Stunning Textile Butterfly: Live Zoom Workshop

Stunning Textile Butterfly: Live Zoom Workshop

Create a Fluttering Textile Butterfly Automation

Join this inspiring live online workshop and make a beautiful textile butterfly that gently flutters with a turn of the handle. Guided step by step by mixed-media artist Mary-Ann Toop, you will hand-paint fabric, shape the wings and body, and build the stainless-steel wire mechanism that brings your butterfly to life.
After booking, your tutor will email you to arrange convenient days and times for your two live Zoom sessions.
This workshop consists of two live Zoom sessions.

What You Will Learn

– Paint and prepare fabric in vibrant butterfly colors
– Construct a lightweight wire armature for delicate movement
– Shape and assemble wings and body on a vintage wooden reel base
– Install and adjust a cam mechanism for smooth fluttering motion
– Add finishing touches and learn how to care for your textile automaton

By the end of the second session, you will have a working textile butterfly automaton ready to display or gift.

What’s Included

– Two live Zoom sessions with expert tuition
– Step-by-step demonstrations and interactive guidance
– A preparation guide with recommended fabrics, wires, and paints
– Advice on safe tool use and tips for long-lasting color and movement

Duration and Cancellation Policy

The course time is flexible and will be agreed upon after booking. The tutor will email you available time slots for both sessions, and together you can decide on the most convenient schedule.
You can cancel your booking up to 24 hours before the agreed start date for a full refund.

Meet Your Instructor

Your workshop will be led by Tomasz Kowalski, an experienced designer and maker with many years of practice in creating handcrafted toys and playful creative projects. He focuses on approachable, step-by-step techniques that help learners understand materials, simple mechanisms, and the joy of making objects that move or tell a story. Tomasz’s patient and practical teaching style ensures that students of all levels feel supported, inspired, and confident throughout the workshop.

Perfect For

– Beginners exploring textile art and kinetic sculpture
– Craft lovers seeking a unique, movement-based sewing project
– Makers who enjoy combining painting, sewing, and simple engineering
– Anyone wanting to create a magical handmade gift or display piece

Join Us Online

Make and Master connects creative learners with skilled tutors through live Zoom workshops. This two-session Stunning Textile Butterfly course blends painting, fabric design, and gentle mechanics, guiding you to a finished automaton that flutters with charm. Book your spot today and bring your own butterfly to life.