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Embroidery Portrait Workshop

Cherry Street Pier 121 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Studio 16, 2nd floor, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Bring a reference photo from your phone or freehand drawing and learn how to transfer it into an original embroidery. All materials providedThis workshop takes place in Studio 16 at Cherry Street Pier. We will take time to embroider on the pier and enjoy the view. All ages and abilities encouraged.

Introduction to Nuno Felting: Create a Scarf

Cherry Street Pier 121 North Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Studio 16, 2nd floor, Philadelphia, PA, United States

Learn how to transform farm sourced fibers into an original garment. All materials included. All ages and abilities encouraged.Nuno felting is the process of making a new textile by combining a loose weave fabric with a natural fiber such as farm sourced mohair from goats or merino wool from sheep. Visitors will learn how to create textures in layers and create imagery in surface design in this no sew process. Workshop by studio 16 resident artist Bonnie MacAllister, M.Ed. who has studied textiles while on Fulbright-Hays to Ethiopia and on residence in Iceland and Lyon, France.