Satruday, October 17, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm noon

Instructor: Loraleh Harris

Please join us for one or both of these fiber workshops! Wet felting and macramé intertwine in these workshops to create a harmonious match between two contrasting textures: the clean, geometric lines of the macramé knots and the soft, organic form of the wool. 

Parents and caregivers are invited to join with their children; however, no adult will be permitted without an accompanying child. 

In this workshop young artists will explore the magic of wet felting wool beads as they transition through three distinct phases: the loose phase (fluffy and fragile), the medium phase (squishy but holding shape) and the hard phase (dense, rock-like, and durable). Using wool, water, and soap, we will mold round balls to create one-of-a-kind beads to use in our macramé projects the following week. 

Fees: $25 per student per workshop. (10% discount for Catamount Arts members). We are committed to offering high quality arts experiences for all students, regardless of ability to pay. If you need financial assistance, please contact Anne Campbell at 802-748-2600 ext 109 to learn about scholarship availability.

Loraleh Harris has been a teaching artist for more than 25 years. She is a fiber artist, specializing in batik and shibori with natural fibers, and owner of an art gallery.  A lifelong working artist, she continues to create and teach art whenever the opportunity arises. Her home is in Calais, situated amongst the maples, in a 165 square foot tiny house with her dog Ellis. 

Satruday, October 17, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm noon

Instructor: Loraleh Harris

Please join us for one or both of these fiber workshops! Wet felting and macramé intertwine in these workshops to create a harmonious match between two contrasting textures: the clean, geometric lines of the macramé knots and the soft, organic form of the wool. 

Parents and caregivers are invited to join with their children; however, no adult will be permitted without an accompanying child. 

Adults can register HERE.

In this workshop young artists will explore the magic of wet felting wool beads as they transition through three distinct phases: the loose phase (fluffy and fragile), the medium phase (squishy but holding shape) and the hard phase (dense, rock-like, and durable). Using wool, water, and soap, we will mold round balls to create one-of-a-kind beads to use in our macramé projects the following week.

Fees: $25 per student per workshop. (10% discount for Catamount Arts members). We are committed to offering high quality arts experiences for all students, regardless of ability to pay. If you need financial assistance, please contact Anne Campbell at 802-748-2600 ext 109 to learn about scholarship availability.

Loraleh Harris has been a teaching artist for more than 25 years. She is a fiber artist, specializing in batik and shibori with natural fibers, and owner of an art gallery.  A lifelong working artist, she continues to create and teach art whenever the opportunity arises. Her home is in Calais, situated amongst the maples, in a 165 square foot tiny house with her dog Ellis.

Wednesday, Oct. 21 and Thursday, Oct. 22, 7-9pm

Location:

Sam's Listening Bar
397 Railroad Street (basement)
St. Johnsbury

Instructor: Christine Nockels

In this giant costume making workshop, the only limit is your imagination as we create easy, lightweight masks out of everyday materials.

We will learn a technique that is able to build in almost any size and shape, and create a Halloween costume so epic it will become town lore for years to come.

Class fee: $50 includes all materials. 10% discount for Catamount Arts members.

Christine Nockels (she/her) is the Youth Programs Assistant at Catamount Arts. Christine has a BFA in illustration with a focus on toy design from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA, and has worked in animation, puppetry, freelance illustration and as a fiber artist. She is the Atelierista at the Reggio-Emilia inspired Treehouse Children's School in Norwich Vermont, teaching children from 18 mos to 5 years.

Wednesday, Oct. 21 and Thursday, Oct. 22, 7-9pm

Location:

Sam's Listening Bar
397 Railroad Street (basement)
St. Johnsbury

Instructor: Christine Nockels

In this giant costume making workshop, the only limit is your imagination as we create easy, lightweight masks out of everyday materials.

We will learn a technique that is able to build in almost any size and shape, and create a Halloween costume so epic it will become town lore for years to come.

Class fee: $50 includes all materials. 10% discount for Catamount Arts members.

Christine Nockels (she/her) is the Youth Programs Assistant at Catamount Arts. Christine has a BFA in illustration with a focus on toy design from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA, and has worked in animation, puppetry, freelance illustration and as a fiber artist. She is the Atelierista at the Reggio-Emilia inspired Treehouse Children's School in Norwich Vermont, teaching children from 18 mos to 5 years.

Satruday, October 24, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm noon

Instructor: Loraleh Harris

Please join us for one or both of these fiber workshops! Wet felting and macramé intertwine in these workshops to create a harmonious match between two contrasting textures: the clean, geometric lines of the macramé knots and the soft, organic form of the wool. 

Parents and caregivers are invited to join with their children; however, no adult will be permitted without an accompanying child. 

In this workshop students will learn foundational knots for macramé and transform them into decorative and functional fiber pieces, such as bracelets, key chains, and plant hangers. This is where the beads we made in Part One come into play! (If your child was unable to attend the first week, we will have extra beads available.) Our unique felted beads will turn our macramé pieces into multimedia masterpieces!

Fees: $25 per student per workshop. (10% discount for Catamount Arts members). We are committed to offering high quality arts experiences for all students, regardless of ability to pay. If you need financial assistance, please contact Anne Campbell at 802-748-2600 ext 109 to learn about scholarship availability.

Loraleh Harris has been a teaching artist for more than 25 years. She is a fiber artist, specializing in batik and shibori with natural fibers, and owner of an art gallery.  A lifelong working artist, she continues to create and teach art whenever the opportunity arises. Her home is in Calais, situated amongst the maples, in a 165 square foot tiny house with her dog Ellis.

Satruday, October 24, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm noon

Instructor: Loraleh Harris

Please join us for one or both of these fiber workshops! Wet felting and macramé intertwine in these workshops to create a harmonious match between two contrasting textures: the clean, geometric lines of the macramé knots and the soft, organic form of the wool. 

Parents and caregivers are invited to join with their children; however, no adult will be permitted without an accompanying child. 

Adults can register HERE.

In this workshop students will learn foundational knots for macramé and transform them into decorative and functional fiber pieces, such as bracelets, key chains, and plant hangers. This is where the beads we made in Part One come into play! (If your child was unable to attend the first week, we will have extra beads available.) Our unique felted beads will turn our macramé pieces into multimedia masterpieces!

Fees: $25 per student per workshop. (10% discount for Catamount Arts members). We are committed to offering high quality arts experiences for all students, regardless of ability to pay. If you need financial assistance, please contact Anne Campbell at 802-748-2600 ext 109 to learn about scholarship availability.

Loraleh Harris has been a teaching artist for more than 25 years. She is a fiber artist, specializing in batik and shibori with natural fibers, and owner of an art gallery.  A lifelong working artist, she continues to create and teach art whenever the opportunity arises. Her home is in Calais, situated amongst the maples, in a 165 square foot tiny house with her dog Ellis.