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With Amanda Banks & Saudade Toxosi
Coffee is one of the most traded commodities in the world. Its supply chain touches nearly every continent and carries a long, complicated history of land, labor, and extraction.
Artist Amanda Banks has spent time tracing her own family's connection to that history. The burlap sacks she latch-hooks aren't just reclaimed materials. They're a way of working through what she's learned, stitch by stitch.
In this hands-on workshop, Banks will teach participants basic latch-hook techniques using reclaimed coffee sacks and recycled yarn. While you work, she'll share what she's uncovered about her family's roots in the coffee industry and invite a broader conversation about the systems design makes visible and invisible.
Artist Saudade Toxosi joins the session with a guided coffee tasting, exploring how geography, tradition, and process shape what ends up in your cup.
You'll leave with a finished or in-progress fiber piece, and a different way of thinking about something you encounter every day.
What to Expect:
Learn basic latch-hook techniques (no experience required)
Create a small organic pattern using reclaimed coffee sacks and yarn
Participate in a guided coffee tasting and brewing demonstration
Engage in conversation while you make
Explore MODA’s latest exhibition!
Registration
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About Amanda Banks
Amanda Banks is a materially driven, self-taught visual artist based in North Georgia whose practice explores environmental observation, fiber art, and intentional gathering. Working with found and reclaimed materials—including second-hand yarn, discarded plastics, and old technologies—Amanda creates tactile works shaped by the landscapes and communities around them. They serve as Board Secretary for the Rome Area Council for the Arts and have led workshops nationally with schools, museums, and arts organizations. Amanda’s work has been exhibited at venues including Atlanta Contemporary, Spruill Gallery, and Stove Works. They are currently developing immersive installations and collaborative community-based projects centered on material exploration and storytelling.
About Saudade Toxosi
Saudade Toxosi is a multidisciplinary artist working across painting, collage, photography, sound, and installation. Her practice explores memory, cultural identity, and the poetics of everyday materials through layered, sensory approaches to image-making and storytelling. Alongside her visual work, she engages communal and experiential formats that center ritual, presence, and shared reflection, often inviting audiences into slower, more attentive ways of engaging with material and meaning.
About Our Co-Sponsors:
Notable is an Atlanta-based specialty coffee roaster crafting exceptional coffee through thoughtful sourcing, precision roasting, and intentional design. Rooted in quality, transparency, and craftsmanship, we create memorable coffee experiences that celebrate the people behind every bean and inspire a deeper appreciation for great coffee. Notable kindly donated coffee for this workshop.
Swift & Finch Coffee Roasters is a Rome, Georgia–based specialty coffee roaster and creative studio rooted in intentional design and craft. Their work centers on thoughtfully sourced, expertly roasted coffees and a broader commitment to cultivating meaningful everyday experiences through simplicity, quality, and care. Swift & Finch graciously donated coffee bags for this workshop.
Xocolatl Small Batch Chocolate (pronounced sho-koh-la-tul) is an Atlanta-based craft chocolate company founded by Elaine Read and Matt Weyandt in 2014. Inspired by their time living off-grid in Costa Rica, Xocolatl creates bold, ethically sourced, and minimally processed chocolate that celebrates the true flavor of cacao. Xocolatl generously donated cacao bags for this workshop.
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The Museum of Design Atlanta is conveniently located in the Midtown Arts District, right across the street from the Woodruff Arts Center at 1315 Peachtree St. NE Atlanta, GA 30309.
MODA is located on the ground floor of the 1315 Peachtree Building. The building is a mix use site and is shared by MODA, the Peachtree Public Library, and Perkins+Will.
MODA resides on the land of the Mvskoke (Muscogee / Creek) people.
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Parking
MODA does not offer designated parking. There are public parking lots located in the Midtown Arts district, as well as metered parking available along Peachtree St NE. The paid Lanier parking deck at 1337 Peachtree St NE is the closest deck within walking distance of the museum.
Bike Riders
For visitors traveling by bike, there are plenty of bike racks conveniently located around MODA! You can find them along Peachtree Street, including right outside of MODA, and at the Arts Center MARTA Station. Don’t forget to bring a lock!
MARTA
If visiting by train, take the North or South rail line to the Arts Center MARTA Station (N5), located directly behind the Woodruff Arts Center (accessible). Exit the Arts Center Station at the top level by the Peachtree Street exit. You will be behind the Woodruff Arts Center. MODA is located directly across the street from the Woodruff Arts Center. Use the cross-walk at the intersection of 16th and Peachtree to reach our building.
For more information on MARTA schedules, maps, and connections from other transit providers, please visit the MARTA website.
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Designers with different styles of learning or special needs are welcome in MODA public programs. We will be able to most effectively help everyone learn and enjoy this experience if we know about those needs in advance of the program. Please email miranda@museumofdesign.org with questions or information.
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