Textile Center Classes

Explore different fiber art forms, learn a new skill, or expand your knowledge!

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Nicole Frost, Guest Teaching Artist
5 days • April 23 – 27, 2024
10 am – 4 pm, daily

Pricing:
Nonmembers: $725, Members: $652.50

Payment plans and scholarships available. For questions, reach out to Cristin McKnight Sethi: cmcknightsethi@textilecentermn.org.

To apply for a scholarship, please fill out the Textile Center Scholarship Application.

Explore the magic of color and master a variety of complex dyeing and fiber processing techniques with Guest Teaching Artist Nicole Frost in this 5-day intensive workshop. Learn all of the major techniques necessary to clean a fleece, paint roving, and dye silk, nylon and wool for use in spinning, felting, and other related fiber art projects. Get exclusive early access to techniques from her upcoming book (Dyeing for Spinners), which provides step-by-step insight for how to reverse engineer the dye process to get the results you want!

Begin by learning how to dye in metric with precise ratios and repeatable results. Paint roving through direct application as well as through kettle dyeing to achieve variegated colors and solid shades at different color values. On Day Two, explore the properties of silk, the different classifications of nylon, and how to process cellulose fibers (cotton, bamboo). Learn proper wetting and dyeing techniques to use with each. On Day Three, learn how to select a fleece and explore the history and different characteristics of popular sheep brands with a focus on dye approaches to create solid, broken, or cloudlike color. Dye superwash and non superwash fibers for a spinning characteristics comparison. Engage in a breed study to gain insight into various kinds of fleece, including Cheviot, Blue Faced Leicester, Corriedale, Falkland, Merino, Polwarth, Targhee, and Wensleydale. On Day Four, dye a 66 Color Fiber Triad on white, brown and grey fiber to create a color swatch book. Finally, learn how to card all of these fiber elements into marl, ombre, striping, tweed, and variegated effects to create a beautiful art batt.

All levels are welcome! Materials fee of $185 payable to the instructor at the start of the workshop covers all necessary supplies including 1000 grams of superfine merino, 200 grams of fleece, 200 grams of silk, 200 grams of nylon, handouts, and dye samples to go home with.

In conjunction with this workshop, join us for a special online Art Speaks conversation with Nicole Frost on Monday, March 18, 2024 from 12 - 1 pm CST: Art Speaks: Dyeing for Spinners and Felters with Nicole Frost

Info for out-of-town guests:
For our out of town guests, nearby accommodations are available with our partner hotel, Hampton Inn and Suites, University Ave. in Minneapolis. For the special Textile Center rate and more info, visit our website here: textilecentermn.org/visit/

Instructor Bio:
Nicole Frost (she/her) created Frost Yarn in her Father’s studio kitchen in 2008 with fisherman’s wool and food coloring. She was out of work in a recession and had learned to knit while she finished a degree to

The DNA of Dyeing • April 23 – 27, 10 am – 4 pm • Nicole Frost

Tuesday, April 23, 6 – 9 pm
Sandra Brick
Blingify your life with mirrorwork embroidery. Inspired by shisha embroidery from Southern and Western Asia, learn stitching techniques for adding mirror embellishments that infuse your fiber art projects with sparkle and shine. Explore strategies for affixing small mirrors to cloth using a combination of chain stitches and buttonhole stitches. Students with basic stitching experience welcome (e.g. should be able to thread a needle and do a simple running stitch).
Materials fee is $15, payable to the instructor at the time of class.
**See supply list of items to bring to class**
Click here to download supply list.

Instructor Bio:
Sandra Brick is a trainer, coach, and educator with over 21 years of experience with the Textile Center as both an instructor and former board member. She has designed and developed 35+ workshops and courses in a diverse range of topics such as fabric dyeing, design theory, beading, creative problem solving, and technology workshops for artists. Brick’s explorations in new materials and techniques have inspired her innovative body of work in surface design, stitching and mixed media, which has been widely exhibited. facebook.com/TE.SandraBrick/

Review our COVID-19 Safety Protocols at Textile Center here.
Want to become a member and receive the member price when you register? Click HERE to check out our membership levels, add a membership to the cart, and save 10% on all classes plus other benefits, including supporting a great organization!

Mirrorwork Embroidery • Tuesday, April 23, 6 – 9 pm

Wednesday, April 24, 5 – 7 pm
with Riley Kleve

Let's celebrate Earth Month by exploring new ways to use our scraps! Join us at Sociable Cider Werks to learn two different methods to seamlessly connect even the smallest pieces of yarn scraps together to create a whole new ball yarn. Great for aspiring and experienced knitters and crocheters alike as well as anyone who likes to craft with yarn.

Ages 21+ , well-behaved dogs are welcome in Sociable's Tap Room.

Pre-registration is recommended, but drop-ins are welcomed to join!

*This class is located at Sociable Cider Werks, 1500 Fillmore St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413. Parking is available in the lot in front of their building.

We encourage participants to support Sociable and purchase a cider, seltzer, beer, or NA beverage when you come for class!

OFFSITE: Zero-Waste Yarn Joins at Sociable Cider Werks • Wednesday, April 24, 5 – 7 pm

Saturday, April 27, 10 am – 2 pm
Haley Harnagel
Make a macramé wall hanging from start to finish! Learn 5 basic macramé knots — larks head, spiral knot, square knot, double half hitch, and berry knot — needed to create macramé works of art. Students will have options when it comes to customizing their wall hanging, like accent color choice and design variations, to make their piece one-of-a-kind. The goal is for students to leave with a completed macramé tapestry, along with the confidence and inspiration to continue making on their own!
Materials fee is $10, payable to instructor at the time of class, and covers all supplies needed for this class.

Instructor Bio:
Haley Harnagel (she/her) is a fiber artist located in the southern suburbs of the Twin Cities. She started her adventure into fiber arts in 2019 with macramé and branched into tapestry weaving in 2020. Haley started teaching macramé and tapestry weaving in 2021 and completed a large-scale community project called Intertwining Stories: A Macro Macramé Project that focused on bringing the community together after the pandemic. lifeafteraverage.com

Review our COVID-19 Safety Protocols at Textile Center here.
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Macramé Wall Hanging • Saturday, April 27, 10 am – 2 pm; 2 SPOTS LEFT

From stitching, felting, dyeing, weaving, to rug hooking, surface design, and other textile techniques, we have classes for beginners to more experienced students.

New classes will be listed here as they are open for registration! To receive updates on the newest and latest classes and events, sign up here to receive our Textile Tuesday and Textiles on the Town e-newsletters with information on all of our program activities.

Classes are intended for ages 16+, unless otherwise specified.

Financial assistance and full tuition scholarships are available for many classes. Please email Cristin McKnight Sethi, cmcknightsethi@textilecentermn.org to inquire.

If you encounter any issues registering for a class or want to be put on a waiting list for a SOLD OUT class, please contact the Shop at 612-436-0464.

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OFFSITE: Zero-Waste Yarn Joins at Sociable Cider Werks • Wednesday, April 24, 5 – 7 pm

Thursday, April 25, 5 – 7 pm
with Chloe Russell Chang
Turn trash into treasure by spinning old plastic bags into plastic yarn, aka PLARN! Join us for a special Craft Night to learn how to make PLARN from old plastic bags and then coil the PLARN into coasters or small baskets. While we may never be able to

Craft Night: PLARN! • Thursday, April 25, 5 – 7 pm

Macramé Wall Hanging • Saturday, April 27, 10 am – 2 pm; 2 SPOTS LEFT

Friday, May 3, 10 am – 1 pm
Lauren Hagen
Create your own personalized beaded earrings! Explore a variety of beading styles and techniques including tassels and brick stitch, which serve as fundamental building blocks for numerous beadwork projects. Design your own earrings using provided beads or opt to follow one of the instructor's pattern. Leave class with a finished pair of earrings and the confidence to pursue beadwork projects in the future. Beginners are welcome! This class requires that participants be able to hold a small needle (about 2 inches long) and work with seed beads (size 11/0, 10/0) for extended periods of time.
$10 materials fee, payable to the instructor at the start of class, includes all materials and tools needed to complete one pair of earrings.

Instructor Bio:
Lauren Hagen (they/them/she) is a queer artist who has been teaching beadwork for many years through multiple student groups that they run at the University of Minnesota. Their instruction caters to individuals of varying skill levels, guiding them through the process of crafting beautiful beaded earrings. They're dedicated to sharing their passion for beading with anyone keen on learning, fostering a safe and inclusive environment for all to explore their creativity. Their goal is to empower individuals to express themselves through the art of crafting. https://www.etsy.com/shop/FrogsMakingToast

Review our COVID-19 Safety Protocols at Textile Center here.
Want to become a member and receive the member price when you register? Click HERE to check out our membership levels, add a membership to the cart, and save 10% on all classes plus other benefits, including supporting a great organization!

Beaded Earrings — Tassels, Fringes, Hoops, and Beyond! • Friday, May 3, 10 am – 1 pm

Tuesday, May 14, 10 am – 2 pm
Katherine Buenger
Create a bracelet inspired by the woven belts and bands of the indigenous Sami people of Northern Europe. Use tin thread and leather strips in a variety of colors to design and create your bracelet. Learn to make a four strand braid and sew on reindeer leather. Please note: this class involves substantial hand sewing.

Materials fee is $35, payable to instructor at the time of class, and includes tin thread, leather, threads, needles, and glue.

Instructor Bio:
Katherine Buenger (she/her) has a degree in studio art from Macalester College. She enjoys many fiber-related arts, including weaving, spinning, ply-split braiding, button making, and braiding with Sami tin thread. Whether it is spinning the yellow pages, computer tape, or adding telephone wire to weavings, she likes finding something different and fun to do with her art. She is not afraid to break the rules and try something new, and encourages others to do the same. Katherine has taught at The Weavers Guild of Minnesota, Midwest Weavers Conference, Minnesota Federation of Weavers and Spinners, White Bear Center for the Arts, Marine Mills Folk School, American Kumihimo Society, Upper Midwest Bead Society and other venues. After teaching thousands of students, she is still having fun sharing her crafts with others.

Review our COVID-19 Safety Protocols at Textile Center here.
Want to become a member and receive the member price when you register? Click HERE to check out our membership levels, add a membership to the cart, and save 10% on all classes plus other benefits, including supporting a great organization!

Sami-Inspired Bracelets • Tuesday, May 14, 10 am – 2 pm

Thursday, May 23, 5 – 7 pm
Mandora Young
Join us for a special Craft Night evening with Mandora Young to learn about the rich tradition of Hmong Paj Ntaub (pronounced: pan-dow) or

Craft Night: Paj Ntaub Bookmark • Thursday, May 23, 5 – 7 pm

Thursday, May 2, 6 – 9 pm
Alanna Stapleton
Do you enjoy working with textiles but don’t know how to articulate why the act of making is important to you? Would you like to develop a visual language to describe your artistic practice? This class is for you! Combine the DIY nature of self-published zines, the personal exploration of art journalling, and craft history by making your own illustrated book about textiles to share and trade. Learn about zine history and strategies for making your own. Write a personal textile art manifesto. Find community with other textile artists and fiber art enthusiasts. This class is open to all who work with textiles or fibers, regardless of your skill level. No previous illustration or book-making experience necessary.
**See supply list of items to bring to class**
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Instructor Bio:
Alanna Stapleton (she/her) is an interdisciplinary artist and educator based in Minneapolis. She earned an MFA in Visual Studies from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design in 2018. Alanna makes work that explores the everyday to reveal an understanding of identity and community, combining her training in illustration and a lifetime of working with textiles. Her embroidered illustrations and quilts have been shown at Northern Michigan University, The Great Wisconsin Quilt Show, Soo Visual Arts Center, Drake University, and more. As an educator, Alanna is interested in facilitating learning environments that encourage the development of accessible and enriching creative practices.

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Textile Art Zines • Thursday, May 2, 6 – 9 pm

The DNA of Dyeing • April 23 – 27, 10 am – 4 pm • Nicole Frost

Tuesday, April 30 and Wednesday, May 1, 6 – 8 pm
Anna Carlson
Explore the fascinating process of cyanotype printing onto light-sensitized fabric. One of the oldest photographic processes, cyanotypes are created by using UV light (often in the form of natural sunlight) and iron salts to create imagery in beautiful shades of white and blue (hence the

Cyanotype Printing on Fabric • Tuesday, April 30 and Wednesday, May 1, 6 – 8 pm; SOLD OUT

Thursday, May 16, 6 – 9 pm
Katrina Ulrich
Join us for this introductory class on the basics of hand block printing! Learn to place the block, create mitred corners and borders, and print a design with more than one color of fabric ink. Using blocks from the instructor’s own extensive collection, finish the class by making a printed scarf, tote bag, or dish towel. This class will prepare you for other upcoming classes based on the block printing process.

Materials fee is $20, payable to instructor at the time of class.

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Instructor Bio:
Katrina Ulrich is a textile artist and owner of Marigold Arts & Adventures, where she keeps busy teaching classes, leading tours, and creating her own work. She spent her childhood in Madagascar and India, and studied hand block printing for eight years in Jaipur, India with Master Printers. She works in her home printing studio, where she has a collection of over 200 blocks to use—and leads socially conscious travel tours to India. marigoldartsandadventures.com

(Photo credit: Katrina Ulrich and past student Rebecca Anspach)

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Intro to the Art of Hand Block Printing • Thursday, May 16, 6 – 9 pm

Mirrorwork Embroidery • Tuesday, April 23, 6 – 9 pm

Thursday, May 2, 6 – 8:30 pm
Riley Kleve
Holes in your favorite jeans or socks getting you down? Don't throw them away -- Darn them back to life and help preserve them for years to come! Learn basic mending techniques for woven and knit fabrics. Using a needle and yarn, weave (aka darn) small patches to cover holes and damaged areas of fabric and clothing. Learn ways to work with color and weave structure to make mending a creative expression. Students are encouraged to bring an item of clothing in need of mending, and the instructor will talk through how to approach mending it. Beginners welcome!
Materials fee is $6, payable to instructor at the time of class.
**See supply list of items to bring to class**
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Instructor Bio:
Riley Kleve (they/them) is a nonbinary craft artist and educator in Minneapolis. Their work in handspun yarn, weaving, knitting, and embroidery mines archives and historic textile techniques to create a queerer vision of the future. Their art often invites the viewer to participate in craft traditions in a new way. Riley has taught classes at Textile Center, the Weavers Guild of Minnesota, American Swedish Institute, and independently. Their approach to teaching pairs play and experimentation with history and technique, allowing students to learn a skill in a way that feels natural to them. Outside of the classroom and gallery, Riley runs Better Days Yarn Co., contributes to Spin Off Magazine, and is a member of Embodied Material and facilitator for Queer Threads. Riley holds a BA in Studio Art and Curatorial Practice from Hampshire College (MA) and is in the process of obtaining a Master Spinner Certificate from Olds College.

rileykleve.com | Betterdaysyarn.co | @betterdaysyarn

Review our COVID-19 Safety Protocols at Textile Center here.
Want to become a member and receive the member price when you register? Click HERE to check out our membership levels, add a membership to the cart, and save 10% on all classes plus other benefits, including supporting a great organization!

Darn It! Creative Mending for Beginners • Thursday, May 2, 6 – 8:30 pm

Tuesday, May 7, 6 – 9 pm
Sandra Brick

Do you know how to thread a needle and do a basic running stitch? Are you excited to embellish clothing or fabric with your own stitched designs? This is the class for you! Be inspired by the Japanese art of sashiko stitching and create works of art and fashion stitched with free form patterns and designs. Learn how to use stencils and various marking materials to design and create patterned backgrounds, and then transfer those patterns to a beloved item to add color and beauty. Bring your own garment or another fabric piece from home to class. Explore design options and learn techniques for how to transfer your ideas onto fabric. This is a mixed level class open to beginning students as well as those who are already familiar with sashiko-inspired stitching.

Materials fee is $15, payable to instructor at the start of class, and includes needle, threads, tracing paper, transfer interface and other transferring implements, as well as handout.
**See supply list of items to bring to class**
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Instructor Bio:
Sandra Brick is a trainer, coach, and educator with over 21 years of experience with the Textile Center both as an instructor and former Board member. She has designed and developed 35+ workshops and courses in a diverse range of workshop topics such as fabric dyeing, design theory, beading, creative problem solving, and technology workshops for artists. Brick’s explorations in new materials and techniques have inspired her innovative body of work in surface design, stitching and mixed media, which has been widely exhibited. facebook.com/TE.SandraBrick/

Review our COVID-19 Safety Protocols at Textile Center here.
Want to become a member and receive the member price when you register? Click HERE to check out our membership levels, add a membership to the cart, and save 10% on all classes plus other benefits, including supporting a great organization!

Creative Stitching with Sashiko • Tuesday, May 7, 6 – 9 pm

Wednesday, May 8, 5 – 7 pm
Shannon Twohy
We're bringing back Decorative Visible Mending! Whether you've joined us before, or are new to Visible Mending, you'll have a great time with us at Sociable Cider Werks. Join us for a “craft” brewery event on upcycling and mending! Breathe life into your moth-eaten, worn out, scuffed, or stained clothing items by learning the basic skills of visible mending. Using an embroidery hoop and colorful floss, learn to patch, weave, and apply decorative cover-up stitches to your favorite clothing items. Leave class with a visible mending sampler full of techniques to reference when embarking on future mending projects.

All supplies are provided. Bring a clothing item from home to mend or create a sampler on scrap fabric from Textile Center’s stash. Visible mending techniques work best on light to mid-weight woven and knit fabrics, such as jeans, t-shirts, and socks. This event takes place in the Sociable Cider Werks taproom, where you are welcome to enjoy a cider, seltzer, or bite to eat! Well behaved dogs are welcome in the tap room and patio spaces only.

Pre-registration is recommended, but drop-ins are welcomed to join!

*This class is located at Sociable Cider Werks, 1500 Fillmore St NE, Minneapolis, MN 55413. Parking is available in the lot in front of their building.

We encourage participants to support Sociable and purchase a cider, seltzer, beer, or NA beverage when you come for class!

Instructor Bio:
Shannon Twohy works as a director, playwright, artistic instructor, and actor in the Twin Cities where she covers new ground in adaptations of existing theater work while creating and cultivating contemporary, ensemble-based collaborative work. Her stage work includes special focus on disability and redefining who partakes in the artistic process.
Shannon found a passion for embroidery arts after spending hours at hospital waiting rooms while her father underwent treatment for cancer. Shannon sees this tangible medium as an extension to explore the grieving process, pop culture, her past and future all through the lens of what is widely seen as a “woman’s craft.” Shannon is self-taught in the artistry of embroidery and often leans on influences of woodblock prints, pop culture, religious artifacts, and human anatomy as she attempts to “paint” or “carve” with thread. Shannon co-founded the fiber arts collective, The Snips. Shannon’s first solo exhibition, Saints of the Abattoir (2021), was met with critical acclaim where her work was described as, “Heironymus Bosch but with a feminist twist.” Beyond embroidery, Shannon also practices with ceramics, painting, and mixed media. Shannon received a B.A in Theatre Arts and Film from Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI.

@shannon.twohy.art

http://thesnipsmpls.org

OFFSITE: Decorative Visible Mending at Sociable Cider Werks • Wednesday, May 8, 5 – 7 pm

Atsushi Futatsuya, Guest Teaching Artist
3 days • June 28 – 30, 2024
10 am – 4 pm, daily

Pricing:
Register by April 1, 2024 for the special EARLY BIRD rate: $850
Nonmembers: $975, Members: $877.5

Payment plans and scholarships available. For questions, reach out to Cristin McKnight Sethi: cmcknightsethi@textilecentermn.org.

To apply for a scholarship, please fill out the Textile Center Scholarship Application.

Join Textile Center for a special Guest Teaching Artist workshop with Atsushi Futatsuya, a third-generation sashiko artist from a renowned sashiko family in Gifu prefecture, Japan.

In this intensive stitching workshop, learn the most important element in sashiko stitching: unshin (needle movement). Explore the history of sashiko and its role in cultural practice in Japan. After formal teaching of the “core and essence” of sashiko on the first day under the direction of Atsushi, students will begin to develop their own rhythm in stitching. Apply unshin to a favorite garment while learning other elements of Sashiko such as hitomezashi.

All levels are welcome. No sashiko or hand-stitching experience required.

Students are required to purchase class materials through the instructor’s website in advance of the class, approximately $150.
Purchase kit here: atsushi.japanesesashiko.com/textilecenter2024

Info for out-of-town guests:
For our out of town guests, nearby accommodations are available with our partner hotel, Hampton Inn and Suites, University Ave. in Minneapolis. For the special Textile Center rate and more info, visit our website here: textilecentermn.org/visit

Instructor Bio:
Born as the third generation of a surviving sashiko family in Gifu prefecture, Atsushi Futatsuya grew up with sashiko surrounded by thread, needles, and lots of fabrics. He launched the

Sashiko Intensive: From Core + Essence to Application + Practice • June 28 – 30, 10 am – 4 pm • Atsushi Futatsuya; SOLD OUT

Saturday, May 4, 10 am – 4 pm
Leslie Granbeck
Felt a colorful table runner from wool fibers and a little soapy water. Learn the magic of wet feltmaking, and create a work of art for your table or wall. Inspired by vintage penny rugs and the Russian artist Kandinsky, this design looks great in any home, office, or cabin. No knitting or sewing required! Perfect for beginning feltmakers and even advanced students who want to brush up on their skills and work with new color combinations. Please note: some physical stamina is needed for felting classes. Materials fee $35, payable to the instructor at the time of class.
**See supply list of items to bring to class**
Material fee (listed in supply list) must be paid to instructor by cash or check only.
Click here to download the supply list.

Instructor Bio:
An accomplished feltmaker, beader, and teacher for 20 years, Leslie Granbeck's talents took a new direction when she discovered the technique of turning wool fibers into beads and jewelry. For Granbeck, feltmaking is magical, allowing her to turn simple wool fibers into beautiful scarves, purses, slippers, and garments. She teaches a variety of feltmaking techniques, and her classes are full of color, creativity, and adventure. (They also include a free workout as feltmaking is a “physical art.”) When not teaching, you’ll find her in the studio working on new fiber and bead projects. fiberenvy.net

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Circles Felted Table Runner • Saturday, May 4, 10 am – 4 pm

Tuesday, May 14, 6 – 9 pm
Kaylyn Gerenz
Embellish or mend your favorite piece of clothing with a customized needle-felted patch! This eco-friendly technique makes use of all natural materials and can help hide repairs or be used to add flair to any fabric. Blend, draw, and design using humankind's oldest fiber process. Learn to apply basic needle felting techniques to a canvas backing and how to turn fluffy wool into painterly fabric using friction!

Materials fee is $20, payable to instructor at the time of class.

**See supply list of items to bring to class**

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Instructor Bio:
Kaylyn Gerenz (she/her) is an educator and artist in St. Paul, MN, who started needle felting over a decade ago. She uses fiber as a main element in her professional artwork to communicate the urgency to document memories and history, and continues to explore the idea of flesh and fabric as evocative containers. She recently received her MFA in sculpture from the University of Wisconsin- Madison, where she taught a visual culture course for two years. kaylyngerenz.com

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Felted Patches • Tuesday, May 14, 6 – 9 pm

Saturday, May 18, 10 am – 12 pm
Kaylyn Gerenz
Join us for this special intergenerational felting class where we will transform wool roving into colorful bugs and insects! Learn basic needle felting techniques to create dimensional bees, caterpillars, spiders, and more. Learn to felt spheres, cylinders, and free form shapes, and then fuse them together to make your own fuzzy creature! Open to youth ages 9 to 15 yrs old with an accompanying adult.

Material fee is $5 per participant, payable to instructor at the time of class.
When checking out in the shopping cart, please add the name of the children attending in the “Order notes (optional)” box!

Instructor Bio:
Kaylyn Gerenz (she/her) is an educator and artist in St. Paul, MN, who started needle felting over a decade ago. She uses fiber as a main element in her professional artwork to communicate the urgency to document memories and history, and continues to explore the idea of flesh and fabric as evocative containers. She recently received her MFA in sculpture from the University of Wisconsin- Madison, where she taught a visual culture course for two years. kaylyngerenz.com

Review our COVID-19 Safety Protocols at Textile Center here.
Want to become a member and receive the member price when you register? Click HERE to check out our membership levels, add a membership to the cart, and save 10% on all classes plus other benefits, including supporting a great organization!

Felted Bugs + Insects FOR FAMILIES! • Saturday, May 18, 10 am – 12 pm

Wednesday, May 22, 12 – 4 pm
Karen Searle
Joomchi is a Korean method of bonding layers of paper together with water and a kneading process, similar to felting. This produces strong, textured papers which can be composed as artworks in themselves or used as substrates for other techniques such as stitching, drawing, painting, or adding fiber embellishments. While still wet, joomchi can also be formed into strong paper sculptures. Learn about paper selection and tips for achieving both smooth and textured joomchis. Using Hanji (mulberry) papers for the base, students will complete one collaged joomchi paper in class and start another that can be completed at home.
Materials fee is $35, payable to the instructor at the time of class.
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Instructor Bio:
Karen Searle's artwork, combining needlework and mixed media, has been exhibited internationally. She began teaching at the Weavers Guild of Minnesota in 1972 and has taught at St. Catherine University, Canberra School of Art, Australia, and numerous conferences and symposia. Following a career as publisher and author of textile books, Searle has written for several crafts publications in the US, Europe, and Korea. She has had artist residencies at the Mendocino Art Center, CA, and New York Mills Art Center, MN, and has mentored emerging artists since 1991. She also worked with Women's Art Resources of Minnesota (WARM) managing their mentor program. karensearle.com

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Intro to Joomchi Papers • Wednesday, May 22, 12 – 4 pm

Saturday, May 11, 10 am – 2 pm, 1 Hour Time Slots
Get ready to celebrate Mother's Day at Textile Center! Join this one-hour drop-in activity and learn to rug hook a colorful coaster or a small wall hanging. Open to crafters of all ages and skill levels. Youth are welcome to join on their own while a caregiver is on site.
All supplies included- each participant will be able to make one mug rug or small (3

Crafternoon: Rug Hooking for Families • Saturday, May 11 • 10 am – 2 pm • 1 Hour Time Slots

Tuesdays, April 30 – May 21, 6 – 8 pm
4-week class
Colleen Kahn
Do you love to swim, skate, tumble, or twirl? Are you interested in creating your own customized performance wear for the pool, rink, gym, or stage? This class is for you! Learn to sew and reinforce stretchy fabrics and performance wear knits. Gain confidence in how to select a design, choose appropriate fabric, cut and fit a pattern, and construct a base garment that can be embellished with rhinestones, embroidery, or other surface decoration at home. Come away with a test costume and relevant samples that you create and the confidence to tackle tricky performance wear projects in the future!

This class is open to beginning sewists who have basic sewing skills. Bring your own sewing machine, in good working order (machine must have at least one stretch stitch--see supply list for details). This is an adult-level sewing class open to youth performers who would like to learn alongside / collaborate with an accompanying adult.

Materials fee is $15, payable to the instructor at the time of class.

**See supply list of items to bring to class**

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Instructor Bio:
Colleen Kahn (she/her) learned to sew as a child through 4-H and had the great luck to be mentored by dedicated and patient women. Colleen earned degrees in Clothing Design from College of St. Catherine and London College of Fashion. Over the years, she completed additional training and gained expertise in bridal, men's tailoring, millinery, costume making, alterations, dyeing, surface design, and more. Colleen has spent many years sewing custom wedding and formal wear in the Twin Cities. She founded Stitch Masters Sewing School in 2021.

stitchmasters.org

colleenkahn.com

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Sewing Stretchy Stuff: Performance Wear • Tuesdays, April 30 – May 21, 6 – 8 pm • 4 Weeks

Sewing for the Terrified • Wednesdays, May 15, 22, 29 and June 5, 12, 6 – 8 pm

Thursdays, May 16, 23, and 30, 6 – 9 pm
Natalie Novacek
Creatively reuse textile waste and fabric scraps by turning them into sustainable quilting projects! Learn to incorporate the smallest of remnants using crumb quilting, string quilting, and quilt-as-you-go techniques. Think creatively about how to lessen your carbon footprint by upcycling strips and bits of fabric from other sewing or quilting projects into new works of art. Create beauty and a new life for scraps otherwise destined for the landfill. Open to sewists and quilters of all levels, including beginners who are comfortable using their sewing machines.
**See supply list of items to bring to class**

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Instructor Bio:
Natalie Novacek (she/her) has been sewing and stitching since she was 5 years old. Between now and then, she has picked up cross stitch, embroidery, knitting, and quilting. You can see Natalie slinging fiber and fabric as an employee of Knit & Bolt, where she also teaches quilting classes for quilters at all experience levels. And if Natalie wasn’t busy enough, she just started in the M.A. in Material Culture and Textile Studies program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

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Sustainable Quilting • Thursdays, May 16, 23, and 30, 6 – 9 pm

Friday, May 17, 1 – 4 pm
Steve Pauling
Get ready for a deeper dive into serger sewing with this next level, intermediate machine class. Learn additional stitch formations which most sergers can accomplish including three thread rolled hem, soft rolled hem, blanket stitch, and flat locking. Time permitting, we will also review 2-thread overlock and rolled hems for those students having machines with 2-thread capability. We will not review cover or chain stitches other than to learn what they look like as these require specialized machines.

Students should have already taken

Sergers II • Friday, May 17, 1 – 4 pm

Lynda Maynard, Guest Teaching Artist
3 days • May 8 – 10, 2024
10 am – 4 pm, daily

Pricing:
Nonmembers: $615, Members: $553.50

Payment plans and scholarships available. For questions, reach out to Cristin McKnight Sethi: cmcknightsethi@textilecentermn.org.

To apply for a scholarship, please fill out the Textile Center Scholarship Application.

Looking for a pants pattern to work from that is both flattering and provides freedom of movement? Learn to do the fitting to achieve a custom fit in this special 3-day workshop!

Using a muslin from a preexisting pattern (of your choice) with clean silhouette, students will work to do the necessary fitting adjustments on the body. Then transfer those changes to a new paper pattern. A second test garment is always required (and sometimes a third as well!), so we will work through whatever is necessary so that your pattern is

Fitting Pants • May 8 – 10, 10 am – 4 pm • Lynda Maynard

Lynda Maynard, Guest Teaching Artist
May 11, 2024
10 am – 4 pm

Pricing:
Nonmembers: $245, Members: $220.50

Payment plans and scholarships available. For questions, reach out to Cristin McKnight Sethi: cmcknightsethi@textilecentermn.org.

To apply for a scholarship, please fill out the Textile Center Scholarship Application.

Troubleshoot techniques for constructing perfectly fitted pants with this special sew-along workshop with Lynda Maynard focused on zippers, waistbands, and pockets. Lynda will provide personalized feedback alongside in-person video instructions.

This workshop is a one-day companion to the three-day intensive

Pant Construction Techniques • May 11, 10 am – 4 pm • Lynda Maynard

= Digital class, via Zoom

= Environmentally-conscious class

= Intergenerational/youth class

= Offsite class

To be put on a waiting list for a SOLD OUT class, please contact the Shop at 612-436-0464. If space becomes available, staff will reach out and you will have 24 hours to claim your spot.

Financial assistance is available for many of our classes.
To apply for a scholarship, please fill out the Textile Center Scholarship Application.

For any questions, please email Cristin McKnight Sethi, cmcknightsethi@textilecentermn.org.

April

Book Club: The Age of Homespun – SOLD OUT
Wednesdays, April 17, May 1, 15, and 29, 11 am – 12 pm
with Cristin McKnight Sethi

Art Speaks: Finding the Perfect Fit with Lynda Maynard
Monday, April 22, 7:30 – 8:30 pm CT

The DNA of Dyeing – NEW
Tuesday-Saturday, April 23 – 27, 10 am – 4 pm
with GTA Nicole Frost

Mirrorwork Embroidery – NEW
Tuesday, April 23, 6 – 9 pm
with Sandra Brick

Sociable Cider Werks: Zero-Waste Yarn Joins – NEW
Wednesday, April 24, 5 – 7 pm
with Riley Kleve

Craft Night: PLARN! – NEW
Thursday, April 25, 5 – 7 pm
with Chloe Russell Chang

Macrame Wall Hanging – 3 SPOTS LEFT!
Saturday, April 27, 10 am – 2 pm
with Haley Harnagel

Cyanotype Printing on Fabric – SOLD OUT
Tuesday, April 30 and Wednesday, May 1, 6 – 8 pm
with Anna Carlson

Sewing Stretchy Stuff: Performance Wear – NEW
Tuesdays, April 30 – May 21, 6 – 8 pm
with Colleen Kahn

May

Darn It! Creative Mending for Beginners
Thursday, May 2, 6 – 8:30 pm
with Riley Kleve

Textile Art Zines
Thursday, May 2, 6 – 9 pm
Alanna Stapleton

Beaded Earrings — Tassels, Fringes, Hoops, and Beyond! – NEW
Friday, May 3, 10 am – 1 pm
with Lauren Hagen

“Circles” Felted Table Runner
Saturday, May 4, 10 am – 4 pm
with Leslie Granbeck

Creative Stitching with Sashiko
Tuesday, May 7, 6 – 9 pm
with Sandra Brick

Fitting Pants
Wednesday-Friday, May 8 – 10, 10 am – 4 pm
with GTA Lynda Maynard

Sociable Cider Werks: Decorative Visible Mending
Wednesday, May, 8, 5 – 7 pm
with Shannon Twohy

Urban Dye Garden Community Forum – NEW
Saturdays, May 11, June 15, July 20, August 17, September 21, 10 – 11 am
with Deb Reierson

Pant Construction Techniques
Saturday, May 11, 10 am – 4 pm
with GTA Lynda Maynard

Crafternoon: Rug Hooking for Families – NEW
Saturday, May 11, 10 am – 2 pm

Sami-Inspired Bracelet
Tuesday, May 14, 10 am – 2 pm
with Katherine Buenger

Felted Patches – NEW
Tuesday, May 14, 6 – 9 pm
with Kaylyn Gerenz

Sewing for the Terrified
Wednesdays, May 15 – June 12, 6 – 8 pm
with Colleen Kahn

Intro to the Art of Hand Block Printing
Thursday, May 16, 6 – 9 pm
with Katrina Ulrich

Sustainable Quilting – NEW
Thursdays, May 16, 23, and 30, 6 – 9 pm
with Natalie Novacek

Sergers II – NEW
Friday, May 17, 1 – 4 pm
with Steve Pauling

Felted Bugs + Insects FOR FAMILIES
Saturday, May 18, 10 – 12 pm
with Kaylyn Gerenz

Fun with Fiber Art
Saturdays, May 18 – June 8, 10:30 – 11:30 pm
with Ellen Ferrari

Color Theory
Tuesday, May 21, 6 – 9 pm
with Sandra Brick

Intro to Joomchi Papers
Wednesday, May 22, 12 – 4 pm
with Karen Searle

Craft Night: Paj Ntaub Bookmark – NEW
Thursday, May 23, 5 – 7 pm
with Mandora Young

June

Design Theory
Tuesday, June 4, 6 – 9 pm
with Sandra Brick

Painting with Wool
Wednesday, June 5, 6 – 9 pm
with Kaylyn Gerenz

Bauhaus Style Printing
Thursday, June 6, 6 – 9 pm
with Katrina Ulrich

Adirondack Pack Basket – NEW
Saturday-Sunday, June 8-9, 9 am – 5 pm
with Jeni Mursau

Vintage Sewing Machine Maintenance
Tuesday, June 11, 6 – 9 pm
with Steve Pauling

Introduction to Natural Plant Dyes – NEW
Tuesday, June 11, 6 – 9 pm
with Diane Gamm

Craft Night: Shibori Tie-Dyed Pet Bandanas
Thursday, June 13, 5 – 7 pm

Tin and Leather Necklace
Friday, June 14, 10 am – 1 pm
with Katherine Buenger

Crafternoon: Flower Printing FOR FAMILIES – NEW
Saturday, June 15, 10 am – 2 pm

Foundations of Botanical Printing
Saturday, June 15, 10 am – 4 pm
with Diane Gamm

Pride Summer Camp – NEW
Monday – Friday, June 17 – 21, 10 am – 3 pm
with Riley Kleve

More About Joomchi
Wednesday, June 19, 12 – 4 pm
with Karen Searle

Get Started: Suminagashi
Thursday, June 20, 6 – 8 pm
with Sandra Brick

Felting Foundations for Educators – NEW
Thursday, June 20, 10 am – 4 pm
with Marjorie Fedyszyn

Cyanotype Printing on Fabric
Friday, June 21, 1 – 4 pm
with Anna Carlson

Intro to Macraweave
Saturday, June 22, 10 am – 2 pm
with Haley Harnagel

Fashion Funway – SOLD OUT
Monday – Friday, June 24 – 28, 10 am – 3 pm
with Keiona Cook

Shibori: Arashi
Tuesday, June 25, 6 – 9 pm
with Sandra Brick

Sociable Cider Werks: Sketching with Stitches – NEW
Wednesday, June 26, 5 – 7 pm
with Shannon Twohy

Sashiko Intensive: From Core + Essence to Application + Practice – SOLD OUT
Friday-Sunday, June 28 – 30, 10 am – 4 pm
with GTA Atsushi Futatsuya

Workshop Proposals

CLICK HERE for the Textile Center workshop proposal form!

**All application periods are advertised in our e-newsletters — weekly in Textile Tuesday or bi-weekly in Textiles on the Town. (Click HERE to sign up for these newsletters.)**

Upcoming deadlines to submit workshop proposals are as follows:

Summer 2024 (May – August classes) — Deadline February 15, 2024

Fall 2024 (September – December classes) — Deadline July 15, 2024

Winter/Spring 2025 (January – April classes) — Deadline February 15, 2025

Workshop teaching opportunities are an open application process, and geared toward 3 – 6 hour workshops and demos, delivered in-person or digitally at Textile Center, in Minneapolis, MN. These in-person and digital classes align with our mission of “honoring textile traditions, promoting excellence and innovation, nurturing appreciation, and inspiring widespread participation in fiber art.”

If you have any questions, please feel free to call the Education Program team at 612-436-0464, or email Director of Education, Cristin McKnight Sethi, at cmcknightsethi@textilecentermn.org

Click to review the Instructor Policies and Handbook

Supply Lists & Material Fees

Materials Fees

Many classes include a materials fee to cover supplies provided by the instructor. These materials fees are listed on course registration pages and are payable to the instructor at the first class meeting. To see what specific materials are included in this fee, please click on the supply list for the class. Materials fees are not included in your class registration.

Supply Lists

Some classes also have a supply list of items that you need to bring to class. These supplies cover the basics AND specialty items required by the instructor to ensure you have the best possible experience in the class. Basics are things like scissors, paper and pencil for notes, an apron or appropriate garb for messy projects, and essential tools–like a working sewing machine for a sewing class! Please download by clicking the link in the class description. The supply list will also be included in your confirmation email, sent by our staff about a week before the class convenes. You may also request that your supply list be sent via postal mail or email. Feel free to reach out to us if you have ANY questions about supplies!

Withdrawals & Cancellations

COVID-19 UPDATE:

Our current withdrawal and cancellation policies are in effect. However, if the refund deadline has passed and you are sick or do not want to attend class because you are concerned about health risk due to COVID-19, we would be happy to allow you to transfer your tuition to another currently listed class. You may also convert your tuition into a tax-deductible donation to Textile Center. Please communicate any health concerns or tuition transfer requests to Cristin McKnight Sethi, cmcknightsethi@textilecentermn.org, before the start of class. We are unable to honor any tuition transfer requests made after the start of class.

Adult Class Withdrawals & Tuition Transfers:

(Different from Guest Teaching Artist Workshop Withdrawal Policy. See “Guest Teaching Artist Workshops Withdrawal Policy.”)

In-person adult classes:

If you need to withdraw from class and you send a withdrawal request at least 5 business days before the start of your workshop, you may receive a refund (minus a $25 processing fee). Alternatively, you may transfer your full tuition to another currently listed class or convert your full tuition into a tax-deductible donation to Textile Center.

We are unable to provide a refund or make a tuition transfer if your notice of withdrawal is received less than 5 business days before the start of your workshop, except in the case of illness or health risk (please see COVID-19 tuition transfer policy above). In this case, your tuition can be converted to a tax-deductible donation to Textile Center. We will be happy to provide you with a receipt for your donation if you request one.

Please note: Guest Teaching Artist Workshops have a different withdrawal policy. Please see the Guest Teaching Artist Workshop section.

Digital adult classes:

Due to the nature of digital access to the classes and distribution of supplies, refunds will not be processed if you cancel your registration less than 10 business days before the start of class.

If your notice of withdrawal or tuition transfer is received at least 10 business days before the start of your workshop, you will receive a refund of your workshop payment, minus a $25 non-refundable processing fee.

Cancellations

If minimum enrollment is not met by the registration deadline, we reserve the right to cancel any workshop. If we cancel for any reason, you will receive a full refund. Registration deadline will vary, but is generally one week before the start of the class.

Guest Teaching Artist Workshop Withdrawal Policy

See individual workshop information for any additional special cancellation policies. Generally, 50% refund available if withdrawn by the Earlybird deadline. Due to the scheduling nature of these classes and arrangements for instructors, no refunds are available after that.

Events and Trainings

Admission to special events, lectures, demos, and trainings is nonrefundable. This includes programing priced lower than the $25 processing fee such as Craft Night and Crafternoons.

Register Early!

All classes have limited space available (8-12 students) and fill quickly. Please feel free to call and check on class availability before you send in your registration. We are not able to hold spaces without payment.

If the class you are interested in is full, we are generally able to take a waiting list for a class and will call you if a space opens up.

Inclement Weather

Please contact Textile Center at 612-436-0464 if you have concerns about inclement weather during the time of your class. If the class runs as scheduled and you do not attend, there will be no refund of any registration fees. If Textile Center cancels the class, we will contact each student as soon as a decision is made–at either the email or phone number on the registration–and do our best to reschedule the class for a different date. If you are unable to attend the new date, a full refund will be processed.

INTERLACE

INTERLACE programs for 55+ adults

INTERLACE classes are perfect for art lovers and makers, ages 55+, and geared to beginners. No previous fiber art experience required! Join our creative community, and bring your interest in learning a new skill in a supportive environment, taught by experienced Textile Center instructors. Classes are focused in a skill-building or idea-based topic area, where a learning cohort model builds relationships and community through engagement in the fiber arts!

These exciting 8-week classes are offered year round with both in-person and digital offerings. Classes are listed on the website, as they are scheduled. Click below for details!

Learn more here

Our INTERLACE program is supported by funding from E.A. Michelson Philanthropy’s Vitality Arts^® program.

Guest Teaching Artists

Join us with a commitment to renew, inspire, and grow your creative practice with a Guest Teaching Artist Class!

These 2 – 5 day classes, led by nationally and internationally recognized leaders in the field of textiles and fiber art, are just the ticket to introduce new ideas, build on old ones, and learn new fiber art skills in a supportive and rigorous learning environment! Instructors for Guest Teaching Artist classes are invited by Textile Center to lead these special workshops. For more information, contact Cristin McKnight Sethi, Education Manager at cmcknightsethi@textilecentermn.org

Learn more and view the current lineup here

Scholarships

Textile Center is committed to eliminating barriers that prevent anyone from appreciating and contributing to fiber arts in their own unique and valuable ways. One way we can build and support a diverse and inclusive arts community that fosters a sense of belonging for all individuals is to ensure access to our classes by removing financial barriers.

Anyone with financial need is eligible to apply. Textile Center does not require scholarship applicants to provide evidence of financial need, but instead asks all who apply to determine their own individual level of need.

Textile Center prioritizes giving scholarships to individuals who identify as indigenous, persons of color, members of the LGBTQ+ community, and/or members of other historically or systemically marginalized groups.

Students may complete and submit a scholarship application any time prior to the start of a class. We cannot guarantee scholarship placement for all applicants and will only notify selected applicants. Scholarship recipients may be notified as late as 1 week before the start of a class.

STEP ONE: Complete the scholarship application form.

STEP TWO: Email Cristin McKnight Sethi, Director of Education, at cmcknightsethi@textilecentermn.org to follow up on the status of your application if you have not heard back from someone from the Education team at Textile Center before the start of the class you would like to take. For any additional questions regarding scholarship, please reach out to Cristin.

We look forward to having you in class!