Threading Ideas: Fiber, Stitch & the Hundred Languages of Children:
An Evening HANDS-ON WORKSHOP FOR EDUCATORS
Presented by Patricia Hunter McGrath and Christina Bianchi
Date: October 1st 6:00–9:00 PM
Where: Branches Atelier 11359 West Washington Blvd, Culver City, CA 90066
$75.00 Register
Discover the transformative power of stitch as we explore how it can can be a bridge between fabric and form. We’ll provide insights, techniques, and inspiration to elevate your creations in fiber.
In This Workshop, We Explore:
- What is the language of fibers?
- How do fibers invite children to slow down?
- How can we introduce the language of stitch without prescribing a product?What happens when fiber encounters other languages?
- How might stitching become a graphic language?
- What mathematical ideas live within patterns?
- What scientific ideas might live within tension and resistance?
- How can fibers support storytelling?
- How can natural fibers connect us to the living world?
- How do we create an environment where fiber investigations can continue over weeks or months?
No previous sewing or fiber experience is necessary.
Beginners are welcome. Experienced makers are welcome.
The workshop is designed around the idea that our own encounter with a material helps us better understand the possibilities we can offer children.
COME READY TO:
- Untangle.
- Connect.
- Thread.
- Pull.
- Loop.
- Weave.
- Stitch.
- Unravel.
- Begin again.
