Classes
CLASS / Workshop Offerings- Spring 2025
Even if you have taken a class with me before you can always repeat and build on your skills.
Classes take place in Brunswick,Maine
Botanical Gel Prints
Dates offered- Sunday April 27 class will run w/spots left
Sunday May 4 or Saturday May 17- need more sign ups
3.5 hour workshop 1:00-4:30
In this class we will focus on the gel printing technique, printing plant images using real plants, stencils and masks. I will guide you through the process of creating botanical prints on fabric with textile paints and a gel plate. We will use real plants as our inspiration and cut stencils to use in our work. The process is fun and be aware it can be addictive. Prints can be used to string together as prayer flags, sewn into your fabric project ie: quilts, sachets, pillows etc. or used in collage for art cards, art quilts or scrap booking. The possibilities are endless. Demonstrations in the first hour and mentoring throughout session. Open to all levels. No experience necessary. Some supplies included. Min.4-max.10 students.
Intro to Fabric Painting - Permission to Play
Dates offered - Sunday April 13 or Saturday May 3
3.5 hour workshop 1:00- 4:30pm
Discover and explore creative and fun ways to create original textiles through giving yourself permission to play. Using textile paint and mixed media surface design techniques to create a unique palette of cloth for fabric collage , quilting or art quilts. Enjoy exciting and often unpredictable ways to play with paint and tools creating textures and effects that can enhance the surface with marks, patterns, textures and layers of color and tone. In this workshop we will focus on creating unique colorful and textured fabrics. A variety of techniques will be demonstrated including direct painting, gel plate printing using found objects, over printing, stenciling and simple resists. Simple silk screen techniques. Open to all levels. No experience necessary. Some supplies included. Min 4- max.10 students.
Creative Fabric Collage
Dates Offered - Saturday April 26 or Sunday May 18
3.5 hour workshop 1:00- 4:30pm
Textile Collage is a process of constructing artwork intuitively and mindfully, and a great way to develop your own artistic style. Creating with collage enables you to use a portion of the fabrics you create and have left over scraps to develop more art pieces building a cohesive theme to your work. It helps you to look at things differently and the process can be freeing. Adding stitch, whether by machine or hand, will enhance your textile art collage, give it dimension and make it truly your own.
We will look at the fabrics created from previous fabric painting workshop and talk about ways to incorporate color, texture and movement using fabric layering collage out of the pieces you created. Compositions can be simple and abstract or more realistic and complex. Your direction will be inspired by the fabrics you created and how much layering you choose to do. You can also choose to work from a photo if that helps guide you. You will be shown some simple ways to get started and after your composition is complete it will be tacked in place with fabric glue and ready for stitching if you choose or mounted on card stock. Stitching is optional and can be done by machine by hand or both. Demonstrations of collage and free motion stitching will be shown. Bring your own sewing machine if you plan to sew.
* Previous fabric painting class recommended to have stash of fabric to use. Min.4- max.10 students
CANCELLATION POLICY
I work for myself, when you cancel last minute I am unable to find another person to take your spot unless I have a wait list. No shows will not be refunded.
Please read my Refund Policy below, for more details.
REFUNDS
No refunds for workshops and classes unless I cancel due to low enrollment. A 50% refund will be given if request is made a week before the first day of instruction. You can also find someone else to take the workshop/class in your place and have them pay you.
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