Paper Quilling
Explore the art of paper quilling! Roll, fold, weave, and shape strips of colorful paper into beautiful pictures and designs.
The Delaplaine offers free workshops that explore various artists and art techniques throughout history. These workshops are a part of our Community Outreach Initiative and are made possible through donations from the Helen L. Smith Scholarship Fund for Children and the Arts at the Community Foundation of Frederick County. Helen Smith Free Workshops for Kids are held on most first Saturdays, 1–3 pm.
Explore the art of paper quilling! Roll, fold, weave, and shape strips of colorful paper into beautiful pictures and designs.
Explore the art of paper quilling! Roll, fold, weave, and shape strips of colorful paper into beautiful pictures and designs.
Explore sculpting with wool! Needle felting is a process which transforms wool fibers by interlocking and condensing them to create 2D or 3D works of art! We will be working with colorful wool and felting needles as we learn and practice techniques to create a fuzzy felted friend.
Use paint, markers, and colorful paper to create a multi-layered sunflower frame with fun patterns and mark-making.
Dig into this fun collaborative activity where designing a face takes a whole new direction! Start by picking a nose shape and use that as the launch point of creating your funny and funky portrait!
Inspired by the beautiful works of the Gee's Bend quiltmakers, use an antique hand crank sewing machine to create an improvisational piece based on a traditional quilt block such as a log cabin.
Explore sculpting with wool! Needle felting is a process which transforms wool fibers by interlocking and condensing them to create 2D or 3D works of art! Work with colorful wool ...
Create your own mega magazine (zine) by learning a fun folding technique! Use watercolor to splash the zine with color and continue to add to it creatively while learning a ...
Get your printmaking on! Carve into foam to create a stamp, then ink and print an abundance of characters, patterns, and drawings from your own wildest imagination!
Create a unique Picasso-inspired portrait using collage applique, a technique used with art quilts, stitched directly onto canvas!