Explore creative living through handicraft workshops and hand crafted products made in small batches from upcycled and rescued materials.
Now booking private creative parties for small and large groups. Sign up for craft workshops like sewing and book binding.
ATTN: The Online Shop for rivtak.com is currently closed for summer and will open again in Fall 2025
Let’s stay in touch! Be sure to sign up for the newsletter to stay in-touch, join River for workshops and attend Free Collage Night at Observable Universe!
Hand crafted from found and salvaged materials - sticks, brass jewelry pieces, sculpted wire and crystal sun catchers. A great addition to any home or office space.
Every summer River gathers with excited sewists for a full roster of beginner 3-5 day summer camps. These are hosted at Freeman’s Creative in Durham, NC from June- August.
Hand crafted from hand dyed fabrics, vintage and new fabrics and velvet for lots of textures. Share with the people you love! Great for all the doctors, mothers, doulas, femmes and thems in your life!
River is the Artist-in-Residence at Observable Universe in Durham, NC
Summer 2022-Summer 2025
Hosting workshops, an in-person shopping experiences and community collaborations.
Photo taken by Nicole Kilgerman. November 2024. Taken during Holiday Pop-up collaboration between River Takada and Erin Harker of The Magick Makers and Observable Universe.
1st Tuesdays of every month
2200 Dominion Street, Unit F
Durham, NC 27704
River’s work is known for embracing the spirit of re-use; using high quality remnant materials left behind by local textile factories. In small batches, Rivtak products are designed with little to zero waste. Each piece is carefully crafted around a purpose... adornment and awareness. The artist is always experimenting with new materials and offers a variety of creative workshops, sharing her Japanese and American textile heritage.
