In this 3 week course students will learn how to make their own custom christmas stockings. The instructor will guide the class through the design process and help bring students’ unique ideas to life. Students will be able to make 2 – 4 stockings and please bring your choice fabric to class as there will be limited options.  

Note: The Museum School has Singer Brilliance 6180 brand sewing machines, tools and some fabric for students to use but please feel free to bring your own machine and supplies if you’d like. 

Thursday, December 7 – 21
5:30 – 8:30 pm

Instructor: Selah Peña
Age: Adult (15+) | Some sewing experience required

Do you have a piece of clothing that you’ve always wanted to fix or alter? This is the class for you! This class will focus on winter coats and students will work under the guidence of the instructor and learn introductory techniques for heming and repairing your clothing. Students  will focus on learning to take measurements and then repair and alter the jacket. Some experience is helpful but not necessary.

*Note: Please do not bring in waterproof jackets.

Saturday, November 11
10 am – 2 pm

Instructor: Selah Pena
Adult: (15+) | All levels

A clamsehll box, is a type of protective packaging and storage solution typically used for valuable or delicate items such as books, documents, artwork, photographs or other valuable objects. The design of a clamshell box resembles the shape of a clamshell and consists of two hinged halves that open and close like a book. Students will work closely with the instructor to create a custom designed box and basic tips and tricks of box making will be shared during the construction of the box. All materials are provided.

Saturday, November 11
10 am – 5 pm

Instructor: Pietro Accardi
Adult: (15+) | All levels

Celebrate the opening of the exhibition, “End of the Range: Charlotte Skinner in the Eastern Sierra,” by needle felting a tiny bird reminiscent of what Ms. Skinner would have been familiar with while painting in the Owens Valley. This beginner workshop will offer an overview of needle felting tools and techniques, types of wool as well as basic blending methods, while sculpting wool into a three-dimensional bird. This course is perfect for the beginner or more advanced student. All materials will be provided.

Saturday, November 4
10 am – 1 pm

Instructor: Lynn Short
Adult: (15+) | All levels

Celebrate the opening of the exhibition, “End of the Range: Charlotte Skinner in the Eastern Sierra,” by needle felting a tiny bird reminiscent of what Ms. Skinner would have been familiar with while painting in the Owens Valley. This beginner workshop will offer an overview of needle felting tools and techniques, types of wool as well as basic blending methods, while sculpting wool into a three-dimensional bird. This course is perfect for the beginner or more advanced student. All materials will be provided.

Monday, October 16 
5:30 – 8:30 pm

Instructor: Lynn Short
Adult: (15+) | All levels

Do you have a piece of clothing that you’ve always wanted to fix or alter? This is the class for you! This class will focus on the heming or repairing of dress shirts or blouses. Students will work under the guidence of the instructor and learn introductory techniques for heming and repairing your clothing. Students will focus on learning to take measurements and then alter or repair the shirts. Some experience is helpful but not necessary.

Note*: The museum has sewing tools and machines for students to use but please feel free to bring in your machine or any other tools you may have that you are comfortable with using. 

Monday, October 23
5:30 – 8:30 pm

Instructor: Selah Pena
Adult: (15+) | All levels

In this 4 week course students will learn to master the basics of sewing and complete your very own pillow cover from a design and fabric of your choosing. If you’re a beginner or someone who needs a refresher, this class is for you!  Students will learn basic sewing machine mechanics and accessories, sewing machine control and coordination (sewing in lines, curves and corners), basic hand sewing and stitches, fabric and notion selection, proper cutting techniques, and how to start designing and executing  your own sewing projects. 

Note: The Museum School has Singer Brilliance 6180 brand sewing machines, tools and fabric for students to use but please feel free to bring your own machine and supplies if you’d like. 

Wednesdays, October 4 – 25
5:30 – 8:30 pm

Instructor: Selah Pena
Age: Adult (15+) | Beginner to Intermediate

Do you have a piece of clothing that you’ve always wanted to fix or alter? This is the class for you! This workshop will focus on the heming or repairing of pants. Students will work under the guidence of the instructor and learn introductory techniques for heming and repairing clothing. Students will focus on learning to take measurements and hem the pants. Some experience is helpful but not necessary.Students will need to bring with them 1 – 2 pairs of pants that need repairing or heming to the class.

Note*: The museum has sewing tools and machines for students to use but please feel free to bring in your machine or any other tools you may have that you are comfortable with using.  

Wednesday, September 20
5:30 – 8:30 pm

Instructor: Selah Pena
Age: Adult (15+) | All Levels

Do you have a piece of clothing that you’ve always wanted to fix or alter? This is the class for you! This workshop will focus on the heming or repairing of pants. Students will work under the guidence of the instructor and learn introductory techniques for heming and repairing clothing. Students will focus on learning to take measurements and hem the pants. Some experience is helpful but not necessary.Students will need to bring with them 1 – 2 pairs of pants that need repairing or heming to the class.

Note*: The museum has sewing tools and machines for students to use but please feel free to bring in your machine or any other tools you may have that you are comfortable with using.  

 Saturday, September 2
10 am – 2 pm

Instructor: Selah Pena
Age: Adult (15+) | All Levels

This popular marbling workshop will introduce students marbling techniques on fabric that can be used for covering books and boxes. Students will begin the day by working on basic marbling skills. With the instructor’s guidance, they will work on new patterns with an eye for nuance. The main focus will be on marbling fabric to create book cloth, and techniques for other textile uses will also be discussed. At the end of the day, the instructor will demonstrate how to prepare pieces of marbled cloth for use in bookbinding. Students will leave with their own stack of 15 marbled fabric pieces. All materials provided with registration.

Saturday, October 7
10 am – 5 pm

Instructor: Pietro Accardi
Ages: Adults (15+) |  All levels