NYTM 2025 Single Day Events
Upcoming Events
Intro to (Upcycled) Knitting
In person / Workshop / Knitting
Join Next Season for an evening of knitting with reclaimed yarn. For those new to knitting, arrive early for a beginner-friendly lesson covering knitting basics like casting on and garter stitch, and how to make a simple and colorful scarf out of scrap yarn. More experienced knitters can drop in with their own projects or start something new using our provided materials.
Anne Warren is the founder of upcycled knitwear brand Next Season. A long time hand-knitter, she started Next Season in 2024 as means to explore remanufacturing and circular systems for fashion. Next Season knitwear is made by hand in Brooklyn with a domestic knitting machine, using yarn reclaimed from old, damaged sweaters along with deadstock and scraps.
City Hide and Seek
Online / Exhibition / Knitting
Developed from the City Hide-and-Seek series, this collection draws on cultural details observed in Quanzhou—from rooftop brick patterns to fisherwomen’s accessories—translated into ceramic motifs. The artist created and fired ceramic elements to reinterpret these patterns, then used monofilament yarn and fine-gauge knitting techniques such as pocket and inlay to embed the ceramics within the fabric. This creates a delicate overlay that maintains the visibility of the ceramic designs while introducing the fluidity of textiles.
The resulting double-layer structure supports the ceramics both visually and structurally, forming a lightweight surface enriched by colours and patterns that reflect Quanzhou’s maritime culture. The making process, which embraced natural shrinkage and occasional breakage during firing, became integral to the collection’s narrative, highlighting how innovation can arise from respecting material behaviour and merging traditional crafts with contemporary design.
Jing Li is a textile designer graduated from Central Saint Martins BA textile. She is deeply influenced by her cultural roots, she blends traditional crafts with a modern design through storytelling and techniques. She also focuses on the dynamic interaction between materials and techniques. For Jing, textile is a thread that connects cultural heritage and personal memories. Throughout her creative process, unexpected memories and experience lead her to learn to embrace a wabi-sabi sensibility which brings unique character and warmth to her works.