Make art inspired by the mesmerizing animals like tigers, chameleons, peacocks and others that use colors and patterns to hide, show-off, or captivate others. We’ll learn new and exciting artmaking methods to celebrate these stunning creatures in the art we create.

Make art inspired by the mesmerizing animals like tigers, chameleons, peacocks and others that use colors and patterns to hide, show-off, or captivate others. We’ll learn new and exciting artmaking methods to celebrate these stunning creatures in the art we create.

Give those thrift stores new life in this camp that will teach you easy alteration and transformation techniques to make old stuff new. After scouring the racks at downtown thrift stores, we’ll learn simple hand stitching and how to use a sewing machine to make one-of-a-kind fashion statements.

Get a taste of a variety of fiber arts techniques as we learn to dye fabric, create stamped textile designs, and assemble appliqué and embroidered motifs. We’ll bring it all together as we learn to use a sewing machine to create a simple bag using our fiber experiments.

Learn to create beautiful complex patterns on hand dyed fabric using simple twists, folds, and binding techniques inspired by historic Japanese shibori tradition.