Workshop mission

 Through these projects, you will learn how simple sewing skills will allow you to build emotive soft sculptures. We will start by exploring emotions, and materials and then go through some fiber techniques. By the end of this workshop, you will have your own soft sculpture representing an emotion! This workshop is meant to go over 3 separate days, around a hour each. Have fun! 
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Example of a final work!

What you'll Need in this workshop

Costs around 30-40 dollars total!
  • Paper
  • Pencil or Pen
  • Other Drawing Materials (optional)
  • Ruler​
  • Scissors
  • Wide Eye Needle Sewing Needle
  • Felting Needle Tool
  • Foam Block​
  • Felt Sheets
  • Felt Roving
  • Yarn and/or Thread

DAY  1

In this workshop, we began with looking at basic fiber art-making techniques, and students are left knowing how to make a tiny sewn pillow at the end! Use this video to prepare, as we did live, for the third project. The tiny pillows are also the first phase of learning how to make the final piece; finding out how to translate your emotions into a small fiber piece!
worktime is around 1 hr.

DAY 2

This phase of the workshop focuses on felting. Students will learn this technique and begin making the final project for Day 3. We will show you this technique so you can explore new forms with the materials provided (colorful felt pieces, wefted felt, and yarn). This workshop is your wonderland to express a chosen emotion further. Watch for more details.
worktime: is around 30 mins to 1 hr.

DAY 3

By day 3 you will have your own soft sculpture! This stuffed soft sculpture is meant to visually represent an emotion of your choice. Make sure to think of the best materials and color combinations that represent your emotion, and try to be exploratory about it by going past your normal associations of colors.
worktime is around 40mins-1hr.

final works!

Here are some examples of fiber sculptures from our group and participants in our workshop! Feel free to explore all kinds of shapes, and a range of emotions (good and bad!)

Meet the team!

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Meet Michelle, an artist working with fibers and other crafts!
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Meet Moteniola, a mixed media artist!
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Meet Sonali, a fiber artist!
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Meet Alyana, Graphic Designer!
We're happy to teach you a little bit on fibers and the world of fiber artwork making. Have fun making!
If you want a better look at the workshop lessons, check out the pdf of the slides we used below!

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