GUEST ARTIST
Cas Holmes from the United Kingdom
Visit Cas' Website to see her artwork where she incorporates the techniques you will learn in this workshop
Of Cloth, Pattern & Clothing w/ Cas Holmes
Sunday September 14th 10 am - 5 pm
Cost $135
*lunch will be provided
This workshop looks at using old cotton based clothing (shirts, aprons, children’s clothes etc) as a starting point for new work.
We will look at deconstruction and rejoining methods as well as surface intervention, dry techniques (stitch and markers, crayons) and wet techniques (dye, and paper layering) or both.
What students will achieve:
Experimental pieces resulting from this creative exploration using clothing waste and patterned fabrics as a base could be used as a starting point for textile based work and mixed media, collage and stitch.
Gain confidence in working from their own resource material. They will achieve a greater insight into using colour and design to express their personal ideas.
Student preparation:
Bring images for inspiration and one or two images of previous work. You can be open in your source material..nature, the home. Also select scraps of clothing you may like to use, a sleeve, handkerchief, old piece of lace collar, patterned or plain.
Plan for the day:
A look at simple colouring methods and ways of changing surfaces of found fabrics and paper (adding textures and colour with dyes, printing techniques, printing from seams and lace, repeat patterns. Integrating stitch as you progress, (stitch as a line)
Introduction of paper with fabric using techniques adapted from Japanese screen making and papercrafts
We will close with a review looking at ways of working with the textiles and mixed media (joining pieces together, patchwork, stitch as a mark, building towards your own developments.
*If you have dietary restrictions, you are welcome to bring your lunch. There is a refrigerator and microwave on the premises.
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