Spring/Summer 2016 Teaching Roundup

Although some of you are just starting to experience the first signs of Spring, registration for Summer workshops is in full swing and I want to make sure you don't miss out. And, some of the spring workshops are still open, and even if they are full it is worth it to get on the waitlist - you never know!

Here is what I have scheduled between now and September 2016:

Boro Bags

Boro Bags

 A Verb for Keeping Warm

May 14th, 10:30 - 4:30

Oakland, CA

  (class is full but get on the waitlist!)

Stitched Photo Collage

Stitched Photo Collage

Wishi Washi Studio

May 21st, 10:00 - 4:00

Santa Cruz, CA 

(class is full but get on the waitlist!) 

Boro Sampler Book

Boro Sampler Book

Squam Art Retreats

June 1st - June 5th

Squam Lake - yes, on a lake! and you get to choose two different classes from a stellar line-up of instructors

Holderness, New Hampshire

If you need persuading beyond the thought of stitching lakeside in June, here is a teaser Squam video:


Dreaming of Squam from Squam on Vimeo.
 

Boro Sampler Book

Handcraft Studio School

June 25th, 10:00 - 4:00 
(not on a lake but this is one of the best workshop venues in the Bay Area!)

Emeryville, CA 

Boro Textiles: Zakka

Boro Textiles: Books, Bags, Zokin and Zakka
Cabrillo Arts Summer Workshops
July 29, 30, 31st, 10 - 4 each day
Aptos, CA

This will be three days dedicated to learning the language of Boro and applying it to books, bags, clothing and art projects.
 
Register by June 6th for the Early Bird Special! 

and

there are still a couple spaces in  
Jennie Hinchcliff's upcoming workshop 
in Wishi Washi Studio:

Creative Carousel Books: Layers and Windows 
Wishi Washi Studio
Saturday, April 30th, 10-5
Santa Cruz, CA   

Creative Carousel Books with Jennie Hinchliff

 
 If you are in the Santa Cruz area you don't want to miss this chance to learn from Jennie!

And, remember there are always workshops on Creativebug 
anywhere, all the time, 24/7.

Hope to see you out there soon!
 

Spring 2016 Workshops

The Wishi Washi Studio Spring 2016 Workshop schedule is up!

And, there are a few workshops outside of the studio I want to make sure you know about.

This Spring I am bringing back a couple of workshops that I haven't taught in two years: Origami Travel Notebook and Stitched Photo Collage.

Origami Travel Notebook

Origami Travel Notebook is a structure that I devised to hold signatures that are made up of a traditional Japanese folding technique that contains many useful pockets. They can stand on their own as pamphlets or portfolios or they can be sewn into a larger structure as signatures. There are also blank pages incorporated into the structure. The pockets and the blank pages together make for a great structure for traveling - jotting down notes, writing, sketching and a place to stash tickets, maps and other findings.

Stitched Photo Collage

The Stitched Photo Collage was a student favorite for many years but I gave it a little break. A few of my newer students requested that I teach it again. It is a fun way to incorporate fabric, thread, book pages, photographs and other ephemera into pieces that can then be part of a book or a wall piece.

Boro Bags

A new workshop is Boro Bags that is proving to be very popular (I ran a "beta" session in January and students loved it!). Both dates are already full but I may add more so get on the waitlist to be the first to hear if I add more dates. In this class I share what I know about Boro textiles (I'm still learning more all the time!) and then students use a length of cloth as a sampler to learn the stitching and mending techniques seen in Boro textiles. At the end of the class the lengths of cloth are made into bags! Students have their choice of one of two traditional Japanese bags that are simple but ingenious in their design. The bags can be used as book bags, project bags, or for shopping or a very fancy gift wrapping.

Carousel Books by Jennie Hinchcliff

Last, but definitely not least, is my guest instructor extraordinaire Jennie Hinchcliff. She will be teaching Creative Carousel Books: Layers and Windows. Jennie is so much fun and such a great teacher. If you are in the area you don't want to miss this one!

I also have two teaching/traveling workshops scheduled:

Mountain Maid Workshops is a new program in the Grass Valley/Nevada City, California area. I will be teaching Boro Bags there on April 23rd. This will be a nice opportunity to take this class if you are outside of the Wishi Washi Studio area.

Boro Bag

And, I'm thrilled to be teaching the Boro Sampler Book at Squam Art Retreats in June. They are located in New Hampshire...on a lake! Students pick their choice of two one-day classes from a stellar line-up of instructors. I'm very much looking forward to being in New England again.

Boro Books

If you are no where near any of these venues remember that I have classes online at Creativebug. 

I hope to make something with you soon!