Punch Needle Workshop

Join us at The Alcove for a beginner punch needle workshop where you'll learn the basics of punch needling. Want to get into textile art? Have you ever wondered how a rug can be made? Create your very own mini rug, using the punch needle tool, in this beginner's punch needle workshop. Learn how to set up your space, design your piece, use a punch needling tool, gain tips on punch needling, and complete your piece.

Workshops are recommended for people ages 12 and over. Children under 12 years old are welcome with parent/guardian supervision. Please get a ticket for each person (incl. all children).

The workshop is pay what you can! Suggested $20 - $30 to support facilitator fees and supplies.

If you have any questions, please email us: [email protected]

ABOUT THE FACILITATOR:

I am Charlene and I have been doing art for 14 years. Started with drawing, to painting, then digital art, some screen printing, then pottery and now textiles like crochet and punch needling. Starting a sticker business, Your Local Plant Mami, in 2022, I began to explore what other mediums I could use to show off my art, and that is how I began punch needling. Punch needle is an art style that once I started, I could not stop!

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Alcove Centre for the Arts (alcoveartscentre.ca) is a non-profit organization based in Calgary, AB which aims to make art more accessible and promote a vibrant local arts industry. We curate and cultivate community art spaces for Calgarians to engage in art and creativity while building a platform for emerging local artists.

Alcove is a Recreational Art Space open to the public providing free art supplies and instruments to stimulate creativity. The space also acts as a gathering place for workshops, community events, and social meetups. Come visit and get creative!

Host or Publisher The Alcove Centre for the Arts