Stitch & Texture: Exploring Fabric Manipulations
Johana Moscoso
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Stitch & Texture: Exploring Fabric Manipulations
Johana Moscoso
Learn how to bring tri-dimensionality to your textile projects! In this workshop, you will explore sculptural fabric manipulation techniques, focusing on the beautiful art of hand stitching. You will create a small wall-hanging sampler using traditional and contemporary methods including trapunto (stuffed quilting), tucks, pinning, and intricate folding. This class is a perfect opportunity to enhance your technical stitching skills and add rich texture to your fiber repertoire. Please bring reading glasses if you need them for close-up work.
Two-week workshop, meets once a week for three hours
(901) 625-5323
info@shapeshifterartschool.com
Johana Moscoso
Johana Moscoso (she/her) is a Tennessee-based, Colombian-American visual artist specializing in fiber arts. Moscoso’s notable solo exhibitions include presentations at the SCAD Museum of Art, the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith (supported by the Windgate Foundation), and a 2024 retrospective with the Tennessee Arts Commission. Her work is held in numerous prominent collections, including the Memphis International Airport, Memphis Public Libraries, the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith, and the Latin American collection of Solita Cohen.
Throughout her distinguished career, Moscoso has been awarded prestigious residencies, including the Arts/Industry Residency at John Michael Kohler Arts Center (Kohler Co.) and the Windgate Artist-in-Residence program at the University of Arkansas - Fort Smith. She has also received significant grant support from organizations such as the Foundation for Contemporary Arts, the Tennessee Arts Commission, and Tri-Star Arts.