Embroidery Social (free): Mayors Bicentennial Park

A Morning of Creative Connection and Cultural Celebration

Join us every four Saturdays for rejuvenating mornings with , set in some of Los Angeles’ most inspiring locations. This is more than an embroidery gathering—it's a sanctuary where creativity, community, and cultural storytelling come alive through needle and thread. Whether you're just beginning or have been stitching for years, you're invited to bring a project or start something new, and immerse yourself in a circle that nurtures both skill and soul.

Learn more on our new website about this series:https://www.folklounge.com/embroidery-social

Urban Sanctuary

Mayors Bicentennial Park, Glendale CA: Curved wooden bridges and towering trees characterize this secluded hillside retreat, visible yet hidden from the nearby 2 Freeway. Established as a neighborhood park, its 5 acres feel expansive through clever pathways that reveal quiet alcoves and unexpected vistas. Birdsong filters through leaf canopies, creating natural sound barriers from urban life just minutes away. The park's modest play area invites families, but its true magic lies in solitary corners where creativity and reflection flourish. As seasons shift, this woodland enclave captures California's enduring connection to natural spaces—a place where city dwellers can reconnect with quieter rhythms and find inspiration in the gentle rustling of wind through branches. We meet by the curved wooden bridge where the path crosses the dry creek bed.

✥✥✥ "Every stitch carries a whisper from the past, a light from the future. I created this series to connect generations through shared spaces where we can learn, create, and celebrate together. With roots in Armenian and Russian culture, I’m drawn to the language of ornament—and when I started embroidery, I knew it would be far more joyful as a collective experience." — Shagoh, Founder

Threads Of Legacy

Born in Vladivostok, Russia, Shagoh is of Armenian and Russian heritage and has traveled the West Coast from Seattle to Los Angeles. With a background in luxury fashion, wearables, and human-computer interaction, she is a seasoned multidisciplinary design leader, blending creativity and innovation with global teams. Her artistry spans textile arts, leatherwork, painting, and illustration, grounded in her MFA in Human-Computer Interaction (California College of the Arts) and a Fashion Design degree (Oregon State University).As the founder of Folk Lounge, Shagoh is dedicated to uniting people through the exploration of ornamentation and sacred symbolism across cultures. A trained facilitator, she is passionate about fostering community, collaboration, healing, and shared learning.

✥✥✥ "There are days when I think there is some huge great tapestry of a plan out there and we're all woven into it - this fabulous, complex pattern of life and death, full of recurring motifs and waves of color, and we're each one tiny thread in the weave.”― Jane Johnson

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