Fabric Applique is one of several workshops being offered at Wisconsin Makers in Whitewater this August.
Open art workshops will be taking place in Whitewater on two Tuesdays in August. They are set for 5 to 8 p.m. on Aug. 4 and 25 at Wisconsin Makers, 200 E. Clay St. Classes include wet or dry felting, copper tooling with fire color, wool appliqué
(embellishing clothing with wool) and fabric collage (making book covers, pouches, clothing patches, etc.). They may attend one or both sessions.
The fee for each session is $25, materials included, with payment that night. Register by calling instructor Leani Schoor at (608) 421- 4078 or emailing her at leanischoor@gmail.com. Other artists interested in offering a workshop those evenings should contact Schoor prior to the event dates.
Having earned her Bachelor of Science degree in art education and master’s degree in curriculum and instruction from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Schoor taught art at Jefferson High School for 38 years. She is the owner of Studio 2154 in Madison. Joining her will be artist Mary Abbott of Elkhorn, who earned her bachelor’s degree in studio arts at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in 2018.
Located at the corner of East Clay and Wisconsin streets in Whitewater, Wisconsin Makers is a makerspace or community workshop. The building is accessible and air-conditioned.
