Course Description:
Students will learn the elements of exposure and a basic history of photography. They will learn how to process their own black and white film, as well as make gelatin silver prints with an enlarger. Students should expect to create a few photograms, a contact sheet, and at least 5 finished prints.
Skill Level: Beginner
Course Description:
This class focuses on how to take patchwork blocks to a finished quilt or quilted project. Learn the basics of basting a quilt “sandwich” to simple ways of machine quilting, and multiple options for finishing the edges of your quilt or quilted project. Students must be confident in using a basic sewing machine.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Course Description:
Learn to sew patchwork quilt blocks with a sewing machine. You’ll explore all the fundamentals, from using a rotary cutter and ruler to tips and tricks for perfect machine piecing and seam pressing. Create a new block each week, beginning with the simplest design, and adding new elements with each block. Students must be confident in using a sewing machine.
Skill Level: Intermediate
Course Description:
Join me to learn how to make mosaics with stained glass. You will have a learning assignment. After that you can make your own design with my guidance. We will explore glass cutting, color theory and design clarity in a supportive and friendly group.
Skill Level: Beginner
Course Description:
Discover how a basic sewing machine can add embellishment and dimension to fabric in your creative projects. Learn sewing techniques like fiber couching, thread sketching, applique, and techniques to add texture to fabric with ruffles, pleating, layered cutting, and controlled crumpling.
Skill Level: Intermediate, Basic sewing knowledge is required
Course Description:
Discover how to use a basic sewing machine from winding a bobbin and threading the machine to troubleshooting common issues. Students will explore basic stitches, machine settings, and sewing techniques while completing a simple tote bag in class.
Skill Level: Beginner
Course Description:
Snip, tear and assemble your way through the expressive medium of collage. Create compositions using a variety of papers and techniques to gather images, shapes and colors. To inspire your work, themes such as quotes, poems, landscape and personal imagery will be shared.
Skill Level: All Levels
Course Description:
Color is one of the primary building blocks of a good painting! Start at the beginning with a solid foundation of color usage. Color theory and science will be applied in beginning exercises.
Students will then learn to use color, value, color groupings and composition to create basic, dimensional still life paintings. Group lecture and individual instruction help students on their way to mastering color usage in painting.
All opaque mediums welcome.
Course Description:
Learn the materials and methods of bookbinding, and make a variety of handmade books. Starting with folded books and pamphlet stitch, students will gradually hone their skill and continue on to more complex books. You will complete eight or more books over the course of the session, books that can be used as journals or given as gifts!
Repeaters of the course will practice learning new skills alongside new binders, honing their craft.
Skill Level: Beginner
