MMAM Workshop: Creative Metamorphosis – Repurposed Textiles and the World Around Us with Maday Delgado
Fri-Sat, June 6-7 | 9 am – 4 pm
Tuition: $250 | Member Rate: $240 +$40 Materials Fee
Registration Deadline Saturday, May 30
Minnesota Marine Art Museum | 800 Riverview Dr.
minnesotamarineart.org
Explore the intersection of nature, textile art, and sustainability through this hands-on workshop led by Maday Delgado, focused on environmental awareness and creative expression. Participants will learn nature printing techniques, hand-stitching skills, and gain insight into the ecological impact of textile production while creating unique, meaningful art pieces.
About the workshop
This workshop focuses on experiencing the world right outside our window, promoting awareness and connection to nature through exploration, collage building, and repurposing textiles. By reflecting on the environmental impact of textile production and consumption—particularly its relationship with water—participants will gain a deeper understanding of how their actions affect the world. Our interaction with textiles influences water usage, waste disposal, and pollution, making mindful choices essential to sustainability.
Day 1: Nature Printing on Upcycled Textiles and Linen
Connect with nature by scavenging as a group for interesting leaves to incorporate into your work around the museum. Participants will print on acrylic paper and cloth using permanent textile ink, exploring their unique creative voices. We’ll also discuss printing on garments to revitalize and extend the life of your wardrobe while reducing landfill waste. (Please bring one light-colored garment to experiment with.)
Your materials fee includes an instructor-curated kit with: Templates, a variety of textiles, brushes, acrylic paper, a soft foam brayer.
The instructor will provide a number of other materials and equipment to be used in class.
What to bring:
· Newspapers or magazines that can be torn apart
· Safety pins (available for purchase from the instructor if needed)
Please wear clothes suitable for painting, as textile inks are permanent. Aprons will be provided. Note that our building is climate-controlled to protect artworks on display, so the classroom may feel cool even on warmer days.
Day 2: Meditative Hand-Stitching and Collage Building
Hand-stitching is a sustainable, portable, and lifelong skill that produces beautiful textures while encouraging rhythmic, mindful focus. In this session, we’ll use the printed textiles from Day 1 as inspiration, stitching shapes reminiscent of objects on a map with running and echo stitches. The instructor will share techniques for manipulating textiles to add visual interest to your collages and reflect on the environmental concerns we collectively face. By the end of the workshop, participants will see hand-stitching as a low-footprint creative practice, a source of inspiration, and a meaningful way to mend garments and household items. Learn more.
The Minnesota Marine Art Museum is a member of the River Arts Alliance. To learn more about the benefits of membership, please visit: riverartsalliance.org/membership/. River Arts Alliance serves as fiscal sponsor of the Maria W. Faust Sonnet Contest.