Drawing and embroidery are combined in this Blick Art Materials workshop. Create a monochrome graphite portrait adorned with pops of color and imaginative embellishments. Embroidered elements can be as simple or elaborate as needed to match the artist's skill level and desired effect. A stitch guide will be provided.
Join a pre-service and mentor teacher team for an inspiring, hands-on fiber arts experience celebrating identity, culture, and belonging through needle felting and quilting! Through photos and stories, we will share a 5th-grade legacy project in which students representing 19 cultures and multiple languages created a companion tree quilt, each adding needle-felted personal symbols to leaves surrounding a central tree. Participants will create and sew their own personal symbol into a quilt square to take home and contribute to a shared group photomontage. Together, we will make our mark through fiber arts - we look forward to creating and connecting with you!
The Unexpected Community Built Through Yarn” explores how a small after-school crochet group for teachers unexpectedly became a space for creativity, connection, and restorative community. Participants will learn how fiber arts can foster belonging, mindfulness, patience, and cross-generational learning. The workshop will include a short presentation, group discussion, beginner crochet demonstration, and collaborative hands-on making experience. $10 per person to purchase hook and yarn
