KATHIE TRAVNIKAR

For as long as I can remember, I have been a maker. Whether it was building doll furniture from the scraps under my father's workbench, or fashioning costumes from old tablecloths, curiosity about how things are made led me to discover that I could use my hands to create something tactile, something real... Stories abounded in my family of the women who did just that my grandmother, whose still-functioning treadle produced a family's wardrobe; an aunt who reproduced the evening gown she couldn't afford, and another aunt, who was accused by customs agents of smuggling tagless designer garments while she was traveling, garments she had designed and sewn herself... Sewing Classes with Kathie Travnikar. Personalized instruction from an expert seamstress in a rural, serene setting.

Primary location: Pontiac United States