I teach Chinese knot tying to children as young as six, beginning with basic knots and bracelets before working up to more complex knots. I focus on building fine motor skills and confidence. Participants learn how to use plastic, wooden, and stone beads and discs.

My classes for adults and teenagers include information about the cultural significance of Chinese knots. Participants get access to my extensive jade collection, as well as porcelain, wooden, and stone beads. 

There is an optional presentation that I can give on the history of Chinese knots and jade, including the deposits found here in America.

In my children’s sewing classes, I teach basic stitches, embroidery, and how to create stuffed animals and toys. I work to foster participants' creativity and discipline, so they can take on an artistic project from start to finish. 

In adult sewing classes I have taught embroidery, quilting, and mending. These classes include information about the history of the particular sewing technique we’re learning.