MCASD invites you to an afternoon of creativity, community, and connection!

In conversation with Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beats and Alicia Keys, and guided by artist Denja Harris, participants will collaborate on a fiber artwork through the transformative practice of tufting — a tactile, meditative craft where loops of yarn are punched through a canvas to build texture and color.

Harris' workshop speaks directly to the spirit of the exhibition, entering into dialogue with the bold material investigations of Qualesha Wood and the dynamic, sculptural energy of Kennedy Yanko, whose works in Giants explore texture, abstraction, and the expressive potential of unconventional materials.

Refreshments will also be available for purchase on site.

Schedule

• 1PM: Artist conversation & introduction to tufting  
• 1:20PM: Sketch your ideas and gestures
• 1:30PM: Tufting rotations*
• 3:30PM: Group reflection  

Tufting Experience ticket holders will each have the opportunity to contribute to the collaborative piece on a 5x5 frame during tufting rotations. There will be two participants at a time and 10-minute turns.)

Ticket Information

The Social Pass Ticket includes access to the artist talk by Denja Harris and an opportunity to observe live tufting. In addition, mingle with your fellow art community in this engaging studio environment with music and ocean views.

• Pricing: $25

The Tufting Experience Ticket includes the Social Pass Ticket, hands-on tufting, your first refreshment on us, and light bites. 

• Pricing: $60

Members receive 50% off both ticket types.