Alegre Retreat 2026 Classes
- Katie Pasquini Masopust
- Pat Pauly
- Irene Roderick
- Libby Williamson
- Independent Study
Registration for Alegre Retreat 2026 will open May 3, 2025.
Katie Pasquini Masopust
Textured Art: Acrylic Painting Meets Fabric & Thread
Unlock the world of mixed media with “Textured Art: Acrylic Painting Meets Fabric & Thread.” In this hands-on class, you’ll explore how to combine acrylic paint with bits of fabric to create your composition which will then be unified with quilting to create unique, dimensional works of art. Learn how to incorporate fabrics visual textures, stitching, and other textile techniques into your acrylic paintings for a truly personalized touch. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced artist, this class will guide you in experimenting with materials, discovering new ways to add depth, and enhancing your artistic expression. Bring your creativity to life with every brushstroke, stitch, and layer! And we will be doing many layers. No painting experience is needed as Katie will work with you and take you on guided painting exercises to build your confidence as you lead up to a larger fully realized piece of art.
All Levels
Sewing Machine Optional
Pat Pauly
Mad About Motif
Pick a handful of strong motifs — from light and airy to big and bold – and use them to create spectacular printed fabric. Combine motifs to create whole cloth prints, or overall prints, or some to cut later and use in fiber work. You will use your graphic motif in several applications from linear form, to monoprint, to screened image. The class will rely on value as well as color to pull prints that relate, and graphics that will unite pieces for a strong set of pieces. Knowledge of dye processes helpful but not critical.
All Levels
Irene Roderick
Dancing With The Wall
Let go of your inhibitions! Tap into your creativity! Learn how to let your sub-conscious and creativity drive you to make a unique expression of your in- dividual aesthetic and process. Irene will direct you through her method she con- siders the act of “Dancing With The Wall.” Relax, play, and let it happen. Irene will give tools, tips, instructions and a lot of hands-on individual attention to assist you along the way.
All Levels
Sewing Machine Needed
Supply List: Dancing With The Wall
Libby Williamson
Tea Bag Revival
The lowly tea bag, when dried and emptied, becomes the foundation for a precious piece of art. Each tea bag will be enhanced with collage using hand–painted papers and fabrics. The addition of free-motion machine sewing and hand stitching will unify your collection of tiny tea bags, and when combined, will become a wondrous art quilt.
Realistic or abstract shapes, cut from these materials, are collaged and stitched onto the tea bags. A final composition will be created on a fabric substrate combined with variety of textured fabrics and trims. Kits including prepared tea bags, hand-painted papers, background fabrics and additional materials are available.)
Independent Study
Participants in Independent Study will join in on the festivities, the good food, the lecture series and everything else that goes along with attending Alegre Retreat and will work unsupervised in a class room having a set time for self critiques within their group. Each teacher will set aside one hour of class time to share their critiques of your work if desired.