Emotion Critters will be created out of fabric and other materials using simple stitches and other sewing and crafting techniques to reflect the chosen emotion.
Vocabulary about emotions, texture, and color will be talked about. This information will be used to select a piece of fabric with a texture and/or color that represents a particular emotion. A bumpy fabric could represent uncertainty, while a shiny fabric could represent ambition. Different colors can also represent different emotions. For example, a fabric representing joy might be made of bright colors. A fabric showing mad might have a red or smoky print.
Sewing, glueing, and tying fabric will all be methods explored in this class.
In addition, a name plate with the emotion-name can be created.
This class is intended for a parent/adult caregiver and child pair. One additional child can be added to accompany the adult and child if desired. Everyone is welcome to create their own Emotion Critter or work together collaboratively as desired.
Ages: For children aged five and above.
Art Medium: Fabric Arts
Art Materials Provided: Fabric, ribbon, cotton, buttons, needles, thread, bits-and-bobs, etc.
What students/parents can bring: Please feel free to bring a favorite fabric piece if you are okay with using it on the project. Also, feel free to bring a nut-free snack and water bottle for your family.
Cost: By Donation
Payment Method: Cash, paid at the event
To Register:
- Email: rachel.a.potter@gmail.com
- Call or text: (360) 402-1393
Class size limit: 8 sets of parent/child pairs. An additional child may be added to a parent/child pair.
Instructor: Rachel Potter
Instructor Bio:
Rachel Potter received her BA in Fine Art and Creative Writing from Linfield College in Oregon, which included a semester in Nottingham, England. She continued her studies of Painting at Minneapolis College of Art and Design in Minnesota and Graphic Design at the Art Institute of Portland in Oregon.
Currently, Rachel works as a mixed media artist and has shown her work at numerous galleries and shows across the Pacific Northwest and in Minnesota. Her work incorporates a variety of mediums including watercolor, acrylic, ink, encaustic, and fabric/fiber arts. She also owns a children’s fashion company, Baby Bird Designs, which specializes in appliquéd clothing for babies and children.
Rachel has been teaching art to children in schools and other organizations when she taught her first classes in Honolulu, Hawaii. She has continued to teach children’s art classes in Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington state. Rachel has taught art classes to children in Bellingham through the Allied Arts Education Project since 2017.
