FABRIC
Regular gatherings knitting together threads of
community, care, creativity and conscious co-creation.
Thanks for coming out to Fabric and
the Deeper Change Salon with Trey Moore!
Mark your calendar for Friday, August 15th for
FABRIC FIELD DAY & PICNIC
A day for community to gather, lounge in the park,
play some games and enjoy the summer.
Fabric is freely offered and produced with 🧡 by CEIO.
Fabric’s Thoughtful Threads
Connect with other
big-hearted folks working to abolish systems of oppression and cultivate collective care in our local communities
Fabric provides a space for those working in and alongside their communities to connect with their peers, laugh, learn, stretch, grieve, rest, strategize and consciously co-create together.
Staying the course is a lot easier when we do it together y’all!
Cowork and collab in community
Fabric provides free coworking space for you to do what you do. Knock out a few emails, design a newsletter, crunch some numbers, or submit a proposal in an animated workspace with other like-minded people. We seek to co-create a coworking culture of open collaboration and peer production while creating some intentional space for quiet, restful work.
Details:
- Open between 9am and 5pm.
- Fast free wifi
- Open seating
- Beverages and snacks
What the community is saying…
“Fabric was well designed, engaging, joyful, informative and spacious in regards to coworking.”
“I met some new people and hugged friends I haven’t seen in several years.”
“I loved that there was a comfortable space to work, with plenty of opportunity to interact with others but also no obligation to socialize. I got so much work done and felt energized just by being in a well-lit space with the fresh air coming in, the presence of others, and access to food and drink.”
Learn a new framework, strengthen your practice or refresh your understanding
Fabric provides workshops and training designed to nurture your practice and deepen your learning. Register to attend a variety of offerings specifically designed to support you in being more conscious about how you use your power in all your relationships.
Recurring Workshops and Trainings
Conscious Facilitation Series
with varun khattar sharma and Steven Tatum
11:00am to 12:30pm = workshop
1:30pm to 2:30pm = group coaching
Do you regularly facilitate meetings, whether at work, home, or a grassroots project? Are you interested in being part of an intentional learning community with others seeking to develop a more liberatory facilitation practice? Join us for Conscious Facilitation!
This four-part series is being offered in both Hamden and Hartford!
Cultivating Conscious Co-Creation
with Slate Ballard
10:00am to 11:30am
Want to be more thoughtful about how you show up and co-create greater equity and wholeness with yourself and others? Together we will explore how we might cultivate this practice throughout the seasons. We will seek to apply frameworks and practices to our everyday relationships at home, work and in our communities.
Local Solidarity and Care Economy Lab
with Farron Harvey and Slate Ballard
3:30pm to 5:00pm
Come together with other folks interested in exploring a variety of solidarity and care economy models and how we might bring them to life for the benefit of our local communities! During each workshop we will briefly review a model and then workshop how we might make it happen and/or help it grow locally.
What the community is saying…
“I am so grateful to Fabric for offering such a great workshop at the exact moment we needed it. The material was so precise, and it was really interactive and inspiring.”
“Great to have the space to make new connections and also debrief with my team. My head felt full. Lots to think about and move forward with!”
Get and Give Guidance, Insight and Encouragement
We believe in both honoring the wisdom of the collective and the benefit of individualized support. During Fabric, get access to individual guidance, group coaching and peer support spaces.
Individual Coaching
At Fabric you can book individualized coaching with folks like:
varun khattar sharma
varun (they/elle) is specifically offering individual coaching around group facilitation design and practice.
Steven Tatum
Steven (he/him) is specifically offering individual coaching around group facilitation design and practice.
Armela Waters
Armela (she/her) is an Albanian-American immigrant mother, coach, facilitator, designer, writer and organization development advisor. Armela has been coaching individuals and groups for over 10 years to explore, release, and transform patterns that keep people stuck and create a path to a more authentic life and work by reconnecting to emotions and building supportive structures for transformation.
Group Coaching
Through group coaching we aim to create a safe and supportive space to hold each other. Join us to support or bring a problem that you could use some listening time around and new perspectives from other community-minded folks practicing more liberatory and inclusive ways of relating. We will be using the Critical Friends Group Protocol as a structure for our time together.
- Group Coaching for Facilitation with varun khattar sharma and Steven Tatum,
varun (they, them) and Steven (he, him) will be facilitating this Group Coaching session specifically to support folks around group facilitation.
Receive care for your body, rest for your mind and nourishing food for your belly
Fabric lovingly offers individual care sessions and collective rest experiences to rejuvenate your body, mind and spirit. Plus, enjoy refreshing beverages, healthy snacks and a fully catered lunch.
June 18th Care Offerings
At each Fabric we curate a unique set of individual and collective care offerings to support relaxation and rest.
Enjoy nourishing food and beverages from local caterers.
What the community is saying…
“Met some great new people and enjoyed being well taken care of with beverages, snacks, flowers, etc. Thank you.”
“The day was restorative and fulfilling. I felt held, and I didn’t realize how badly I needed that until I was present.“
Flex your creativity and celebrate in community
Fabric echos CEIO’s belief that creating opportunities and spaces for people to share their creative energy “is the living expression of justice, of being whole.” Come create with us!
Previous Creative Offerings
Reclaiming Time, Restoring Connection
with Armela Waters
A reflective writing workshop designed to help participants explore the bridge between human connections and time management. Through guided prompts, attendees will examine their past patterns, redefine their relationship with time, and envision daily rhythms that support both intentional connections. This workshop creates a gentle, inclusive space for honest self-inquiry, emotional release, and practical transformation.
Imagining and Drawing our Monsters
with Farron Harvey
Join Farron as they lead you through a fun, creative process to get in touch with “your monsters.” Through imagination, drawing and storytelling learn to playfully engage with those things that keep you up at night, instill fear and keep you from living your fullest! Who knows, you may even learn to befriend a monster!
Community Line Dancing
with Sharese Adele
Local dance instructor Sharese Adele is back and bringing the community a fan-popping fabulously good time with her accessible line dancing class. Whether you’re new to line dancing or a master of strut you’re sure to have a good time!
Post Up: The Content Lab
with Loren Jefferson
Join Loren for a chill but powerful session designed for creators, entrepreneurs, and visionaries ready to step up their content game in 2025. We’ll share tips, tools, and strategies to help you plan better posts, create with confidence, and connect more deeply with your audience. Come through to brainstorm, build, and vibe with a community that gets it.
What the community is saying…
April’s “Collaging For Collective Liberation workshop was a great way to end the day using a different part of my brain than what I use for work.”
More Fabric to come!
We are currently planning 3 more Fabric events throughout the rest of the year so mark your calendars!
- Friday, August 15th
Fabric Field Day, at a local park TBD. - Thursday, September 18th
at Whitneyville Cultural Commons - Thursday, October 30th
at Whitneyville Cultural Commons.
Attend an upcoming CEIO event
CEIO’s Deeper Change Forums and Salons — host speakers, artists and workshops to address and move us toward systemic change throughout our society, with an emphasis on New Haven.