OVER 100 PARTICIPANTS AND COUNTING 💫 By popular demand, Intuitive Weaving with artist Cassandra Mayela Allen returns this Spring/Summer as an ongoing monthly workshop series, with limited spots per session.

RESERVE YOUR SPOT BEFORE THEY'RE GONE! A perfect activity to come with friends, reconnect with the handmade, or simply get lost in chisme while making together.

Through her active meditation approach, Cassandra invites participants to experiment with intuitive weaving, letting your hands move freely while your mind slows down (or drifts).

“In my studio, I create space for mindfulness and exploration. As a self-taught artist, my practice has developed in an instinctive, flexible way. I’m interested in the making—the process. Always searching for the flow.”
— Cassandra Mayela Allen

This is a casual, communal session rather than a formal class. No experience required. You’ll learn how to set up the warp on your loom and explore basic weaving techniques while creating your own small textile piece.

We’ll work with a variety of upcycled materials, and you’re welcome to bring your own ephemera to incorporate.

Registration includes: All materials needed to create a small wall hanging, including warp thread, fabric scraps, and access to handmade wooden frame looms (available to keep for an additional fee).

ARTIST BIO

Cassandra Mayela Allen (b. Caracas) works with mixed media, textiles, installation and social artwork. She is a self taught artist and was recently accepted into Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture (2025). Recent projects and exhibitions include La UNAM (MX),  Olympia (NYC), MOCAD (DT), V1 (CPH). She’s been an artist in residence with Modern Ancient Brown (DT), Pocoapoco (MX), Campo Garzón (UY) and Bolster Arts (NYC). Her work has been featured in The New York Times, Bomb Magazine, Elephant Magazine, American Craft Council and Vogue MX.

Mayela Allen is a self-taught artist based in NYC since 2014 after migrating from Venezuela. Her work delves into ideas of identity, migration and belonging, reflecting her personal experiences and engaging with the community through interviews and workshops. She explores textiles' unique storytelling potential, preserving and reimagining memories through material transformation and creative blends of fabric and found materials. While collaboration is vital to her practice, she also produces individual works exploring abstract expressionism through various materials