WORKSHOPS AND ONE TO ONE SMALL GROUP SEWING CLASSES
SUSTAINABILITY WORKSHOPS INCLUDE READING OF A WONKY STORY WITH TOYS, DISCUSSION ON SUSTAINABILITY AND PLANET WONKYS CLIMATE HERO CHARACTERS AND EXPLANATION OF HOW THE TOYS I MAKE ARE SUSTAINABLE AND RECYCLED. WE DISCUSS STORY IDEAS THEN CHILDREN THEN GO ON TO DESIGN THEIR OWN WONKY CLIMATE HERO AND ARE GIVEN A STORY BOARD TO WRITE A STORY FOR THEIR OWN CHARACTER.
adult slow stitch/hand sewing class
workshop or drop in style event AVAILABLE FOR ADULTS WHO WOULD LIKE TO MAKE AN ITEM OF THEIR CHOICE, SELECT FROM A VARIETY OF PATTERNS AND IDEAS from a NEEDLE BOOK/glasses case/dogs neckerchief/or a simple toy or some practice with embroidery stitches or decorate a piece of your clothing. THIS IS A SLOW STITCH/HAND SEWING CLASS for beginners or those with some experience sewing
SEWING HOOP WORKSHOP YOUR CHILD WILL CREATE THEIR OWN CLIMATE HERO WONKY , FIRST ON PAPER THEN DRAW THEIR IMAGE ON THE BURLAP FABRIC WITH FABRIC PENS. FINALLY THEY WILL STITCH THIS PICTURE ONTO THE EMBROIDERY HOOP. INCLUDES DISCUSSION ON WHAT CLIMATE HEROES DO ON PLANET WONKY. THE CHILDREN GET TO TAKE THE HOOP KIT HOME WITH THEM SO THEY CAN CONTINUE TO DEVELOP THEIR SEWING SKILLS.
ONE TO ONE OR SMALL CLASSES TO DESIGN AND MAKE YOUR OWN RECYCLED WONKY
USING FABRIC ITEMS THAT HAVE MEANING OR VALUE WE CAN DESIGN/DRAW YOUR OWN WONKY, A TRUE WONKY USUALLY A MIX OF TWO ANIMALS/BIRDS/INSECTS/FISH. WE THEN GO ON TO MAKE THIS INTO A SOFT TOY. THIS CAN BE DONE IN A FEW SESSIONS DEPENDING ON THE LEVEL.
USING FABRIC ITEMS THAT HAVE MEANING OR VALUE WE CAN DESIGN/DRAW YOUR OWN WONKY, A TRUE WONKY USUALLY A MIX OF TWO ANIMALS/BIRDS/INSECTS/FISH. WE THEN GO ON TO MAKE THIS INTO A SOFT TOY. THIS CAN BE DONE IN A FEW SESSIONS DEPENDING ON THE LEVEL.