Tribeca neighborhood artisan Roanne Kaplan is an artful lady who believes in the magical ability of art and craft making. She also loves teaching lessons that go far beyond coming away with a cool new messenger bag. Patience, new math skills, cooperation, friendship and most importantly persistence are fringe benefit lessons the girls pick up, while learning how to thread a bobbin or replace a broken needle.
Click on the link below to go to the story:
http://www.tribecatrib.com/news/2010/december/814_sew-much-fun.html
The talented editor /photographer Carl Glassman took all the photos that appear in the printed and online story, but here are a few of my scouting shots below:
below: Roanne helps to re-thread a bobbin with lighter weight thread.
below: Student carefully cutting out here pieces of fabric for her runner.
I was so inspired that I signed up for an adult ladies class, and made a cute wristlet. I still can't believe I forgot my glasses though, and had to ask Roanne's for help re-threading the needle many times. These girls all had that mastered!
--Monica Forrestall
Click on the link below to go to the story:
http://www.tribecatrib.com/news/2010/december/814_sew-much-fun.html
The talented editor /photographer Carl Glassman took all the photos that appear in the printed and online story, but here are a few of my scouting shots below:
below: Roanne helps to re-thread a bobbin with lighter weight thread.
above: Proudly showing off a just made messenger bag.
above: Sewing a seam (left) and matching fabrics (right).
above: pulling the thread free, in order to cut it off.
above: Part of the ribbon collection that the girls are welcome to use for projects.
below: Student carefully cutting out here pieces of fabric for her runner.
I was so inspired that I signed up for an adult ladies class, and made a cute wristlet. I still can't believe I forgot my glasses though, and had to ask Roanne's for help re-threading the needle many times. These girls all had that mastered!
--Monica Forrestall
