Macrame Workshop

Instructor Melissa O'Boyle

Price: $75 includes materials

Description: Students will get introduced to the basic knots used in macrame. We will explore how these knots work together to create new and different designs. Students will have the opportunity to make a plant hanger and/or a small wall hanging. Basic materials will be provided.

Curriculum:

• how to prepare for your project
• choosing materials
• intro to various knots
• incorporating embellishments
• embracing mistakes
• work on plant hangers/wall hanging
• provide resources for future projects
  

About me and Why I am Teaching: I was first introduced to macrame as a jewelry-making technique in the late 90’s. Years later, as styles and trends re-enter modern culture, I have picked it up again on a much larger scale. My work was on display in West Elm Seattle in the summer of 2014 as a featured local artist and atWest Elm Elm Ponce City Market in 2016. I have been commissioned to make large wall hangings for both residential spaces and commercial spaces. For me, the creative process is a way to awaken the spirit and find reprieve from our busy day to day lives. Macrame especially can provide an easy outlet and is meditative by nature. I want to give individuals without formal training access to the joy of not only creating something beautiful and unique, but also a skill they can expand upon.

Host or Publisher Melissa O'Boyle