after school classes
The after school classes at Auli’s Studio offer a safe and inspiring place for kids to get creative and learn new skills. The environment is encouraging and joyful. Designing and making art and crafts hands-on is a great way to learn about sustainability, materials and collaboration. Learning to express yourself by making art and crafts is a wonderful opportunity for personal growth.
To make the classes safe for all of us during COVID-19, we all wear masks and hand-sanitizers will be available. The classes will be taught outside on the patio and garden and inside the studio where the big garage door is kept open. The canopy tents protect us from rain and sun. Each student has an individual working station and tools.
If you have any further questions, please contact me by e-mail auli.sookari@gmail.com or at www.aulistudio.com/contact .
fiber arts (kids 10-14 years)
The Spring and Fall sessions are both 8 weeks long journeys to Fiber Arts. During the weekly 2 hour long classes we:
-work with various new and up-cycled materials, such as fabrics, yarns, ropes, beads, threads, dyes, inks, wool and plant fibers.
-learn the safe use of tools, such as scissors, needles, looms. irons, sewing machines, printing and dyeing tools.
- work with multiple techniques, such as printing, dyeing, sewing, weaving, knitting, crocheting, stitching, up-cycling, knotting and felting.
Group size is 4 kids and the price is $440 + material fee $40.
Please check the or contact me if you are interested in signing your kid up for the upcoming Fall classes or if you have any questions.
kids’ arts (kids 8-10 years)
There are two Fall sessions in 2022 and they are both 4 weeks long introductory journeys to fiber and multi-material art. During the weekly 1,5 hour long classes we:
-work with various new and up-cycled materials, such as mosaic tiles, yarns, ropes, inks and papier mache.
-learn the safe use of tools, such as scissors, needles, irons, printing tools.
- work with multiple basic techniques, such as fabric painting and printing.
Group size is 4 kids and the price is $340 + material fee $20 for the full season.
Please contact me if you are interested in signing your kid up for the upcoming Fall classes or if you have any questions.
creative weaving
This creative weaving class is perfect for both beginners and students with some previous experience. Weaving is a joyful, creative, culturally rich and environmentally sound path to the world of textiles.
During the 8 week program we’ll be learning the basics of designing and weaving with a heddle loom and dyeing with natural dyes. Each student will work on individual designs and projects while collaborating and sharing ideas.
The students will be working with an Ashford knitters loom on a stand. These looms are easy to handle and work with. We’ll use only natural materials (cotton and wool yarns) and natural dyes in our projects.
The classes include learning to:
· operate a heddle loom and use weaving tools
· warp the loom
· design a woven fabric
· tie and dye yarn with natural indigo
· crochet (as a side project)
· dye wool yarn with plant and insect dyes
· design and weave a piece of art with tapestry technique
· finish a weaving project
Group size: 4
Age: 10-14
Time: 8 weeks, 16 hours
Price: $480 including materials and personal use of a loom for 8 weeks
