot provide refunds for cancellations made less than 7 days before an event.‌

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