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Meet Cayce Lee, who will be teaching the Learn to Crochet workshop on Saturday, May 5th. She is Raleigh-based artist and designer, and will be graduating from the Masters of Art + Design program at NC State University College of Design in May. Cayce taught the appliqué and reverse appliqué workshop at CAM in December, and will be teaching the Art to Wear studio (for high school) and the Middle School Art + Design Studio this summer.
Check out the Learn to Crochet workshop details and registration form here. This workshop is open to ages 14 and up, including 8th graders, high school students, college students, and other adults. 
What do you do? I am a sculptor/installation artist focusing on fiber techniques with non-traditional materials, including metal, plastic, and glass. I primarily use crochet, knitting, and stitching to connect disparate objects that cannot be combined using traditional methods of joining like welding or glueing.
How did you get to where you are today (in three sentences or less)? I began my career in art education by working at art non-profits, then in the public school system, which led to teaching in the Art and Design department at NC State on a graduate teaching assistantship. My personal artistic practice began in Winston-Salem, then I moved to Raleigh in 2009 for graduate school, which has opened my work up to more of a focus on material exploration and collaboration with other artists. Having finished my graduate program, I am looking forward to new opportunities for exhibiting my work and sharing my love of making art with others.
Why are you teaching this workshop? Of all of the fiber techniques I have learned, crochet is undoubtedly my favorite. It is easy to learn, requires a simple and inexpensive tool, and can be applied to any linear material. You can be very improvisational with crochet, inventing your own patterns and structures, or very precise to create intricate designs.
What can participants expect to do, learn, or make in your workshop? We will be making a radial rosette which incorporates all of the basic crochet stitches.
What's your favorite material? My favorite material to crochet with right now is floral wire because it is flexible enough to manipulate easily, but maintains its form without needing to be stretched.
Favorite color or color palette? Rust is my favorite hue at the moment.
Best thing you've ever made? Having just finished my first installation for my graduate thesis, that project is at the top of the list, but then again, I usually say that about whatever piece I've just finished making.
Favorite place? Sitting in the sun on my front porch making something new.
Favorite designer (and why)? My favorite design group is Demakersvan, a trio of Dutch designers who had their Lace Fence on display at CAM Raleigh's Deep Surface exhibit. They transform everyday materials in our familiar environment into extraordinary objects that are enchanting.
Favorite artist (and why)? My favorite artist is Cal Lane, a Canadian sculptor who uses an oxy acetylene torch to create lace patterns in rusted found objects. Like Demakersvan, Lane also transforms the everyday into the extraordinary.
Most important thing to remember when desiging/making? Stay loose and try not to be too perfectionistic—making is about getting into a flow, and being overly concerned with little mistakes makes it difficult to get into a good rhythm.
Favorite object or tool (and why)? A crochet hook—it's a super simple device, you can take it anywhere, and you don't have to be very precise to make something amazing with it.
Anything else we should know? You can check out images of my work on my website: www.caycelee.com. Also, I'm a member of the Common Seam Collective, a group of fiber artists that was founded here in Raleigh: www.thecommonseam.com.
Want to take the workshop? Get the registration form here.
Hi! I'm Anna Bailer, a sophomore in Art+Design, and I have served as the Education Intern for the spring semester (January-May). My time interning at CAM has been better than I could have imagined. I have met amazing people, made some great crafts, and moved A LOT of tables and stools around.
My first task as intern was to help with the middle school docent training.Over the next couple of weeks, I watched these students go from shy and timid, to confident in their ability to tell others about their assigned work of art. The docents worked the opening of the ‘Born Digital’ exhibit and multiple First Fridays, and I was there with them every step of the way. It was encouraging to see the students engaged with adults, excited about the art work, and willing to step out of their comfort zone. The docent program taught me valuable lessons about art education, a path I would like to pursue.
I’ve also assisted with a couple of First Friday activities. Sometimes my assignment would be to come up with proper materials for an activity; sometimes it was Nicole giving me materials and saying, “make something”. It was in those moments where I learned the most about my process, and really stretched myself as a young designer. I now recognize the importance of multiple iterations, multiple ideas, and multiple ways to implement those ideas. It was my job to come up with different projects for all sorts of museum visitors- for children, for adults, for experienced artists, and for people who had never created before. For the March First Friday, it was my duty to come up with the Creation Station activity, using wire, which mimicked the piece by LoVid. For about a week, I merely twisted the wire around my fingers, trying to figure out a project that would work for all types of people. I eventually decided to make unconventional jewelry, using electrical wire and neon twine. The project turned out to be really fun, with people making necklaces, bracelets, rings, and random wire sculptures. I was glad to see people engaged and excited about the activity.
While working with the education staff, I interacted with people of all ages- preschoolers, elementary age, middle school, high school students, and adults. I found that no matter the age, watching/helping people recognize their potential for art & design is one of the greatest joys I could experience. Throughout this internship I have learned many valuable lessons about design and art education, but I’ve also been reminded of the simplicity of making and letting someone learn and experience design on their own terms.
Meet Santiago Piedrafita, instructor for the TECH TYPE HIGH workshop on May 5. Santiago is an enthusiastic design educator, serving as the current chair of Graphic Design and Industrial Design at NC State University's College of Design, and an active designer.
Registration is currently open for TECH TYPE HIGH. More information, including the registration form can be found here. TECH TYPE HIGH is open to rising 9–12 grade students.
Let's check out what Santiago has to say about his work, the workshop, and what inspires him to do what he does:
What do you do?
I work as a designer and also teach design at the College of Design at NC State. And I also keep busy with the study with all manner and matters related and unrelated to design—one never stops learning.
How did you get to where you are today (in three sentences or less)?
I was born in Uruguay (small), but I grew up in Brazil (big); Rio, to be precise. I have lived in the US for quite a while now (New York, Minneapolis, and now Raleigh). A designer for that long stretch mainly at cultural institutions and a handful of design studios, plus a design teacher in higher-education for half of that.
Why are you teaching this workshop?
I like good ideas and understanding how to help them come about. Workshops are quick and to-the-point, so this brings them out, fast-and-furious, no matter what. In everyone. It is also great to work with new people for a day. New people, new ideas, one can easily argue (like a special-ops crew on a mission put together to solve an impossible problem, if I can think of an extreme scenario to make my point). I also like to think that a taste of design early is a good thing for most, if not everyone.
What can participants expect to do, learn, or make in your workshop?
I think participants will have a chance to both "think-and-make" (one should not go without the other; a package deal). I also want for participants to consider and engage with typically-seen-as-distinct concepts and categories. Say, low-tech and high-tech; analog and digital; hand-made and machine-made; language and image; content and form. I find much value is to be found in this approach, leading to interesting work.
What's your favorite material?
I know this is going to sound odd, but I like words. Language, that is. It's both immaterial (voice, story, message, etc.) and material (handwriting/lettering, typeface … and texting too!).
Favorite color or color palette?
I like orange and green when they come together. A bright orange and a bright green, that is. Also, light blue, gray and white. And, ...
Best thing you've ever made?
I once designed graphics for an airplane … month later, out of the blue, I saw it flying across the sky. I told my friend then and there: "look, look … I designed that!"
Favorite place?
That depends on the time of day!
Favorite designer (and why)?
Bruno Munari (google him). Because he believed that design and creativity were innate; and fun and serious all at the same time.
Favorite artist (and why)?
Can I choose three? Rineke Dijkstra, Thomas Struth, and Katharina Fritsch (the first two are photographers, the last a sculptor of sorts).
Most important thing to remember when desiging/making?
Have an open mind (why and why not?) > ask good questions (is it useful? is it beautiful? is it good for you and others?) > have faith in the process (take your time when/where needed) > finish what you started (closure is good, even if tentative and/or temporary).
Favorite object or tool (and why)?
I have a soft spot for bicycles. As for tools, I cannot imagine life without tape measurers.
Anything else we should know?
Know thyself, as they say.
Want to sign up for the workshop? All the information needed, including registration forms, is available here.
Check out all our high school programs here.
From knitting to appliqué, crochet to embroidery, students are learning all sorts of textile skills in workshops at CAM Raleigh.
All the CAM Raleigh textile workshops are open to ages 14 and up, and often include a mix of high school students, some 8th graders, college students and other adults. It's a great way to learn a new skill, while spending time with a friend or family member. The $30 fee includes all necessary supplies.
The next two workshops include Intro to Embroidery with Katherine Diuguid on Saturday, April 14, and Learn to Crochet with Cayce Lee on Saturday, May 5.
Interested? Check out the registration information here: Embroidery and Crochet.
Inspired by the amazing textiles pieces in the exhibition Deep Surface: Contemporary Ornament and Pattern (2011) like Alabama Chanin's Addie Dress, and Jongeriuslab's Sampler blanket, the textile skill-building series kicked off with a Saturday workshop in appliqué and reverse appliqué techniques, taught by Cayce Lee.
The second class in this unofficial series was Katherine Diuguid's "Learn to Knit." A group of students spent their Saturday morning students jumping into the world of knitting. They learned to cast on and purl. Katherine provided each student with a great handout to keep them going after the class, and the students left with a few stitches, a skein of yarn, and their own knitting needles.
