Teen Summer Camp

During this 2-week Teen Workshop, students will discover low-immersion dying techniques to create interesting patterns and colors on fabric yardage, sarongs, bandanas, circular rayon scarves, and shoe laces. In the end, everyone will assemble a string-style backpack construction with shoelaces and yardage!

Much like the technique used when decorating a pizza with your favorite toppings, everyone will create a colorful, textured, fused medley of thread, yarn, buttons, and fabric scraps! In the end, this “Fabric Pizza” will come together as a one-of-a-kind pouch with a cross strap perfect for carrying the essentials…

This amazing workshop will give students the opportunity and ability to paint with glass line paints that fire permanently as part of a glass art piece when fused in the kiln! Joan’s technique involves using fine-tip applicators for the liquid glass paint and creating sharp lines by scraping unwanted paint…

In this 1- day workshop, teens will learn to develop jewelry using traditional fabrication methods.  Demonstrations include how to size and form a sterling silver ring as well as form earrings.  Shaping the metal with a mallet, creating texture, and wire working will be introduced to students in order to…

In this 1- day workshop, teens will learn to develop jewelry using traditional fabrication methods.  Demonstrations include using the acetylene torch to anneal metal and create colorful enameled earrings and pendants.  If time allows, we will also introduce how to make a cuff bracelet by using hammers, mallets, and stamps.…