Instructor: Nicole Havekost
Format: In Person, 2-hour workshop
Date(s): March 27, 2026
Day/Time: Friday, 6 pm – 8:00 pm Central Standard Time
Do you want to learn to make a shark-faced, smiling, hooved, four-legged friend that can join you for coffee? Or maybe a two-headed, goose-necked opossum that has a hankering for dark chocolate? Make your own one-of-a-kind, fantastic, never-before-seen stuffed creature known as a “Frankenstuffie” by taking apart and re-configuring a variety of stuffed animal parts with simple hand-sewing techniques. Be inspired by existing stuffies to imagine a soft monster of your own!
The workshop is fun for all ages and a great family activity. No experience necessary. Each participant will leave with a Frankenstuffie of their own. Participants under age 12 should have a parent present. Bring your imagination and be ready to play!
What to bring: if you have a stuffed animal you would like to repurpose, please bring it.
Materials provided: Each participant will be provided with two stuffed animals. Scissors, an exacto-knife, a needle, and thread.
Cancellation & Workshop Policies
Please review our FAQ page before registering. By registering, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to our cancellation terms and health guidelines.
Artist Bio
Nicole Havekost is an artist living and working in Rochester, Minnesota. Her own work is varied in media and technique but linked by her interest in material and process. Nicole is a 2025 Center for Craft Teaching Artist Grant recipient and a three-time Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grant recipient. She is a former national member of the A.I.R. Gallery in Brooklyn, New York, and is currently represented by Dreamsong in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She has been an artist in residence at the Vermont Studio Center and the McColl Center and exhibited both nationally and internationally. Nicole earned her BFA at the Rhode Island School of Design and her MFA from the University of New Mexico.
Instructor: Nicole Havekost
Format: In Person, 2-hour workshop
Date(s): March 27, 2026
Day/Time: Friday, 6 pm – 8:00 pm Central Standard Time
Do you want to learn to make a shark-faced, smiling, hooved, four-legged friend that can join you for coffee? Or maybe a two-headed, goose-necked opossum that has a hankering for dark chocolate? Make your own one-of-a-kind, fantastic, never-before-seen stuffed creature known as a “Frankenstuffie” by taking apart and re-configuring a variety of stuffed animal parts with simple hand-sewing techniques. Be inspired by existing stuffies to imagine a soft monster of your own!
The workshop is fun for all ages and a great family activity. No experience necessary. Each participant will leave with a Frankenstuffie of their own. Participants under age 12 should have a parent present. Bring your imagination and be ready to play!
What to bring: if you have a stuffed animal you would like to repurpose, please bring it.
Materials provided: Each participant will be provided with two stuffed animals. Scissors, an exacto-knife, a needle, and thread.
Cancellation & Workshop Policies
Please review our FAQ page before registering. By registering, you acknowledge that you have read and agree to our cancellation terms and health guidelines.
Artist Bio
Nicole Havekost is an artist living and working in Rochester, Minnesota. Her own work is varied in media and technique but linked by her interest in material and process. Nicole is a 2025 Center for Craft Teaching Artist Grant recipient and a three-time Minnesota State Arts Board Artist Initiative Grant recipient. She is a former national member of the A.I.R. Gallery in Brooklyn, New York, and is currently represented by Dreamsong in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She has been an artist in residence at the Vermont Studio Center and the McColl Center and exhibited both nationally and internationally. Nicole earned her BFA at the Rhode Island School of Design and her MFA from the University of New Mexico.
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