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Bringing the outdoors in

October 4, 2023 By Carolyn Foss

Last week, both classes brought the outdoors in by using some of nature’s gifts including birch bark, leaves of all kinds, roots, and willow in many sizes and lengths.  Karen Tembreull’s Eco-Printing on Birch Bark class started with printing a journal cover using leaves, imprinting the design onto sheets of birch bark using a steaming process.  This was one of those classes where you want to be there to watch each and every step from start to finish. Assembling the pages and binding the books, then embellishing and embroidering the covers, resulted in some very special pieces, marrying nature and art. What a joy to hold these woodland treasures in hand! We welcomed a new Bent Willow Chair class instructor […]

Filed Under: Basketry/Furnishings Tagged With: Bent Willow Chair, Birch Bark, Eco-printing, John Rezachek, Karen Tembreull

Patchwork all around

June 14, 2014 By Carolyn Foss

While Karen Tembreull’s Patchwork Birch Bark Basket class continues, another great week of quilting with Ellen Graf came to a close this morning.  Students brought several different quilts in progress or ideas to the class and Ellen imparted her quilt design and technique expertise in order to help move the quilts on to completion. In the basket studio, beautifully stitched and embossed birch bark is gracefully formed into these cylindrical, lidded baskets.   This week, patchwork was the word!

Filed Under: Sievers School Tagged With: Birch Bark, Ellen Graf, Karen Tembreull, Quilting

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