Thread Painting Embroidery: Realistic Animals


Adult Enrichment / Fine Arts & Crafts -
Winter 2026

Learn how to “paint” with embroidery thread to create beautiful, lifelike images. Suitable for both total beginners and experienced embroiderers, this class focuses on a unique form of painterly embroidery, a technique ideal for creating vibrant, realistic images of animals. Review embroidery basics like simple stitching and using patterns with three practice pieces. Then learn how to layer and blend stitches to create a colorful, painterly effect. In the final two sessions, you can choose to work with the instructor to design and stitch your own piece.

Please note: Supplies will be provided by the instructor, but you will need to bring a pair fabric scissors (for cutting fabric and paper), a pair of small embroidery scissors, and a bag to hold your supplies.

Kendall Kulper

Kendall Kulper is an artist and author living in Cambridge, MA. Since 2018, she has hand-crafted unique, embroidered pieces for clients around the world and has received local and national praise for her highly-detailed and painterly portraits of animals. Kendall is also the author of several award-winning and critically-acclaimed novels. She graduated from Harvard University with honors in History & Literature and lives with her husband, two daughters, and much-Instagrammed dog, Abby. You can find her online at www.kendallkulper.com and on Instagram @kendallkulper and @grumpydogdesigns.

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Thread Painting

  Kendall Kulper


Gibbs School
Thursdays, Jan 15 - Mar 12
7:00 - 9:00 PM

  No Class Feb 19


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Min Age   18 yr.

Price: $ 295 00