Acadia Senior College

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Instructor

Shira Singer

Shira Singer is a practicing fiber artist with over 30 years experience creating dyed and patterned cloth, which she uses in her fabric creations for the wall or to wear. For 15 years she was the art teacher for the Ashley Bryan and Swan’s Island elementary schools and she has taught in numerous arts programs, both for adults and children. Shira has a MA in art therapy and is an art therapist in private practice.

Shira recently returned from India, where she was a 2024 - 2025 Fulbright-Nehru Scholar, studying India's ancient textile traditions of natural dyeing. She's excited to share some of what she learned in this upcoming class.

For more information and to see Shira's portfolio visit her website at www.shirajoys.com.

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