There’s a few more spaces left for Yarn School (Oct 1-4) and Felt School (Oct 5-6) taught by Nikol Lohr and Shannon Okey respectively. The location is at Nikol’s Harveyville Project, 2 former schoolhouses transformed into workshop and living/studio spaces in Harveyville, KS. I love the idea of this retreat for intense learning as well […]
Continue ReadingThe September class schedule is up at The Brooklyn Kitchen, a kitchen store in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Some of them really caught my eye: September 8: Kombucha brewing with Kombuchman! September 9, 16, 23, 30: Knife skills September 10: Tasting tempeh September 15: Cake decorating September 21: Pickling with Bob McClure And that’s just some of […]
Continue ReadingCathy Callahan will be at The Curiosity Shop in San Francisco Friday night to teach a free flower loom workshop between 5pm-7pm. There will be snacks and drinks! The Curiosity Shoppe 855 Valencia St (bet 19th & 20th) San Francisco CA 94110 phone: (415) 671-5384 web site RSVP on Facebook
Continue ReadingSublime Stitching founder, Jenny Hart, will be teaching a small embroidery class at Home Ec. in Los Angeles next month. One of my first embroidery learning experiences was in a similar class with Jenny a few years ago, and I left completely inspired and obsessed with stitching. It’s a great opportunity to learn hand embroidery!
Continue ReadingThere’s still a chance to grab a spot in one of the great classes going on as part of the Summer of Making at the Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland, Oregon. Summer of Making explores the confluence of art, design and craft practices while fostering a community of makers. This summer, we bring […]
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If you are in the Portland, OR area you won’t want to miss the Summer Sunday Afternoon Nature Drawing Workshop with Jill Bliss. Workshop dates are June 7, 14, 21, or 28 From Jill’s blog: This intimate workshop is a hands-on opportunity to learn Jill’s intuitive drawing techniques while learning how to understand, appreciate and […]
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“What happened to Andrae?” That’s my best Tim Gunn impression a la Santino I can do in type. But if you really want to find out, take a trip out to Jenny Ryan’s Home Ec. in Silverlake, Los Angeles and take Survival Stitches with Andrae Gonzalo next Wednesday May 6th. Also next week is a […]
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