This hands-on workshop will teach participants the techniques needed to create a small felted-wool vessel using a plastic resist and loose fibers. Students will also have the opportunity to develop, and apply to their vessels, botanical-inspired surface designs using pre-felts. Participants will gain the confidence to create additional 3D felted pieces at home and understand …

This hands-on workshop will teach participants the skills necessary to create a small felted-wool vessel using an 8.5″ round plastic resist, loose fibers, and pre-felt cut-outs. On day one, students will learn how to develop their own surface design motifs and sketch up their own botanical-inspired designs and layouts (no drawing skills necessary). They will …

3-Day Encaustic Workshop for advanced lev…

Northwest Designer Craftsmen and the Schack Art Center Present Fiber Art Master Classes March 6-9, 2020 9:30 am to 4:30 pm each day Registration Open Now Basket Assemblage: Doing It My Way with John Garrett John Garrett will share various methods he developed over the years to incorporate many varieties of materials into his basket …

Discover how creative free-motion machine stitching can be the focus of or add dimension, texture or even structure to your fiber art. Learn the basics by dropping your feed dogs and, using free-motion machine stitching to create visual and textural effects on fabric. Discover how liberating it is to stitch “free-style” and “draw” on fabric. …

In this concentrated, immersive workshop you will create at least one landscape or other design, either abstract or realistic, utilizing one or more free-motion stitching techniques, including Thread Sketching, Thread Painting or Textural, Dimensional or Structural Stitching. Plan and complete these projects while perfecting your stitching skill level. Work on projects featuring or combining one …

Felting is a wonderful art medium. Felted art speaks to our visual sense, but, in addition, it invites touch. In this wet felting workshop, you will be able to develop your personal ideas and designs into felt. I will show lots of examples and you will create artistic and useful items of your choice, such …

Weave with sumptuous fine wool yarns and learn tapestry techniques including hatchings, hachures, slits, and patterns for combining colors, and experiment with eccentric or non-horizontal weaving. Begin with warping a small loom and choosing or creating a design for your paper cartoon to use as a guide during weaving….

Felting is a water and energy intense process of tangling wool fibers into a dense textile. There is much to explore with the medium with the addition of plant-based fabrics and creative approaches to construction methods. In earlier workshops, we have used construction methods where design and layout are paramount to the texture in the …

This class is directed to artists who work on paper as well as textile artists. We will include two long marbling trays so everyone will have multiple opportunities to marble scarves or ties. Everyone should walk away with 10 to 20 beautiful/unique sheets of marbled paper appropriate for printmaking, background for pastels, collage and many …

Zori slippers are made in many parts of the world and were probably the first shoes worn by people – made of grass, fiber, animal hide or just rags, resembling our modern day rubber flip flops. Join Sana, who studied this craft in Africa, India and Japan, and make your own pair! See samples from …

Screenprinting class for advanced level with Belgian Designer Daniel Henry…

Explore the ancient art of tapestry weaving while creating a tiny tapestry. Learn to warp a portable frame loom and explore the basics of weft-faced slit tapestry weaving. Discuss the historical context of tapestry weaving and develop a personal image to render in yarn….

Explore the ancient art of tapestry weaving while creating a tiny tapestry. Learn to warp a portable frame loom and explore the basics of weft-faced slit tapestry weaving. Discuss the historical context of tapestry weaving and develop a personal image to render in yarn. Beginner, materials fee: $18 materials fee for linen warp yarn, acrylic …

Create imagery out of fabrics, threads, and other textile materials – something that has personal meaning to you. In the making you may learn even more! These images might be representational or abstract, joyful or full of sadness, folkloric or fantastic. We can use materials that already have a history with you that may be …

Learn to express yourself through color. Start with color theory and design and create deep spaces, gradients and movement through a variety of playful piecing exercises. Use reverse, raw edge and needle-turn appliqué to create spatial relationships in a snap. Create small studies and a composition to be quilted at home. Intermediate, must know how …

Learn the traditional Nigerian dyeing and printing techniques of Batik, Adire Eleko and Tie-Dye. Batik is the process of creating designs using wax. The wax can be applied to the fabric using wood stamps, stencils, or foam rubber. Discover the history and use of Indigo dye to create stunning pieces with practices that include wax,yucca …

3-Day workshop, exploring multiple improvisational techniques of painting and printing with encaustic on textiles. we will be working on Encaustiflex, a non woven substrate / textile. Tutor will be Leslie Giuliani (USA). Class is English spoken….

Explore experimental basketwork woven on turned or found wooden bowls. We will first focus on foundational twining and random weave basketry techniques by creating a small, round basket/bowl together. Then we’ll apply that to design our own unique bowls. You will leave class with both a craft technique and an understanding of the design sensibilities …

Learn to combine various colors in the warp and dye your weft for the creation of an elegant shawl (or two). We will use colors in new ways as we measure a warp for shawls. Once colors are chosen we will dye weft yarns and as those wefts dry, we will dress the looms. This …

Weaving cloth is magic! In this beginning course, you will learn to plan and prepare a warp, dress a floor loom, weave a sampler of basic patterns and then create a finished 12” x 60” cotton scarf or table runner. Working primarily with cotton, we will also experiment with other plant and animal fibers as …

Turn hoops into looms, putting a twist on traditional tapestry weaving. Cover everything including how to choose yarn, basic tapestry weaving techniques and how to finish a wall hanging. Walk away with at least two finished pieces. Beginner-Intermediate, materials fee: NONE…

Explore needle felting techniques and the possibilities of wool through doll and creature making. Making dolls is a great starting point to learn to make armatures, attach pieces, finish surfaces and many more techniques. This is a great platform to focus on detail and with tips that can be applied to making any 3D form. …

In this experimental workshop, learn to create tactile surfaces with handmade paper. Working with abaca and cotton, begin by preparing the fibers in the paper beater, then use paper/pulp casting techniques to achieve a variety of forms from site-specific castings and molds made in class. Leave with a plethora of samples and a ready-to-hang final …

Get motivated and inspired to focus on weaving as a creative process by exploring a variety of materials. Inspired by the iconic artist and designer Anni Albers, this workshop will expand your vocabulary in the tactile language of weaving. You will create your own woven pieces on pre-warped looms, using a variety of techniques, beautiful …

Take your hand-dyed, printed, painted and commercial fabrics and explore how to use them to create textures and relief on the surface of the cloth. Various techniques will be explored including twisting, gathering, pleating, layering and weaving to create surfaces begging to be touched. The result is work that is more tactile and captivating. Intermediate, …

Dive deep into the felting world. Working with high quality fibers and textiles, you will explore traditional wool-on-wool felting and Nuno felting, giving you a solid understanding of the medium. You will create a Nuno felted scarf while focusing on color theory, texture, and design. You will then move into 3D felting by using a …

Learn to create realistic two-dimensional felted paintings. After making a practice painting, needle-felt at least one additional two-dimensional picture of your choice including still life, pet portrait, land- or sea- scape. Touch on wet felting, but the emphasis is on dry or needle felting. Beginner-Intermediate, materials fee: $3.00 per 1/2 ounce wool, $2 per sheet …

Many people are beginning to value living a chemical/toxin free lifestyle. Create beautiful, naturally dyed, organic fabrics to turn into a garment of your own. Learn to use natural materials to dye fabric, to use basic sewing machine techniques and to create your own patterns. Gain knowledge and skill to find organic materials and use …

Learn about plant dye on wool, exploring how to maximize color in a limited palette of colors gathered from nature, while you play with a multi-shaft loom. Achieve a sumptuous array of colors in an ikat influenced dyed set of stripes on a single warp. Explore weave structures on a four or eight harness loom …

Join this creatively designed class that blends together the art of narrative storytelling with textile design. We will explore surface design techniques that include natural dyeing, printing, painting, discharge and stitching on both new and re-purposed cloth to create both a banner and a re-purposed garment. This will be a journey through meditation, re-memory, storytelling, …

Weaving is a pattern language. Starting with the simple over-and-under structure of plain weave, a nearly infinite world of patterns emerges, from dazzling twills to the dizzying undulations of Overshot. Learn how to think through patterns with computer aided drafting, using simple and free software to understand structures. You will be encouraged to explore patterns …

2-Day workshop working with Kakishibu on paper and fabric, led by Ana Lisa Hedstrom (USA). Techniques used: Direct application and Shibori. There will also be a small indigo vat for use. For all levels….

3-Day workshop led by Ana Lisa Hedstrom (USA) about new explorations in Shibori: techniques offered are Arashi, Itajime & Stitch resist by sewing machine and smocking pleater. Used dyes: reactive (Procion MX) and acid dyes….

Learn the basics of weaving with a floor loom. We will discuss and demonstrate methods for drafting and pattern selection, setting up the warp, and dressing the loom. You will then get to work with looms that have been pre-warped and ready to be threaded. Our woven piece will explore a variety of colors and …

Come learn about designing abstract contemporary quilts. We’ll grab only two hunks of fabric to make a piece that explodes! This is a great class for those who use artist-made fabric or use a large scale commercial print. See how to design with improvisational piecing, letting the fabric do the work. We’ll do some warm …

Disperse dyes are used to dye man made synthetic fibers such as polyester and are applied along with a dispersing agent creating vibrant colors and saturations. In this workshop, two teachers from very different artistic backgrounds will demonstrate innovative ways of working with these dyes. For example, artists can use this under-appreciated dye as a …

A four-day workshop exploring Encaustic and Cold Wax while combining the two on both cradle panels and flexible surfaces like encaustiflex. This class will be led by Lia Rothstein (USA) and The Whole Ball of Wax: Hot, Cold, 2D and 3D will be addressed….