Natalie Stopka

Reviews of Natalie Stopka

• Natural Dyeing

  Anonymous review on 12/19/2021
  Teacher knowledgeable but total class time only 3-4hrs, not 6-hr total as advertised. Teacher reluctant to answer questions even though class was only 1 hr (not 3 hrs) in final session. Perhaps class time & price should be adjusted accordingly.

• Intro to Suminagashi (One Day)

  Reviewed by Kat L. on 5/19/2020

• Natural Dyeing 101 (Weekend Intensive)

  Reviewed by Carol S. on 3/16/2020
  Excellent class with a knowledgeable teacher. Thoroughly reviewed natural dyeing techniques and spent hours doing various types of hand dyeing. At the end of the class we each had a book of documented samples and several yards of cloth. Wonderful!!

• One Day Intensive: Fabric Marbling

  Reviewed by Benedicte T. on 12/16/2019

• Large Format Marbling (Weekend Intensive)

  Anonymous review on 11/25/2019
  Natalie Stopka is an excellent teacher and the class was fun and interesting and productive. We accomplished a lot in one day. What a perfect way to spend a Sunday.

• One Day Intensive: Fabric Marbling

  Reviewed by ELEEN C. on 10/14/2019

• One Day Intensive: Fabric Marbling

  Anonymous review on 10/14/2019
  Great class! Natalie was a wonderful teacher, so much fun. Learned a lot and had plenty of time to experiment with the technique. Would absolutely take another of her classes.

• After Workshop: Fabric Marbling

  Reviewed by MEI LING T. on 9/29/2019
  I love the class which has a lot interaction and fun. Natalie introduced in very detail and demonstrated in a proper way which is good to students.

• After Workshop: Fabric Marbling

  Reviewed by PAULINA C. on 9/29/2019

• Natural Dyeing 101 (Weekend Intensive)

  Reviewed by Isolde C. on 9/23/2019

• Large Format Marbling (Weekend Intensive)

  Reviewed by JEFFREY B. on 9/1/2019

• Intro to Book Arts (One Day Class)

  Reviewed by Tracy P. on 8/27/2019

• Large Format Suminagashi

  Reviewed by Stephanie C. on 7/24/2019
  EXTREMELY informative. I've taken over 3 Suminagashi marbling classes, this has to take the cake. I came away with +10 techniques to add to my Suminagashi marbling toolbox. I highly recommend purchasing the extra yards of fabric. So much freedom in this class and time to explore using the techniques and create great pieces.

• Large Format Suminagashi

  Anonymous review on 7/21/2019
  Natalie is a great teacher.

• After Workshop: Color Theory

  Reviewed by leah c. on 5/8/2019
  Wonderful teacher! Wonderful class!

• Large Format Marbling (Weekend Intensive)

  Reviewed by Marilynn G. on 5/6/2019
  Natalie Stopka definitely knows the craft of Marbling and relayed her knowledge easily and with clarity. We worked, but the end results of the days activities was well worth the effort Natalie put forward. Thank you Natalie.

• Large Format Marbling (Weekend Intensive)

  Anonymous review on 5/6/2019
  Well run and informative.

• One Day Intensive: Fabric Marbling

  Reviewed by Mary B. on 3/30/2019

• Natural Dyeing 101 (Weekend Intensive)

  Reviewed by Ruchira A. on 3/18/2019

• Intro to Book Arts (One Day Class)

  Reviewed by Carina B. on 2/11/2019

• Intro to Book Arts (One Day Class)

  Reviewed by Laura G. on 2/11/2019
  Natalie is an absolute wealth of knowledge and a truly wonderful teacher. Highly recommend this course! Loved all of her information on the history of book-binding while we were completing tasks - and her advice for my specific project was invaluable. Very grateful - thanks Natalie!

• Large Format Marbling (Weekend Intensive)

  Reviewed by laurie b. on 1/28/2019
  great class. Instructor wonderful. Unfortunately missed many pointers while working at large vat.

• Natural Dyeing 101 (Weekend Intensive)

  Reviewed by Susan T. on 1/15/2019

• After Workshop: Fabric Marbling

  Reviewed by Roxana V. on 11/9/2018
  I am a person that learns visually I would have liked to see the preparation of the liquid step by step I think that this process is essential for the technique of marbling to be efficient

• After Workshop: Fabric Marbling

  Reviewed by Jamie L. on 11/2/2018
  Natalie is a wonderful teacher and is fun and funny. I would take any class that she teaches.

• Large Format Marbling (Weekend Intensive)

  Anonymous review on 8/27/2018
  Excellent instruction, teacher is very knowledgeable. Class size was on the big side this time (10) but we managed to share the large vat!

• Intro to Book Arts (One Day Class)

  Anonymous review on 8/20/2018

• Indigo Dyeing (One Day Intensive)

  Reviewed by Jessica S. on 7/22/2018

• Indigo Dyeing (One Day Intensive)

  Anonymous review on 7/16/2018
  Overall I thought the class was great. I liked that the instructor made a special point to address everyone's main reasons for taking the class. I also liked that she let us all go off on our own fairly quickly instead of forcing us all to do the same thing. The only thing I wish had been clearer is an emphasis on technique so that one of our dye vats would not have "crocked" so early in the session. If we had been told to be more careful and disturb the vat less (no wringing of fabrics, etc.) then it likely would have lasted. Aside from this minor thing I really enjoyed the class. Great intro and loved the amount of history the teacher shared!

• Natural Dyeing 101 (Weekend Intensive)

  Anonymous review on 7/11/2018
  The instructor was wonderful - very passionate and knowledgeable about dyes, encouraging and accommodating! I would absolutely learn from her again. The class size was good, and the Textile Center was easy to find. The reason I gave fewer stars is that I don't think it was worth the expensive price for two days. We spent most of the second day doing Shibori folding, which is very interesting, but I wish we had focused more time on extracting natural pigments and dyeing samples for reference so we could learn more about making dyes on our own. This especially because it's pretty easy to find Shibori workshops, but Natural Dyeing is a lot more rare, so I was disappointed that the majority of the course wasn't spent on that exclusively. Pots and supplies weren't prepared beforehand, so a lot of the time it was a scramble to get everything we needed, and they had someone cleaning out old projects from the area and people walked through the space a lot during classtime, which was really distracting in such a small space. Overall the class gave interesting information, but I think it is overpriced. I think it would work better as a one-day dyeing intensive for half of the cost. I feel bad saying it because the instructor was so awesome, but I do regret spending so much on what ended up being a very casual setup.

• Indigo Dyeing (One Day Intensive)

  Reviewed by Edmee D. on 5/8/2018

• Large Format Marbling (Weekend Intensive)

  Anonymous review on 5/6/2018
  Natalie ran a great class. Thank you!

• Indigo Dyeing (One Day Intensive)

  Anonymous review on 3/12/2018
  I loved this class! The instructor is so knowledgeable and we were able to complete multiple samples, as well as dye additional pieces brought from home.

• Indigo Dyeing (One Day Intensive)

  Anonymous review on 1/15/2018
  I loved this class! Natalie is a wonderful and knowledgeable instructor. I was able to complete multiple projects and designs within the span of one class. Definitely would recommend to friends!

• Natural Dyeing 101 (Weekend Intensive)

  Reviewed by Linda H. on 1/8/2018

• Bundle Dyed Napkins (One Day Class)

  Reviewed by Abby W. on 12/17/2017

• Intro to Book Arts (One Day Class)

  Reviewed by Susan C. on 11/21/2017

• Intro to Book Arts (One Day Class)

  Reviewed by Anna C. on 11/20/2017

• Large Format Suminagashi

  Reviewed by Abby W. on 11/7/2017

• Large Format Suminagashi

  Anonymous review on 10/29/2017
  It was great! I learned a lot. Love that history was incorporated into the class.

• Large Format Marbling (Weekend Intensive)

  Anonymous review on 9/2/2017

• Large Format Marbling (Weekend Intensive)

  Reviewed by Joyce T. on 8/27/2017
  Class was a great way to spend a Saturday, teacher was very knowledgeable and did a nice job at tying in interested fact while she was teaching. My only complaint was that the space was a little tight and it kind of felt like we were on top of each other.

• Large Format Marbling (Weekend Intensive)

  Reviewed by Allison R. on 8/27/2017

• Intro to Book Arts (One Day Class)

  Reviewed by Suzanne L. on 8/22/2017

• Intro to Book Arts (One Day Class)

  Reviewed by Eleanor S. on 8/21/2017
  This was a great workshop. Natalie is a wealth of knowledge and an excellent teacher. I came in as a total beginner and walked away with a good foundation of skills to get me started. I would take another workshop with her. Highly recommend.

• After Workshop: Fabric Marbling

  Reviewed by Ariel A. on 8/17/2017
  Excellent class, knowledgeable teacher, thorough handout- and I feel I really got the value by getting to make so many pieces. I'm 100% taking another class with Textile Arts Center.

• Suminagashi (Morning Series)

  Anonymous review on 8/9/2017

• After Workshop: Shibori Dyeing

  Reviewed by Amber C. on 4/15/2017
  Jennie was informative, sweet and attentive to everyone in th class. The space is small but makes it feel more intimate; like you're all friends. Booked my second class the night I took my first one. Will definitely share with all my friends!

• After Workshop: Shibori Dyeing

  Reviewed by Karen S. on 4/14/2017

• After Workshop: Sashiko Mending

  Reviewed by Sophie E. on 3/18/2017

• After Workshop: Bundle Dyeing

  Anonymous review on 2/21/2017

• After Workshop: Fabric Marbling

  Reviewed by Sarah B. on 1/28/2017

• Natural Dyeing 101 (Weekend Intensive)

  Reviewed by Sarah B. on 1/9/2017

• After Workshop: Fabric Marbling

  Reviewed by Cynthia S. on 12/22/2016

• After Workshop: Fabric Marbling

  Anonymous review on 12/21/2016

• Intro to Book Arts (One Day Class)

  Reviewed by Hayley F. on 11/21/2016

• Natural Dyeing 101 (Weekend Intensive)

  Anonymous review on 9/19/2016
  The class was awesome! The instructor, Natalie was very nice to answer all the questions and instructions were very clear. It was sad though that the garden was no longer available because it would have been awesome to be able to go out and pick flowers to dye them. But the class is still very recommended!

• Natural Dyeing 101 (Weekend Intensive)

  Reviewed by Patricia G. on 8/8/2016

• Natural Dyeing 101 (Weekend Intensive)

  Reviewed by AHREUM K. on 8/8/2016

• After Workshop: Coptic Book Binding

  Reviewed by Jie M. on 7/28/2016

• Natural Dyeing 101 (Weekend Intensive)

  Reviewed by Karina M. on 7/11/2016

• Natural Dyeing 101 (Weekend Intensive)

  Anonymous review on 6/29/2016
  Very informative and well prepared!

• One Day Intensive: Fabric Marbling

  Reviewed by Gisela B. on 6/6/2016

• After Workshop: Fabric Marbling

  Reviewed by Monica B. on 5/4/2016
  I enjoyed learning how to marble and was surprised at how quickly the three hours passed. Although it was only one class, the fact that they also provided instructional materials detailing the process and the products makes it possible for me to try marbling on my own.

• Suminagashi (Morning Series)

  Reviewed by Eletha C. on 4/14/2016

• After Workshop: Coptic Book Binding

  Reviewed by Karina M. on 3/22/2016

• Natural Dyeing 101 (Weekend Intensive)

  Reviewed by Alexis B. on 3/21/2016

• Intro to Book Arts (One Day Class)

  Reviewed by Selena M. on 3/1/2016

• Natural Dyeing: Weekend Intensive

  Anonymous review on 1/11/2016

• Handmade Holiday Workshop: Japanese Stab Bound Books

  Anonymous review on 12/4/2015
  The teacher was great, but it wasn't what was described in the site. The site had an image of a Coptic binding and the description of the Coptic binding process. I assumed it was a derivation of the Coptic process. It wasn't.

• After Workshop: Coptic Book Binding

  Reviewed by Madeleine G. on 11/19/2015
  What a great way to spend the after work hours! The class was very relaxing and Natalie was a wonderful instructor. Very patient (especially for someone like me who kept forgetting which stitch needed to go where, etc!) and passionate about sharing her knowledge and experience. Definitely recommended!

• After Workshop: Coptic Book Binding

  Reviewed by Rachael T. on 11/19/2015

• One Day Intensive: Fabric Marbling

  Anonymous review on 11/10/2015

• One Day Intensive: Fabric Marbling

  Reviewed by Cynthia L. on 11/4/2015

• One Day Intensive: Fabric Marbling

  Anonymous review on 8/14/2015
  Well prepared, helpful and nice instructor.

• Natural Dyeing 101 (Weekend Intensive)

  Reviewed by Whaley W. on 6/25/2015

• Natural Dyeing 101 (Weekend Intensive)

  Reviewed by Eva S. on 6/25/2015
  I loved the set up of the class, the information given and the various projects we worked on. Too bad it already ended.

• Intro to Book Arts (One Day Class)

  Anonymous review on 5/28/2015
  Great class! A little bit more structure would've been nice, if only to learn another book design. But overall very enjoyable and informative.

• Intro to Book Arts (One Day Class)

  Reviewed by Jessica D. on 5/27/2015

• Intro to Sashiko Embroidery (Morning Series)

  Reviewed by Natasha S. on 4/24/2015

• Intro to Sashiko Embroidery (Morning Series)

  Reviewed by Sari M. on 4/17/2015

• Suminagashi (Morning Series)

  Reviewed by zoe p. on 4/16/2015

• Indigo Natural Dyeing

  Reviewed by Allison L. on 4/10/2015

• Indigo Natural Dyeing

  Reviewed by Leigh Ann L. on 4/9/2015

• One Day Intensive: Fabric Marbling

  Reviewed by Naomi Abel on 9/27/2014