Textile Arts

Fabric Collage

Fabric Collage
Taught by Morgan Riker

Monday, January 12 at 6:00pm

Use fabric scraps to relax and sink into an open ended collage project. No sewing skills necessary, instead we will use a paint brush and glue. A few tips on color and composition will be covered, and then it’s relax and create time!

Embroidery

Embroidery
Taught by River Takada

February 12, 2025

Explore the craft of decorating fabric using a needle and thread. Practice creating imagery using colorful thread- students will learn tips and techniques to achieve traditional embroidery styles.

Magic Love Jars

Magic Love Jars
Taught by Jac Michel

January 29, 2025

Self Love and Magic is the way to go! In this workshop we will explore the practice of self love through art and expression. We will discuss the ways to add more Love into our new year with Love Jars.

Wire Sculpture

Wire Sculpture
Taught by Morgan Riker

January 9, 2025

In this workshop you’ll learn the basics of wire sculpture, specifically aiming toward observing and forming plant sculptures. We’ll start with a quick drawing warmup (NO DRAWING EXPERIENCE or SKILL NECESSARY!), and then learn how to form a simple cone flower and leaves, with plenty of space for making it your own.

Weaving

Weaving
Taught by Amelia Shull

January 8, 2025

Students will be provided with a mini loom and selection of yarns. Together we will work through some simple weaving stitches and create something decorative.

Weaving

Weaving
Taught by Amelia Shull

December 4, 2024

Students will be provided with a mini loom and selection of yarns. Together we will work through some simple weaving stitches and create something decorative.

Embroidery

Embroidery
Taught by River Takada

November 8, 2024

Explore the craft of decorating fabric using a needle and thread. Practice creating imagery using colorful thread- students will learn tips and techniques to achieve traditional embroidery styles.

Potato Printing

Potato Printing
Taught by Julia Gartrell

November 4, 2024

Using the humble potato, you will design and carve your own stamps. Each student will be able to make a canvas tote, as well as print on paper to use as cards, wrapping paper, wall art, or whatever you desire.

Papermaking
Taught by Becca Ibarra

October 8, 2024

Learn to make paper from recycled materials like junk mail! In this zero-waste workshop, we'll use a blended pulp to create sheets of paper using the dip method with a mold and deckle.

Sculpey

Sculpey
Taught by Sean Graham

October 7, 2024

If you are new to polymer clay, you came to the right place! Clay allows us to express our imaginations through our hands — and the medium that allows the most possibilities is polymer-baked clay.

Mindful Mending

Mindful Mending
Taught by River Takada

September 25, 2024

Visible mending is an ornamental approach to repairing an item. Rather than trying to mask the area where the item was damaged, the goal is to highlight these imperfections in a creative, eye-catching way.

Needle felting

Needle Felting
Taught by Holly Johnson

April 9, 2024

About the Workshop Get some aggression out by stabbing things until they’re cute! In this workshop we will go over the basics of needle felting, introducing the tools, techniques, and ...

Visible mending

SOM: Mindful Mending
Taught by River Takada

April 17, 2024

About the Workshop Learn time-honored Japanese Sashiko techniques for mending and repairing damaged textiles. Participants are encouraged to bring 2-3 items that need simple mending alterations that can be done ...