Description
This one day workshop teaches the basics of transferring plant images onto paper and introduction to fabric transfers. You will learn about the chemistry of eco-dyeing, what works and what doesn’t, the use of mordants with dyes– both pre-dyeing papers and using dye pots to transfer colors.
We will spend the day both dyeing and steaming papers, using both tiles and dowels to “bundle”, then unwrapping the results in the same day! Students can also bring organic fabrics, like silk, cotton, linen or wool, to make extra fabric textures to incorporate into their final work.
Eco-Dyed Art Journals, the illustrated instruction book on turning your incredible papers into art journals will be available for further exploration.
STUDENT SUPPLY LIST (to bring to the class):
Paper – watercolor papers, premium photocopy papers (optional: with printed images)
Fabrics (optional)- silk, wool, linen, cotton – no synthetic fabrics
Plants – leaves, flowers, and berries
Tiles – (6 x 6)
Dowels – ¾” to 1”, cut 10” to 12” long 3)wooden dowels
Optional, if you have – railroad spikes and/or steel rebar
3-4) plastic shoe size boxes
Rubber bands
Plastic gloves
(optional) Thermofax screens, stencils, stamps, paint brush
CLASS ORGANIZER will supply:
A facility with an inside stove for boiling bundles
And/or outside stands and propane tanks for boiling bundles (2-3 – depending on inside boiling and number of students)
4-5 large pots for boiling & steaming
Tongs
Towels or sheets
Tables for students (1-2 students per 6 foot table)
Blender
Several irons and ironing boards (depending on number of students)
Small container of milk
INSTRUCTOR SUPPLY LIST:
All mordants and chemicals
All dyes
Thickened dyes – gum tragacanth
Several Thermofax screen, stencils and stamps
Plastic gloves
COST (including instructor supplied materials – $100/student – 10-20 students
If teaching out of my own studio in Louisville, CO – maximum students – 10
My studio comes equipped with stove/2 stands with propane tanks
Large pots/towels/tongs
I have some extra supplies in my studio that are available for use on site: tiles, rebar, railroad spikes, dowels, gloves, iron and ironing board.
