Intarsia knitting creates blocks of colors by switching different balls of yarn throughout your flat garter-stitch knitted piece. Over the course of a day-long class, you will learn how to use intarsia, starting with 3 square patterns: one solid, one striped, and one checkered - this will give you the basic skills to develop your own multi-colored knit patterns. It's a deeply rewarding skill that introduces artistic skills akin to drawing into the act of knitting.
This class is best suited for folks with a basic familiarity with knitting.
Date: Sunday, March 30
Time: 9:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Lunch will be provided.
Ages: 12+
Level: Intermediate
Materials Fees: $10
Location: Viroqua, WI
Instructions: Please bring your own 5 mm knitting needles. You may also wish to bring yarn (optional), or a notebook and writing utensil (optional).
Sliding Scale Course Fee Guidelines (not including Materials Fees)
Supporter Level Ticket: $120
If you move through the world with financial ease and the means to fulfill many of your wants as well as your needs – you are able to eat out when you want, abundantly meet your needs through employment or can comfortably not work, have access to family wealth, own property, etc. – consider paying at this level, which will help us ensure the long term sustainability of our programs while keeping our offerings accessible to those with access to fewer resources.
Sustainer Level Ticket: $95
If you are able to meet your needs with relative ease while budgeting your educational and entertainment spending – for instance, you are able to take classes and eat out occasionally as long as you are mindful – consider paying at this level, which will help sustain the work of the Folk School at a modest level.
Supported Level Ticket: $70
If you struggle to fund your basic needs and have limited access to resources in your family and community, or if you would not be able to access this offering without a discounted payment option, consider paying at this level. We value your presence and contributions to our community and do not want any economic circumstances to be a barrier to attendance!
Instructor Bio — Grace Mitchell
Grace Mitchell (b. 1992, MN) is a multidisciplinary artist specializing in fibers, filmmaking, and music. Her work has screened both nationally & abroad at festivals such as FRACTO Berlin and European Media Art Festival. They are currently a lecturer at University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. Mitchell co-runs Underscore, an artist-run project space, screening room, and queer operation emphasizing risk-taking in art, film, installation and performance.