Materials saved from the landfill: stained textiles Skills you’ll learn: techniques for growing and dyeing with indigo plants Have you ever dyed with a indigo kit? Try something new or take your natural dye skills to the next level by learning how to cultivate and use the indigo plant. As with many natural dye classes,... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: yarn + textiles Skills you'll learn: identifying the fibers in yarn + where they come from, nalbinding stitch Join us in exploring the world of nalbinding! Nalbinding ('needle-binding') is an ancient fiber art that's older than knitting and crochet. Students will learn a basic nalbinding stitch that's been practiced all... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: bed sheets, pillow cases, fabric scraps, salvaged yarn Skills you'll learn: punch needle Learn how to use a punch needle using salvaged fabric scraps + yarn! In this workshop, participants will use a selection of pre-cut fabric scrap yarn and salvaged yarn to “punch” with into a woven fabric base,... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: tights, embroidery hoops, textiles Skills you'll learn: creating an image on a screen, printing the image onto textiles, caring for your printed textiles We're talking eco-friendly, DIY alternatives to the traditional screen printing process! You'll learn how to use 100% reclaimed materials to create a screen for your image that... Read more »
Description coming soon! Although this class is sold out, there are still spots available in the next class on September 10.
Materials saved from the landfill: tins, bottlecaps, glass Skills you'll learn: processing natural pigments into watercolor paints Play with pigments to create your very own handmade watercolor paint set! In this class, you'll learn how to process raw, natural pigments with a glass muller and grinding slab, and different methods and materials for setting and... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: magazines, scrap paper, copper electrical wire Skills you'll learn: basic wire wrapping, paper beads Learn best practices for making beautiful paper and copper wire earrings. With salvaged magazine pages, you'll make your own glue solution to make colorful rigid paper bead swirls. After your beads are formed you'll use snips... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: fabric Skills you'll learn: waxing fabric, cutting fabric You don't need to go out and buy new products to reduce waste at home -- you can make them yourself from reclaimed materials! In this workshop, you'll craft along to make a set of cloth beeswax wraps from salvaged fabric and... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: picture frames, mat boards Skills you'll learn: repairing + replacing parts of salvaged picture frames, mat board cutting + covering Discover tips and tricks for framing your artwork with upcycled picture frames! In this class, we'll discuss the different types of pictures frames you'll find secondhand - from wood to... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: bedsheets, fabric Skills you'll learn: buttonhole stitch, starting + finishing a circular rug, cutting fabric strips from bedsheets Also referred to as "Amish knot" rugs, toothbrush rugs get their name from the tool used to make them. Toothbrushes, which were once wooden, had a hole in the handle giving early... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: fabric scraps, orts (those tiny scraps of thread + yarn from sewing and textile projects!) Skills you'll learn: technique for making fabric scrap twine, coiling technique for "art yarn" developed by the instructor Ever wondered what to do with the scraps left over from your sewing + textile projects? Textile... Read more »
Materials saved from the landfill: clothes and other household textiles Skills you'll learn: darning, repairing holes in clothing Never worry about damaging your favorite pair of jeans again! In this class, students will learn how to repair small holes in woven, non-stretch fabric garments using traditional mending + darning techniques. Students will be provided with... Read more »
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