Knitting Socks: Baby Booties Friday, Mar. 12th 7-10pm Tr. Sara McLaughlin Adults & Kids (Ages 10 & up w/ parent) Whether you have a little knitting experience or more, this fun workshop will guide you through all the knitting basics for creating wearable, warm, and way cute booties for your favorite infant or toddler! Concepts cross-over exactly into larger sock knitting. Learn basic knitting techniques including casting on, knitting, purling, knitting in the round, increasing, decreasing, and casting off. At the end of the class you値l seam up the back, creating a finished sock! Materials are provided including needles and yarn.
*or sign up for both Part I & II and receive $15 off! Course fee including materials: $50.00 Register Now!!
Last Sundays: Felting & Fibers Sunday, March 28th 4-7pm Tr. Carole Loeffler Adults and Kids (Ages 10 & up w/ parent) Felting is an ancient art form that actually pre-dates weaving. It is amazingly simple; wool (or roving) fibers are basically matted together to bind into a fabric with either a wet (soap and water) or dry (barbed needle) process. In this exciting workshop you値l learn both techniques, work with a luscious palette of roving colors, and even learn how to recycle old wool sweaters into new felted creations! Get into the process and create wearable痴 like felted beads for jewelry, scarves, and little 3-D needle felted objects. Felt is fuzzy and fun and easy to do at home, too! Course fee including materials: $40.00 Register Now!!
First Fridays: Silver Clay Jewelry: Pendants & Beads Friday, April 2nd 7-10pm Tr. Sarah Horne Adults and Kids (Ages 10 & up w/ parent) Create one-of-a kind handmade silver jewelry; Precious Metal Clay is an amazing material that models similar to clay and, once fired, is 99.9% fine silver. We値l review the technical aspects of working with the medium and provide all necessary tools and equipment. You値l sculpt several pieces like pendants, earrings, beads, or rings. After the workshop, we値l fire and polish your jewelry and have it ready for you to pick up, it痴 that easy! Course fee includes an 18g package of silver clay which will make a few pieces depending on size and we値l have more clay on hand, which you can purchase from us at cost, if your aesthetics call for a bigger design. Course fee including materials: $65.00 Register Now!!
Pop-Ups & Paper Sculpture Saturday, April 17th 1-3pm Tr. Colette Fu Adults & Kids (Ages 7 & up w/ parent) Pop-up books; remember those? They are not only for kids; they are amazing feats of paper engineering! In this exciting workshop, let your creative process free and explore basic techniques for folding, angles and mechanisms while constructing your own pop-up structures. Simple folds magically can build into seemingly complex structures. Use magazines and photographs or our own drawings to personalize the pop ups and rediscover a childhood favorite while adding your own level of three-dimensional sophistication. Course fee including materials: $40.00 Register Now!!
Fairmount Art Center
2501 Olive Street
Philadelphia, PA 19130
