Spring Fling
Join us for our annual Spring Fling with food, games, a visit from the Easter Bunny and an easter egg hunt. Sat April 1611–2pm 24 Carrot Garden
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The Embassy 2022 Showcase
The Embassy’s Recording Resident Artists spent the last 10 months recording albums and EPs in the studio. To culminate their residency cycle, the six artists will present live sets of material from their albums. Free and open to the public.…
Spring Break Camp
Update: Registration is Closed. Please check back soon to hear details about our Summer Camp. We are excited to announce Spring Break Camp on April 14 + 15th for children 4–16 years old. Throughout the day campers will work in…
Tracksuit Fashion Show
Material Institute designers showcase their renditions of the tracksuit in a one-night runway show and fashion exhibition. Admission is free, but we do have special perks for donors! All tickets must be reserved. We have limited seating. Tracksuit Fashion ShowSat…
Drop-In Youth Garden Programs
The garden hosts drop-in Afterschool and Saturday garden programming for youth ages 5 to 16. Our Afterschool and Saturday program is drop-in and requires no pre-registration. Participants learn Louisiana ecology, sustainable gardening, healthy cooking techniques, how to raise healthy and…
Community Garden
24 Carrot Garden functions as an accessible community space for rest, relaxation, and complimentary harvesting of vegetables and herbs. Food grown is free of charge for neighbors and staff. Mixed kale, mixed lettuce, romaine lettuce, butterhead lettuce, collard greens, dino…
Portfolios
The outcome of each student’s year of study is a professional design portfolio which they use to apply for apprenticeships, jobs, design universities, and other opportunities. Their portfolios document their process and ability to solve problems creatively. Students build content…
Classes
Our program includes classes in: Fashion Design, Research, and DevelopmentSewing, Draping, and PatternmakingPortfolio Design and PresentationDigital and Hand IllustrationTechnical Design Natural Dye TechniquesBeading and AppliquéFabric ManipulationMachine KnittingTufting Image Credits (L–R):1. Designer and model, Christopher Maya, tufting. Photo: Duval Timothy2. Designer:…
Garden Camps
Registration is now open for Spring Break Camp April 14 + 15th. We host camp during Mardi Gras, Spring Break, Summer, and Winter Break. Camp activities encompass our Garden, Fashion & Textiles, and Music programs. In the Garden, campers plant…
Recording Artist Residency
Each year, we award six emerging artists with studio time. Selected artists work one-on-one with an engineer to record an album or EP of their material. Additionally, artists are offered vocal training, receive professional portraits, attend music business workshops, perform…