All upcoming Studio Arts: Fiber Arts classes

Improv quiltmaking allows for spontaneous design development as opposed to following a pre-determined plan. Using today’s trends with raw edge piercing and applique skills, students are inspired to create their very own wall hanging/table runner.

Learn to use a variety of approaches to the medium of embroidery while taking inspiration from the Smithsonian collection. Explore the history of embroidery back to the Middle Ages and together analyze the art form while practicing in a series of guided exercises.

Dip your toe into the world of weaving and create a miniature woven tapestry on a small frame loom after you learn techniques to manipulate the yarn to make stripes and shapes and mix colors.

Expand your knowledge of embroidery into more challenging stitches and learn how to best use them in designs. Study the “families” of stitches and explore their many variations.

Learn how to add distinctive patterns, color, and texture to photographs using embroidery.

Explore the key role of knitting in American women’s battle to gain the right to vote, the survival of the musk ox, and anthropological understanding of past cultures and the rise and fall of civilizations. In fact, knitting has played a role in world history many times. Learn just how powerful a beloved handicraft can be.