Youth Fibre Arts: Wearable Textile Art

Youth Fibre Arts: Wearable Textile Art

4 Day Workshop | Registration opens 2026-02-10 12:00 PM

Adult: All Levels
2026-07-20-2026-07-23
10:00 AM-1:00 PM on Mon Tue Wed Th
$360.00 CAD

Youth Fibre Arts: Wearable Textile Art

4 Day Workshop | Registration opens 2026-02-10 12:00 PM

In this workshop, students will blend contemporary textile art with fashion by exploring the
creative possibilities of upcycling and mending. Students will learn a variety of simple
embroidery, hand-stitching, and visible mending techniques, while also experimenting with
botanical dyes to transform garments. Through hands-on projects, students will develop
work that reflects their individual style, while gaining practical skills they can use for years to
come. By positioning garments and textiles as a canvas, students will explore sustainability,
identity, and the beauty of repair - leaving with finished wearable artworks and a toolkit of
skills for repairing, redesigning, and reimagining clothing and textiles.

Base Tuition: $345 + Material Fee: $15 = $360 Total
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  • What You Will Learn:
    - Fundamental hand-stitching techniques for upcycling
    - Visible mending techniques
    - Botanical dyeing

  • Most materials will be provided. Students are asked to bring items they would like to upcycle, such as jeans or pants for patching, tote bags, and plain T-shirts for botanical dyeing.
    We will discuss materials on the first day of class. Please be prepared to bring items for mending and upcycling on the following days.

Schmidt, Madi
Madi Schmidt

Guest Artist

Madi is a Toronto based fibre artist and educator. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Art History and Visual Studies from the University of Victoria, and a Masters of Arts in Fashion Studies from Toronto Metropolitan University. She also holds a certificate in Fibre Arts from the Haliburton School of Art and Design. Her work explores sustainability and functionality through the lens of the historically feminised realm of craft and craft making. Her work in fibre challenges the boundaries that have historically confined craft to the periphery of fine art.