Basically it was an introduction to the world of surface design. The class wasn't anything like I expected. First of all, most of the people in the class already knew some information about dyeing and painting on fabric. There was only a hand full of us who were truly newbies. Then I didn't realize how much work went into surface design. I don't mean any disrespect, but I mistakenly thought it was easier to paint on fabric than to cut it up and sew it together. . . . NOT!
The picture shows some of the samples I worked on in class - most of them are experiments in using the different techniques. Remember all the fabric was originally just white cotton, silk and rayon pieces when we started. Jane was a joy to work with - she's very organized - keeps the class on task and always had time for a quick question and to help. I would definitely recommend this class to any new or intermediate dyer.
I'm sure I'll be trying some of the things I learned in class here at home and I'll blog about them as I go. Hopefully I can entice some of you to try something new too!
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13 comments:
Very nice, lucky you! Great examples too. Can't wait to hear about more :)
you ended up with some wonderful samples. Are you thinking of putting them into a quilt? They would make a great "sample" quilt!
Hi Bonnie - I'm thinking of using a few as backgrounds for small applique pieces - use others to put into art quilts. That's a great idea though - making a sampler quilt - it would be a great way to remember the week by!
Fascinating-what a great class to have taken, bet it gave you a lot of ideas of things to try. Please keep us updated as you experiment.
Sounds like a very interesting class, I know there is a lot of work involved in it. Can't wait to see more about what you learned.
Still jealous of your two week learning spree!
Your stuff looks fabulous. I can't wait to hear the stories and see the results more closely.
glen
What a wonderful adventure for you. That would be so far out of my comfort zone but so exciting to try. Lucky you.
What a wonderful treat to be able to attend this class!
Sounds like GREAT fun!
Sounds like a great class: some of your fabrics are just exquisite.
I used to teach stenciling on fabric to junior high school students-it was fun to see them "release their inner artist" in a way they never thought they could.
Lucky you. I would love to have taken the course. You have some great samples. I would love to know what you did to each piece of fabric.
I love this post! The picture of you in your environment is beautiful to me! I love it...more like it please qudiva!
Oh, andfor the record,all of it is beyond me! You are an artist!
Being a newbie makes your brain twirl in new and exciting ways--looks like you had a great time even with all the different bits to learn!
Wow! Lots of cool stuff from your class, including some vey cool surface designs. Maybe you could do an applique sampler using each of your new designs.
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