Workshops
Jessie Lazar
Fruit Bowl Workshop
SATURDAY, APRIL 13TH
2 - 4PM
Spring is coming. Let's gather and make fruit bowls in time for the return of our farmers market produce. We will be working with all new techniques this time around, building in all new ways.
SAKE + CLAY
tasting & making
SATURDAY, APRIL 27TH
4-5:30PM
Join us for an afternoon exploring and tasting Japan's traditional beverage, sake. You will have the opportunity to sample a range of sake at different temperatures. After learning and tasting these beautiful sakes we will all gather in the ceramic studio to make our own sake cups using a traditional pinching method.
Christi Johnson
Creative Embroidery
SATURDAY, JUNE 2ND
2-5PM
From sketching to stitching. Join this amazing artist, author and teacher in learning the elements of embroidery design. Through drawing exercises and a few basic stitches we will learn skills that can turn our drawings into stunning, meaningful embellishments!
Katalina Iturralde
Itajime & Shibori Indigo Dyeing
SATURDAY, JUNE 8TH
2 - 5PM
This textile dying workshop is led by the amazing Katalina Iturralde. She will teach several different resist approaches, histories and traditional dying methods. Katalina will guide us in creating our own beautiful shawls and tea towels.
Brady Candell
Raku Workshop
SATURDAY, JUNE 22ND
TIME TBD
Raku is an amazing outdoor alternative firing technique. We will all participate in the exciting and intense glazing and firing process with the guidance of our highly skilled artist and teacher, Brady Candell. More details on a day to make work/bringing your own will be announced soon.
Kristin Texeira
Barn Quilt Painting
SATURDAY, JUNE 29TH
1 - 4PM
Sullivan Public is so pleased to host Kristin Texeira, our accomplished artist-in-residence, for the next session in her series, Painting Barn Quilts which are wood panels painted in the geometric patterns of traditional quilts . We will gather and spend an afternoon guided by Kristin to each make our own large scale barn quilt painting.
Maegan Neubeck
Textile Printing Workshop
SATURDAY, JULY 13TH
2-4PM
Maegan Neubeck is an amazing textile artist and teacher, based in the Catskill mountains. Maegan will lead us in exploring multiple methods to transfer flowers onto fabric and then we will each make a beautiful large throw pillow using our new eco dying skills.
Cal Patch
Befriend Your Sewing Machine
SATURDAY MORNING, AUG 17TH
10AM - 1PM
Do you have a sewing machine in your closet, but have never used it? Or you want to sew, but the last time you stitched anything up was in Home Ec class in 8th grade? If you are looking for a low-commitment class to get acquainted with your machine (or reacquainted with the art of sewing), this is the one for you!
Big kids 10+ welcome.
Cal Patch
Mending = Love
SATURDAY AFTERNOON, AUG 17TH
2-5PM
Mending is an essential part of maintaining your handmade or Slow-Fashion wardrobe (or even your store-bought clothes!). Patching and darning are your key techniques. Cal will teach us these mending techniques, sharing the art and utility of multiple mending methods.
Big Kids 10+ welcome!