Spinning a Yarn
with Dwayne Lawson-Brown and Alexa Patrick
Join our Community Crochet Circle led by Dwayne Lawson-Brown (aka the Crochet Kingpin) on second Wednesdays, where the worlds of visual art and textile craft intertwine. Each month, we will select a work of art from The Phillips Collection as inspiration for our crochet projects. Let your imagination unfurl as we stitch stories inspired by the beauty of visual art, one loop at a time.
All skill levels and ages are welcome. Advanced participants are invited to bring fiber arts projects that they are working on while beginners can receive basic instructions on crocheting. Yarn and crochet hooks will be provided.
February 12 event special guest: get creative with ekphrastic poetry by Alexa Patrick.
About Dwayne Lawson-Brown
Born and raised in Washington, DC, Dwayne Lawson-Brown, aka the Crochet Kingpin, is an author, playwright, and arts administrator for the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. Dwayne has performed and hosted at many venues including The Kennedy Center, Woolly Mammoth Theater, Keegan Theater, The Strathmore, the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, and Spit Dat DC. Crowned 2021 DMV “Male Poet of the Year,” ultimately, Dwayne’s goal is to invite folks to feel again. As a fiber artist, Dwayne has vended at many events and hosted workshops for esteemed entities including the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum and Words, Beats, and Life.
Learn more about Spinning a Yarn and Dwayne on the blog
About Alexa Patrick
Alexa Patrick (she/her) is a vocalist and poet from Connecticut. She is the author of Remedies for Disappearing (Haymarket Books, 2023) and holds fellowships from Cave Canem, the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, and more. Previous artistic partnerships of Alexa’s include Meta, Microsoft, The Kennedy Center, and the National Museum of Women in the Arts. In spring 2023, Alexa made her stage production debut as Un/Sung in the opera We Shall Not Be Moved (dire. Bill T. Jones). You may find her work in publications including Adroit, The Rumpus, CRWN Magazine, and The BreakBeat Poets Vol. 2: Black Girl Magic.
Upcoming Community Crochet Circle dates: March 12, April 9, May 14, June 11, July 9
IMAGE: Dwayne Lawson-Brown leading the Spinning a Yarn: Crochet Circle at Phillips@THEARC
