Fox Fabric Collage and Free Motion Embroidery

A fun workshop for students who have experience with raw appliqué, free-motion sewing, thread painting and can work independently.

Lorraine is a professional animal communicator and students will begin each day with a brief meditation to allow their heart energy to connect with the animal—this breathes life into the art, as a relationship develops and the animals begin to “speak.” No two projects will look the same as the illustration is created through this unique connection. Students will learn how to illustrate a charming fox, using fabric, thread and optional embellishments.

They will also learn step-by-step techniques, such as:

• How to tap into intuition, rather than rules, going with the flow
• Using photos as templates
• Raw-Appliqué using a glue stick
• Thread painting without an embroidery hoop.
• How to create expressive eyes

Lorraine burst into the world of textile art in 2018 with a 26-piece special exhibit at IQF in Houston, just two years after creating her very first art quilt! In 2023 she followed it up with a a 24-piece solo exhibit at IQF in Houston. She is an Aurifil Thread Designer, BERNINA Ambassador and has designed fabrics for FreeSpirit and Benartex. She’s a two-time cover girl appearing on QuiltingArts, and Art Quilting studio. She was featured on the Quilt Show with Ricky Tims, and QuiltingArts TV with Susan Brubaker Knapp. Lorraine teaches and lectures internationally.

She brings a lifetime of creative experience to her textile art. A commercial artist for forty years, Lorraine is the winner of two Emmy Awards as a lead designer for the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers and recipient of multiple awards at the San Diego International Comic-Con in her role as Art Director of the Library of American Comics. She is also an author and motivational speaker who strongly believes in moving thought into action.

Lorraine has established a unique place for herself in the world of textile art. She combines her varied experience as a watercolorist, commercial artist, and television animator with her love for all things fabric to create multi-textured, one-of-a-kind textile art. She has yet to meet a fabric embellishment she doesn’t like!

The overriding passion behind her textile art comes from her activity as a professional animal communicator. She illustrates the conversations of all of the creatures she meets and uses her fabric art to raise awareness and funds for endangered animals. Look for hidden elements of plants and animals within Lorraine’s work, as she symbolizes the dynamic relationship between all species sharing the natural resources of our planet.

The clean lines, exaggerated color and bold brushwork depicted in comics has also influenced her art—and you could say that endangered animals are her superheroes.

Lorraine works from her studio in Clearwater, Florida.

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6-8 pm Welcome Reception - meet your fellow students reception with Welcome Dinner.

Room check ins begin at 3pm

All-day workshop starting at 9am and includes lunch

Class plan is set by the instructor

Art Studio available 24/7

All-day workshop starting at 9am and includes lunch

Class plan is set by the instructor

Art Studio available 24/7

All-day workshop starting at 9am and includes lunch

Class plan is set by the instructor

Art Studio available 24/7

All-day workshop starting at 9am and includes lunch and farewell dinner

Class plan is set by the instructor

Art Studio available 24/7

Breakfast in the morning Studio work in the morning, sketching and 

Checkout by 1PM