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25 - 28 Aug.2010: Felt and Embellishment

Zijdelings — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:20:08 +0200

This class focuses on articulation of design/imagery, building surface dimension and free-motion embroidery.

General Description:
Build third dimension off a felted ground fabric through sampling and innovating a variety of wet felting, needle felting and machine stitching techniques. From subtle textural fields to bold protuberances, achieve dimension by partial felt appliqué, fusing pre-constructed fabrics, embedding solid felt forms, needle/wet felting complex felt forms to the surface, and using plastic resists for creating flapped, pocketed, and ridged textures. Additionally, free-motion machine embroidery will be used to crater thick felt and to manipulate thin felt into undulating fabric.

Tentative Schedule:
Day 1:
create pattern/design and imagery through the felting process using partial felts for felt appliqué and felt reverse appliqué to achieve control of textured patterning

Day 2:
embedding solid felt forms between layers of felt and fusing under layers of fabric

Day 3:
needle/wet felting complex and highly dimensional shapes for wet felt attachment to a background

Day 4:
using plastic resists to create surface flaps, caves and ridges

*Free-motion machine embroidery to be demonstrated and discussed throughout the whole course as samples dry
Note: Free-motion embroidery will be applied throughout the course on Day 2-4 when the felt is dry as sewing on wet felt oviously rusts the machines.

This class is for advanced felting level and teaches sampling techniques for building a vast array of surface textures which can be incorporated into a variety of 2D and 3D applications, however it is not a course in product development.

29 May 2010: Silk Paper - Silk Fibres

Zijdelings — Sun, 30 May 2010 10:25:27 +0200

Sorry - english text not yet available - will follow soon

Spoken language: Dutch

20 May 2010: Monoprint:

Zijdelings — Fri, 21 May 2010 15:30:13 +0200

Paint or roll designs onto one surface, alter, print on cloth or paper in this surface design technique class. This workshop teaches basic monoprint and the monoprint variation in which the printing plate is made of gelatin. Students will begin with easy painting on a plain surface and then printing onto plain fabric or paper. Designs will then be altered with various common & special tools. Then, using a special gelatin plate supplied by the instructor, students will explore the unique properties and special possibilities of this type of monoprint: fine texture and extreme detail. Class discussion will cover combining monoprints with other techniques for complex layered cloth.

Spoken Language: English
This class is for all levels.

19 May 2010: Workout with Colour:

Zijdelings — Fri, 21 May 2010 15:14:50 +0200

Using printed and painted papers along with other materials, this design class presents colour work and how to design with colour, while simultaneously emphasizing "the value of value" in composition. Students will complete a variety of exercises using simple, easy paper collage techniques to explore the elements of design. All of the ideas and principles learned in working with paper images can be applied at home to working with cloth.

For those who have digital cameras and home computers with printers, information will be given about ways to use the collages made in class on fabric. If time permits, medium transfer of images will be presented.

Spoken language: English.
This class is for all levels.

24 april 2010: Rusting the Surface

Zijdelings — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 13:04:25 +0200

In this workshop we will explore the possibilities of working with "Rusting Powder". Using this powder rusting is a less lengthy process than by using the traditional rusting process.

Cotton, silk and paper will be used as base materials and treated with the powder using several surface design techniques.

Stamping, stencilling and resist techniques will be used to explore pattern and mark-making.

Acrylic wax and black gesso will be used in these processes.

Surfaces will be enriched with Gilding Flakes and Transfer Foils.

During the workshop these experiments can be further embellished with hand or machine quilting and embroidery.

Spoken language: Dutch
your tutor however is English born so it would not be a problem to attend for English speaking participants.

15,16 & 17 April 2010: Encaustic for Textile and Fiber Artists

Zijdelings — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 12:00:45 +0200

The ancient technique of encaustic is an exciting tool when used to expand one's visual vocabulary. In this workshop designed especially for textile and fiber artists, you will learn how easy it is to transfer images onto a number of surfaces, as well as metal leafing, collage working with line and edge, and mixed-media techniques. For example, we work in a segment entitled Away With Words. For those of you who journal, are inspired by words, text, letters, typography, we will explore the many ways to employ text in your work.

Safety procedures and setting up your studio will be addressed, as well as a presentation on Encaustic with a Textile Sensibility. This versatile, durable and translucent medium creates amazing layers, textures and surfaces beyond your wildest dreams!

For those of you who are eager to learn more in advance:

This brand new dvd produced by Daniella can be ordered right now at my studio!
pls send me an email for more information.

19 & 20 March 2010: Print On - Print Off

Zijdelings — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:16:05 +0100

Sorry - English text will be available soon....
Spoken language: Dutch