Textile Collage: Basics & Beyond (Session 1)

416 26th St,Oakland CA 94612

19 June, 2021

Description

Session 1 is a sewing intensive that demonstrates methods of assembling textiles to create unique collage pieces. Session One teaches basic sewing machine use and simple techniques of joining fabrics. Session Two (separate Eventbrite) introduces more advanced methods of material manipulation - with a prerequisite: completion of Session 1 or mastery of basic sewing machine use. Sewing machines and ALL supplies including fabric are provided. This Rock Paper Scissors Collective hosted class will be held at Warehouse 416, 416-26th Street, Oakland. This space is an accessible space with ASL interpreter funded by a grant from NADC at UCLA. About the instructor: CC Clark a lifelong sewist, experienced textile artist-instructor and passionate upcyclist has taught all ages and abilities to sew in a variety of Bay Area locations. CC has years of experience teaching people how to use a sewing machine, how to repair clothing and repurpose it to make new items. She has taught at PLACE, Ace Maker Space, Oakland Public Libraries, East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse, Bay Area Swap-O-Rama-Rama meetup group, Camp510, MakerFaire and College of Alameda Fab Lab. She is also experienced in sewing machine troubleshooting and repair and has worked in Costume Design. Learn more about her at: https://vimeo.com/304042788 Class limit 9 people, 6 people required to run the class. Ages 16 and up unless accompanied by an adult. 4 hour class fee: $60-$40 Sliding Scale. See suggested income levels to decide which amount is right for you. Please email [email protected] with any questions.