CLASS or WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION
Tufting Fundamentals: Painting with Yarn is making art at the intersection of traditional craft and cutting-edge design. Explore modern design aesthetics and unlock boundless artistic possibilities.
Grounded in history of tufting in art and design, students will learn two types of tufting techniques: hand needle and mechanical tufting gun. You will master punch needle, tufting gun cut pile, hand tufting, backing, trimming, framing, and cutting.
Students will complete six pieces: two needle tufting circular cup pads, a handbag, an 8" x 8" pad, and a 27" x 27" hanging piece.
Saturday class does not meet Saturday 8/31 over Labor Day weekend.
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Learn beginning sewing techniques such as fabric selection, fabric cutting, patterns, simple hand sewing and other basic techniques. You will make a series of projects throughout the class using the skills learned. No prior sewing experience is required.
You will learn:
We will explore the many fun ways fiber can be transformed. Whether you are brand new to fiber art, a seasoned textile master, or somewhere in-between, each session offers new experiences for all. This 8-week class will take your previous art skills to a new level, enhancing your work; it will include sewing (embroidery, piecing, and quilting), surface treatment (dyeing, printing, painting), and knot work (free, crochet, loomed). The first half of the session, we will work on material making and surface design, employing block printing, cyanotype, gel-plate printing, image transfer, and various dyeing and resist methods. Then, we will use the material we made and treated to build freestanding forms or sculptures.
