Folk Lounge
Textile ✥ Illustration ✥ Craft ✥ Art
An interdisciplinary collective practicing craft & expanding the grammar of ornament.
Creative Programs
Embroidery Social
Join us every four Saturdays for rejuvenating mornings with @folk.lounge, set in some of Los Angeles’ most inspiring locations. This is more than an embroidery gathering—it's a sanctuary where creativity, community, and cultural storytelling come alive through needle and thread. Whether you're just beginning or have been stitching for years, you're invited to bring a project or start something new, and immerse yourself in a circle that nurtures both skill and soul.
free meet-up - every 4wMaterial Salon
Join us monthly for enriching virtual dates with @folk.lounge, featuring visionary artisans and scholars across the world. This is more than a lecture series—it's a forum where craft gains its rightful recognition through demonstrations, discourse, and cultural context. Whether you're an established artist or a curious newcomer, you're invited to participate in conversations that elevate arts, explore stories and connect with a community that values both tradition and innovation.
paid events - monthlyCOMING SOON
“Every stitch carries a whisper from the past, a light from the future. I created this series to connect generations through shared spaces where we can learn, create, and celebrate together. With roots in Armenian and Russian culture, I’m drawn to the language of ornament—and when I started embroidery, I knew it would be far more joyful as a collective experience.”
Threads Of Legacy
Born in Vladivostok, Russia, Shagoh is of Armenian and Russian heritage and has traveled the West Coast from Seattle to Los Angeles. With a background in luxury fashion, wearables, and human-computer interaction, she is a seasoned multidisciplinary design leader, blending creativity and innovation with global teams. Her artistry spans textile arts, leatherwork, painting, and illustration, grounded in her MFA in Human-Computer Interaction (California College of the Arts) and a Fashion Design degree (Oregon State University). As the founder of Folk Lounge, Shagoh is dedicated to uniting people through the exploration of ornamentation and sacred symbolism across cultures. A trained facilitator, she is passionate about fostering community, collaboration, healing, and shared learning.
Sacred Ground
We recognize that the land we occupy today is the traditional and ancestral homeland of the Tongva, Tataviam, Serrano, Kizh, and Chumash peoples. We honor their elders, past, present, and emerging, for their continued stewardship of these lands, waters, and communities. We acknowledge the deep and lasting impacts of settler colonization, including the displacement, violence, and trauma experienced by Indigenous peoples, and commit to the ongoing work of truth, reconciliation, and healing. As we gather and create here, we are grateful for the opportunity to learn, grow, and live on these sacred lands, and we support the elevation of Indigenous voices and cultures.
Contact
hello@venusvale.com
Our Values
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Meditate through craft
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Connect with land
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Practice cultural conservation
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Speak ornamental traditions
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