If you already have a basic knowledge of how to monoprint with a gel plate and want to stretch your gel printing skills a little further, this class is for you.
Discover how much fun it is to play with colour on cloth. Mixing paint together will allow participants to deepen their understanding of colour theory.
It’s challenging to get to grips with wet processes in the world of surface design, and getting to grips with composition can be even harder. This workshop is for students who wish to really focus on building their ability with composition in relation to art textiles.
Explore the ancient technique of twining, traditionally used to create functional baskets with long and flexible fibers. In this three-to-four day workshop we will experiment with the possibilities of twining.
Discharging fabric is the process of removing dye by eliminating or altering the existing colour of the fabric, it is magically unpredictable and another wonderful way to make your own unique fabrics.
Using a barbed needle and fluffy wool fibres you will create a 2 dimensional "painting" that you can choose to frame or incorporate into another work of art.
In a workshop studio setting students will learn the fundamentals of basketry building with long leaf dry pine needles. All supplies will be provided so that you will be able to continue working after you leave.
we will explore colour and colour blending using thickened dyes. We will create possible backgrounds and follow along with lots of mark making in each students individual colour palette.
In this workshop, students will learn the basic how-tos of felting, as well as ways to combine and arrange different fibers for a variety of effects. We will then finish the scarves by dyeing them.
