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NEW OOLITE ARTS STUDIO RESIDENCY 2025
NEW STUDIO PROGRAMMING OPPORTUNITIES AND SO MUCH MORE IN MIAMI BEACH
It's the biggest honor to have been selected as one of the Artists in Residence this year at Oolite Arts.
I look forward to creating new bodies of work in the space!
I will be setting up the studio through January taking visitors by appointment starting in mid February. In the meantime please feel free to continue visiting me in my Little River Studio.
GREEN SPACE TAROT WORKSHOP+ TEA PARTY
GROUP SHOW OF 100+ ART WORKS
Reinvent your past, root yourself in the present, and materialize your future with a Tarot Deck workshop and tea party at Green Space. Join local artist, Pangea Kali Virga, to create your own tarot cards for a collaborative deck, enjoy interpretive community tarot readings, and finish with an afternoon tea.
We will connect warmly, create intuitively, and reflect deeply through art making and conversation.
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Saturday January 18th at Green Space
2-4:30 pm
Free and open to all
CANTINE PRESS PUBLICATION
EXOTERICA: AN ANTHOLOGY
My work, I Watch The Illusion With Unbearable Compassion, is now the inside cover of the new anthology, Exoterica, by Cantine Press.
Cantine Press is a new experiment in publishing. Founded in 2024 and based in Oakland, California. The press is collecting works by new and established writers, and are especially keen to feature bay area locals. Cantine will publish in multiple languages, beginning with English, French, and Spanish. Paper back and hand-bound Special Edition versions of the publications are available for pre-order now online.
GREENSPACE EXHIBITION
GRANT, GROUP SHOW, AND PROGRAMMING AT GREENSPACE
My piece History Will Always Find You And Wrap You In Its Thousand Arms will be on view November through March with corresponding programming by me happening January through February 2025 as part of the Green Space Miami open call exhibition.
Every year Green Space Miami produces an open call for Miami artists awarding 10 artists a grant of $5,000. Selected artworks are brought together in a group show accompanied by a program of talks, performances and activations.
For the fourth edition of Green Space Miami’s open call, artists are encouraged to delve into myriad dimensions of power, unravel its intricacies, question its structures, challenge its assumptions, or celebrate its potential for transformative change. The aim is to inspire a deeper understanding of this fundamental aspect of the human condition and provoke new insights into the complexities of power.
CAMP GALLERY EXHIBITION
GROUP SHOW OF 100+ ART WORKS
The Contemporary Art Modern Project (The CAMP Gallery) is pleased to announce the opening of 77 Women Pulling at The Threads of Social Discourse, FAMA and Guests: We Got The Power. The exhibition is curated by gallery founder and director, Melanie Prapopoulos, and assistant director Maria Gabriela Di Giammarco.
Opening October 11, 2024, the sixth edition of this exhibition series draws inspiration from Lysistrata by Aristophanes, and Spike Lee’s response to organized violence in Chi-Raq. Honoring the play and its era, over 100 pieces were made for the open call, all touching on themes of violence, war, sexual power, the patriarchy, and the power of women. These artworks will be installed as a continuous frieze throughout our gallery space, up until December 20th.
I'll have TWO BRAND NEW PIECES as part of this show and can't wait for you to see them!
NEW INTERVIEW WITH SHOUTOUT MIAMI
FUN INTERVIEW ABOUT MY CAREER, SUSTAINABILITY, AND FASHION
Shoutout Miami just published an interview with me about sustainable fashion, my art career, my biggest inspirations, and my favorite spots in the city. You can read it online HERE.
ECOTOPIA DOCUMENTARY DEBUT
JOIN US AT VIZCAYA FOR OUR DOCUMENTARY DEBUT
Ecotopia has remained as a beacon for my ongoing work and I am so so so excited to share the documentary short film we made about the experience.
Ecotopia (the film) covers our experience last summer, a guide on how to make your own Ecotopia, and thoughts on utopia.
Save the date for December 19th for our film premiere with a red carpet, art activations, and so much more at Vizcaya.
You can watch the trailer online at
www.pangeakalivirga.com/ecotopia
ART WEEK BAZAAR
25+ INDEPENDENT DESIGNERS
Just like magic, everything in the webshop and in my showroom is now 30% off for the next two weeks with the code HANDMADE
You can stop by the Pangea Kali Virga studio to purchase or rent one-of-a-kind clothing and accessories for the holidays by appointment Monday-Saturday.
You can also find original Pangea Kali Virga designs at 777 79th street in Little River at the Dope Lab for their Bizarre Bazaaar and during their regular business hours.
FINAL SEWING CIRCLE
JOIN US AS WE FINISH OUR COLLABORATIVE QUILT
THIS IS MY FINAL SEWING CIRCLE.
The community made quilt is practically done and we will be finishing it up by adding the final details.
We're currently planning a celebration for 2025 for debuting this fiber art feat! Come be a part of the magic by joining us at this upcoming sewing circle.
VoyageMIA INTERVIEW
VoyageMIA just published an interview with me about my ongoing fashion and design work, my new art practice, the hurdles I've faced in my career, and the biggest lessons I've learned.
MIAMI BOOK FAIR 2024
BACK AT CHILDREN'S ALLEY
This year I will be teaching three workshops in Children's Alley for the Miami Book Fair Street Fair! I look forward to this every year. Browse thousands of books, see performances by dozens of artists and musicians, make art, shop with local vendors, meet your favorite authors, and so much more!
You can find me teaching CORAL REEF WATERCOLOR POETRY POSTCARDS and ERIC CARLE STAR COLLAGES!
Saturday, November 23, at 12 p.m. and 3 p.m
Sunday, November 24, at 1 p.m.
REUSEAPALOOZA
A REUSE FESTIVAL
Join The Things Lab for REUSE-A-PALOOZA –
a FREE COMMUNITY EVENT - celebrating creativity, sustainability, and community connection.
November 9, 12-4pm.
At REUSE-A-PALOOZA you can:
FIND things in our CREATIVE REUSE CENTER SWAP things at our CLOTHING SWAP MAKE CREATIVE PROJECTS using random things REPAIR your things at our REPAIR and MENDING Stations CAPTURE a memory with a cherished thing at our PHOTO BOOTH FIND your wordy things at BOOKLEGGERS LIBRARY TRAILER
AND SO MUCH MORE!!
I'll be hosting a quilting pop up at Reuseapalooza at The Things Lab in Little River.
MIAMI DANCE MAKERS AT PAMM
COSTUME DESIGN BY ME FOR NEW CHOREOGRAPHY BY CECI BENITEZ
Join Pérez Art Museum Miami (PAMM) and Miami DanceMakers (MDM) at the museum for our annual celebration of dance inspired by artworks on view! Experience the culminating performances of three new choreographed dance works, by Cecilia Benitez, Clinton Harris, and Erika Loyola, live throughout the gallery spaces.
I just finished costuming Ceci Benitez's dancers for her new choreographed dance inspired by Marcela Canturia's piece, The South American Dream. This dance is so beautiful and the costumes play a big role as the dancers become more adorned with patches hand-painted by me as the dance progresses.
Free Performances on October 3rd and October 5th.
MIAMI HERALD FRONT PAGE ARTICLE
INTERVIEWS ON THE FUTURE OF LOCAL ART IN MIAMI
The Miami Herald, arts writer, Amanda Rosa wrote a great piece about Miami artists and the future of the art scene with rising real estate costs and dwindling studio spaces. I'm happy to be included in the reporting of this important issue that's close to my heart and happy to mention a pic of me in my studio made the paper's FRONT PAGE today.
You can read the article HERE.
FAMILY WORKSHOP AT THE WOLFSONIAN
SUPER CUTE FESTIVAL TO CELEBRATE HALLOWEEN!
Unleash your inner monster and prepare for Howl-O-Ween, a celebration of all things spooky, supernatural, wild, and weird! This multigenerational program promises thrills and chills for everyone, including mask making with local artist Pangea Kali Virga,
a creature quest scavenger hunt, live music, and sweet treats from Trader Joe's. Explore our menagerie of mythical beasts and extraordinary animals in a library open house, enter a costume raffle, and top
off the afternoon with a roaring performance by Young Musicians Unite's Miami Beach Rock Ensemble.
OctObEr 20 | 1–4pm THE WOLFSONIAN–FIU
1001 Washington Ave., Miami Beach, FL 33139
NEW SEWING CIRCLE SERIES
6 MONTHS OF SEWING CIRCLES AT THE MIAMI BEACH LIBRARY
The library will be graciously partnering with me for my upcoming 6 months of sewing circles. Open to all, and free to join, participants will join me in the step by step process of making a quilt. Starting in August and ending in December.
This quilt, a landscape of South Florida, made with traditional and experimental techniques will be composed by us over 6 sessions. Each session will include new technique lessons. This first sewing circle is August 31st and will include dyeing techniques as we dye the textiles for the quilt.
Bring a project to work on, hang out and chat, and partner with me in quilt making and quilt research!
Upon completion this piece will be included within the libraries' permanent art collection.
PEACE STUDIO WORKSHOP
A WEEKEND OF ART LECTURES, WORKSHOPS, HAPPENINGS, AND MORE
I'm so grateful to be hosting a flag making workshop for the Peace Studio seminar at Greenspace in Miami this August.
Produced by my friend Alex Zastera, this incubator program will host 40 artists plus additional art instructors and speakers to create and conceptualize at the intersection of art and global and local peace.
SEWING CIRCLE
FINAL SEWING CIRCLE AT THE STUDIO WITH RECREATE MIAMI
Community sewing circle and swap in collaboration with ReCreate Miami at the Pangea Kali Virga studio.
NEW GROUP EXHIBITION
HIGHLIGHTING THE WORKDS OF MY STUDENTS AT CHAPMAN PARTNERSHIPS, AND THE WORKS FROM CAMILLUS HOUSE AND BETTER WAY STUDENTS
This exhibition at Dot Fiftyone Gallery in Miami is a curated selection of works from adult shelter residents and their instructors. This amazing initiative benefits the shelter and the residents with funds raised through sales!
Works available from Chapman Partnership, Camillus House, and Better Way.
NEW MIA GRANT
GRANT FROM THE MIAMI DADE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ARTS AND CULTURE
I received my third MIA Grant and am beyond grateful for this funding. Big thanks to the county for supporting my artistic endeavors! I'm excited to share with you soon what I will be doing with those funds. More on this soon!
WORKSHOP SERIES AT ARTISANS PLAYHOUSE
THREE WORKSHOPS WITH MY FAVE VENUE!
Come hang and make art with me at Artisan's Playhouse!
Experimental Weaving Workshop
Friday June 7th, 7-9pm
Cyanotype Workshop
Friday June 21, 7-9pm
Flower Crown Workshop
Saturday June 29th, 7-9pm
NEW LIBRARY WORKSHOP SERIES
MY SECOND ROUND OF CLIMATE OF ART AND BETTER THAN EVER!
Join me at the library for three months to create a collaborative site-specific ocean installation for the 4th annual Climate of Art. I'll be hosting four workshops for the series where we will create an element of the installation in each workshop. The finale festival will showcase rippling tie dye waves spotted with sculptural sea creatures and cyanotype corals. As always everything will be composed of upcycled materials and refuse! Save the dates and come have some free crafty sustainable collaborative fun.
Saturday May 18TH, 12-2pm @ West Kendall Library Branch
Fish Sculpture Workshop
Saturday June 8th, 12-2pm @West Kendall Library Branch
Upcycled Sea Creature Sculpture Workshop
Saturday June 22nd, 1-3pm @Coral Reef Library Branch
Wave Dyeing Workshop
Saturday July 13th, 1-3pm @Miami Beach Library
Ocean Cyanotype Workshop
ZERO WASTE AWARD WINNER
COMMUNITY ADVOCATE WINNER!
I won the Brady Hunter Foundation Zero Waste Miami Community Advocate Award at the Zero Waste Miami Celebration event hosted by Debris Free Oceans at Arlo Hotel. It's been a pleasure serving the community with sustainability advocacy work and education. I'm elated to be recognized for this part of my practice and hope this inspires even deeper connections with the environmentalist and zero waste communities so we can work together for a better future in solidarity.
It was so lovely being around other like-minded people at the Arlo Hotel and I am so grateful to have been recognized for my "remarkable contributions to fostering a culture of sustainability and environmental stewardship within the Miami-Dade community".
The mayor gave opening remarks, the drinks were flowing (in reusable cups), and there was an art show curated by ReCreate Miami featuring two of my banners and other upcycled works!
NEIGHBORHOOD OPEN STUDIO EVENT
COME VISIT ALL THE ARTISTS IN LITTLE RIVER AND LITTLE HAITI!
MAY 11TH- Neighborhood Open Studio with Fountainhead! Come visit studios across Little River and Little Haiti including mine!
Three corresponding workshops will take place. See images of the performance, the collection, the process, and the details as well as info about
the workshops HERE.
NEW AWESOME FOUNDATION GRANT
I WON MY SECOND AWESOME FOUNDATION GRANT AND COULDN'T BE HAPPIER ABOUT IT
I won the Awesome Foundation Award this month which will go towards a free summer art program I am teaching at local family shelter, Chapman Partnerships! This is my second grant from Awesome Foundation.
This will be my third project with Chapman following my time there as ProjectArt resident artist and Bass Museum educator through the Creativity in the Community Program!
If you would like to donate money to this upcoming art program you can send funds to me via Cashapp, Paypal, Venmo. If you have art supplies you would like to donate please reach out to schedule a time to drop them off to the studio or have me pick them up! Anything and everything is appreciated!
1ST SEWING CIRCLE AND SWAP
JOIN ME AND RECREATE MIAMI FOR OUR FIRST EVER SEWING CIRCLE AND SWAP AT MY NEW STUDIO
Join me for my first Studio Sewing Circle, and Swap on March 16th at my new studio! Emily of ReCreate Miami will be hosting the swap in the yard as part of ongoing series of creative craft circles. Scroll down to read more about this series and our second upcoming happening.
Come hang out to swap and sew/create.
Bring your latest project, get feedback from your peers, incubate a new project, or find a quiet corner to create alone.
Swappers! We're swapping everything!! ︎ art materials ︎ clothing ︎ home goods • plants & seeds ︎ etc, etc, etc
Sat March 16
4pm - 6pm
@ my new studio 7512 nw 1st ave, miami fl
$5
ALL MATERIAL COMES FROM THE EARTH
DEERING CONTEMPORARY EXHIBITION FEATURING NEW INSTALLATION
On January 21 at 2pm I will be debuting my new collection, installation, time piece, and performance at the Deering Estate as part of Interlocking Dimensions: Eco-Art at the Deering Contemporary.
Three corresponding workshops will take place. See images of the performance, the collection, the process, and the details as well as info about
the workshops HERE.
THREE WORKSHOPS FOR THE DEERING ESTATE
JOIN ME AT THE ESTATE FOR THREE WORKSHOPS CORRESPONDING WITH MY NEW SERIES ALL MATERIAL COMES FROM THE EARTH
Flower Crown Workshop with PANGEA KALI VIRGA, VC Exhibit Room.
Saturday, Feb. 24 at 4 p.m.
Deering Estate Visitor Center, Exhibit Room
Free with RSVP on Eventbrite
Weaving With Plants Workshop with PANGEA KALI VIRGA
Sunday, March 3 at 11 a.m.
Pump House and Fig Garden
Free with RSVP on Eventbrite
Cyanotype Workshop with PANGEA KALI VIRGA
Sunday, March 24 at 11 a.m.
Pump House
Free with RSVP on Eventbrite
PICNIC AT THE BASS MUSEUM
JOIN ME FOR A DAY OF PICNICKING AND ART AT THE BASS MUSEUM ON APRIL 7TH
Join me at the Bass Museum for their first annual picnic for art activities and more. I'll be teaching a Mobile Making workshop for all ages from 4-5pm using upcycled Bass Museum billboards. Come make art, bring snacks, and enjoy some great exhibitions and workshops!
Learn more about the full day of activities HERE.
VOTED BEST WOMENSWEAR IN MIAMI NEW TIMES
IT'S OFFICIAL! BEST WOMENSWEAR DESIGNER IN MIAMI!
THANK YOU ALL FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART FOR VOTING FOR ME FOR BEST WOMENSWEAR DESIGNER IN MIAMI.
I am overwhelmed with gratitude to have won reader's choice in the category. Your support and camaraderie is what makes all my work worth it!
CERF+ Get Ready Grant
I RECEIVED A GET READY GRANT FROM CERF+
I got a little holiday gift this week in the form of a Get Ready Grant from CERF+, an organization that I deeply respect. This grant will be used for emergency preparedness in my studio practice. This emergency preparedness includes getting additional waterproof bins and shelving to protect my work from water damage and flooding, professional work documentation, and even additional waterproof garment bags for safe storage.
Check out their website which is full of useful resources and information regarding emergency preparedness, artists around the nation, and more.
As part of the grant I will be sharing what I learned through discussions on emergency preparedness at our Cooperative Meetings and my upcoming sewing circles so we can plan as a community!
ANALYZATION PODCAST
NEW EPISODE JUST DROPPED
I chatted with Analyzation Show hosted by the incredible @anastasiabrenman on the newest episode of the podcast.
We got to talk about all things sustainable fashion and how the industry works, what being an artist is like, my time at the Peter Bullough Foundation and my future project for the Deering Estate, how I stay productive and learned how to set boundaries for taking rest, and so so much more.
The podcast is all about people chasing their dreams and it was lovely being included in this growing community of people who go for it with their whole body and soul.
Let me know what you think after y’all listen to it!
HOLIDAY POSTCARDS FOR INCARCERATED WOMXN
JOIN ME AT THE VIZCAYA VILLAGE FARMERS MARKET FOR AN ECOTOPIA EVENT
This December can continue getting into the holiday spirit by joining me at the Beyond The Bars: Postcards For Holiday Hope event with Vizacya Museum and Gardens! Sunday December 17th at the Vizcaya Village Farmers Market.
Write an Ecotopia postcard for a loved one and an incarcerated person with the help of local poet, writing prompts, and community!
FOUNTAINHEAD MOVING SALE
HELP US MOVE OUT!
My beautiful studio at Fountainhead is coming to a close at the end of this year and I will be spending these last days selling materials and pieces at a discount to make my move to my new space smoother. Join me at the Fountainhead Moving Sale this Friday 15th from 2-7pm. Clothes will be marked way down and materials will be flowing freely.
If you can't attend physically use the code HOLIDAY on my website for 50% off all ready to wear from December 12 through December 25.
Come lighten our load and get one of a kind art, art materials, furniture, kitchen supplies, electronics, and so so so much more.
FIRST STUDIO SEWING CIRCLE
Join Pangea in her first studio sewing circle.
november 29
5-7pm
@ FOUNTAINHEAD STUDIOS, 7328 NW MIAMI CT
FREE
Come to my studio with your sewing, knitting, crocheting, embroidery, beading, or any other fiber project you have and come sew in community. It's a nice way to work and chat! Bring your favorite snack and your project and come hang out November 29th 5-7pm! 7328 NW Miami Ct, Fountainhead Studios!
FOUNTAINHEAD OPEN STUDIO
Join Pangea and 10 other artists in a final Fountainhead Open studio event.
november 18
noon-5pm
@ FOUNTAINHEAD STUDIOS, 7328 NW MIAMI CT
Meet the artists at https://www.fountainheadarts.org/studios/artists
FREE
FIBER AND FASHION EXHIBITION AT GREENSPACE MIAMI
CURATED BY BERNICE STEINBAUM
Saturday September 2nd- October 13
Greenspace Gallery @ 7200 Biscayne Blvd, Miami
Halleluyah, Recycling and Upcycling Le Salons des Refuse
A group show of fiber artists who center sustainability and upcycling including my denim patchwork look from the Create Destroy collection and a corset, pant, and skirt from my Skin I'm In collection.
This show was curated by Bernice Steinbaum Gallery at Greenspace Miami and includes work from so many friends and amazing peers and has a corresponding catalog and exhibition essays.
PETER BULLOUGH FOUNDATION ARTIST RESIDENCY
HEADING TO VIRGINIA FOR A MONTH TO MAKE ART
This fall marks the Peter Bullough Foundation's (PBF) third year of visiting artists. We’re quite pleased to kick off our fall season with nine artists that represent an extremely broad range of practices and backgrounds. Each will bring something unique to the Winchester community and we look forward to sharing Winchester with them.
Community practice plays a large role for two of our artists, Mary Welcome and Pangea Kali Virga, who will both be visiting in September. Welcome describes herself as a “cultural worker collaborating with remote landscapes and rural communities.” Part artist, part activist, her work explores equity and inclusivity, queerness and imagination. Social responsibility is also crucial to Kali Virga’s work as she hopes to create a more sustainable and equitable fashion and art industry. Their fiber art tells a story, weaving upcycled and refuse-sourced material to create wall hangings, installations, and site-specific garments. Both look forward to discourse with the surrounding area.
FIBER EXHIBITION AT HANDWEAVING MUSEUM
CURATED BY FIBER ARTISTS MIAMI ASSOCIATION
The series culminates with the Ecotopia Town Square Festival, a vibrant celebration on August 6 that encapsulates our core message – art is for everyone, and together we can make a significant impact. Powered shared resources and shared fun, Ecotopia emphasizes the role of art and the environment in fortifying our communities.
The Ecotopia Town Square Finale Festival will include a community picnic, multiple crafting stations, a Free Store Swap Shop, free yoga, a Community Poetry Post Office, a Free Plant Shop, local vendors and growers, and so so so much more.
ECOTOPIA FINALE!
AT VIZCAYA VILLAGE IN VIZCAYA MUSEUM AND GARDENS
The series culminates with the Ecotopia Town Square Festival, a vibrant celebration on August 6 that encapsulates our core message – art is for everyone, and together we can make a significant impact. Powered shared resources and shared fun, Ecotopia emphasizes the role of art and the environment in fortifying our communities.
The Ecotopia Town Square Finale Festival will include a community picnic, multiple crafting stations, a Free Store Swap Shop, free yoga, a Community Poetry Post Office, a Free Plant Shop, local vendors and growers, and so so so much more.
ECOTOPIA COMMUNITY PICNIC
PICNIC AND COMMUNITY COOKBOOK AND SWAP!
Join us at the SawGrass Swap Shop in Vizcaya Village to share your favorite family recipes to be included in our Community Cookbook and sit down for a communal picnic!
We welcome all kinds of recipes! We will have picnic tables, picnic blankets, and great tunes playing for the dreamiest picnic set up. Locally grown and prepared food will be available for purchase at the Farmers Market.
During our Recipe Share event and Picnic, our Sawgrass Swap Shop will be open to all so make sure to bring items from home to swap or come to just “shop”. The Sawgrass Swap Shop is a community-centered free boutique consisting of gently used clothing, accessories, books, art supplies, small home goods, and plants during the workshop.
Before you leave, put on your new wares from the Swap Shop or pose with your meal and get your photo taken to be included in our Vizcaya Community Family Album.
ADD YOUR RECIPE TO THE COOKBOOK HERE
ECOTOPIA COOKING CLASS
JOIN ME FOR A TEA PARTY AT VIZCAYA VILLAGE
Noam Yemini and Pangea Kali Virga will be leading this invitation only cooking class at Vizcaya Village as part of the Ecotopia Community Picnic day.
If you're invited you'll be reciving an invitation!
ECOTOPIA OPEN MIC EVENT
COME ENJOY YOUR TIME TO SHINE!
Step into the spotlight at Vizcaya Village's Community Open Mic, a dynamic gathering co-hosted by esteemed artist Pangea Kali Virga and local poet Nico Hough. Immerse yourself in the theme of 'Community', and let your originality shine through song, dance, poetry, storytelling, performance, or even spontaneous speech.
With only 15 slots available for 5-minute sets, seize this golden opportunity on a first-come, first-serve basis. Register when RSVPing on Eventbrite, but if performing isn’t for you, we equally value a vibrant, supportive audience. So, feel free to RSVP as an observer because what's a performance without an audience?
During this unique event, co-host Pangea Kali Virga will note down themes that we will later discuss as a collective during the final half-hour, fostering a real-life group chat and shared exploration of what 'Community' signifies to us individually and collectively.
Non-alcoholic beverages, beer and wine, and light bites will be available for purchase courtesy of the Vizcaya Cafe.
During the Open Mic our Sawgrass Swap Shop will be open to all.
Before you leave, get your photo taken with your fellow performers to be included in our Vizcaya Community Family Album.
Join us to contribute, connect, and create a harmonious chorus of community voices. (No fire, no nudity, no glitter.)
MY STUDIO IMMORTALIZED
A FULL 3D SCAN TOUR OF MY STUDIO SPACE, NOW ONLINE
My studio will forever be immortalized via the coolest 3D infrared scan done by artist Zach Balber. You can now visit the entire studio complex and tour everyone's studios forever and ever. Even though our beloved Fountainhead Studios will be closing it's doors this year we can forever bask in it's glow via this new VR experience. Tour the studios via this link here on your phone, computer, or with your VR glasses.
ECOTOPIA SCULPTURE WORKSHOP
JOIN ME TO CREATE A COLLECTIVE AND COLLABORATIVE UPCYCLED SCULPTURE
Join sustainability advocates and local artists Pangea Kali Virga and Dayna Cortes for a Sculpting Workshop using upcycled single-use plastic and waste items. During our five-hour workshop learn how to craft windchimes, dazzling flowers and plants, and other hanging sculptures that will adorn the Banyan Tree in Vizcaya Village to create a collective and collaborative sculpture!
We will be using items like plastic water bottles, plastic to-go containers, twigs, scrap fabrics and assembling and decorating them with paint, stickers, washi tape, and more!
During the workshop our Sawgrass Swap Shop will be open to all so make sure to bring items from home to swap and “shop”. The Sawgrass Swap Shop is a community-centered free boutique consisting of gently used clothing, accessories, books, art supplies, small home goods, and plants during the workshop.
Before you leave, get your photo taken with your new work of art to be included in our Vizcaya Community Family Album.
ECOTOPIA CYANOTYPE WORKSHOP
Join fiber artist Pangea Kali Virga and ReCreate Miami for a 2 ½ hour Cyanotype Workshop at Vizcaya Village where we will create unique Cyanotypes on paper and fabrics. Cyanotypes are a UV reactive dyeing process that creates beautiful Prussian blueprints. Create original collage art with this technique using harvested florals and foliage from South Florida! We will be crafting our Cyanotypes on thick paper which can be framed and hung as original art as well as on fabric squares to use as patches or to be hung on rods as fiber art!
ECOTOPIA PLANTING WORKSHOP
JOIN ME WHILE WE PLANT CUTTINGS, DESIGN PLANT POTS,A ND MAKE MACRAME PLANT HOLDERS.
Join sustainability advocate Pangea Kali Virga and Corinne of Miami Seed Share for a 3-hour Planting Workshop! All ages are welcome to stop by to decorate and design their own plant pots made from upcycled materials. Then fill them with native, medicinal, and edible plants! Get creative and learn all about plant care and our beautiful South Florida ecosystem.
Come to be inspired by waste as we craft beautiful plant pots out of water bottles, cans, takeout containers, and other single-use plastic items. We will finish the workshop by making macrame plant hangers for our new plants out of scrap fabrics. Participants will be provided with all materials as well as a seed paper gift to start your own pollinator garden at home.
The Sawgrass Swap Shop welcomes all to come,swap and “shop” a mix of gently used clothing, accessories, books, art supplies, small home goods, and plants during the workshop.
Before you leave, get your photo taken with your new plant to be included in our Vizcaya Community Family Album.
MY STUDIO IMMORTALIZED
A FULL 3D SCAN TOUR OF MY STUDIO SPACE, NOW ONLINE
My studio will forever be immortalized via the coolest 3D infrared scan done by artist Zach Balber. You can now visit the entire studio complex and tour everyone's studios forever and ever. Even though our beloved Fountainhead Studios will be closing it's doors this year we can forever bask in it's glow via this new VR experience. Tour the studios via this link here on your phone, computer, or with your VR glasses.
ECOTOPIA PAINTING WORKSHOP
PAINT YOUR CLOTHING AND SWAP AT THE FREE STORE IN VIZCAYA VILLAGE
Join local artist Pangea Kali Virga and arts educator Tali Fineberg for a fun 3-hour clothes painting session at Vizcaya Village. Bring items, from jeans to sneakers to totes, to paint, update and add flair while learning various painting techniques! We will have paints in all the colors, stencils, fabric markers, and more to unleash your inner fashion designer! Items from our Sawgrass Swap Shop will also be available.
The Sawgrass Swap Shop welcomes all to come and swap and “shop” a mix of gently used clothing, accessories, books, art supplies, small home goods, and plants during the workshop.
Before you leave, get your photo taken with your new work of fiber art or in your new outfit from the Swap Shop to be included in our Vizcaya Community Family Album.
ECOTOPIA TIE DYE WORKSHOP
JOIN ME FOR A TIE DYE WORKSHOP TO UPCYCLE OUR CLOTHES AND CRAFT PICNIC BLANKETS!
Join fiber artist Pangea Kali Virga and ReCreate Miami for this fun three hour Upcycled Tie Dye Workshop at Vizcaya Village.
Participants of all ages are welcome to this rad Tie Dye party where we will upcycle all kinds of tees and textiles with fun dyeing techniques. Learn various tie-dyeing patterns and how to cover stains or update designs with color! Bring 100% cotton items from home or use items from our Swap Shop to Tie Dye and personalize, then wear them to Ecotopia at Vizcaya Village on Sunday, August 6th.
The Sawgrass Swap Shop welcomes all to come and swap and“shop” a mix of gently used clothing, accessories, books, art supplies, small home goods, and plants during the workshop.
ECOTOPIA MENDING WORKSHOP
AND CLOTHING SWAP!
Have clothing items with stains, rips, and tears, or missing buttons and miss wearing them? Join us at Vizcaya Village as we give them new life and keep those clothes out of the landfill.
This is also the grand opening of the Sawgrass Swap Shop. All ages are welcome to come and swap and “shop” a mix of gently used clothing, accessories, books, art supplies, small home goods, and plants.
Before you leave, get your photo taken in your new outfit to be included in our Vizcaya Community Family Album. This Swap and Workshop will be led by Pangea Kali Virga and ReCreate Miami.
ECOTOPIA EVENT SERIES
CREATIVE DIRECTION AND PRODUCTION BY PANGEA KALI VIRGA WITH VIZCAYA MUSEUM AND GARDENS
Vizcaya Museum and Gardens continues the tradition of summer art-
making workshops with the launch of Pangea Kali Virga’s Ecotopia, an artistic space
and series of FREE workshops focused on promoting creativity, collaboration, and
sustainability. This initiative emphasizes that anyone can be an artist and that we can
all make a difference in caring for our community and the environment.
“It is all made possible through shared resources and shared effort-- and most
importantly, shared fun,” says Kali Virga, the creative mind behind the series.
“Ecotopia puts art and environment at the front of the conversation on how to
strengthen and build our communities. All are invited to come join us to build our
cooperative Utopian Town Square.”
The program is made up of eight community art events covering different disciplines,
from painting and cooking to sewing and planting, as well as a Finale Town Square
Festival. The workshops take place from July 8 through Jul 30, 2023, in the historic
garage at Vizcaya Village.
The series is designed to highlight sustainable practices, the unique ecology of South
Florida and the act of sharing with a cumulative finale -- the Utopic Town Square
Festival. The finale festival event will take place at Vizcaya Village on Sunday, August
6, 2023, from 9am to 2:00pm.
MY STUDIO IMMORTALIZED
A FULL 3D SCAN TOUR OF MY STUDIO SPACE, NOW ONLINE
My studio will forever be immortalized via the coolest 3D infrared scan done by artist Zach Balber. You can now visit the entire studio complex and tour everyone's studios forever and ever. Even though our beloved Fountainhead Studios will be closing it's doors this year we can forever bask in it's glow via this new VR experience. Tour the studios via this link here on your phone, computer, or with your VR glasses.
ART RESIDENCY EXHIBITION
BONES OF A STORY FEATURING MY DIPTYCH
I’ve never put so much of my heart and soul into a creation as I have into my quilt, HISTORY WILL ALWAYS FIND YOU AND WRAP YOU IN ITS THOUSAND ARMS.
This piece encapsulates my entire autobiographical past, my ancestral past, the concept of past, and so much more. It’s rich in texture and symbolism, like a visual fiber art novel of my tribulations and traumas, my triumphs and losses, my forgiveness, my closure, my faith in my past self. It’s dense and made with so much archetypal imagery it can possibly read like a story of your own making too.
Working on this quilt has been a vehicle for change, my physical labor matching my emotional labor. I do this not to forget, but to embrace.
This art work will be completed after a year (lifetime) of hard work for its grand debut at THE MOCA MUSEUM for the PROJECTART Resident Artist exhibition, Bones Of A Story on May 26.
BLUE CHIPS GROUP SHOW
GROUP SHOW OF MIAMI ARTISTS AT THE CLUB GALLERY
BLUE CHIPS is a POP UP exhibition that serves as a prelude to Philip Lique’s 2023 Art Deli. Both a fundraiser and group exhibition- BLUE CHIPS will be held at CLUB Gallery (Miami).
Come to our fabulous opening on May 5th from 6-10pm. I'll be there shmoozing and it would be lovely to see y'all.
I really love the two works I made specially for the show composed of romantic scraps of lace, tulle, and chiffon. Hand beaded with love and collaged to perfection. And fully upcycled of course!
All the works in the show are $500. Support incredibly talented local artists and the upcoming Art Deli project by showing some love with your presence!
OPEN STUDIO EVEN
CITY-WIDE ARTIST OPEN
Saturday, May 13 from 11am to 6pm, 200+ ARTISTS will open their spaces to share their process, sell their work, and meet collaborators, patrons, and friends.
I'll be inside my studio at Fountainhead Studios at 7328 NW Miami Ct and will also have work on video at The Deering Estate along with the other amazing Artists In Residence there.
Can't make it to the open studio? See my studio virtually with a 3d walk through on my site HERE.
NEW WORKSHOP SERIES WITH THE LIBRARY
FOUR AWESOME WORKSHOPS COVERING ALL THINGS SUSTAINABLE FASHION!
I'll be kickstarting a new workshop series in collaboration with the Miami-Dade Library MakersSpaces on May 20th. These four workshops will cover all things sustainable and fun. Our first workshop will be a Swap and Clothing Painting Party that is open to all!
MY STUDIO IMMORTALIZED
A FULL 3D SCAN TOUR OF MY STUDIO SPACE, NOW ONLINE
My studio will forever be immortalized via the coolest 3D infrared scan done by artist Zach Balber. You can now visit the entire studio complex and tour everyone's studios forever and ever. Even though our beloved Fountainhead Studios will be closing it's doors this year we can forever bask in it's glow via this new VR experience. Tour the studios via this link here on your phone, computer, or with your VR glasses.
NEW WORKSHOP SERIES WITH THE LIBRARY
CRAFTING ACCESSORIES FROM UPCYCLED MATERIALS
Join us to craft hair clips, necklaces, bracelets, and rings from upcycled materials such as buttons, silverware, or fabric scraps using sewing, hot glue, and more to put them together.
NEW WORKSHOP SERIES WITH THE LIBRARY
CRAFT TABLE LINENS WITH THIS SEWING AND DYEING WORKSHOP
Craft a beautiful fabric napkin set or table cloth using upcycled materials and dyeing techniques! We will dye materials using an ice dyeing technique to create a beautiful watercolor effect and help hide future stains!
NEW WORKSHOP SERIES WITH THE LIBRARY
DIY SOLAR PUNK HALTER TOPS
Make your own Solar Punk themed halter top out of upcycled materials. Learn basic hand and machine sewing techniques and make a top you can boast about to your friends!
SAWGRASS SWAP SHOP
COLLABORATING WITH RECREATE MIAMI FOR A MONTHLY SWAP EVENT!
We are so excited to announce our first ever Swagrass Swap Shop at Fountaihead Studios featuring a Swap Shop open to all and local sustainable vendors. Free and open to the public!
STYLE FEATURE
STYLED BY SIMISOLA
I love this shoot Creative Directed by Simisola Lawal featuring my Cages That Bind Us Ballgown and worn by Dhane and shot by Ranyia C Photography.
See more images from this series @_pangeakalivirga on Instagram.
FLOWER DYEING WORKSHOP
JOIN ME AT THE STUDIO FOR A FLOWER
Each participant will make their own flower dyed silk scarf! Students are also welcome to bring 100% cotton garments to dye as well.
DIY UPCYCLING EARTH DAY WORKSHOP
JOIN ME AT THE LIBRARY FOR A AN EARTH DAY STEAM FEST
I am partnering with the Miami Dade Library System at their Main Branch for a Tee Shirt Upcycling Workshop. This free event is open to all and features a ton of other great local environmental initiatives!
STYLE FEATURE
STYLED BY SIMISOLA
I love this shoot Creative Directed by Simisola Lawal featuring my Cages That Bind Us Ballgown and worn by Dhane and shot by Ranyia C Photography.
See more images from this series @_pangeakalivirga on Instagram.
DEERING RESIDENCY ANNOUNCEMENT
i'M AN ARTIST IN RESIDENCE AT THE HISTORIC DEERING ESTATE RESIDENCY PROGRAM
I am so excited to announce that I'm on the roster for the 2023 Deering Estate Artist-in-Residence Program. The Deering Estate is a South Florida gem and wellspring of inspiration for me and I can't wait to create art for and inspired by the museum and grounds via a Project Residency. You can see my fellow artists in residence and learn more about the program at this link here.
This place has everything from antiques to manatees, and I'll have the honor to dive deep into the archives and natural ecosystem with local historians, naturalists, and artists. I already have some absolutely dreamy fiber works planned for the site and can't wait to share the process with you as I embark on this journey.
STUDENT EXHIBITION AT THE BASS MUSEUM
CREATING CORAL REEFS FROM TRASH!
Meet me at the Bass Museum for Family Day on February 26th where you can see all of the museum exhibitions for free, do a free kid's craft, and see the work of our STEAM students. There will be 300+ coral reefs that my students made from trash, curated by yours truly on display! You can see a picture of the corals in progress here.
NEW SEWING WORKSHOP
MY FIRST SEWING MACHINE WORKSHOP EVER!
I will be teaching a fun sewing machine workshop on February 25th!
I absolutely love what my friends at Artistan's Playhouse are up to so we joined forces to do a workshop. You might have heard about their stellar rug tufting and pottery classes and we're now adding sewing classes! Our first class is making your own T-Shirt. Learn how to use a sewing machine, learn basic pattern making, and make a shirt from scratch to completion. Bring your own machine and fabric or use ours!
NEW SWAP EVENT
SWAP YOUR ART MATERIALS AND CLOTHING @ MY STUDIO
Emily from @recreate.miami and I are teaming up with other artists for a swap meet! Bring art materials, clothing, and accessories that you are no longer using to share with others.
We are hosting this event at the Fountainhead Studio building at 7328 NW Miami Ct. from 6-8pm.
Learn more about Emily's free material reuse virtual space/trading post on their Instagram @recreate.miami
BLUPRNT ART SHOW
305 MIAMI ARTISTS AT BRIDGE RED STUDIOS
My fiber piece, Union II will be part of this third itireation of the BluPrnt Art Show.
Curated by Robert Chambers and assembled by the artists, The BluPrnt is an all-volunteer, zero-commission multi-disciplinary, inter-generational cross-section of Miami-based artists connected through relationships between teachers, students, mentors, community and family ties.
STYLE FEATURE
NEW SHOOT WITH SIMISOLA
I love this shoot Creative Directed by Simisola Lawal featuring my Anna Dress and the Water Drop Dress worn by Donnatoni.
See the fashion clip HERE.
CARD MAKING WORKSHOP
The last free workshop of 2022!
I'll be doing one final workshop in 2022! A Sustainable Card Making Workshop on Saturday, the 17th from 2-4pm. We can make all our cards and wrapping papers for the holidays and the year using upcycled materials and fun techniques! This is the final free workshop I will be giving for a while, so stop by for some free fun!
DRESSED TO BE SEEN
A new book featuring my work from the Inner Compulsion collection.
An image from my series Inner Compulsion, photographed by Jeff Evrard was just published in the book Dressed To Be Seen, by Charo Oquet. The book is currently available to view for free online and will be available soon as a printed version!
READ IT HERE!
nEWs 10
segment
Another sweet feature about my sustainable designs on the news!
I was on TV *again*! I got to talk about sustainability, my clothing designs, and the impact of fashion on the environment during the sweetest feature ever for the segment Don’t Trash Our Treasure on Local 10 News with Louis Aguirre.
They were thorough and included everything from my baby pictures, footage from my workshops, me sewing, footage from massive clothing landfills, snippets from a great conversation in my studio, facts about the amount of waste the general population creates, and so much more. A super informative segment!
This program is committed to talking about climate change with a South Florida focus and highlights the many issues, climate advocates, and public initiatives happening in the region. You can find my episode and others HERE to have your finger on the pulse of climate news and action in South Florida!
Portals,
an exhibition
Group Exhibition of Miami Fiber Artists
Three pieces of my original art will be on display as part of Portals, an exhibition curated by Laura Marsh in Little River as part of the city-wide exhibition Threading The City in collaboration with FAMA.
When one door closes, another opens: Pass through the gate and encounter a dialogue between artists of multiple generations who each respond to textiles and the outdoors. The outdoors provide a feeling of passage that is hand-in-hand with how fabric and textiles are produced by incorporating local plants, natural and synthetic materials, water, and humanitarian messages. Portals is on the border of El Portal, originally the capital and sacred grounds of the Tequestas, now a bird sanctuary, and Little River, named after the river that runs along its northern edge and one of Miami's arts districts. These are the two neighborhoods that the exhibition is in dialogue with. Portals is a nine-person exhibition, community initiative, and educational workshop series that is part of Threading the City, a Miami-wide celebration of the burgeoning world of textile arts organized with the Fiber Artist Association of Miami (FAMA)
Opening, Oct 21: 5-7 through Dec. 9, M-TH, 11-4, and appointment upon request
SOLAR PUNK
EVENT
A wonderful new collaboration with the library !
I will be hosting a DIY Tee Shirt Upcycling Workshop at this event and will be showcasing some new never before seen art pieces as well! You Make Miami and the Miami Dade Library System went all out with this one. Come to meet environmental artists and organizations, participate in the Recycled Art Contest, make s'mores by the campfire, Upcycle a tee shirt at my workshop, and so much more! No RSVP necessary, just stop by! My workshop will take place from 5-7pm at the event.
deco drive feature
Another sweet feature about my sustainable designs on the news!
Pangea Kali Virga was recently featured along with Mana Fashion about their collaborative Mending Upcycling Workshop and Clothing Swap on September 22 at Mana Fashion.
Deco Drive spoke with us about all things fashion, sustainability, and community.
You can read the interview here.
You can see the filmed interview here.
MANA feature+ workshop
Coming together to uplift Miami, sustainability, and fashion fun!
Pangea Kali Virga was recently featured for Mana Fashion and will be collaborating with the group to host a Mending Upcycling Workshop and Clothing Swap on September 22 at Mana Fashion.
You can read the interview here.
You can see the filmed interview here.
You can RSVP to the Workshop/Clothing Swap HERE.
upcycled pop up shop
Having a Pop Up with some great brands showcasing a NEW COLLECTION!
Pangea is excited to announce a new Pop Up shopping experience at Fountainhead Studios showcasing the work of Pangea Kali Virga, Chromat, Estudio Organico, and VAED on September 24 from 2-6pm.
Pangea will be showcasing a BRAND NEW COLLECTION with more inclusive sizing, lower price points, and a more RTW experimental feel. We look forward to sharing these new pieces with you!
There will be drinks, snacks, and fully upcycled original fashions!
RSVP to what will be an incredible day of friends, fashion, and sustainability HERE.
DOG CLOTHING SWAP+
FASHION SHOW
A Miami- Date City Event + Fundraiser
Pangea Kali Virga is super excited to host the Dog Clothing Swap and Fashion Show as part of this incredible initiative to have a cleaner bay and city.
Come to this free event where you can adopt a dog, treat your pooch, get some drinks, and meet your friendly dog-loving Miamians.
RSVP to this event HERE.
awesome foundation grant
July Grant Winner
Pangea Kali Virga is pleased to announce that a new series of sustainability sewing workshops will be grant funded by the Awesome Foundation.
This grant will allow students to attend workshops for free in August, September, and October and provide a new sewing machine to incorporate machine sewing into future workshops.
the family reviews interview
Read an interview here about all things fashion, community, and sustainability with Pangea Kali Virga.
Pangea sat down for an interview with the Arts Blog, The Family Reviews, to chat about sustainability, fashion communities, and more.
These were some really wonderful questions, some eccentric, some insightful, and all very fun.
Read the interview HERE.
VIZCAYA IN YOUNISON
A month long art and event series about community at the Vizcaya Museum.