Fiber Arts & Sewing

Instructor: Genie Allen 

Have a sewing machine but not super comfortable using it? Develop confidence in your machine sewing skills in this beginner class for adults. Class size is limited, and beginners are welcome! All sewing supplies will be provided. You will need to bring your own sewing machine to class. 

Genie is a creative arts instructor, tutor, and Community Education Coordinator at UA Northark. She has taught science, art, and ESL and studied costume design and art history. She loves learning new art skills and teaching others how to sew. 

Day of the week: Saturday 

Date: November 21 

Time: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm  

Cost: $60 (supplies provided) 

Instructor: Dawn Ward 

Make your own mushroom pin cushion and small ornament while learning some basic needle felting and finishing techniques. Students will learn to create and finish two felted mushroom forms to create their own pin cushion and ornament to take home. All materials are included. 

Dawn is a professional artist and has been teaching studio courses for over 25 years at art schools and universities across the country. She is a fiber artist, sculptor and photographer who creates and sells her work in and around Eureka Springs, Arkansas. 

Day of the week: Saturday 

Date: December 5 

Time: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm 

Cost: $55 (supplies included)