Creative Stitchery for ages 9 to 12
Fall Class | Registration opens Wednesday, August 5, 2026 6:00 AM EDT
In this class, students will learn the basics of hand-sewing and embroidery. We will practice stitchery techniques to make fabric accessories, design art to applique, sew on buttons, and add embellishments to our work. The setting for this class encourages creativity as students develop their own projects and share ideas with classmates.
SCHEDULE NOTES:This class meets 10 times on Tuesdays from 9/15/26 to 11/17/26.
- Guardians must complete a Student Information Form for each child (below the age of 18) attending a semester class or workshop.
Form URL: https://reg127.imperisoft.com/Pages/System/File.aspx?id2=6556
Fill out, sign, and email the form to info@communityartscenter.org. This form must be returned to the CAC office BEFORE the first class date.
If your child will not be attending a class please let the office know by calling 610-566-1713 x11 or emailing info@communityartscenter.org.
- All materials provided in class.
*$15 materials fee paid during registration covers stitchery supplies in class for 10 weeks.
Students may bring additional materials from home if they wish.
Gail Herring
Gail Ann Herring is a graduate of Kutztown University (BS in Art Education), and also Maryland Institute College of Art (MFA). A personal interest in botanical subjects lead to studying at the New York Botanical Garden, where Gail worked at mastering scientific illustration techniques, and completed the certificate program in Botanical Illustration.
As a teaching artist, Gail has worked with students of all ages — in youth classes and adult workshop settings, as an artist-in-residence (age 3 - high school), and as an adjunct instructor in Early Childhood Arts Education (college). Gail has engaged in numerous collaborations with artists, teachers, and community-based programs to develop and mentor arts-integrated learning experiences focused on literacy and the arts.