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Welcome to the Classes and Workshops site.  Thank you for finding the site and looking over the offerings.  I hope to see you at an in person workshop or online for a fun and creative process learning experience.
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Papermaking Workshops 2022-2023
Olive’s Porch
John C. Campbell Folk School

Murphy, NC 
​www.olivesporch.org

University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
North Carolina Botanical Gardens
www.ncbg.unc.edu

Greenville Center for Creative Arts
www.artcentergreenville.org

Cameron Art Museum
Wilmington, NC
learn.cameronartmuseum.org

Redux Contemporary Art Center
Charleston, SC
redux studios.org

Ormond Memorial Art Museum
Ormond Beach, FL
www.ormondartmuseum.org;

Shakerag Workshops
Sewanee, TN
​www.Shakerag.org
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​2021:
Sawtooth School for Visual Arts,  Winston-Salem, NC 
www.sawtooth.org
​In person, two day workshop

2023
​ Online Classes and Workshops 


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Dyeing to Sew

$40.00

DYEING TO SEW


Dyeing to Sew moves into it’s seventh session. Participants have been from all over the United States. The common thread has been an interest in natural dye processes, paper, cloth, thread, book arts and learning new things while elevating what is known.


The focus will be a continuation for the love of handmade. Learn how to work small, medium or large.


If you have never taken an online class before and want to spend a little time with some big learning opportunities then this is for you.


​Dyeing to Sew returns for some Wintery fun!

All skills and techniques covered can be used on a variety of personal handmade works.


THURSDAY, 7-8:30 PM EST (eight weeks)


April 20: Creating a small indigo vat at home. Recipes, supplies, resources and techniques.

April 27: Designing and making fabric travel folders for your creative process while on the move.

May 4: How to create your own paints, stains and inks with dyes and earth and lake pigments.

May 11: Collages - fabric, paper, stitch

May 18: Doilies, crochet and vintage linens captured for book pages and mixed media works

May 25: Weaving with nature

June 1: Mini Quilts

June 8: Group Show and Share, Review, Q & A,


This series will meet on Zoom. Registrants will be provided with meeting details for class entry. Please become familiar with Zoom applications before class. Zoom familiarity will provide for a more relaxing experience at class time. Note taking suggested.


The class is a lecture series with hands on demonstrations, examples and time for answering questions. The class will be recorded for viewing at a later time.


All skill levels are invited to join us. Each class will be recorded.

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Book of the Month

$120.00



DATES AND TIMES:

January 10, February 7, March 7, April 4, May 9, June 6, July 11, August 8, September 5, October 10, November 7, and December 5, 2023

7:00 - 8:30 PM EST



A monthly book group that loves books, creating and working with a variety of art materials and processes to make original one of kind handheld endearing books to keep and share.



I welcome you to join me at one of my work stations to create some books in 2023.



Expect:

  • Simple, intermediate and advanced bookbinding
  • Surface design processes for paper and cloth to cover board, make boxes and signatures and pages
  • Fiber and textile arts activities
  • Sharing
  • Learn a new way to create a book a month from traditional to contemporary techniques - something new for everyone
  • Explore bookbinding tools
  • Learn about different kinds of papers and materials
  • Learn about resources and suppliers
  • End 2023 with 12 handmade books



Prior to class registrants will receive a suggested supply and tool list of inexpensive items and supplies that you may already have to create with.



This series will meet on Zoom. Registrants will be provided with meeting details for class entry. Please become familiar with Zoom applications before class. Zoom familiarity will provide for a more relaxing experience at class time. Note taking suggested.



All skill levels are invited to join us. Each class will be recorded.

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LITTLE BOOKS

$75.00



LITTLE BOOKS


Mondays: January 23, February 20, March 20, April 17, and May 22, 2023

7:00 - 8:30 PM EST


Expect to make at least ten to 15 different types of books.


I love little books and can’t wait to make some more using all my favorite surface design techniques like botanical contact/Eco printing, natural dyes, rust, carved stamps, paste paper, mixed media, Gelli plate printing and more.


I will share some ways to distress papers, use ephemera, make small batches of handmade paper and just have a grand time with lots of surprises.


Small bookbindings for small books will be covered as well as envelopes, casings, boxes, reliquary and folio construction.


Go through your paper, book cloth, stitch and ephemeral stashes and let’s get some small books made with a new twist.


Great class for machine and hand stitchers.


This series will meet on Zoom. Registrants will be provided with meeting details for class entry. Please become familiar with Zoom applications before class. Zoom familiarity will provide for a more relaxing experience at class time. Note taking suggested.


The class is a lecture series with hands on demonstrations, examples and time for answering questions. The class will be recorded for viewing at a later time.


All skill levels are invited to join us. Each class will be recorded.

MORE INFORMATION

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