No class on 10/12

Dive into mixed media textile art and learn the traditional Japanese art of Shibori resist dyeing. We will learn several fold and clamp techniques to create intricate patterns on fabric in the dye vat. Then we’ll add a hand-printed image with linoleum or wood block printing. Finally, we’ll practice stitching to add a layer of mark-making, color and texture. You can make a wearable item, a fabric collage to flow freely on or oa the wall, or to stretch over a frame.

Materials not provided. Please bring the following supplies:

pad of newsprint paper for sketching and proofing

pencil

black sharpie marker

eraser

embroidery hoop for the size you'll be working

Optional Materials:

your own 100% cellulose (cotton, linen, hemp, ramie) fabric pieces, tea towels, napkins, scarves, bandanas, totes, or small clothing items, washed in hot water and air dried.

your own embroidery floss and needles

your own pre-carved printing blocks, if you have them

In class, students will create a mixed media portrait using collage, drawing, and painting. The process is guided in clear stages, allowing each student to build a cohesive artwork step by step while making personal choices along the way.

Students will explore how to combine materials, layer imagery, and add visual storytelling through color, texture, and mark-making. Prompts are simple and flexible, supporting both beginners and experienced artists without overwhelming the process.

The art is the outcome, but the experience is where the magic resides. This is identity work, storytelling, documentation. Each participant will leave with a completed portrait that reflects their perspective, identity, and creative voice. One portrait, built in layers. Each phase adds something new, allowing students to choose how within each phase.

Materials provided by The Drawing Studio. 

Using a variety of art techniques, come back a halloween mask for you and your family to take out Trick-or-Treating. This class is great for individuals or families! 

Materials provided by The Drawing Studio. 

In class, students will create a mixed media portrait using collage, drawing, and painting. The process is guided in clear stages, allowing each student to build a cohesive artwork step by step while making personal choices along the way.

Students will explore how to combine materials, layer imagery, and add visual storytelling through color, texture, and mark-making. Prompts are simple and flexible, supporting both beginners and experienced artists without overwhelming the process.

The art is the outcome, but the experience is where the magic resides. This is identity work, storytelling, documentation. Each participant will leave with a completed portrait that reflects their perspective, identity, and creative voice. One portrait, built in layers. Each phase adds something new, allowing students to choose how within each phase.

Materials not provided. Please bring the following supplies:

-Journals or loose paper for writing

-Pens for writing prompts

-Printed portraits (We will take and print the portraits during the first class session)

-Magazine images or materials they connect with

-Props (fabric, jewelry, objects, symbolic items) or change of clothes for styling (Session 1)

-Any meaningful text, poems, or writings they want to include

-Markers (optional)

-Anything else that makes the portrait more personal and intimate to you

A monthly process painting session, open to all — no experience, no agenda, no product to produce. Each session is a 3-hour held space where participants paint freely, guided by the principle that the creative process matters more than the outcome. Participants leave feeling more connected to themselves, their body, and a community of people who showed up for the same thing.

Materials provided by The Drawing Studio.