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Textiles

The Textiles Department at Lillstreet welcomes and accommodates students of all levels. Our classes explore traditional methods as well as contemporary experimentation. Whether you sew, print, dye, weave, embroider, knit, or crochet, we have the perfect class for you. Our student population is diverse- from professional artists and entrepreneurs to those who enjoy working with their hands and want to explore something new. Our teaching artists will guide you as you turn your project ideas into one-of-a-kind completed works of functional, decorative, or fine art. We welcome and support all bodies and gender expressions.

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Spring 2021 OPEN STUDIO SCHEDULE

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SPRING 2021 BILINGUAL CLASSES

 

Spring 2021 - April 05, 2021 - June 13, 2021

BEGINNER/ADVANCED BEGINNER

Contemporary Tie Dye (5 Weeks)

LAC Members $180.00 / Non-Members $185.00
April 5

First-Time Screen Printing on Fabric (5 Weeks)

LAC Members $175.00 / Non-Members $180.00
April 11, May 16

First-Time Sewing (5 Weeks)

LAC Members $175.00 / Non-Members $180.00
April 8, April 11, May 10, May 11, May 16

MX Dyes: Alternate Applications (5 Weeks)

LAC Members $180.00 / Non-Members $185.00
May 13

Natural Dye Color Studies: Shades of Green (5 Weeks)

LAC Members $180.00 / Non-Members $185.00
April 10

Quilting I (5 Weeks)

LAC Members $180.00 / Non-Members $185.00
April 6

Repeat Patterns on Fabric (5 Weeks)

LAC Members $180.00 / Non-Members $185.00
April 8

Screen Printing on Fabric II: Printing with Dyes (5 Weeks)

LAC Members $180.00 / Non-Members $185.00
May 15

Sew Your Own Pajama Pants (5 Weeks)

LAC Members $180.00 / Non-Members $185.00
May 15

Zippers and Buttons (5 Weeks)

LAC Members $180.00 / Non-Members $185.00
May 16

INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED

Guided Sewing Projects (5 Weeks)

LAC Members $190.00 / Non-Members $195.00
April 7, May 12

Intermediate Contemporary Tie Dye (5 Weeks)

LAC Members $190.00 / Non-Members $195.00
May 10

Intermediate Frame Loom Weaving: Organic Compositions (5 Weeks)

LAC Members $190.00 / Non-Members $195.00
May 11

Sew Your Own Underwear (5 Weeks)

LAC Members $190.00 / Non-Members $195.00
April 11

WORKSHOP

Indigo Extravaganza (1 Day)

LAC Members $70.00 / Non-Members $75.00
May 22

Needle Felted Succulents (1 Day)

LAC Members $70.00 / Non-Members $75.00
April 11

Rust Dye Workshop (2 Days)

LAC Members $90.00 / Non-Members $95.00
June 6

ONLINE: Spring 2021 - April 05, 2021 - June 13, 2021

BEGINNER/ADVANCED BEGINNER

ONLINE: First-Time Crochet (5 Weeks)

LAC Members $160.00 / Non-Members $165.00
May 15

ONLINE: First-Time Embroidery (5 Weeks)

LAC Members $160.00 / Non-Members $165.00
April 8

ONLINE: First-Time Frame Loom Weaving At Home (5 Weeks)

LAC Members $160.00 / Non-Members $165.00
April 11

ONLINE: First-Time Knitting (3 Weeks)

LAC Members $95.00 / Non-Members $100.00
May 12

ONLINE: First-Time Natural Dye (5 Weeks)

LAC Members $160.00 / Non-Members $165.00
May 15

ONLINE: Garment Knock Offs (5 Weeks)

LAC Members $160.00 / Non-Members $165.00
April 10

ONLINE: Guided Embroidery Projects (5 Weeks)

LAC Members $160.00 / Non-Members $165.00
May 13

ONLINE: Marketing for Artists (3 Weeks)

LAC Members $95.00 / Non-Members $100.00
May 10

ONLINE: Sewing With Commercial Patterns (5 Weeks)

LAC Members $160.00 / Non-Members $165.00
April 11

ONLINE: Stamp Printing on Fabric (5 Weeks)

LAC Members $160.00 / Non-Members $165.00
May 11

ONLINE: Three-Dimensional Embroidery (5 Weeks)

LAC Members $160.00 / Non-Members $165.00
April 10

INTERMEDIATE/ADVANCED

ONLINE: Fashion I: Garment Sewing (5 Weeks)

LAC Members $170.00 / Non-Members $175.00
April 5

ONLINE: Portfolio Building Through InDesign (5 Weeks)

LAC Members $160.00 / Non-Members $165.00
April 7

ONLINE: Quilting II: Block Building (5 Weeks)

LAC Members $170.00 / Non-Members $175.00
May 16

WORKSHOP

ONLINE: Double Weave on a Frame Loom (1 Day)

LAC Members $70.00 / Non-Members $75.00
May 15

ONLINE: Embroidered Thread Painting (1 Day)

LAC Members $70.00 / Non-Members $75.00
April 25

ONLINE: Ice Dyeing at Home (1 Day)

LAC Members $55.00 / Non-Members $55.00
April 17

ONLINE: Quilting Foundation Paper Piecing (1 Day)

LAC Members $70.00 / Non-Members $75.00
May 8

Textiles Spring VAP with Lucia Calderon Arrieta (1 Day)

LAC Members $0.00 / Non-Members $0.00
May 9

AGES 13-18

ONLINE: Fashion Design Teens (5 Weeks)

LAC Members $160.00 / Non-Members $165.00
May 16

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