Textiles & Fiber
Love to sew? Want to expand your artistic and technical skills? We will explore improvisational quilting, piecing, applique ,collage, color theory, textures, embellishments and more. Bring your machine, your sewing tools , current projects , your ideas and any designs you would like to develop . This is the perfect class for…
This two-day workshop is designed for the student who wants to learn about the cyanotype process, its unique history and explore its various applications. Students will be printing botanicals as well as other items on paper and fabric and will be learning how to achieve various results. Day One: Students…
Explore ways of giving new life to fabric materials that have sentimental value, are part of your scrap pile, ripped apart, partially functional, something you inherited, etc. instead of adding to the landfills. Fiber art has a rich tradition of incorporating elements that would otherwise be discarded. We will challenge…
Explore ways of giving new life to fabric materials that have sentimental value, are part of your scrap pile, ripped apart, partially functional, something you inherited, etc. instead of adding to the landfills. We will rebuild and renew these materials into something with character that is personal, unique, and exciting!…
Shibori is the ancient Japanese technique of creating patterns by binding, stitching, folding and twisting fabric during the dyeing process. Students will learn some basic traditional techniques such as Kumo and Itajime using commonly available commercial dyes. Students will experiment on a set of tea towels and are welcome to…