TEXTILE SPACES
Tuesday, June 6th, 10-12 AM
Watch recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOU_KktM7xU
In English

We will explore the textile spaces and get to know international and Slovene examples. How are textile spaces organized? What community development strategies do they have? What is their special focus? How do they finance their activities?

Participants: Alessandra Tempesti (Lottozero, Prato), Maryliis Teinfeldt-Grins (Stuudio Labus, Tallinn), Margrét Katrín Guttormsdóttir (Iceland Textile Center – TextileLab, Blönduós), Kati Sekirnik (Creative Center KreativNice Škofja Loka), Lucija Jankovec (Center Rog, tekstilni lab, Ljubljana), Margareta Čalič Vovk (Etno galerija Desetnica, Kranj)

CARBONIZATION AND FRANCE MIHELIČ
Wednesday, June 14th, 6-7.30 PM
France Mihelič Gallery, Škofja Loka
In Slovene

Participants: izr. prof. mag. Anja Jerčič Jakob (UL PEF), dr. Mateja Golež (ZAG), študenti / students of UL PEF, asist. mag. Simona Škorja, kons.-rest. svetovalka (MG+MSUM)

ART, DESIGN AND CRAFT – WHERE DOES TEXTILE FIT IN?

Thursday, June 15th, 5-7 PM
Kolpern Jesenice
Watch recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrzpMCOsZuA
In Slovene

How many steps does it take from textile art and design to entrepreneurship? A discussion on the use of sustainable approaches and local cultural heritage in textile design and art will follow three presentations of good practices.

Participants: Rebeka Lucijana Berčič (Inštitut za svilogojstvo in svilarstvo RLB), Tina Mentol (Slocks), Brina Romana Gobec (Brinas Studio), mag. Andreja Štrekelj (območna obrtno-podjetniška zbornica Jesenice) in Eva Štravs Podlogar (Razvojne agencije RAGOR)

Thursday, June 28th, 6-8 PM
Škrlovec Tower Kranj
In Slovene 
https://layer.si/bien/en/kr/empowering-textile-communities-and-their-social-impact/

We will explore how empowering are the textile communities and what is their significance in the society. 

Svetlana Slapšak, Barbara Brinovec Pribaković, Tjaša Bavcon (Oloop), Hasnija Dugonjić (Razkrite roke), Anka Pintar (Breja preja), Martina Kališek (No-Border Craft), Rachael Matthews (Rag School), Lisa Garlock (Storycloth Database), Savneet Talwar (Creatively Empowered Women), Katy Emck (Fine Cell Work)

Curated by: Jasmina Ferček

Partners: Oloop Collective, Gornjesavski museum Jesenice,  Enterprise Europe Network