Generations Center | 602–Conference Room

Together, in this class, we will explore piecework, or, maybe more familiarly, patchwork techniques using both hand and machine sewing. We will be making something new from the scraps of your life.  Guided by my thesis on cultural resilience and storytelling through African American quilting, we will look at the history behind the improvisational spirit of the enslaved […]

Mail art is a Populist Artistic Movement centered around sending small scale works through the postal service.  It initially developed out of the Fluxus Movement in the 1950’s and 60’s, though it has since developed into a global movement that continues to the present.   Email, text, Twitter, Facebook, etc. has made writing and sending letters […]

Mail art is a Populist Artistic Movement centered around sending small scale works through the postal service.  It initially developed out of the Fluxus Movement in the 1950’s and 60’s, though it has since developed into a global movement that continues to the present.   Email, text, Twitter, Facebook, etc. has made writing and sending letters […]

In the Make Your Monster workshop, students will explore the idea of monster as ally by creating a simple felt soft sculpture.  Much more than just an "ugly doll", this process will build self-acceptance, celebrate imperfections and focus on individual strength and wellness.  After a few warmup exercises, students use felt, thread and embellishments to begin […]

Mail art is a Populist Artistic Movement centered around sending small scale works through the postal service.  It initially developed out of the Fluxus Movement in the 1950’s and 60’s, though it has since developed into a global movement that continues to the present.   Email, text, Twitter, Facebook, etc. has made writing and sending letters […]