Textiles Studio
From natural dye to batik printing to garment fabrication and embroidery, the Textile Studio at Arrowmont is a hive of sewing and handwork activity. Well-equipped for all things textile art, you’re sure to leave inspired and with a stack of finished pieces in hand.
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Express yourself through textiles & thread
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Indoor/outdoor learning & making
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Textiles Studio
Overview
Located on the second floor of the Turner Building, the Textiles Studio looks out over a sunny hill towards the Wood Building and downtown Gatlinburg. A bright and spacious space equipped for all things fabric and textiles, the workshop rotation in this space is as diverse and wide-reaching as the students and artists that populate our campus. A peaceful atmosphere with intimate corners for quiet sewing and contemplation give way to joy and laughter when the room is filled with the repetitive whir of the sewing machine or the plop of a freshly dipped garment in a vat of dye.
Textile Studio Equipment Inventory
Note: Though an item may be listed here, it does not guarantee availability at the time of your workshop. Studio equipment is often shared between all 10 studio spaces based on workshop topic and material needs. When preparing a workshop, conference of group event being held on campus, please notify studio staff of all items needed, including those listed below.
Workspace
Sewing Machines
Dyeing / Steaming Equipment
General Equipment
Small Equipment and Tools
Explore Textiles Workshops
Painting with Fabric
Need Some Relief? Add Interest & Life to Your Work
Specimen: Smithing and Enamel on Natural Forms
Toys, Puppets, Whirligigs, Mobiles: Articulated Forms in Wood
Weaving Efficiency: Jump Start or Ramp Up Your Skills
Anatomical Approach to Hollow Building the Bust
Finding Our Way: Surface Design & Brushwork Decoration
Paltiya: The Material That Changed Sculpture Forever
Soda Firing: Exploring Atmospheric Glaze and Surface
Exploring the Figure: Observational Drawing and Painting
Beyond the Blade: Unlock Your Bandsaw Box Skills
Plaster + Slip: Moldmaking Fundamentals
