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.
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!
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.
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.
Pangea Kali Virga had the honor of being a featured artist and educator in this year's first Vizcaya In Younison event, a series highlighting community, collaborative participation, self expression, and all things Miami! Pangea taught 7 workshops alongside Arsimmer McCoy and Kunya Rowley in collaboration with IlluminArts and the museum to teach participants how to sew and embellish sustainably,write poetry, and sing. The series culminated in a well-attended showcase at the Vizcaya Museum including a Fashion Parade, 2 collaboratively crafted monumental garments, singing, and spoken word.
press for vizcaya in younison
In depth interview with the Miami Times discussing the collaborative process, our goals, and so much more.
project art press
Article in Modern Luxury featuring my latest work
Pangea Kali Virga's latest piece. I Watch The Illusion With Unbearable Compassion, was published in Modern Luxury as part of an interview for ProjectArt. Pangea is proud of her continued work with this organization as an arts educator and resident artist. You can read the article here!
Deco drive feature
Sweet feature on Deco Drive TV about sustainable fashion and Vizcaya in Younison
Pangea Kali Virga got to discuss and showcase her brand's work and mission on a full feature with Deco Drive TV. See the feature via this link here!
woven utopia feature
Feature in the latest publication of Woven Utopia
Pangea Kali Virga's short essay on process alongside images of her studio, work, and newest piece, I Watch The Illusion With Unbearable Compassion, has been featured in an 8 page spread in the latest issue of Woven Utopia Magazine. Purchase the magazine online here to see the feature alongside tons of amazing articles, art work, and more.
poetry book now available
On Sleep Walking with Peggy Noonan, new poetry book in collaboration with Nico Hough.
Pangea Kali Virga and Nico Hough collaborated to write a book of black out poetry using the initial text On Speaking Well as our source material. The book is available for purchase in the shop tab.
This book was printed in a limited edition series of 30 in total.
Miami new drama
Official Teaching Artist
Pangea Kali Virga will be teaching a costume design intensive to children this summer with Miami New Drama!
project art residency exhibition at moca
Pangea will be debuting her piece We Watch The Illusion With Unbearable Compassion
Pangea Kali Virga and her fellow resident artists will be presenting new work at the Museum of Contemporary Art in North Miami for the exhibition titled Remember The Sky, memory landscapes, real and imagined.
Friday May 27th 8pm
fountainhead artist open
Join me Saturday May 21, 2022 for a day of local art!
Artists Open is a county-wide open studios event that welcomes the public into over 300 artists’ studios all over Miami. The program is designed to eliminate barriers of entry into the arts by inviting the public to engage with artists in their studios, a rare opportunity to see inside their creative space and what they surround themselves with for inspiration.
I will be joining the festivities at my studio workshop in Fountainhead and will have new upcycled styles and new art on display.
pangea kali virga x the bass musum
I had the honor of teaming up with The Bass Museum to craft these super limited edition accessories made with you and art and the earth in mind.
Each bag is cut from past exhibition banners and the tags are made from recycled seed paper, meaning each tag becomes wild flowers when you plant it! Because the totes were individually cut every bag has a completely different design on it in all kinds of patterns and colors from some of my favorite artists. It’s literally like carrying a work of art.
These sweet bags are the perfect size for toting around all your belongings for the day from your laptop to your lunch and each one is completely unique! Stop by the museum gift shop to get one today!
peachfuzz art feature
Union Fiber Piece featured in Vol 9, Issue 1 of Peachfuzz Magazine
Pangea Kali Virga's fiber work Union, was featured in a full spread in Peachfuzz Magazine, a pro-nudity all inclusive magazine of art based in Austin, Texas.
international womens day
Collaboration with Miami Beach Edition Hotels
Pangea Kali Virga crafted one-of-a-kind vintage inspired scarves with empowering sayings appliqued and beaded out of upcycled materials to celebrate International Womens Day.
PRELUDE TO 2100
An immersive collaborative art experience at the Deering Estate with costume design by Pangea Kali Virga.
I had the honor of costuming the performance of Terra Firma by Sandra Portal-Andreu, with a custom garment that channels the pure essence of nature, using upcycled materials.
This event brings together more than 30 Miami artists from the theater, dance, visual arts, music, performance, and harder-to-define creative arenas. The central concept and theater performance imagines the Deering Estate in 2050 as a co-housing complex, where its residents — climate refugees from throughout the United States and the world, are hosting an open house to interview potential new members of their community.
You can read more about this event in the Miami Herald in their newly published article interviewing the event's curator Susan Caraballo.
Tickets are available HERE for performances, with staggered time slots
january 2022
collaborations
Shot by Brother Junior in Miami, Florida.
Pangea Kali Virga's work was featured in a shoot in collaboration with Brother Junior. See more of the photos here.
december
2021
collaborations
Collaboration with Allegra Messina
Pangea Kali Virga's work was featured in a shoot in collaboration with Allegra Messina. See more of the photos here.
2021 Knight ARTS champion
Honored as a Knight Arts Champion Grant Recipient.
Every year the Knight Foundation selects a group of Arts Champions — South Florida community leaders who have contributed and forever changed the arts industry in Miami, to award a $10,000 grant provided by Knight, to South Florida artists or arts organizations of their choice. My friend and fellow Miami designer, Karelle Levy, was chosen as a Knight Arts Champion for her work in the independent fashion and fiber art industry, who in turn chose me as her recipient.
In celebration of this good news Karelle and I will be holding a holiday sale at her shop in Ironside on December 17th at 12pm to 8pm.
april 2022 collaboration
Collaboration with Allegra Messina.
Pangea Kali Virga's work was featured in a shoot in collaboration with Allegra Messina See more of the photos here.
l'officiel fashion book
Collaboration with Allegra Messina
Pangea Kali Virga's Virga patchworked Virga Gown was featured in this story on the artist Bayli, styled by Mike Ruiz. See the story online here.
2021 SHOUTOUT MIAMI FEATURE
Pangea sat down for a chat with Shoutout Miami.
Pangea was interviewed by Shoutout Miami to discuss the environmental impact of the fashion industry, the philosophy that underlies her work, her career and recent projects, and local recommendations for the good life in Miami.
Read the interview here!
september 2021
T.W.I.S.T The Pink Parade
Dance performance by the Adele Myers Dance Collective
Original costume design by Pangea Kali Virga for T.W.I.S.T, The Pink Parade, by the Adele Myers Dance Collective, which premiered at the South Miami Dade Cultural Arts Center on September 11th - 12th.
These Women in Space and Time, T.W.I.S.T, offers a variety of acts of female solidarity on and off the stage through live dance theater, film and community engagement.
OCTOBER 2021
TURN OF THE SCREW
Costume design for Benjamin Britten’s gothic opera, Turn of the Screw
Original costume design by Pangea Kali Virga for for Benjamin Britten’s gothic opera, Turn of the Screw, premiered October 28 & 31 at Vizcaya Museum.
Purchase a ticket here!
2021
Project ART RESIDENCY AWARDEE
Children’s art mentorship program through the Miami Dade Public library system, North Central branch.
As an awardee of the Project Art Residency program, Pangea Kali Virga has provided an outlet for Miami children with free art classes.
JULY 2021
ODDA PRIDE
Pieces featured in a short celebratory film for Pride featured in ODDA Magazine and more.
Beautiful short film for ODDA Magazine Pride featuring the Die Partei Dress and Samsara Dress from Pangea Kali Virga.
The film aimed to celebrate Pride and the vibrancy of Queer life in New York, focusing on self-love, acceptance, and liberation.
JULY 2021 ducfs fashion show
Upcycled fashion collaboration project for DUCFS fundraiser.
Pangea Kali Virga created pieces entirely from up cycled materials for the DUCFS fashion show and charity fundraiser for the Create Charity.
