Craft Gossip

Independent craft blog since 2007

Intro to Modern Crafts Course – Atlanta

by

This summer instructor Shannon Mulkey (creator of the Indie Craft Experience I told you about last month) brings Atlanta-ites an amazing community education course at SCAD: Introduction to Modern Crafts. Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD) offers classes and degrees to prepare talented students for professional, creative careers.

With the focus changing from week to week, this mixed media course offers an inside look into the modern craft scene. You will develop skills to screen-print, embroider, sew, create soft-sculpture, alter books and more. This is the perfect course to explore the emerging world of modern crafting and inspire new ideas.

Registration is only open until June 17, so sign up now.

Introduction to Modern Crafts
Mondays, 6:30-9 p.m. (8 sessions) Begins June 22
Registration Fee: $250.00

Instructor: Shannon Mulkey. Shannon is founder and co-organizer of the Indie Craft Experience, including the biannual I.C.E. design and craft event. Mulkey currently teaches at the secondary school level and at Atlanta’s High Museum of Art.

Have you read?

Girl in Meadow Hand Embroidery Pattern – Etsy Review

This one has such a soft, dreamy feel to it. The Girl in Meadow Hand Embroidery Pattern, Floral Design (PDF) from ModaVationStitchery is a digital download on Etsy, priced at AU$3.29 on sale from AU$8.22, and the shop is showing a 5 out of 5 star rating. Etsy lists it as a craft supply download with 2 PDF files included.

What makes this design appealing is the calm, nature-filled look. The listing describes it as a girl sitting in a meadow surrounded by flowers, with flowing hair, delicate blooms, and grass, and it is clearly aimed at stitchers who enjoy feminine hoop art and floral scenes rather than cartoonish motifs. It feels like the sort of project that would look lovely framed in a hoop for a bedroom, reading corner, or handmade gift.

There are some nice practical details too. The listing says the pattern comes in 6 hoop sizes ranging from 3 inches to 8 inches, and it includes a stitch guide, thread colour suggestions, and an Embroidery Guide for Beginners. That gives it a bit more support than a bare-bones printable, even though the seller is also clear that this is design-only and does not include step-by-step instructions.