In this beginner friendly workshop, you’ll learn the ancient art of Shibori, a Japanese manual hand-dyeing technique which produces beautiful patterns in fabric in a range of blues using Indigo dye. Create fabulous wearables for yourself or to give as gifts. Four different patterns will be taught - you’ll choose two techniques to prep your fabrics. Students will spend time manipulating fabric to create patterns before soaking. We’ll then submerge the prepped fabric multiple times in the dye vat before rinsing thoroughly and hanging to dry. You'll be sure to "ooh and aah" over your results. Come see why everyone loves Shibori! Tuition includes materials fee. Dress for mess as the dye stains permanently.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Sue Fox Mitrano
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Discover the art of embroidery in this fun four-week class! Learn foundational stitches and techniques while exploring color, pattern, texture, and design to create unique, personalized projects. Whether you're interested in fashion, fiber arts, or simply trying something new, embroidery is a relaxing and rewarding way to express your creativity. Students will work with a variety of natural and synthetic fibers, and all materials are included and provided by the Wayne Art Center. This is a 4-week, 1.5 hour, after-school class on Thursdays.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Carolyn Kline-Coyle
Cost: $120
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553

Discover the myriad of possibilities of handmade paper from sheetforming, to painterly pulp techniques, to sculptural forms in PAFA's Brodsky Center Paper Studio. Learn fundamentals or build on previous papermaking knowledge as you begin by forming sheets with a mould and deckle, and then move beyond into working with colored pulps and exploring 3D techniques such as casting and draping paper over armatures to create paper sculptures. Working with cotton, flax, and abaca fibers, experience how paper can function as both surface and structure. All levels welcome. Tuition includes a $50 materials/lab fee.
 
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Clay Tenhula
Cost: $345
Sponsor: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Website, email, 215-972-7632

Learn foundational stitches and techniques while exploring color, pattern, texture, and design to create unique, personalized projects. Whether you're interested in fashion, fiber arts, or simply trying something new, this class is a relaxing and rewarding way to express your creativity. This is a 4-week, 1.5 hour, after-school class on Thursdays.
 
Location: Wayne, Pennsylvania
Instructor: Carolyn Kline-Coyle
Cost: $120
Sponsor: Wayne Art Center
Website, email, 610-688-3553