Join Julie Woodard, founder of juicebox workshop in creating your own textile necklace to keep or gift to a loved one this holiday season. You'll learn how to make beads out of hand-cut cork and will explore a variety of sewing, wire wrapping, and knotting techniques that will make your wearable art piece unique! This workshop is open to adults, teens, and kids who come with an adult. Basic hand sewing and machine sewing experience is helpful, but not required.
About the Artist:
Artist Julie "juicebox" Woodard splits her time between mountain trails and the streets of Philadelphia.
Using salvaged textiles, Julie creates wearable pieces and impressionistic landscapes that convey her passion for nature, memory, and creative reuse. What began as a way to honor her late mom and repurpose family heirlooms, juicebox workshop collections now also feature vintage goods, damaged textiles donated by community members, cutting room scraps, and reclaimed trash.
Julie's process incorporates elements of collage, applique, embroidery, quilting, painting, and soft sculpture. The "juice" is the joy Julie seeks to create and the "box" is her platform for storytelling and advocacy. Every piece has a story. Every textile is repurposed with purpose. These values extend to custom projects, where patrons are invited to provide their own treasured textiles to be workshopped into something new.
Learn more at www.juiceboxworkshop.com and @juiceboxworkshop on Instagram and Facebook.