Thursday, November 12 · 6:00–8:00 PM

Project: Expressive painting and mixed media exploration.

Adults experiment with materials, reconnect with creativity, and make an original piece in a relaxed, supportive environment. No previous art experience required.

4 Weeks | $80 | Materials Included

Be one of the first students to experience the Taylor Childs Studio classroom.

This introductory four week series offers a taste of the creative experiences coming to TCS throughout November and beyond. Each week, we'll explore entry-level fiber, fashion, textiles, embellishment, and creative making through hands-on projects designed for beginners.

Students will sample techniques and ideas from our upcoming workshop curriculum—including textile experimentation, surface embellishment, patchwork, fashion design, fiber art, and personal storytelling—while creating something of their own each week.

No previous sewing or fiber experience is required. Just bring your curiosity and willingness to experiment.

Each week offers a new creative experience and a preview of where you can continue your learning at Taylor Childs Studio.

4 weeks · 2 hours per week · $80 · Materials included

Founding Student Rate

*Limited introductory enrollment for TCS's first student cohort

Classes start October 4th

Future tuition: $120

Fiber Fundamentals is a beginner friendly introduction to working with fiber and textiles. Participants will explore basic textile techniques, materials, and processes while creating a small fiber art project. No previous sewing or fiber experience is required.

Level: Try It

Length: 4 weeks
Price: $100
Level: Beginner
Materials: Included

This is an Adult Class

Location: Hastings Market, Detroit MI

Patchwork Stories: Intro
$75 | 2.5 Hours | Beginner

Piece together a story through fabric. In this beginner friendly patchwork workshop, participants will explore how color, pattern, texture, and fabric can be used to represent memories, people, places, and personal experiences.

You’ll learn basic patchwork techniques while creating a small textile piece inspired by a story, memory, photograph, or meaningful moment from your life. Participants will experiment with selecting and combining fabrics to create a composition that feels personal and expressive.

No sewing or quilting experience is required. All materials are provided.

You’ll leave with:
• A completed patchwork textile piece
• An introduction to basic patchwork techniques
• A creative method for translating memories and stories into textiles

Duration: 2.5 hours
Cost: $75
Level: Beginner

Fiber Jewelry Lab is a beginner friendly workshop where participants explore fiber, beads, thread, charms, and unconventional materials to create their own statement jewelry. Participants will experiment with texture, color, and layering while designing a unique wearable piece.

Length: 1–2 hours
Price: $55
Level: Beginner
Materials: Included

This is an Adult Class.

1 day / 2–2.5 hrs

Location: Hastings Market (Detroit, MI)

Mini Quilting — Intermediate

Take your quilting skills to the next level in this hands on intermediate workshop. Participants will explore piecing, composition, fabric selection, and basic quilting techniques while creating a small quilted artwork.

This class is designed for students who have some basic sewing experience and are comfortable using a sewing machine. Participants will leave with a finished or nearly finished mini quilt and a stronger understanding of quilting as both a functional craft and an art form.

Length: 2 hours
Price: $135
Level: Intermediate
Materials: Included
Prerequisite: Basic sewing machine experience

This is an Adult Class

Bling Your History: Intro
$110 | 3 Hours

Turn your personal history into wearable art. In this beginner friendly fiber and embellishment workshop, participants will explore how jewelry, adornment, and decorative objects can hold memories, stories, and personal meaning.

Must Bring an article of clothing/ jewelry that holds meaning to you. You’ll learn basic techniques for working with beads, charms, rhinestones, sequins, and other embellishments while creating your own one of a kind piece inspired by your history, identity, or a meaningful memory.

No prior fiber or jewelry experience is required. All materials are provided.

You’ll leave with:
• A completed embellished piece
• Introduction to basic jewelry and embellishment techniques
• Inspiration for using personal stories and memories in your creative practice

Duration: 3 hours
Cost: $110
Level: Beginner

This is an Adult Class

Textile Alchemy: Intro
$175 | 4–6 weeks | Beginner

Experiment, transform, and make something unexpected. In this beginner friendly textile workshop, participants will explore the magic of changing ordinary fabric into something expressive through color, texture, layering, and surface manipulation.

You’ll experiment with techniques such as fabric painting, dyeing, printing, distressing, layering, and fabric manipulation to create a collection of unique textile samples. We’ll focus on experimentation rather than perfection, encouraging you to discover what happens when materials, color, and texture collide.

No prior textile experience is required. All materials are provided.

You’ll leave with:
• A collection of experimental textile samples
• An introduction to basic textile surface techniques
• New ideas for transforming and manipulating fabric
• A foundation for developing your own textile language

Duration: 4–6 weeks
Cost: $175
Level: Beginner

Make It Loud: Intro
$115 | 3 days | Beginner

More is more. Make it loud.

In this playful fashion and fiber workshop, participants will explore maximalist design through color, texture, embellishment, layering, and unexpected materials. You’ll create a bold textile or wearable piece that reflects your personality and creative point of view.

Experiment with rhinestones, beads, sequins, fabric, trim, charms, patches, and found materials to build something expressive, dramatic, and completely your own.

No prior fashion or textile experience is required. All materials are provided.

You’ll leave with:
• A bold, one of a kind textile or wearable piece
• An introduction to embellishment and maximalist design
• Techniques for layering materials and creating visual impact

Duration: 3 days
Cost: $115
Level: Beginner

This is an Adult Art Class

Location: Hastings Market

Wearable Archive: Intro
$225 | 4–6 weeks | Beginner

What if you could wear a memory?

In this beginner friendly workshop, participants will explore how clothing and textiles can become personal archives. Using photographs, fabric, meaningful objects, patterns, and other materials, you’ll transform a personal memory or story into a wearable textile piece.

You’ll experiment with layering, appliqué, embellishment, image transfer, and fabric manipulation to create a one of a kind wearable artwork. The workshop invites you to think about what we choose to preserve, what we carry with us, and how personal history can live through material.

No prior sewing or textile experience is required. All basic materials are provided. Participants are encouraged to bring a small personal photograph, fabric scrap, or meaningful textile to incorporate into their piece.

You’ll leave with:
• A completed wearable textile piece
• An introduction to textile archiving and material storytelling
• Hands-on experience with layering, embellishment, and fabric manipulation
• A new way to transform personal memories into wearable art

Duration: 4–6 weeks
Cost: $225
Level: Beginner

This is an Adult Art Class

Location: Hastings Market

Fashion Sculpture: Intro
$250 | 3 Hours | Beginner

Build fashion instead of simply sewing it.

In this experimental workshop, participants will explore clothing and accessories as sculptural forms. Using fabric, wire, unconventional materials, layering, folding, and manipulation, you’ll create a small fashion sculpture inspired by the body, architecture, movement, or your imagination.

This class encourages experimentation with shape and structure rather than traditional garment construction. Come ready to bend, twist, wrap, layer, and build.

No prior fashion or sculpture experience is required. All materials are provided.

You’ll leave with:
• A completed fashion sculpture
• An introduction to textile sculpture and three dimensional design
• Techniques for manipulating materials into sculptural forms

Duration: 3 hours
Cost: $250
Level: Beginner

This is an Adult Class

Location: Hastings Market

Sew Your Own Statement Bag: Intro
$160 | 4 weeks | Beginner

Make a bag that says something about you.

In this hands on sewing workshop, participants will create their own expressive statement bag using fabric, color, pattern, and embellishment. You’ll learn the basics of constructing a simple bag while making design choices that reflect your personal style.

Customize your bag with patches, appliqué, embroidery, beads, charms, trims, or other embellishments to make it completely one of a kind.

Basic sewing skills are helpful but not required. All basic materials are provided.

You’ll leave with:
• A completed statement bag
• An introduction to basic bag construction
• Hands-on sewing and embellishment experience
• A functional piece of wearable fiber art

Duration: 4 weeks
Cost: $160
Level: Beginner

This is an Adult Class

One of One Fashion Lab: Intro
$325 | 6–8 weeks| Beginner

Make something that can only belong to you.

In this hands on fashion workshop, participants will explore the process of creating a one of a kind wearable piece from concept to completion. Using fabric, clothing, embellishments, found materials, and experimental construction techniques, you’ll develop a fashion piece that reflects your personal style, story, or creative vision.

This workshop is designed around experimentation and individuality rather than following a set pattern. You’ll learn how to combine materials, manipulate fabric, alter existing pieces, and add embellishments to transform your ideas into wearable art.

No prior fashion design or sewing experience is required. All basic materials are provided. Participants are welcome to bring a garment or textile they would like to transform.

You’ll leave with:
• A completed one-of-a-kind fashion piece
• An introduction to experimental fashion design and garment transformation
• Techniques for altering, embellishing, and manipulating textiles
• A creative process for developing your own wearable art

Duration: 4 hours
Cost: $325
Level: Beginner