Workshop March 17: Painting Dye on Silk- Bev Pedersen
Painting with Dye on Silk Workshop a Fun Success! The eleven students in the dye painting workshop got a full dose of fun and information from Beverly Pedersen on March 17th. If people weren’t wearing their St. Patrick’s green when they came into the room, there was enough of any bright color to cover them when they left. Beverly explained how to prepare the silk, mix the dyes and achieve different techniques, then let the class explore the color. Students painted silk on freezer paper, silk stretched on frames, and used leftover dye to scrunch-dye fabric in plastic bags as part of cleanup. Fun was had by all- just look at the smiles! Beverly, an artist from the pacific northwest, has been painting and teaching since she was a teen. She has studied in art institutes in Pittsburgh, London, Paris and with artists in the San Francisco bay area and in...Meg Wilson: Nunofelting – November 2016
Meg Wilson, known for her weaving, will lead a workshop on nunofelting. Explore the three Fundamental Methods of Nunofelting. Saturday, November 5, 2016, doors open at 9:00 for set-up; workshop starts at 10:000 to 4:00 pm; (bring your lunch- fridge and microwave available) Fee: $50.00 for members and $60.00 for non-members Supply fee: $10.00 (all construction materials will be provided: prefelts, fiber, embellishments and...
Marinda Stewart: Vines & Branches; Adding a 3rd Dimension – August 2016
In August, Marinda Stewart presented techniques for creating three dimensional vines and branches. These elements add interest and variability to both wall hung and sculptural artwork. Marinda has been creating nature-inspired dimensional works for years, and her insights and tips were varied and useful. As a bonus, students received a copy of Marinda’s book “A Garden of...
Sue Foss- Nozome Fabric Painting June 2016
June 11th- Nozome Community Cloth Project The original concept was developed by Hiroshi Saito, a Japanese artist. His idea was for work to represent “feelings” and to give back through creating community dyed banners to ‘give hope’ to a community or a cause in need. Think about the about the motions that you make – is it squiggles, full of lines or splotches a pattern or just areas of color? In this workshop, we used a community dying effort to create a large piece of art cloth that was then divided up among the...
Miki Rodriguez: Fiber ConnectAbility – April 2016
ConnectAbility Miki Rodriguez This class explores traditional and non-traditional fiber techniques using common and uncommon materials. The premise of the class is to connect materials to fabric or paper surfaces using a variety of techniques. Some techniques include, stitching, fusing, stapling, knotting, painting and drilling. Among the variety of materials used, students will choose from wood, found objects, wire, cardboard, fabric scraps and papers. Students will have an opportunity to take risks and unblock their creative energies. Application possibilities are endless-quilts, handbags, pillow covers, book covers, etc. Participants will be asked to bring some of their own embellishments to personalize their...| Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
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