Intro to Needlepoint - Part 2

Service Description

This is a continuation course for those who participated in one of the Introduction to Needlepoint courses earlier this year. In this class, we will focus on decorative stitches including Cashmere, Mosaic, Scotch, Satin, Brick, and Darning to complete a small sampler. Options for finishing and displaying completed work will be discussed along with resources and organization ideas. What to bring:  Students who attended an Introduction to Needlepoint should bring their class canvas on stretcher bars and color guide, if possible. Other supplies will be available for purchase at the store.  Students are encouraged to bring any current project canvas as there will be time for consultation during the stitching period. Instructor: Chèrie Whipple Instructor Statement: Much of Chèrie’s career was devoted to teaching and training. While teaching mostly business subjects, she enjoyed many opportunities to gain knowledge and practice skills in the arts, which eventually led her to a Master of Arts degree in Museum Studies at Johns Hopkins University. The degree fueled Chèrie’s love of art and American craft traditions. The Memorial Art Gallery in Rochester, NY, also provided her a way to give back to her community by teaching jewelry making in their Creative Workshop to tweens during summer camps and school breaks. In addition to needlepoint, Chèrie teaches courses on kumihimo braiding and makes jewelry in chain maille. She has also experimented with enameling, metalsmithing, and polymer clay. Outside artistic endeavors, she’s a foodie and culinary historian, specializing in the foodways of Louisiana and the South. Chèrie is a member of the American Needlepoint Guild and teaches classes in South Carolina and Tennessee.