The Ann Wood French Circus Weekend • Friday October 11th - Sunday October 13th, 2024

"The circus has been rolling around in my imagination for a while. It got mixed up in the scraps and fabrics I brought back from France with me. It bumped into an obsession with bicornes and cats and became a collection of rag dolls, a french circus." -Ann Wood

Join us for a rare in-person opportunity to learn from one of today's masters of craft. Ann Wood's approach to technique is unique and her attention to detail is unparalleled.

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Friday, October 11th: An Evening with Ann Wood & The Stitched Vessel Workshop

Aperos and snacks

$150

An evening of conversation and slow stitching with Ann Wood. 

Join us as Ann takes us on the journey of her creative path - how she came to create Ann Wood Handmade, her inspirations and shares with us some of beautiful creations.

Learn to layer and stitch fabric scraps to form a small vessel. This is an improvisational and meditative process. The technique is simple, flexible and easy to do. 

All materials  included.

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Saturday, October 12th

Coffee, lunch and aperos

$300

Join Ann Wood for a day (or two) of stitching and imagination with the french circus as our inspiration. 

Saturday''s workshop includes the elephant and cat and all wardrobe pieces. You will receive patterns and instructions for both dolls and our goal will be to complete 1 dressed figure in our day together. Overachievers might complete both. 

We’ll be working with antique and vintage textiles, French General prints and solids, Ann’s favorite wool stuffing and treasures collected in France: lace, buttons, notions - magic little details to add to your one of a kind piece.

Basic sewing skills are needed, we will be stitching by hand and machine.

All materials will be supplied.

Optional - if there is a fabric you would love to work with feel free to bring it. It’s also helpful to have a disappearing fabric marker.

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Sunday, October 13th

Coffee, lunch and aperos

$300

Sunday's workshop includes the lion and monkey and all wardrobe pieces. You will receive patterns and instructions for both dolls and our goal will be to complete 1 dressed figure in our day together. Overachievers might complete both. 

We’ll be working with antique and vintage textiles, French General prints and solids, Ann’s favorite wool stuffing and treasures collected in France: lace, buttons, notions - magic little details to add to your one of a kind piece.

Basic sewing skills are needed, we will be stitching by hand and machine.

All materials will be supplied.

Optional - if there is a fabric you would love to work with feel free to bring it. It’s also helpful to have a disappearing fabric marker.