The Language of Fabric Volume II: Inner & Shown with Agapé

About this event

The Language of Fabric Volume II: Inner & Shown

Step into a transformative mixed media wearable art workshop where creativity, culture, and spirituality join together. Her acclaimed technique ' The Hooligan Method' invites participants to explore identity, memory, and emotion through wearable art and portraiture . This isn’t just crafting, it’s soul work and artistic exploration.

What will you learn?

Participants will learn how to use fabric, thread, beads, buttons, and other textile objects to tell their stories through fashion. 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 5-class series is open to Ages 18+ and requires no prior art experience.

This series is for:

• 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: $75 for 5 Classes

Supplies Needed:

This class will provide the majority of supplies needed. Participants should bring at least 1 denim jacket or 1 pair of jeans and are invited to bring fabric, thread, beads, buttons, and any other materials that will help bring their wearable portrait to life. Students are highly encouraged to bring sewing machines and sewing kits.

Class Schedule:

• Tue, Nov 17, 2026 | 1 of 5 | 5PM to 8PM

• Wed, Nov 18, 2026 | 2 of 5 | 5PM to 8PM

• Thu Nov 19, 2026 | 3 of 5 | 5PM to 8PM

• Fri, Nov 20, 2026 | 4 of 5 | 5PM to 8PM

• Sat, Nov 21, 2026 | 5 of 5 | 5PM to 8PM

Teaching Artist: Agapé

Participants are required to attend all classes in the series.

Jasimine 'Agapé' Pennywell

Award-winning fashion designer and intuitive artist Agapé 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.

From ArtsXchange