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Fiber Arts Classes at TACtile

November 3, 2011 at 3:07 pm Carol Naff Leave a comment

TACtile Textile Arts Center offers several classes for artists and beginners alike:

ReDesigning Sweaters
with Donna Christopher
11/12/11, 9 am – noon
Create a new look for an old sweater by changing the design! Come see a collection of redesigned sweaters and explore style and new design ideas. Learn some quick and easy tips on how to visualize your design options.

Cut up your old sweaters or ones from a thrift store and go home wearing a new favorite sweater! As an example, you can turn a pullover or turtleneck sweater into a versatile cardigan, add panels, cut off cowls, lengthen or shorten sweaters or sleeves, or add some interesting fabric, trim, or buttons to update your sweater.

Felt Wallet w/ Needle Felted Design
with Lalania Carrillo
Sunday 11/13/11 1-4pm
Learn the art of needle felting into felt fabric. In this class we will needle felt a simple design into a piece of felt fabric. When the design is complete, we will hand-stitch the felt fabric into a lovely, lined wallet, with a button hole closure. The wallet is the perfect size to hold a checkbook, cash, or can be a small clutch.

Designing for Textiles
with David Johnson
Saturday 11/5/11 1 – 4 pm
Saturday 11/12/11 9 am til noon
This class will introduce students the design elements directly associated with tapestry weaving. We will use cut and paste techniques to create cartoons in preparation for going to the loom. We will also talk about inspiration and where ideas come from. How do we communicate in a visual language and what do we have to say?

Wooly Woolen Yarns
with Patricia Martinek
Sunday, 11/6/2011, 1 – 5 pm
The second workshop in our Sunday Spin-Ins, this class will cover what you need to learn to make a lofty warm woolen yarn. We will use hand carders and variable fibers and colors to make rolags, then use these plus prepared drumcarded batts to learn several methods of long-draw spinning including the instructor’s specialty, the ergonomic “medium” draw. Basic spinning experience required.

For more information on these classes, registration information, fees, and supplies needed, please visit our website: www.tactilearts.org.

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