Michelle Greenhouse
Michelle Greenhouse leads textile workshops throughout the Twin Cities, including at Textile Center. She studied at Philadelphia College of Textiles and Science and graduated with a master’s degree in weaving. She worked in the corporate design industry for 20 years at Calvin Klein, Jack Lenor Larsen, and Target. Michelle also has a master’s degree in Feng Shui and has always been inspired by Eastern Aesthetic and Philosophy. Currently Michelle is making her own Boro inspired fabrics, utilizing sustainability principles, mindfulness and upcycling vintage Japanese fabric. michellegreenhouse.com
October 2019
UPCYCLE: Make a Boro Inspired Patch
Boro –a Japanese word meaning “broken: an aesthetic that is based on fabric or garments that have been heavily used, tattered, and repaired using darning techniques such as sashiko stitching. Boro cloth lends itself to several trending movements such as sustainability (upcycle, recycle, circular design); visible mending (sashiko stitching, slow stitching) and mindfulness as people have become interested in more sustainable fashion and clothing. Join this fun class to learn basic fabric collage (tearing and arranging and tacking) and running…
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