Visible Mending - 2026-01-25
Date: Sunday, January 25th
Time: 1 pm to 4 pm
Location:
Arts Wayland Gallery
35 Andrew Ave., Wayland MA 01778
Cost: $60 with a $20 materials fee to be paid directly to the teacher
Min/Max Students: 6 min/15 max
Min age: 14 years
Instructor: Catherine Karp
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Class Description:
Learn the basics of visible mending. Beginners welcome. I will teach 5 or 6 basic stitches which can be used to mend almost any kind of textile. Bring items that need repair with you so you can get started. Beginners can make a sampler using the stitches and techniques I will be teaching. All materials are supplied. Get a jump start on renewing and refreshing beloved textiles
Bio:
I’m a former Montessori art teacher who can’t stop teaching. I work with a variety of ages groups in many different types of settings teaching sewing, mending, dyeing, printing, among other things. I live in Massachusetts with my husband. We have two grown boys who are happy to wear mended clothing (and sometimes do it themselves).
My passion for textiles, sewing and scavenging began in childhood. I vividly remember sewing the tail back onto a tiny mouse when I was just five years old. By the time I was ten, I was sneaking into my mother’s sewing room to create tiny clothes for my dolls. During my teenage years, I developed a love for recycling and upcycling (reusing clothing) and remaking vintage and used clothes—who didn’t have a jean skirt back then? I continue to be inspired to reuse and remake things and spread that knowledge.