Learn to personalize your fabrics quickly and easily with stamps and acrylic paint. Participants will learn how to make their own fabric stamps and leave with their own stamped fabric. Saturday, September 21, 2024 3:30 pm -5:00 pm Location: 1st Floor event center, Hot Shops Art Center, 1301 Nicholas St, Omaha, NE Instructor: Cindi Brusse […]
Learn the art of Shibori Dyeing to create beautiful patterns on fabric. During this class you will learn a variety of patterns. Please bring a few items (5) of your own white goods to dye – they must be 100% cotton. T-shirt, dishtowels, pillow cases, fabric, tote bag, etc Level: Beginner Sunday, September 22, 2024 […]
Learn to stitch the state flower for Nebraska, a Goldenrod. Learn stitches like back stitch, satin stitch, stem stitch and French knots! Level: Beginner Sunday, September 22, 2024 10:30-12:30 pm Location: Studio 206 (2nd floor), Hot Shops Art Center, 1301 Nicholas St, Omaha, NE Instructor: Ashley Schrad Fee: $40 REGISTER HERE * Pre-registration required. ** […]
Create your own fabric covered book to use as a journal, recipe book, photo album, planner or more. This is a perfect class to learn how to recycle and reuse! We will cut, weave, and layer vintage fabrics and materials to create a one-of-a kind cover. We will also Learn how to make hand […]
Participants will use magazine pages and glue to make a bowl. We will discuss techniques and patience as they learn the "secrets" to sculpting with these simple materials. Sunday, September 22, 2024 1:00-4:00 Location: Hot Shops Art Center, 1301 Nicholas St, Omaha, NE , Studio 206 (2nd Floor) Instructor: Letha Goldsmith Fee: $35 Register Here * […]
Discover how fun it is to create with plants and learn the art of flower pounding. This is a fascinating ancient Japanese technique called Tataki Zome. We will create beautifully decorated tote bags, greeting cards and art to frame. All of the projects will be created by extracting vibrant natural pigments from flowers & botanicals […]
Dust off that sewing machine and learn how to use it! We will cover machine sewing basics, like learning the parts of the machine, how to thread, wind a bobbin and more. Utilizing sewing sampler squares, we will also practice a few basic machine stitching techniques. Thursday, February 27th 6:00 – 9:00 pm Level: Beginning […]
Get sewing! Practice, or brush up, those machine sewing skills while making a lined mini tote or travel bag. Great for beginners who are just learning their machine; or those who have been away for a while! Thursday, March 6th 6:30-8:30pm Level: Beginner + Age: Adult Location: Studio #206 (second floor) Hot Shops Art Center […]
Practice pattern cutting and sharpen your machine sewing skills all while learning how to cut patterns, attach a waistband, add elastic, and mark hems. End result is a super cute skirt for you to take home! Saturday, March 8th 10am- 2:00pm Level: Beginner + (Basic sewing machine knowledge required) Age: Adult Materials To Bring: -Sewing […]
Buttons, seams, snaps, oh my! Learn hand sewing skills for finishing or mending your own garments. Working on a fabric sampler, learn tricks for sewing buttons (with and without shanks- did you even know of such a thing?), snaps, and hooks and eyes/bars. If time allows, we will also learn some stitches that make for […]
Check the details of each Gallery Exhibition listing for any opening/closing receptions or special event details.
The Nicholas Street Gallery rents for $600/month. The Hallway Gallery rents for $300/month.
The Event Space can be used for pop up shows. Contact the office for more details at info@hotshopsartcenter.org
