Dive in to this hands-on class where students will make their own messenger bags, backpacks, clothing and accessories through pattern-making and constructions techniques using sewing machines.
All equipment, basic fabrics and materials will be provided, however students are encouraged to bring in their own materials for experimentation and repurposing. No experience necessary—this class is designed for all levels from beginning to advanced makers.
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Kim Goings is a textile artist, focused mainly on art quilting, while maintaining additional practices in painting, drawing and mixed media collage. Her work is influenced by nature, memory, folktales and improvisation. Kim has always been called to work with her hands, resourcing arts and crafts material from old clothing, found objects and scraps. While working in the costume field for film and theater and collecting remnant clothing and materials over time, she naturally gravitated toward the slow art of quilting in order to repurpose and up-cycle her textiles. Kim learned to refresh and ...
Kim Goings is a textile artist, focused mainly on art quilting, while maintaining additional practices in painting, drawing and mixed media collage. Her work is influenced by nature, memory, folktales and improvisation. Kim has always been called to work with her hands, resourcing arts and crafts material from old clothing, found objects and scraps. While working in the costume field for film and theater and collecting remnant clothing and materials over time, she naturally gravitated toward the slow art of quilting in order to repurpose and up-cycle her textiles. Kim learned to refresh and infuse her fabrics with natural dyes and to add artful hand-sewing elements to tell stories in patchwork collage. Within these processes, Kim continues to discover endless inspiration, room for artistic growth, and a deep personal connection to textile crafts.
Kim received a BFA and MA from Savannah College of Art and Design. She has attended artist residencies through SCAD Alumni Atelier in Provence, France and Wildacres Retreat in the Blue Ridge Mountains, North Carolina. Kim has previously taught hand-sewing and quilting techniques with Tatter Textile Library in Brooklyn and has exhibited work at the Woodstock Artists Association and Museum in Woodstock, NY.
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Diana Rodgers is a fiber artist and sewing instructor living in the Bronx. She earned a BFA in fashion design from the Fashion Institute of Technology, then spent a decade as a designer in the fashion industry. Next, she started her own brand and manufactured an evolving line of products which were sold locally, online, and wholesaled to MoMA Design Store, Uncommon Goods, and several boutiques around the country.
Diana has been teaching sewing to both children and adults since 2015. Her sewing classes range from beginner basics, to garments, bags, accessories, and quilts. Her goal ...
Diana has been teaching sewing to both children and adults since 2015. Her sewing classes range from beginner basics, to garments, bags, accessories, and quilts. Her goal is to help her students build a strong foundation of sewing skills and make awesome projects. Her personal work includes applique, soft sculpture, and embroidery.
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