Holiday Giftmaking Workshop: Rope Coil Vessel

A Workshop with Maggie Sasso

Smoke Stack Comforter, 2017

Fee: $85/$75 members (all materials included)
Registration: Registration is closed. Sign up for e-list for information on future workshops.

Lynden is offering a series of holiday giftmaking workshops in November and December. They range from simple activities suitable for families with smaller children to more advanced workshops for adults. Whether you are making a gift for yourself or another, these workshops should provide a cheerful atmosphere for art making as we head into winter. To see a complete list of holiday giftmaking workshops, visit our Workshops page.

In this workshop you will learn several techniques to make rope coil vessels. Coil weaving is an expansive skill that allows you to make functional or sculptural forms in a variety of aesthetics. You will leave with a small coiled vessel that makes a perfect gift.

About the Artist

Maggie Sasso is a sculptor and fibers artist living and working in Milwaukee. She was a 2015 recipient of the Greater Milwaukee Foundation's Mary L. Nohl Fund Fellowship for Individual Artists. These days you can find her in the sewing lab at the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, where she teaches and is the lab technician.