block heads

my recent block printing class at Wing & Clover* was a really fun group with some serious natural talent! believe it or not the red and dark blue circular prints above were both made with a carrot, which is one of [...]

squam art workshops: the journal

if you are intrigued by the SAW experience, maybe pondering going next year, or still unconvinced but curious to know more about the people, the place, the stories… i think i’ve found the cure: the about-to-be-released journal, volume one. even though i was there, i still have an insatiable need to learn about all of [...]

reflections on Squam

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well.

i’m still not sure how eloquent i can be on my experience at Squam Art Workshops. i mean, how do you describe heaven to mere mortals? let’s just say i now have a pretty clear definition of my idea [...]

still without words…

…but this will give you an idea:

i’ll post my pics and thoughts tomorrow.

off to camp!

tomorrow morning i leave bright and early to drive up to new hampshire for Squam. how lucky am i? i’ll be teaching four classes while there, and we are going to have a marvelous time! plus i am so excited to meet all of the other awesome teachers (maya donenfeld, lizzy house, marisa haedike, and [...]

proud seamsters

i try to remember to capture a group shot at the end of any project class i teach… more often than not i forget to bring my camera or just forget to snap the photo. here are some pics from the beginner sewing workshop last month at lena corwin’s studio. i only managed to get [...]

march classes

here’s my monthly roundup of the classes i’ll be teaching in brooklyn later this month:

saturday march 27, 11am-4pm: beginner sewing @ lena corwin’s studio

if you want to learn sewing from the very beginning, this one-day workshop is perfect. we’ll learn the nuts and bolts, like threading your machine, good sewing practices, and how to sew [...]

clay, wood & cotton

on saturday morning i drove an hour south and taught an embroidery class at clay, wood & cotton in beacon, ny. this was my first visit to the newish shop and it is adorable. it is owned by handmakers kristen (of cakehouse) and kristy (of beacon bookmarks). they carry exquisite hand-crafted home goods, textiles and [...]

are you still on the fence?

registration  for Squam 2010 begins TODAY!!!

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summer camp!

i’m not sure i can really express just how excited i am about this, so i’m just going to put it simply:

I WILL BE TEACHING AT SQUAM ART WORKSHOPS THIS SUMMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

yes, i can hardly believe it myself. i am getting paid to go to summer camp! it looks like just about the loveliest place on [...]

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