Artist and Instructor Lisa Elliott will teach a new session of Weaving on a Rigid Heddle Loom, this time as a two-day workshop over two full Saturdays at the Marion Art Center, April 15 and 22. The class will meet both Saturdays from 9:00 am-4:00 pm, with a one-hour lunch break each day. Have you ever wanted to try weaving but not sure where to begin? In just two all-day classes, you can learn a new fiber skill and take home your very first woven project. Students will weave one of the following: a scarf, table runner, set of placemats, or set of tea towels. Looms and weaving equipment are provided, but students will provide their own yarns. Students will meet in the downstairs MAC Studio. The cost is $150 for MAC members and $160 for nonmembers, and the class is limited to six students. Register at marionartcenter.org/adult-classes.
Lisa Elliott will lead the MAC’s second Textile Tuesday gathering on Tuesday, February 28 from 6-8 pm. Join other fiber artists in the Marion Art Center Studio the last Tuesday of each month for a textile studio session. This is not a class but an opportunity to work on your own project next to other artists, share challenges, ideas and tips, show off projects (in process or completed) or ask for feedback. Enjoy the art-making process in a social setting and get inspired. Projects may include: knitting & crochet; embroidery or hand stitching; rigid heddle loom (pre-warped) or tabletop weaving; Sashiko mending; needlepoint felting; fabric collage; spinning; small quilting projects; other handicraft projects. This program is free to attend, but the MAC gladly accepts cash donations of any size to help offset its operational costs. To learn more and to register, visit marionartcenter.org/events.