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Alice Cappa, Fiber Artist
Alice Cappa creates wearable and decorative art from natural fibers, integrating a unique expression of color and texture into a traditional craft. Her artwork includes spinning, weaving and dyeing with indigenous fibers and natural dyes and sharing these techniques through educational activities
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Fiber Arts: Spinning and Weaving Demos and Activities
Program Description
This program covers functional vs. non-functional weaving and demonstrates the entire process from spinning a fiber (raw wool) to dyeing, to weaving. Students receive hands-on experience of wools, yarns, finished items, and may possibly try a little weaving. This program is related to fairy tales, social studies, measuring and formulas, history, and science-simple machinery. Language and
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Program Detail
Monday-Friday based on availability. Winter is best.
Pre-/Post-visit Materials: Vocabulary list supplied upon request. All equipment and materials are provided. Storybook and PowerPoint program of sheep are also available. Table and chair, possibly computer/slide projector.
Supporting Materials
Natural Dye Materials Handout
Supplimental-Materials-Alice-Cappa-Forage-List-Dyes.pdfQualifications
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I have art supplies I have wanted to share with area school teachers. My daughter had so many middle and high school art instructors who gave her motivation. On hand supplies: beads (seed size to large pieces. Paper, envelopes for card making and declopage, fabric and acrylic paints. Just want to make sure it goes to someone deserving. Lots of people in these articles.
I have art supplies I have wanted to share with area school teachers. My daughter had so many middle and high school art instructors who gave her motivation. On hand supplies: beads (seed size to large pieces. Paper, envelopes for card making and declopage, fabric and acrylic paints. Just want to make sure it goes to someone deserving. Lots of people in these articles.
View lessHi Jeanette: COCA has an "Inspiration Exchange" in front of our office building; you can drop off your supplies there and we can share then with the community. We are at 816 S. ML King Jr. Blvd or email us for more info at info@tallahasseearts.org. So generous of you!
Hi Jeanette: COCA has an "Inspiration Exchange" in front of our office building; you can drop off your supplies there and we can share then with the community. We are at 816 S. ML King Jr. Blvd or email us for more info at info@tallahasseearts.org. So generous of you!
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