Wednesday, August 21, 2013

Oil and Cotton at the Trans-Pecos Music Festival!





Woven Altars
Instructor: Sarah Westrup
Cost: $45Saturday, September 14 from 10 am to 1pm

Oil and Cotton will be out in West Texas celebrating the culture of the Southwest by creating miniature woven altars at the Trans-Pecos Music Festival in Marfa,Texas. Students will learn how to transform a simple box into a functioning loom and weave a space for memory. Utilize an assemblage of materials such as textiles, paper, photos, and cherished treasures to construct meaning within your own personal shrine. Found objects such as grasses, yucca pods, cactus needles, and tumble weeds will be incorporated into your altar so you can take a little piece of West Texas home with you. Participants will explore the process of creating layers with simple woven structures and collage natural and man made materials. Folks are welcomed to bring any items or images they would like to incorporate into their shrine or choose from an array of provided materials.

Visit www.sunbeamoperations.sqsp.com to learn more about the instructor, Sarah Westrup.


To register, email: Lizzy@elcosmico.com


Click here to see the full Trans-Pecos Music Festival workshop listing.

Wednesday, August 7, 2013

Sewing Classes for Kids,Teens, and Adults!



We had a great time yesterday printing and dyeing our fabric for the Home Decor Camp that is now in session. Students are working hard stamping, tie- dyeing, and sewing their very own bed set which includes, throw pillows, bed sheets, and an awesome ombre dyed duvet cover.

 If you are a crafty cat wanting to improve your sewing skills check out our schedule of fall weekly sewing classes kidsadults, and teens. In these classes students will get to know their very own sewing machine or can rent one for only $5 a class. Participants will learn how to make an array of home decorative items such as pillows, curtains, basic upholstery, clothing/accessories, and holiday projects. Our weekly sewing classes start on Tuesday, September 3 and are now on sale!






Instructor: Jesse Bartlett
Cost: SALE  $375
Tuesdays, 4-5:30pm
Classes run from Sept 3 - May 22
*No classes held on Thanksgiving, Dec 26, and Jan 2


Fall Teen Weekly Sewing Class
Instructor: Jesse Bartlett
Cost: SALE  $375
Tuesdays, 5:30-7pm
Classes run from Sept 3 - May 22
*No classes held on Thanksgiving, Dec 26, and Jan 2


Instructor Jesse Bartlett
Cost: SALE $450
Tuesdays, 7-9pm
Classes run from Sept 3 - May 22
*No classes held on Thanksgiving, Dec 26, Jan 2