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 for students.
acappa@alicecappa.com
http://www.alicecappa.com/
291 Green Meadows Rd, Monticello, FL 32344
(850) 997-5505
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 complexity of project or demo varies with age group. This can be a very short demo or an extended hands on project with individual students. Optional activity: brewing natural dyes and experimenting with dye transfers. Field trip opportunity involves a visit to the artist’s Monticello sheep farm with demonstrations on a large loom.
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.