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Drawing into Cloth: Appliqué [Class C]

Monday, April 29, 2019, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

TATTER Blue Library
505 Carroll Street, Suite 2B
Brooklyn, NY 11215

$90.00

Drawing: What is drawing when it comes to cloth? This can mean many things. Drawing is a way of documenting what we see, what we experience, or what we imagine. And fabric can be the perfect place to chronicle the most meaningful of life experiences. Fabric is fluid and can be cut, shaped and arranged. Lines can be made with stitches, fragments, threads or dye. Even the most ordinary of objects and experiences, when translated into cloth, make for brilliant and magical artworks and heirlooms.

Appliqué is ornamental needlework in which pieces of fabric in different shapes and patterns are sewn or applied onto a larger backing to form a picture or pattern. It is commonly used as decoration, especially on garments. The technique can be accomplished either by hand or machine.

The term originates from the Latin applicō[1] "I apply" and subsequently from the French appliquer[2] "attach".

Join artist Jordana Martin for any or all of our upcoming workshops, in an ongoing discussion about drawing. Develop or deepen your own drawing practice on site, and begin to translate your works onto cloth. This is a hands-on drawing and hand-sewing class, for the purpose of developing a cloth image or story. Great for beginners and established makers alike.

Date: Mon. April. 1st 2019
Time: 7pm- 10pm
Location: TATTER Blue Library, 505 Carroll Street Suite 2B, Brooklyn NY 11215
What to bring: All materials are provided in this course, however, bringing meaningful fragments of cloth or personal objects to draw is always encouraged.

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Narrative Mending [Class D]

Friday, April 26, 2019, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

TATTER Blue Library
505 Carroll Street, Suite 2B
Brooklyn, NY 11215

$90.00

As long as there has been cloth, there has been mended cloth, or cloth that has needed mending. Historically, the more laborious or time-consuming the making of the cloth, the more urgent was the desire to repair and preserve it. Today, where cloth is more easily procured, and not always made by hand, mending has often fallen by the wayside.

Recently there has been a resurgence in the interest in mending. Borrowing from cultures like India and Japan, where a mending practice is still part of daily life, techniques for the repair of torn cloth are abundant. Mending comes with the satisfaction of keeping our garments alive and well, and out of the waste cycle.

As we wear our clothes, they become naturally imbued with the stories of our lives. Memories become part of the experience of our garments. Tears or holes can sometimes be the evidence of the plot lines of our day. Some aberrations of the fabric come with bold story, an event. Others are caused by the more mundane, habitual motions of our bodies as we move through our daily tasks. But all of these delicate, time-worn fabric events give us a recording of our selves.

What does it mean to mend in a narrative way? ‘Narrative Mending’ still retains its base in function - to preserve the usability of our garments. In Narrative Mending we take our repair work one step further - as we fix the broken cloth, we add consciously to the story, adding pictorial elements or other decorative markers. Over time, the story of our garment begins to deepen. Our garment becomes something of a visual journal.

In this workshop you will become a fearless mender. All of the techniques for structurally repairing your garment will be shown. Additionally, discussion in how to add design or figurative elements will be suggested and described, so that you will learn to see the holes and frays not simply as things to be fixed, but as opportunities to highlight your personal story.

Date: Fri. March 8th 2019
Time: 10am - 1pm
Location: TATTER Blue Library, 505 Carroll Street Suite 2B, Brooklyn NY 11215
What to bring: All materials are provided in this course. Students should bring articles of clothing that are treasured and in need of mending.

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Additional Dates:
Class A: Fri. March 8th 2019
Class B: Fri. March 22nd 2019
Class C: Fri. April 12th 2019

Drawing into Cloth: Appliqué [Class B]

Monday, April 15, 2019, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

$90.00

The term originates from the Latin applicō[1] "I apply" and subsequently from the French appliquer[2] "attach".

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Modernist Smocking

Saturday, April 13, 2019, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

TATTER Blue Library
505 Carroll Street, Suite 2B
Brooklyn, NY 11215

$90.00

Smocking is an embroidery technique used to gather fabric so that it can stretch. Before elastic, smocking was commonly used in cuffs, bodices, and necklines in garments where buttons were undesirable. Smocking developed in England and has been practiced since the Middle Ages and is unusual among embroidery methods in that it was often worn by laborers.

Designer Annie Coggan will share her historical research conducted at BLUE: The TATTER Textile Library, along with her method of visual scholarship and brand of “hand-making history” that has led her to create a smocked homage armchair for use in the library. The evening will include Coggan’s insights on the history of this technique as well as a hands-on workshop examining smocking techniques and modernist experiments in the world of three-dimensional embroidery.

Date: Saturday April 13th, 2019
Time: 2pm - 5pm
Location: TATTER Blue Library, 505 Carroll Street Suite 2B, Brooklyn NY 11215
What to bring: All materials are provided in this course.

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Additional Dates:
Saturday, March 2nd, 2019

Narrative Mending [Class C]

Friday, April 12, 2019, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

TATTER Blue Library
505 Carroll Street, Suite 2B
Brooklyn, NY 11215

$90.00

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Additional Dates:
Class A: Fri. March 8th 2019
Class B: Fri. March 22nd 2019
Class D: Fri. April 26th 2019

The Embroidered Flowers of Portugal

Sunday, April 7, 2019, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

TATTER Blue Library
505 Carroll Street, Suite 2B
Brooklyn, NY 11215

$90.00

This workshop will teach several basic embroidery stitches used in traditional clothing from Northern Portugal dating back to the 1700s. Fun for new and advanced embroiderers alike, we'll study the traditional costumes of Viana do Castelo and practice stitching a traditional floral pattern inspired by the designs on women's blouses. Use your embroidery to make an envelope (as pictured below) or, bring your own blouse and we will flower it up!! Learn about the traditions of this lesser-known region of Portugal and support a disappearing form of embroidery.

Date: Sunday, April 7th, 2019
Time: 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: TATTER Blue Library, 505 Carroll Street Suite 2B, Brooklyn NY 11215
What to bring: All materials are provided in this course. Students are welcome to bring their own blouses or garments to embroider flowers on as well.

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Hungarian Written Embroidery II

Saturday, April 6, 2019, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM

TATTER Blue Library
505 Carroll Street, Suite 2B
Brooklyn, NY 11215

$90.00

In this workshop we'll learn additional stitches used in Hungarian written embroidery to widen our stitch vocabulary and create more elaborate designs. We'll begin with a review of the foundation stitch from the Level I class. We'll cover several stitches to embellish the floral patterns, look at decorative shapes that stem from Baroque and Islamic art, and consider different ways of finishing a piece, including different edging techniques.

Needle Lace beautifully decorates the edges of pillows and tables throughout Transylvania. Learning these edging techniques will add beauty and finish to all of your personal projects

Ideal for students who have taken Level I or advanced embroiderers.

Dates: Saturday, April 6th, 2019
Time: 2:00pm - 5:00pm
Location: TATTER Blue Library, 505 Carroll Street Suite 2B, Brooklyn NY 11215
What To Bring: All materials are provided in this course.

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Hungarian Written Embroidery I [Class B]

Saturday, April 6, 2019, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

TATTER Blue Library
505 Carroll Street, Suite 2B
Brooklyn, NY 11215

$90.00

This class will teach the basic stitches of Hungarian Written Embroidery I. Students will stitch a traditional heart or tulip design on a piece of linen that can later be sewn into a small bag, pin cushion, or decorative hanging, or added to a quilt or clothing. Students will also take home materials to create more pieces with accompanying resources on Hungarian embroidery and patterns. Sarah will share her knowledge of the culture and history of Transylvanian textiles and her travel experiences in Hungary and Romania.

Dates: Class A: Friday April 5th, 2019, or
Class B: Saturday, April 6th, 2019
Time: 10:00am - 1:00pm
Location: TATTER Blue Library, 505 Carroll Street Suite 2B, Brooklyn NY 11215
What To Bring: All materials are provided in this course.

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Hungarian Written Embroidery I [Class A]

Friday, April 5, 2019, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

TATTER Blue Library
505 Carroll Street, Suite 2B
Brooklyn, NY 11215

$90.00

This class will teach the basic stitches of Hungarian Written Embroidery I. Students will stitch a traditional heart or tulip design on a piece of linen that can later be sewn into a small bag, pin cushion, or decorative hanging, or added to a quilt or clothing. Students will also take home materials to create more pieces with accompanying resources on Hungarian embroidery and patterns. Sarah will share her knowledge of the culture and history of Transylvanian textiles and her travel experiences in Hungary and Romania.

Dates: Class A: Friday April 5th, 2019, or
Class B: Saturday, April 6th, 2019
Time: 10am - 1 pm
Location: TATTER Blue Library, 505 Carroll Street Suite 2B, Brooklyn NY 11215
What To Bring: All materials are provided in this course.

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Drawing into Cloth: Appliqué [Class A]

Monday, April 1, 2019, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM

TATTER Blue Library
505 Carroll Street, Suite 2B
Brooklyn, NY 11215

$90.00

The term originates from the Latin applicō[1] "I apply" and subsequently from the French appliquer[2] "attach".

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