ONSITE: Textural Weaving on Custom Shaped Looms
Create your own whimsical-shaped woven art! We will cover warping a metal frame loom into fun, playful shapes and basic weaving stitches to create texture and interest.
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ONSITE: Weave an Overshot Table Linen
Learn to weave with an overshot pattern and make a table linen. Using 2 shuttles weaving different patterns, overshot patterns allow you to expand your pattern potential without having to expand your loom. In this class we will discuss overshot patterns and how they function as a weave structure. Choose from a couple overshot patterns […]
read moreONSITE: Round Reed Basket Weaving
Learn the basics of basket weaving. We will use round reed to make baskets or sculptural forms. Techniques covered will include weaving, twining, and dyeing your reed. Students can expect to leave class with one or two completed forms.
read moreONSITE: Shibori Dyeing
Learn to dye fabric using the ancient Japanese tradition of shibori, otherwise known as tie-dye. You’ll use fiber reactive dyes to add color to white fabric. Your finished fabric will be perfect for quilting, garment sewing and home decorating.
read moreONSITE: Tapestry Frame Weaving
Learn to weave tapestry on a portable frame loom. Students will learn 2 different warping techniques for a sampler and a finished piece. This class teaches traditional tapestry techniques with an emphasis on experimental weaving. We will explore color hatching, joins, basic shape construction, eccentric weft, rya knots, and more! You will construct your own […]
read moreONSITE: Sewing from a Pattern
We’ve all dreamed of making our own clothes. For the non-professional, we’ve got patterns! Sam Christian will provide some sewing know-how for students to spin unique garments using a combination of pre made patterns. We’ll learn to read and comprehend patterns, choose the right fabrics and make a garment we’ll be proud to show off!
read moreONSITE: Wood + Wool: Build a Loom + Weave a Tapestry
Hand weave a composition on a hand-built loom. Using basic woodworking tools, build a wooden tapestry loom; learn to dress it with a warp, the history of tapestry and several tapestry techniques
read moreONSITE: Walk, Clip, Print: Ecoprinting on Fabric
In this one-day workshop, mindfulness, natural-dyes, and textiles collide to create a communal art-making experience. Students will be taken on a guided walk around The Fan District and learn how to identify plants that can be used for natural dying and eco-printing. Students will explore and create eco-prints on fabric, ink-transfer prints on fabric, and […]
read moreOrganic Indigo Fabric Dyeing (Ages 12-14)
Learn the ancient Japanese art of Shibori (tie-dye) using an organic natural indigo bath. It’s the bluest of all blues. Dye fabric, a bandana and a t-shirt.
read moreCreating Quilts with Cyanotypes (Ages 9-11)
Get cozy in a class that is all about learning to sew! Learn to create cyanotypes on cloth using a photographic method that creates beautiful blue sillouettes of objects using light and sun-sensitive chemicals. Students learn to sew on the machine and create a small quilt top.
read moreFiber Fun (Ages 9-11)
Get ready to explore the world of textiles! Learn the basics of different textile techniques like sewing, fabric painting, weaving and needle felting!
read moreBasket Weaving (Ages 9-11)
Make a basket of your very own! Learn to hand weave a container from vines, grasses, and hardwoods. Students will learn fun dyeing techniques with kool-aid or natural dyes like beets and turmeric to enhance their basket creations as well!
read moreExpressive Soft Sculpture (Ages 12-14)
Students will learn to hand and machine sew, dye fibers with fiber-reactive dyestuffs, and embroider with floss and yarn to create soft sculptures. Students will explore the relationship between medium and concepts to create layered works that express their ideas.
read moreFrame Weaving (Ages 9-11)
Learn about the ancient tradition of weaving and look at contemporary artists using the process to make art. We'll experiment with different kinds of weaving and push the envelope to explore the medium.
read moreSoft Sculpture (Ages 9-11)
Learn to sew, crochet, and needle-felt your own soft sculptures! After learning the basics, we will design and fabricate your own creations.
read moreLearn to Knit (Ages 9-11)
Who doesn't love the idea of knitting a horse, unicorn, or other four-legged friends? With plain or fancy stitches, they'll be as unique as you are. We'll provide the knitting needles and yarn for you!
read moreLatch Hook Animal Rugs (Ages 9-11)
Artists will create their own latch hook animal rugs, exploring both design and textile art.
read moreSew What? Learning to Sew with a Machine (Ages 12-14)
Learn the basics of using a sewing machine and simple hand-sewing stitches to create your very own designs! Choose from a variety of fabrics to complete two or three projects, such as pillows, eye masks, etc.
read moreLearn to Hand Sew: Plushies + Pillows (Ages 6-8)
Learn to hand sew and make small projects like a decorative pillow or soft and snuggly plushy. We'll cover several hand sewing techniques including the running stitch and slip stitch and complete a few small projects.
read moreFuzzy Art: Working with Wool (Ages 12-14)
Create your own soft little friends and sculptures! Learn how to transform natural wool fibers into soft sculptures and hand-made fabric with basic needle-felting and wet-felting techniques.
read moreStain Power: Natural Dyeing (Ages 12-14)
With sustainability in mind, students will use a stain as a framework for various dying and fibers techniques learning alternative fiber processes while transforming the nature of a stain into something positive They will learn bundle-dying, ice-dying, embroidery, eco printing and mending techniques.
read moreSew What? Learning to Sew with a Machine (Ages 9-11)
Learn the basics of using a sewing machine and simple hand-sewing stitches to create your very own designs! Choose from a variety of fabrics to complete two or three projects, such as pillows, eye masks, etc.
read moreFuzzy Art: Working with Wool (Ages 9-11)
Create your own soft little friends and sculptures! Learn how to transform natural wool fibers into soft sculptures and hand-made fabric with basic needle-felting and wet-felting techniques.
read moreScreenprinting T-Shirts + Posters (Ages 9-11)
Screen printing is a fantastic way to create one-of-a-kind shirts and posters for any occasion. In this class, we will explore many different techniques that can be used in the process, such as drawing on a stencil or drawing freehand. You'll learn about the process of printing, registering colors, and experimenting with colors.
read moreImprovisational Quilting (Ages 12-14)
Improv quilting is quilting with freedom in mind. Beginning with no real concept, quilters will spin the fabric into an ever-evolving fabric tapestry. We’ll dive into improv quilting blocks of our own while talking about the pioneers of this technique (Rosie Lee Tompkins, Quilters of Gee’s Bend, Etc.)
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