TEXTILE ARTS & COLLAGE
Discover the vibrant world of textiles and the expressive power of collage in our dedicated department. Explore a wide range of techniques including embroidery and crochet, and delve into the art of collage with its unique ability to combine diverse materials and create visually stunning compositions. Our department offers a creative space to experiment, explore, and express yourself through the beauty of fibers and the power of collage.
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Paper Flowers 101
Date: January 10, 2026 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Phoenix Center For The Arts
Available Slots: 11/12
Description: Learn the basics for making flowers out of book pages. In this class you will be making blooming roses as well as an origami Kusudama flower out of book pages. You will be able to make beautiful arrangements for any occasion, using any book page weight papers. Everything will be provided for you to learn how to produce flowers you can use for packages, bouquets, wreaths, anywhere you need some gorgeous flowers!
Materials: Maybe paper scissors? (If we don't have some to use.)
Prerequisite: No Experience Required
Duration: 3 hours
Ages: 18+
Cost: $50.00
Hand Embroidery 101
Date: February 07, 2026 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: Phoenix Center For The Arts
Available Slots: 15/15
Description: Learn the basics of hand embroidery! Embroidery is the process of adding a design to a textile using floss and needle. In this class you will learn about different embroidery flosses and about 18 different embroidery stitches you can use on projects. You will receive sampler cards with exact instructions on how to perform the specific stitch, in addition you will practice those skills on a fabric sampler in an 8 inch removable bamboo hoop. The stitches you learn are the basics to most embroidery projects from embellishing clothing and accessories to wall art and home decorating. The sky is the limit when you see how the different stitches and flosses are combined to create different designs and textures.
Materials: Thimble, if needed
Prerequisite: No Experience Required
Duration: 3 hours
Ages: 18+
Cost: $50.00
Story Cloth
Date: April 07, 2026 1:30 pm - May 12, 2026 3:00 pm
Location: Phoenix Center For The Arts
Available Slots: 10/10
Description: Around the world, people have told their stories and shared their history and culture through fabric arts. Story cloths are created with appliqued fabric and 3-dimensional elements like dolls and embellishments. In this class, you will learn about the history of this folk art form, and you will design and create your own story cloth. In this class, we will continue the tradition of creating story cloths in community. This will be an opportunity to share stories and collaborate with others. Sewing is not required. Traditional story cloths are sewn by hand, but if you don’t want to do that, you can use fabric glue instead.
Materials: "Sewing needles and thread OR fabric glue (if you don’t want to sew)
Straight pins or safety pins
Needle threader
Pincushion
Scrap fabrics
Fabric shears/scissors
Pencil and eraser
Sketch paper 9”x12, 8.5”x11 or similar size
Estimated cost of materials: $20"
Prerequisite: No Experience Required
Duration: 6 weeks
Ages: 16+
Cost: $100.00
Story Cloth
Date: April 11, 2026 1:30 pm - May 16, 2026 3:00 pm
Location: Phoenix Center For The Arts
Available Slots: 10/10
Description: Around the world, people have told their stories and shared their history and culture through fabric arts. Story cloths are created with appliqued fabric and 3-dimensional elements like dolls and embellishments. In this class, you will learn about the history of this folk art form, and you will design and create your own story cloth. In this class, we will continue the tradition of creating story cloths in community. This will be an opportunity to share stories and collaborate with others. Sewing is not required. Traditional story cloths are sewn by hand, but if you don’t want to do that, you can use fabric glue instead.
Materials: "Sewing needles and thread OR fabric glue (if you don’t want to sew)
Straight pins or safety pins
Needle threader
Pincushion
Scrap fabrics
Fabric shears/scissors
Pencil and eraser
Sketch paper 9”x12, 8.5”x11 or similar size
Estimated cost of materials: $20"
Prerequisite: No Experience Required
Duration: 6 weeks
Ages: 16+
Cost: $100.00