By Kathy In Sewing, Student Success Stories On September 10, 2014
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. Notice his pride and delight.
Artist and teacher, Kathy Anderson, has been providing for, protecting, and nourishing the creative spirit in her students, young and old since she opened her school in 1980. Check out www.schoolforyoungartists.org
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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read moreChildren 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! ]
read moreIn 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.... [ Join the Discussion, Ask Questions, Introduce a New Topic! ]
read moreAfter experimenting with the fabric this student decided to make a cape. She found the style she wanted on Google Images.... [ Join the Discussion, Ask Questions, Introduce a New Topic! ]
read moreWhen 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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