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Textile Arts Center (TAC) is a NYC-based resource facility that offers creative educational programs for children and adults, with a focus on raising awareness and understanding of textiles. Through accessible classes and workshops, TAC aims to foster a sense of community and creativity, while expanding opportunities for new practitioners to engage with the medium of textile arts.
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Leather Working
Textile Arts Center See all classes by this school @ 505 Carroll St, Brooklyn, NY
In this 12 hour course, students learn the basic concepts of working with leather while developing skills for designing and working with patterns, materials, tools, sewing and finishing techniques. Our classes are designed to focus on a learned skill rather than a final product. At TAC, our mission is to provide skills and knowledge for a lifetime!
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Katazome (Weekend Intensive)
Textile Arts Center See all classes by this school @ 505 Carroll St, Brooklyn, NY
Katazome is a Japanese resist dyeing using rice past. Students will learn to make a cut-paper stencil, makea traditional rice resist paste, print/paint with paste resist, and finally dye the work created. Students will also explore the basics of stencil design for repeat patterns or single design motifs. Our classes are designed to focus on a learned skill rather than a final product. At TAC, our mission is to provide skills and knowledge for a...
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Natural Dyeing
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We’ll cover the basics of preparing fibers, extracting color from plants, and using mordants. Students will be able to use this information for 2-4 hours of at-home dyeing before our second session of Q+A. Kitchen-foraged dye materials are encouraged, or students can opt to purchase a kit of materials at the time of registration.Course RequirementsNo prior experience needed.Supplies, Equipment, Safety, & General Rules Wear clothing...
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Suminagashi (Morning Series)
Textile Arts Center See all classes by this school @ 26 W 8th St, New York, NY
Suminagashi is the Japanese art of marbling by floating ink on the surface of water. In this class, students learn the basics of this centuries-old monoprint technique, including the tools and materials it requires and the ideology shaping suminagashi practice up to the present. Students will develop a suite of patterns on paper and fabric using the natural forces of wind, vibration, and chemical interaction, and leave with the skills to continue...
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Basket Weaving
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In this class we consider the properties of natural materials and form vessels of our own design. We begin with baskets made from paper rush, planning and weaving a full basket from start to finish. Next we learn more about how to improvise and build a coiled basket from pine needles. We discuss the function of baskets as holders of objects as well as narrative structure. The methods we learn using pine needles and paper rush translate easily into...
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Bead Embroidery
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Join us for an in-depth workshop on bead embroidery and textile embellishment. In this class, you'll learn how to use different beading, stitching, and image transferring techniques to create your own embellished textile designs.Materials + Equipment (students will be responsible for providing these): Muslin Needles Needle threader Floss Bobbins 2 colors of embroidery floss 6" diameter hoop Beads Sequins Markers Nylon cord/ thread Ruler...
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Lake Pigments
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This TAC at Home workshop introduces participants to lake pigments made from natural dyes. Lake pigments are a great way to use every drop of natural color by converting it to a shelf-stable powder. These pigments can be used for making natural paints or pastels, or for split lake dyeing. Students can join in dye extraction and laking in our first remote studio session, then continue to process their pigments over 1-2 hours of independent...
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Fabric Marbling at Home
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This TAC at Home workshop introduces participants to colorful and expressive fabric marbling. In our first remote session we'll learn the fundamentals, including how to select fabrics and prepare acrylic paints to create permanent prints. After getting familiar with traditional patterns, students can develop their own palette and style to create a suite of patterns over 2-4 hours of independent work during the week. Our second session will focus...
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Sewing Machine Basics at Home
Textile Arts Center See all classes by this school @ 26 W 8th St, New York, NY
Always wanted to know how to sew but have been afraid to try? This is the perfect class for you! In this workshop, students will get introduced to sewing on a sewing machine and learn basic stitches and seams by making a tote bag. Course Requirements No prior experience needed. MATERIALS + EQUIPMENT Participating students will be responsible for having these materials: Sewing Machine Muslin/ cotton fabric 1 yd Thread Fabric marker Pins...
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$87.13
Advanced Pom Poms
Textile Arts Center See all classes by this school @ Live Online
In this class, deepen your craft in pompoms and tassels! Learn how to create patterns in your pompoms, trim them into different shapes, and embellish your projects. Explore different colors, sizes and materials (and even learn how to DIY your own tools from home!). Take your soft sculptures to the next level! Previous pompom experience is not necessary— all levels are welcome!Pom Pom Add On Kit (Optional items chosen later in registration)...
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Reviews of Textile Arts Center
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After Workshop: Bundle Dyeing
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After Workshop: Fabric Marbling
It was a fun and interesting learning experience -
Shibori Dyeing (One Day Intensive)
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After Workshop: Bead Embroidery
The instructor was excellent. She was clear, patient, and very encouraging. The class size was perfect and the information shared was most helpful. One of the students was seriously insensitive and bigoted and absolutely ruined the evening. -
After Workshop: Bead Embroidery
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After Workshop: Tapestry Weaving
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After Workshop: Bead Embroidery
Alexandra was a delightful instructor, and we learned several very useful stitches we could use in our work. The handout contained handy resources, and I also appreciated the free time at the end to create a mini-project of our own. -
After Workshop: Bead Embroidery
Alejandra was a great teacher for beginners - wish class was a bit longer to complete projects but definitely loved the space and people there! will be back! -
After Workshop: Tapestry Weaving
The class was welcoming and beginner friendly. The only thing I wished was different was having a little more time or potentially going faster, since we did not get through much. However it was a good start to continue practicing weaving in the future. -
Basket Weaving
What a wonderful two weekends of basket weaving. The teacher was extremely good a teaching on zoom. I learned two different basket techniques - a woven basket and a coil basket - I am excited to keep working on my technique for those styles and modifications she discussed with us. So fun to meet people across the country interested in learning a craft - and the other students were very talented! The instructor helped us share just enough of our own lives to bring us together as a group. Makes such a fun environment in which to learn. -
Basket Weaving (Weekend Intensive)
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Natural Dyeing
Teacher knowledgeable but total class time only 3-4hrs, not 6-hr total as advertised. Teacher reluctant to answer questions even though class was only 1 hr (not 3 hrs) in final session. Perhaps class time & price should be adjusted accordingly. -
Bead Embroidery
Great teacher encouraged students to learn new techniques! Course was lots of fun. -
After Workshop: Leather Wallet
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Intro to Suminagashi (One Day)
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Natural Dyeing 101 (4 Week)
Excellent class with a knowledgeable teacher. Thoroughly reviewed natural dyeing techniques and spent hours doing various types of hand dyeing. At the end of the class we each had a book of documented samples and several yards of cloth. Wonderful!! -
After Workshop: Tapestry Weaving
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One Day Intensive: Bead Weaving
The class was really good ... it was my first time heading ever. Most of the class had not beaded before so a bit more instruction or demonstration or video may have been helpful to get started. But once started it was really fun. -
After Workshop: Suminagashi
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Leather Working 101
