Artist Biography:

As a clothing boutique and gallery owner and Japanese native, Akiko Ike (pronounced “ee-kay”) , started big running stitch projects which she calls, “Chiku Chiku,” after she turned 60 years old. She loves fabric, and over the years, many stashes of Japanese “Boro” ended up in her possession. They include antique indigo-dyed cloth diapers, farmers' and fishermen work clothing and banners, and old (Boro) cloth used in Japanese households and mended many times over. She wanted to preserve these, and found ways to transform them into distinct, one-of-a-kind, free-style art pieces.

Artist Biography:

As a clothing boutique and gallery owner and Japanese native, Akiko Ike (pronounced “ee-kay”) , started big running stitch projects which she calls, “Chiku Chiku,” after she turned 60 years old. She loves fabric, and over the years, many stashes of Japanese “Boro” ended up in her possession. They include antique indigo-dyed cloth diapers, farmers' and fishermen work clothing and banners, and old (Boro) cloth used in Japanese households and mended many times over. She wanted to preserve these, and found ways to transform them into distinct, one-of-a-kind, free-style art pieces.

Anyone from age 12 and up is invited to sign up for this day fun workshop! Register for yourself, for a child or grandchild or even sign up together.

Enjoy yoga in the barn every Tuesday and Friday morning. Sign-up today and begin to attend Yoga in the Barn Gallery!

Enjoy yoga in the barn every Tuesday and Friday morning. Sign-up today and begin to attend Yoga in the Barn Gallery!

In just six hours learn how to complete a small mat! Catherine Jautz Bailey will teach you how to read a pattern, make a warp, thread a loom, choose a weft, weave an article and secure ends. You will be able to take home a completed product along with a copy of your pattern. All workshops are two students with one instructor to guarantee hands on help.

In just six hours learn how to complete a small mat! Catherine Jautz Bailey will teach you how to read a pattern, make a warp, thread a loom, choose a weft, weave an article and secure ends. You will be able to take home a completed product along with a copy of your pattern. All workshops are two students with one instructor to guarantee hands on help.

In just six hours learn how to complete a small mat! Catherine Jautz Bailey will teach you how to read a pattern, make a warp, thread a loom, choose a weft, weave an article and secure ends. You will be able to take home a completed product along with a copy of your pattern. All workshops are two students with one instructor to guarantee hands on help.

Notch up your creativity, spark your imagination and discover Tunisian crochet. Learn the basic cast on, Tunisian simple stitch (Tss) and how to bind off. Color changes are introduced. Tunisian crochet will take your needlework to a new level. But beware you may get hooked! 

In this class we will discuss other mandala images and their historical art and meditative properties. Then you will embroider a hand-stamped mandala on fabric in a circular motion to create a lovely embroidered piece. Embroidery offer users a peaceful state of mind, where you can become so immersed in the stitching experienced that time and self are no longer disruptive.

Create beautiful, subtle color shifts along with permanent texture on silk in this beginner level workshop. We will use microwaves to heat set dyes and permanently texture silk scarf blanks creating one of a kind “Crinkle Scarves”. Two 14×72” scarves will be completed in this three hour workshop.