Hand Sewn Mug Rug

Description

Create your own hand-sewn mug rug to keep your beverages warm! This class will offer the basics of hand sewing and embroidery techniques to create a small, quilted mug rug using various fibers and thread. Participants will choose colors, patterns, and palettes to form a cohesive piece which can be enjoyed for years to come. Emphasis will be given to the importance of creative play, rest, and slowness. Personal fabric stashes and threads are welcome, however, all materials are provided. No experience with any techniques is necessary to join!

About the Instructor: Katama Murray (she/her) is an artist, educator, naturalist, and small business owner from the Blue Hill peninsula now residing in Deer Isle, Maine. Her mixed media work and company, Teach Peace Prints, are inspired by place-based making and our interconnectedness to the environment. While living and studying throughout regions of New England and the Midwest, she has always been influenced by the outdoors and the ways in which we coexist with the natural world. Utilizing locally foraged natural materials, she layers print and fiber processes to visually communicate ideas, observations, and perpetual experimentation. Through hands-on techniques, Katama teaches regional workshops focused on mixed media methods that encourage exploration and foster life-long learning. Katama is also the Handworks Teacher at The Bay School and Visual Arts Educator at the Blue Hill Harbor School. With a passion for multidisciplinary making, she enjoys inspiring others to become more connected to the earth through the power of art and community.