Classes with Larkin

Larkin is the perfect teacher to bring a sense of creativity and excitement to students in your guild or store. She was surprised to find herself teaching in 1992, but found she loved the challenge and excitement of the classroom. As recognition for her art quilts and wearable art have grown she has been a stimulating and unselfish guide to hundreds of fabric and fiber fanatics in the Pacific Northwest. For more information about Larkin: About Me

Larkin's popular classes include:

Classes: Beaded Buttons Beaded Cuffs Beadwork for Fabric Artists Embellished Journal or Sketchbook Embellished Vest Embellishments à la Carte Fabric Collage: Don't Toss That Scrap! Fabulous Fabric Vessels Shattered Circles Tiny Beaded Vessels Texture, Glorious Texture A Touch of Silk Vessels, Shrines, and Reliquaries Wearable Art: Just Do It! Project du Jour: Larkin will be happy to tailor a class to the desires of your students. Please call or email to discuss your needs for a classroom project or retreat.

Lectures for Guilds and Conferences: Beading as Appliqué: Though the more common way of creating a beaded quilt is to make the quilt and then add the beads, this lecture explores what happens when the process is reversed. Showing both her own work and the work of a group of quilters who volunteered to try the process, the results are exciting and the possibilities endless. Fabric and Beads - A Winning Combination: Fabric artists using beads! Bead artists working with fabrics! What fun! This lecture is an overview of the possibilities of combining these two exciting media. It’s Good To Be Green: A Curator’s-Eye View: When Larkin was offered an opportunity to curate an exhibit for fiber artists, she had no idea how much work was involved. But after selecting the theme and the artists, she realized that the easy part was behind her! Come see the show and hear the stories. If One Is Good, Twenty Is Better: I am a great believer in embellishments, texture, color and having fun with fashion. Come hear my theories and insights, and enjoy an overview of my wearable works of art. Shattered Circles: What happens when you take a simple circle and start to dissect and separate it into seemingly unrelated shapes? See the progression from "what if" to "WOW!" Vessels, Shrines and Reliquaries: From the world of Mother Nature to the photo collections on our dressers to the products of our studios, we are surrounded by attempts to give meaning and consequence to our lives. This lecture explores how artists work to create and contain memories. (Coming soon)

The Details:

Teaching: $750 for a 6-hour teaching day, $400 for 3-hour teaching day
Lecture: $350

A 30% non-refundable deposit will be required, based on the total of all class and lecture fees plus estimated expenses.

Transportation (within driving distance)
Ferry Fare: $16.50 round trip ($14.00 October - March)
Mileage: Standard IRS mileage allowance ($0.51/mile in 2011)
See Lodging and Meals below.

Transportation (out of town)
Round trip transportation to Sea-Tac Airport, including ferry fare, mileage (129 miles round trip) and parking or shuttle. (For an extended trip, the shuttle may be less expensive than mileage to and parking at the airport)

Air Fare from and to Sea-Tac Airport - If there are several legs to a trip, involving several guilds or shops, total travel costs may be split among them.

Lodging
I would prefer a private room (non-smoking) in a motel/hotel/B&B. I am not completely averse to staying in the home of a sponsor, but I need privacy and quiet in a non-smoking/pet-free environment.

Meals
As I have specific dietary restrictions, this may best be handled by per diem. However, if meals will be provided by the sponsor, I will be happy to send a list of things I may not eat.

To Arrange Classes
Please send e-mail with your desired program, location, dates, and other details to larkin@larkinart.com to start the ball rolling. You may wish to review the teaching contract in Acrobat format here. When plans are set, you may print that, fill out the program plans, sign two copies and mail it with your deposit. I will sign and return one copy immediately. I will then be looking forward to meeting you and your students and members.