DATMA Design Day: Sailcloth Weaving Workshop with Arghavan Booyeh

Join us for a hands-on workshop with Arghavan Booyeh, the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park’s 2025 Artist-in-Residence and UMass Dartmouth Fibers MFA. Explore textile techniques—weaving, painting, and more—as you contribute to Being Seen: Celebrating SouthCoast Pride, a monumental community-sewn public art project.

This workshop will engage the community in creating a large-scale public artwork for installation on New Bedford City Hall in June. Participants will cut sail templates and weave strips of repurposed sailcloth into panels, contributing to a collective visual statement.

All supplies provided and no experience needed—just bring your creativity!

Presented in collaboration with DATMA and AHA! New Bedford.