SSA Beading on Fabric

With Larkin Jean Van Horn

April 28 - May 4, 2024

Location: Grunewald Guild Glass Studio

What will class time be like?:
Mornings will include gathering as a group, instruction, and demonstration some of which may be outdoors. Afternoons will include self-directed work time in the studio with breaks to discuss and share ideas.

What do I need to bring to class?:
All students should bring small sharp scissors for cutting threads and a cloth for the table to keep the beads from rolling around. This could be something as simple as a piece of felt or a T-shirt, but not fleece or a towel. Optional: Although beads will be provided, participants are recommended to bring some beads with them if they want to work in any particular color scheme. They should include a variety of size, shape, finish, style, and material.

Minimum age of participant: 16

required deposit: $200

Do I need experience to take this class?:
All experience levels welcome, including beginners

Will I need to work outside of class?:
Yes, participants wishing to create complex or ambitious projects should expect to spend additional time working outside of class.

  • Commuter – $115.00
  • Cabin – $1,170.00
  • Private Queen Room + Shared Bath – $930.00
  • Private Twin Room + Shared Bath – $930.00
  • Shared Room + Shared Bath – $600.00
  • Yurt – $720.00
  • Library Dorm – $450.00
  • RV with Electric: 125V/30 Amp – $450.00
  • RV with Electric: 25V/20 Amp – $450.00
  • Personal Tent or Car Camping – $390.00

There is something about beads on fabric that attracts not just the eye, but also the fingertips.

Beadwork begs to be touched. Come learn the materials, stitches, and finishing techniques to create your own tactile works of art. Whether you are interested in jewelry, doll making, embellishing other fabric art, or clothing, come learn how to realize your vision.

 

What can you expect to create?

Sudents will work on a beaded medallion to decorate the cover of a notebook in which to make notes about the project, any meditative thoughts, ideas for future designs or anything they choose.

This class is part of our Spring Sacred Arts week, facilitated by Scott Burnett and Laurie Rudel. Springtime at the Grunewald Guild is a season of gentle stirring, inside and out. Creation and creativity awaken to familiar, yet always surprising, newness. Spring Sacred Arts Week is designed and refined with these rhythms and stirrings in mind.

About the Faculty

Larkin Jean Van Horn

Larkin Jean Van Horn is a mixed-media textile artist working in the areas of art quilts, beadwork, 3-D fabric structures, and liturgical art. Textiles and mixed media, as art for the wall, three-dimensional structures, and extravagantly beaded jewelry, form the basis of her work. She draws her inspiration from a variety of sources: her own […]

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