Creative Visible Mending
When: Saturday, September 26 AND Saturday, October 3, 2026
Cost: $79 (supplies included)
Instructor: Katrina Darms

This 2-day course (over 2 consecutive Saturday's) will introduce various creative techniques for customized visible mending. We will cover sashiko, a Japanese technique for patching and strengthening woven fabric, and darning, a technique for weaving new cloth in place to cover holes on knit fabrics. We will play with color, pattern, and shape to find your personal mending style. You will learn how to create a robust mend that will last for years, and fit the material and look of your garment.

Session 1:

• Darning
• Basic darning
• Color blocking
• Twill weaves and houndstooth
• Shape darning- hearts, stars

Session 2:

• Sashiko for denim repair
• Basting stitch + whip stitch to patch
• Sashiko patterns to strengthen/enhance
• Stairs + boxes + alternating patterns
• Spirals/circles
• Traditional sashiko patterns
• Scotch darning - blanket stitch darning

You are encouraged to bring damaged clothing to class to practice these skills on your own wardrobe and discuss how to approach your mends. We also ask that students bring a good scissors.

Needle Felted Landscapes
Date: Saturday, October 17, 2026
Time: 10:00A to 1:00P
Cost: $69 (all materials included)

In this class students will walk through, step by step, how to create an 8”x10” needle felted landscape ready to be framed - no experience necessary!

From creating a compelling composition to “mixing” colors and creating different shapes and textures, students will be taught general needle felting techniques to get started then will experiment and play with fiber putting the learned techniques into action.

*Students are asked to bring a couple of pictures they would like to recreate using wool fibers.*

Metal Embossing
Date: Tuesday, October 27, 2026
Time: 1:30P-3:30P
Cost: $45 (materials included)
Instructor: Megan Larson

Decorative metal embossing is a great way to make your art 3 dimensional.

Participants will learn to create designs using three techniques: engraving, embossing and high relief. Using thin sheets of aluminum and easy to use tools (many of which are things you have laying around your house!), students will create a set of ornaments that can be hung individually, strung on a ribbon to make a garland, or even framed to hang on a wall. All supplies included.

Rock Wrapping Class

Saturday, November 7, 2026
Time: 10:00A to 12:00P
Cost: $45 (materials included)

Rock wrapping has its origins in the Japanese art of mizuhiki, but has been adopted by many cultures around the world. It is especially popular where smooth rocks are collected near rivers and lakes, making it a perfect art form for Minnesota! Students will use rocks from the shores of Lake Superior and a variety of cords to wrap and tie beautiful patterns. Each student will make 3 or more wrapped rocks to take home.

Christmas Drum Basket Weaving
Date and Time: Saturday, November 14 - 930A to 130P
Cost: $59 + $37 materials fee (due to instructor the day of class)
Instructor: Ellie Lida

Start your holidays off by weaving this adorable drum basket.  This basket will become a cherished part of your Christmas décor’ - perfect for candy canes, cards, or a special gift. 

This is a perfect weave for all levels of weavers and you will leave with a completed basket.  Vibrant cranberry red, natural, and wintergreen weavers combine into a festive petite basket.  Round reed in a diagonal pattern finishes your “drum”.  

Approximate finished size is 7.5" x 6”.  

All levels of basket weavers welcome.

* Please bring an old hand towel for wet materials

** Feel free to bring a bag lunch or snack and something to drink since the class runs through the lunch hour. 

*** Materials fee of $37 due the day of class to the instructor.

Vintage Book Journals
Date: Tuesday, November 17, 2026
Time: 130P-400P
Cost: $45 (materials included)
Instructor: Megan Larson

Learn to make your own custom journal for drawing, note taking, painting or anything else you need a blank book for. This would be a great Christmas present idea as well!

We will give new life to vintage hardcover books that were headed to the recycling bin by removing the covers and filling them with fresh paper.  We will then bind the pages to the covers using a Coptic stitch. The resulting journal will lie flat when opened and can be made with paper of your choice to suit your journaling needs. 

All materials are provided, but if you have a hardcover book that measures roughly 5x8 inches that you would like to use, feel free to bring it.

Watercolor Holiday Cards
When: Saturday, November 21, 2026
Time: 9:30A - 12:00P
Cost : $40 - all supplies included

Looking to take your Holiday cards to a whole new level? Join local painter Annie Hayes in her upcoming Watercolor Holiday Cards class at AATC.

Annie will walk students through making 4 different watercolor cards and everyone will then make their own. Students will leave with 4 cards and envelopes measuring 4.25"x5.5”.

No experience required. Join us and let your creativity go.

Snowman Fun
When: Saturday, January 16, 2027
Time: 9:30A - 12:00P
Cost : $40 - all supplies included

Brrr Snowman- we all know January is cold here in Minnesota but this guy makes it cozy inside.  Join local painter Annie Hayes in her mid-winter painting class "Snowman Fun".  Annie will walk you through step by step how to paint with acrylic paints on wood.  You’ll leave with a cute little shelf decor for the winter season.  Finished piece measures 5x7”. 

No experience necessary.