Textile Still Life with Katy Hardin

In this playful and layered textile class, students will create a richly textured still life composition using fabric, lace, and found textile fragments. Inspired by traditional still life imagery—flowers, vessels, and domestic objects—you’ll learn how to build an image by collaging fabric pieces and stitching them into a cohesive artwork.

Working with vintage textiles, printed fabrics, lace, embroidery, and paper ephemera, students will explore techniques for layering, composition, and storytelling through cloth. We’ll discuss how to balance pattern, color, and texture while creating depth and focal points in a small-format textile piece.

Students will learn:

• How to compose a still life using fabric collage

• Techniques for layering textiles and mixed materials

• Simple hand-stitching methods to secure and enhance the composition