This isn’t your ordinary textile retreat! Celebrate Hawaiian Textiles, held by Sew & Sew Retreats, March 4 – 16, 2025, will explore two islands by experiencing the culture, taking time to relax and enjoy sun-filled moments, AND participating in multiple textile workshops! We start in Honolulu, Oahu where we will learn a bit about the …
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Experience spring renewal and sense of place beneath your feet with Jacqueline Mallegni. Be enticed by the natural beauty surrounding you at the historic Mabel Dodge Luhan House in Taos, New Mexico. Take a deep dive into fiber sculpture during this 5-day all-inclusive workshop retreat with time to develop projects and ideas through materiality. Explore …
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Learn the art of wet felting and needle felting over this 2-day course, taught by Mallory Zondag. Students will explore wool’s versatility as an artistic medium, using pre-felt, mosaic, and needle felting techniques to create realistic paintings and 3-dimensional sculptures….
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Instructor Madeline Bartley Gambacorta will introduce the art of printmaking through repeated patterns in this 2-day workshop. Students will learn about block printing and discover the effects of repeat patterns on fabric. Participants will focus on textile design to develop skills and explore combinations in color, line and shape through block printing, handmade stencils, and …
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This 3-day class, taught by Ellen M. Blalock, explores techniques of sharing ones’ stories through fiber art. Students will explore several methods of using photographs and layering shears fabrics and non-woven materials. They will experiment with drawing, painting, and stitching on images infused into cloth and learn how to incorporate it into our fiber pieces….
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Learn how to weave on a frame loom, a small portable way to weave. The frame loom is used by artist Sheila Hicks to create her small Minime weavings. This workshop will take participants through the process of weaving on a frame loom including setting up the loom (warping), weaving with a tapestry technique to …
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Discover the Magic of Silk! Dive into silk painting with dyes, unlocking creativity with expert one-on-one guidance. Perfect for creative beginners or accomplished artists. Create art for display and wearable art you made yourself. Forge lifetime memories with color and luminous textiles. Be inspired by a relaxing stay in a private Château in an authentic …
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This workshop is designed to motivate and inspire you to focus on weaving as a creative process and increase your sensitivity to the perception of touch – our tactile sense – through experimentation with structure and surface. Inspired by the work and writings of the iconic artist and designer Anni Albers, this workshop experience will …
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This workshop will begin with the basics of weaving and drafting the Overshot weave structure. As the class progresses, you will be introduced to more advanced techniques such as inlay, to manipulate and personalize the original woven pattern. You will have access to 4 and 8 harness floor looms as well as a selection of …
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Participants will explore the basics of band weaving in this beginner’s workshop. Over the three days, we will delve into different tools and methods to create colorful woven bands. We will cover project planning, warping, set-up, and weaving with or without a loom. You will leave this class with a weaving kit with a shuttle, …
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