The Language of Fabric - Class Series - Agape

Name: The Language of Fabric - Class Series - Agape
Start: 2025-08-26T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-08-26T20:00:00-04:00
Location: 2148 Newnan Street, East Point, GA, United States, Georgia 30344

Schedule

Tue Aug 26 2025 at 06:00 pm to 08:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

2148 Newnan Street, East Point, GA, United States, Georgia 30344 | Atlanta, GA

This 8-class series is open to ages and requires no prior art experience. $25 for 8 Classes!
“The Language of Fabric” with Agape | The Hooligan Method Art. Ancestry. Liberation.
Step into a transformative mixed media workshop led by Atlanta-based artisan, designer, and visionary storyteller Agape, the creative force behind pieces worn by Erykah Badu in The Piano Lesson and a contributing artist with Ruth Carter’s legendary team, “The Tailors of Wakanda.”
With a BFA in Fashion Design and Marketing, and over 20 years in the industry, Agape brings both mastery and magic into the classroom. Her acclaimed technique ~The Hooligan Method, invites students of all ages to explore identity, memory, and emotion through textile collage portraits. This isn’t just crafting, it’s soul work.
What will you learn?
Participants will learn how to use fabric, thread, beads, buttons, and symbolic objects to tell their stories through visual poetry. Each session becomes a journey through self-discovery, ancestral honoring, and deep emotional reflection, culminating in a powerful community art exhibit. Participants will learn her signature Hooligan Method — a soulful blend of African ancestral symbolism, intuitive design, and storytelling through textiles.
This 8-class series is open to ages and requires no prior art experience.
This series is for Anyone (Youth to Elders):
-Seeking a creative outlet rooted in storytelling
-Interested in textile arts, collage, fashion, or symbolism
-Healing, remembering, or discovering more about themselves
-Curious about ancestral roots and personal legacy
-Looking for a safe space to express emotions through art & oration
Class Series Fee:
$25 for 8 Classes
Supplies Needed:
-This class will provide majority of supplies needed.
-Participants are invited to bring fabric, thread, beads, buttons, and symbolic objects to tell their stories.
Class Schedule:
6PM - 8PM
Tues, Aug 26, 2025
The Language of Fabric: Color, Emotion & Memory
Thurs, Aug 28, 2025
Visual Journaling & Symbol Mapping
Tues, Sept 2, 2025
The Hooligans Method: Building Symbolic Figures & Spirit Dolls
Thurs, Sep 4, 2025
Sacred Threads: Ancestral Echoes & Personal Legacy
Tues, Sept 9, 2025
Cloth & Courage: Layering Pain, Power & Affirmation
Tues, Sept 16, 2025
Stitching the Story: Artist Statements & Oral Reflections
Thurs, Sep 18, 2025
Final Touches & Installation Prep
Tues, Sept 23, 2025
The Soul Share: Collective Exhibition & Reflection Circle

Students are required to attend all classes in the series.
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Agape
Award-winning fashion designer and intuitive artist Agape is bringing her transformational workshop series, The Language of Fabric, to the ArtsXchange in Atlanta - and it’s already generating buzz. Agape, whose work includes collaborations with Oscar-winning costume designer Ruth Carter and a custom hat worn by Erykah Badu in Denzel Washington’s The Piano Lesson, now invites students of all backgrounds to explore their personal stories using fabric collage and mixed media. "You're not just making art –you are reading your own soul, and letting it speak in fabric and color," says Agape. This intergenerational class is designed to build confidence, heal through creativity, and preserve personal and ancestral stories in powerful visual and story form.
This class series is part of The Art of Literacy & Storytelling: Combining Language Skills and Visual Arts Program.