updated 10/16/26
TO OUR CUSTOMERS AND STUDENTS:
WE ARE NOT SLOWING DOWN IN FACT THIS HAS STOKED OUR FIRE FOR NEW CLASSES AND WORKSHOPS.
PLEASE DONT PUT OFF THAT CLASS WORKSHOP OR PROJECT.....ITS BUSINESS AS USUAL HERE THROUGH THANKSGIVING
OUR ROBUST fall schedule of kids and adults sewing, crochet, weaving, knitting, jewelry making with Venus and broader collection of creative art classes are being added every day. Tammy's Fine Art Show scheduled November 6 & 7 in Elmhurst is unchanged.
Our Creativity Comtinuum Art Exhibit will be our last show in our legacy location of 26 E Quincy St. with an open to the public Oct 18 through Nov 15
Friends, Family, team building and one on one creative art classes and workshops for Oct and Nov scheduling are very much available as is holiday gift making opportunities. call Tammy at (630)963-9573.
Regular walk in hours, Art supply and Yarn Shop shopping together with Gallery Exhibits will all be maintined Wednesday through Saturday 11am to 6pm at our historic foundation home of 26 E Quincy St Westmont, IL!
Please, keep visiting us Wednesday through Saturday from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM no appointment needed....until the proud day we're able to share the address(es) of our new home(s).
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Advocate for Small Businesses & the Arts in Westmont
updated 10/16/26:
For 33 years, TLD Design Center & Gallery has had a home in downtown Westmont. When notified that redevelopment is forcing our displacement, we asked our community to stand with us—and your voices made an undeniable impact!
At the August 6th Village Board meeting, trustees acknowledged that community input directly shaped the drafting of the new Commercial TIF Relocation Grant program. Trustee Plowman even remarked, “I’m a little shocked how many cheerleaders are supporting you. It’s a great business to have in Westmont. I think culturally and artistically that’s what we’re trying to push here...” and with that, the Village Board voted "YES" to the Grant Program.
At the Sept 3rd Board meeting, a unanimous vote approved TLD DESIGN CENTER & GALLERY to receive the first TIFF Relocation Grant
While this progress is a major milestone, we are struggling to find a new Westmont location With our move out deadline set for the end of November 2026, Financial aid was one piece of the puzzle—we need the Village to work side-by-side with displaced businesses to help identify viable new locations and solutions to the complex matrix of hurdles and deadlines imposed between the city of westmont and would be landlords.
THAT SAID, WE STILL NEED HELP FINDING OUR NEW HOME IN WESTMONT
CALLING ALL WESTMONT COMMERCIAL PROPERTY LANDLORDS. HELP US FIND OUR NEW HOME.
10/08/26 We had a spectacular failure on a space we thought could be awesome. We are back to square one looking for a Westmont Space of 1400+/- sq feet in the B1 or B2 Zone with a nov 15 move in date. Who do you know who? please call Tammy @ (630)963-9573 if you have any suggestions.
10/08/26 We have found a small location (700sq ft) on North Cass Ave Westmont (seeking a "Special use Permit" approval Oct 14th at 6pm open to the public with the Planning and zoning Commission at City Hall westmont) to house our Artist's Studios, Art Gallery, low profile Classes like sewing, crochet, knitting, felt making, soap making, beading arts but are still in limbo for our yarn shop, floor looms, weaving classes, textile painting, glass bead making and metal smith classes.
October 14th and 15th: with the generous in person support of Kathy Andersen and Karen Halm (Weavers in Residency) we went before both Westmont's planning and zoning commission and the board of trustees lead by mayor Nero seeking a "Special Use Permit" to allow our "instructional services" business to occupy this Sweet (small) store front space at 111 N Cass Ave. We are grateful to have received unanimous approval at each meeting.
111 N Cass is too small at only 700 sq feet. We need 1400 sq to pop up quickly or be allowed to stay put at 26 E Quincy St through the holidays and out of fairness, at least matching Westmonts other soon to be displaced tenants with a january 30 2027 move out date.
Please take 30 seconds to send a follow-up email thanking the Board for listening, but now asking them to step in and help with a hold over tenancy for our dilemma of no where to call home in Westmont!
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Group Exhibit of local Artists
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At our historic 26 E. Quincy St. address
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