Sorting Hat
This Sorting Hat was made for a party with a Harry Potter theme. We found an image on the Internet and copied it.... [ Join the Discussion, Ask Questions, Introduce a New Topic! ]
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Dragon Sleeping Bag
Dragon Sleeping Bag — School for Young Artists and then the Bear Sleeping Bag …... [ Join the Discussion, Ask Questions, Introduce a New Topic! ]
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How I Teach Rendering (Drawing a Likeness)
Nine-year-old Grace was inspired by a little stuffed pig she found hanging with the other stuffed animals from the sewing area ceiling. She made it her own by working with me at the sewing machine, creating a little jacket and pants for it. Then on her own, she decided to draw a picture of Piggy. [...]... [ Join the Discussion, Ask Questions, Introduce a New Topic! ]
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“Vinyl Scratch”: Soft Sculpture
(Click on Image to See from All Sides.) Some soft sculptures are very intricate. This one took us many hours with an adult student, during private sessions to create.... [ Join the Discussion, Ask Questions, Introduce a New Topic! ]
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How to Become What We Idealize.
Children often like to dress up to embody their favorite movie characters. We don’t have to wait for Halloween. This is the second Elsa dress I made with a student since the animation Frozen came out.... [ Join the Discussion, Ask Questions, Introduce a New Topic! ]
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A Year Makes a Difference in Design Consciousness
In my school children design their own soft sculptures. The image on the left was taken a year prior to the one on the right. You can see in the photos above, that this student's sense of design has matured. On the left... [ Join the Discussion, Ask Questions, Introduce a New Topic! ]
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Ducky Snow’s the Name
When a child wants to make a stuffed animal, my favorite part of the process, is seeing it emerge as we’re turning the stitched fabric right-side out. I call this Being Born.... [ Join the Discussion, Ask Questions, Introduce a New Topic! ]
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Sewing — a Form of Sculpting
This responsible young man wanted to use the sewing machine, which he’d never done before; he’d been observing others though. I didn’t even have to do it with him this first time. I gave him some verbal directions and a piece of fabric. He stitched and folded finally coming up with this outrageous soft sculpture. [...]... [ Join the Discussion, Ask Questions, Introduce a New Topic! ]
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