FIDM Online Lecture Series: Textile Design

Please join us for a one-hour lecture and workshop, hosted by FIDM Alumna Kate Fakhrara with special guests Sofia Masuda and Sasha Swedlund, FIDM Textile Design graduates, and learn how fashion begins with the fabric. We'll explore new techniques used in designing printed textiles as Sofia gives a presentation on inspiration and Sasha leads a watercolor painting demo. About Special Guest, Sofia Masuda: Sofia is a textile, knitwear, and graphic designer. Her goal is to create prints and patterns to revolutionize the textile and fashion industry. Her designs are culturally driven and inspired by her Japanese and Mexican heritage. Sofia is a graduate of FIDM with a Bachelor of Arts in Design and an A.A. in Textile Design. About Special Guest, Sasha Swedlund: Sasha is a mixed media artist with an emphasis in signage, painting, and textiles. She studied Textile Design at FIDM, Fine Art at CalArts, and Surface Treatments at Parsons Paris in Paris. She has worked for the last decade in signage, murals, and painting, and joined part of the creative team at Peace Fits an Oakland based clothing brand in 2013. About Your Host, Kate Fakhrara: Kate is a graduate from FIDM’s Knitwear Program and is the owner of Reserved Studio, Los Angeles’s fastest growing textile studio. Kate holds a Bachelor’s in Fashion Design from Bay State College. Her overwhelming love of textile design led her to create Reserved Studio and sell designs at trade shows in New York and to global clientele.