Take a fabric arts class or workshop! Ask Santa to sign you up!

Sewing into Spring

Take a class or workshop at the Indianapolis Art Center

Started in 1934 as a WPA project, the Indianapolis Art Center continues to live its mission to employ professional artists and engage, enlighten and enhance our communities through art education, participation and observation.

Did you know you can take a workshop with one of Ralph Lauren’s milliners here? You can! And, as far as we know, we’re the only place in the country that teaches the art of making paper quilts. Let us hear from you if we’re not! Where else can you study Bronson Lace, Swedish Lace and Huck Lace by one of only 27 Master Weavers in North America? Right here at the Art Center is where!

Sign-up now for one of these remarkable opportunities to take a class or workshop with these artists…or ask Santa to sign you up!

Go online to register at www.IndplsArtCenter.org or call (317) 255-2464 ext. 221.

Adult Fiber CLASSES

Textile Design

Beginning

Ruby Ballard-Harris

Mondays 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Session I - 8 Weeks: January 12-March 2

Session II – 8 Weeks: March 9-April 27

Learn how to read a pattern, take body measurements, do seams and seam finishes, and create a pattern layout. In this class, students will complete a simple garment. This class is great for anyone who has never touched a sewing machine but wants to learn how to use one. Students will sew at their own pace, so please bring your own machines. Textile Studio Upper in the Cultural Complex. About Ruby: BS, Home Economics, BS Actuarial and Interior Design, and MSW, Purdue University. Her work has been displayed at the Detroit Festival of the Arts, Indiana State Museum and Atlanta Black National Art Festival. She has taught at the Art Center for over 12 years.

Total: Member $257, Non-member $268.

Four-Shaft Loom Weaving

All Levels

Nina Macchia

Tuesdays 6:30-9:30 p.m.

Session I - 7 Weeks: January 13-February 24

Session II - 7 Weeks: March 10-April 21

Are you intrigued with fabrics, textiles and the ancient craft of weaving? In this loom weaving class, we will create a "hands-on" experience with fibers, techniques, color and patterns. We will learn some theory behind those beautiful fabrics and discover a new language of weaving terms. We will learn to draft patterns and create multiple "looks" with a single warp. Students will learn to prepare a 4-shaft loom for weaving and weave small samplers of various colors and patterns such as twill, overshot, lace and plain weave. Instructor will conduct informal lectures, facilitate group discussions, and demonstrate technique. Materials consist of warp and weft threads for class projects and a notebook of comprehensive weaving information. If you have a loom and can easily bring it to class, you can work with the instructor to design a project and prepare it for weaving. This class is designed for beginners or for those who have woven in the past and want to rekindle their knowledge. Textile Studio Upper in the Cultural Complex. About Nina: MA in Museum Studies, JFK University, CA, undergraduate minors in Art, Art History and Anthropology. Training in textile conservation. For 15 years she studied under and assisted Master Weaver Vreni Landolt, a student of Bauhaus artist and teacher Johannes Itten. Specializes in loom controlled and traditional weaving structures. Collector of 19^th and 20^th century Russian and Ukranian folk textiles, Middle East antiques, carpets and antique linens.

Total: Member $230, Non-member $240.

Artcloth

All Levels

Bobbie Vance

Tuesdays 6:30-9:30 p.m.

12 Weeks: February 3-May 5 Please note: No class meeting April 7 and April 21

Artcloth is one of the hottest forms of art right now. It is a layer of colors and design on fabric that can be hung or draped in your home. It can also be made into wearable art or used in quilts. Bobbie will share her processes as you build your fabric art. Each class, students will create items for subsequent classes until a culmination of layered cloth has been created. Students will dye, make stamps and silk screens, decolor, work with thickened dyes, and more. Textile Studio Lower in the Cultural Complex.

Total: Member $338, Non-member $353.

Textile Design

Intermediate/Advanced (Students must have completed Beginning Sewing Class)

Ruby Ballard-Harris

Wednesdays 6:30-9:30 p.m.

15 Weeks: January 14-April 22

Learn the proper fitting and handwork for finishing a garment. In this class, students will learn how to set in sleeves, shoulder pads, buttons and button holes, as well as how to use fasteners and closures. Students will complete a lined garment. Please bring your own sewing machine. Textile Studio Upper in the Cultural Complex. About Ruby: BS, Home Economics, BS Actuarial and Interior Design, and MSW, Purdue University. Her work has been displayed at the Detroit Festival of the Arts, Indiana State Museum and Atlanta Black National Art Festival. She has taught at the Art Center for over 12 years.

Total: Member $383, Non-member $401.

Dye Study

All Levels

Bobbie Vance

Thursdays 6:30-9:30 p.m.

7 Weeks: January 15-February 26

Whether you have dyed for years or have never tried it, this course will help you understand and control fiber reactive dyes. Students will make a dye sample book that will include dyeing eight different color wheels, color ranges between two colors, value gradations, and more. Students will be equipped to continue experiments to enlarge their dye sample book. This class is recommended if you later take Bobbie Vance's Artcloth Study Course. Fabric kit for sample book is approximately $30. See Bobbie's artwork at http://picasaweb.google.com/BobbieVance. Textile Studio Lower at the Cultural Complex.

Total: Member $230, Non-member $240.

Paper Quilts

Beginning

Anna Velez

Saturdays 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

13 Weeks: February 7-May 2

Nowhere else in the world than at the Art Center…This class will use Japanese decorative papers to create paper quilts. The instructor's personal techniques will be taught along with her unique repeating-block design system (which may be of interest to fabric quilters, tile designers, and puzzle lovers). Students will be able to complete three projects of different size blocks. Students must be able to use a sewing machine and be able to bring their machine to several classes. Lab fee includes the cost of most materials (approx. $55). Visit the instructor's website at www.annavelez.com. Textile Studio Upper in the Cultural Complex. About Anna: BFA in drawing, University of Iowa. She is professionally trained as a paperhanger and has over 30 years experience of working with wallpaper, patterns, textures and colors. She has been creating paper quilts since 1994, primarily with Asian papers. She exhibits her work throughout Indiana, Illinois, New Mexico and Massachusetts. Visit her website at www.AnnaVelez.com.

Total: Member $376, Non-member $391.

Adult Fiber WORKSHOPS

Make a Felt Hat

All Levels

Emily Clark

Saturday 9 a.m.-3 p.m. & Sunday 12-3 p.m.

January 31 & February 1

Hats are back! Make a stylish statement with your own millinery creation! Learn history, design, and construction techniques for a 1940's style felt hat. Painting Studio. About Emily: HNC Millinery, Kensington and Chelsea College, London; BA, Costume and Textile History, Cornell University, New York. As a fashion/fiber artist she has worked in theatres, museums and educational facilities. Most recently she has worked in London for the designer Philip Treacy making various pieces for fashion shows including Ralph Lauren, Alexander McQueen and Donna Karen.

Total: Member $157, Non-member $162.

Focus on Lace

All Levels

Laura Fry

Saturday 1-6 p.m. & Sunday 1-6 p.m.

February 7 & 8

In this workshop, the similarities and differences of the three main lace weaves will be explored, as well as some other weave structures that can be woven "lace-y." The structure of Bronson Lace, Swedish Lace and Huck lace will be examined. Samples will be woven in a variety of fibers, and appropriate wet finishing for each will be provided. Materials will be supplied by the instructor for $25. For more information visit Laura’s website at www.laurafry.com. Textile Studio Upper. About Laura: Choose a career in weaving in 1975 studying at Banff School of Fine Arts in Alberta and Varpapuu Summer Weaving School in Finland. She teaches throughout Canada and the US, writes for a variety of textile publications and received numerable awards. In 1997 she earned certification as one of Canada’s Master Weavers, the 27^th weaver to achieve the honour.

Total: Member $324, Non-member $339.

I'll Dye Trying

All Levels

Bobbie Vance

Saturday 1-5 p.m.

March 14

Love hand-dyed fabrics but feel they are too difficult and messy to create or just don’t know where to start? Learn how easy, safe and fast you can dye your own unique, colorfast fabrics to sew together a few hours later. You’ll create your favorite dye colors to produce 9 one-yard pieces of crystallized/mottled, single and multi-colored, 100% cotton, viscose rayon, and/or linen. The controlled, free-spirited method of low-water immersion dying comes from Ann Johnston's Color By Accident and Bobbie's 17 years of dye playing. Whether you’ve never dyed before or have been using other methods, you’ll want to continue dyeing at home with this simplified method. Textile Studio Lower at the Cultural Complex.

Total: Member $139, Non-member $145.

Youth Fiber Classes

Beginning Sewing

Taught by

Michelle Leer

Mondays 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Session I

6 Weeks: February 2-March 9

Session II

6 Weeks: March 23-April 27

This is not your mom's Home Ec class. These are modern, streamlined techniques to appeal to teenagers. This class will provide each student with the fundamentals necessary to build their confidence in using the sewing machine and marking and cutting out fabric from patterns. Straight, zigzag, and reverse stitching will be covered. Students will create three unique projects that will build on the basic sewing skills. There will be class discussions and instructor demonstrations. Sewing machines will be provided. Ages 13-17. Printmaking Studio. About Michelle: BS, Design and Textiles, Butler University. Runs sewing and design workshops for adults and teens. Owns an upholstery studio where she designs and creates custom upholstery pieces. She is a featured writer on www.Curbly.com, a DIY website, and has a DIY weekly column in the Indianapolis Star focused on making accessories for the home. She also writes a bi-monthly tutorial www.Apartmenttherapy.com. Her website is www.Fliptstudio.com.

Total: Member $140, Non-member $145.

You can view our entire class schedule online at www.IndplsArtCenter.org.