Kinusaiga: Japanese Quilting without Thread (Class 1 of 2)

Class 1 - August 11th (2 pm - 4pm)

Class 2 - August 18 (12 pm -2 pm)

Please note: Registering for this class series, you must attend Class 1 & 2

📣YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS THIS CLASS SERIES!📣

In this two-part workshop, participants will learn the traditional Japanese art of Kinusaiga by cutting a design into foam board and carefully tucking colorful fabric into each section to create a beautiful quilt-like work of art.

By the end of the series, you'll have a finished piece ready to display in the:

🎉 Vibrant West Orange Community Art Exhibit at SOBO Art Gallery in October!!!🎉

Celebrate your creativity! Family and friends are welcome to attend this special celebration showcasing YOUR artwork. More details will be announced soon!

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This is a FREE class offered by Vibrant West Orange in partnership with the Winter Garden Art Association, made possible through a generous grant from United Arts. 

Allyson Bode is a quirky and imaginative mixed media artist whose work dances on the edge of the whimsical and bizarre. Her art is a playground of oddities and eccentricities, celebrating the strange and the surreal with an infectious sense of curiosity. With a background in special effects and performing arts, she has a  passion for exploring unconventional materials and techniques. Driven by a love for the creative process, Allyson delights in pushing the boundaries of traditional media. By blending textures, colors, and forms in unexpected ways, she creates captivating visual narratives and invites her viewers to journey through her imagination. In her universe, the mundane becomes magical and the peculiar is prized. Her goal is to unravel the mysteries of all that is weird and wonderful. 

This class is free to the West Orange community - purchase your ticket at $0 to confirm registration.