SAI Fiber Arts Classes

Women's Studio Workshop
PO Box 489
Rosendale, NY 12472
tel 845.658.9133
fax 845.658.9031
info@wsworkshop.org

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Summer Arts Institute

2010 Fiber Classes


Textile Screen Printing		Shibori

Fabric Printing with Dye		Also see our workshops in hand papermaking for more fiber arts!

Textile Screen Printing

Ann Kalmbach

Screen printing on fabric can involve free form image making or controlled repeat patterns on yardage. We'll begin the workshop by learning how to stretch screens, and what meshes are appropriate for textile printing. Explore the full range of stencil making techniques, from the simple cut-paper stencils to photo stencils. We'll learn how to create repeat patterns from our images, and print multiple colors in registration. Students will be able to print on any fabric from tee shirts to yardage. Inks appropriate for textile printing and proper ink mixing methods will be covered.

July 12 - 16

$700 members ($750 non-members) Lab Fee $35
Class Limit: 6

This Class is full, but cancellations do occur- Please contact the Workshop to put your name on the waiting list.

Dont forget to Join WSW for a members discount on your workshop and many other great benefits!

"Ann is at home in WSW’s screen print studio, maybe because she helped build the space, but more likely, because she loves the magic of printing on fabric."

Fabric Printing with Dye

Laureen Griffin

Print your photographic and hand-drawn images with dye and dye resist. In this class, artists will learn to silkscreen fine detailed photographic images and drawings by using cold process fiber reactive dye pastes. We will focus on painting and precision silkscreening these fiber reactive dyes onto canvas and other cellulose based fabrics. The dyes penetrate into and bond with the fibers offering permanent and washable printed fabrics which can be used for upholstery, wearable art and clothing, or incorporation into artwork such as stretched over a frame and painted, waxed with encaustic, and sculpted with Paverpol. Learn techniques for converting digital photographs into graphic images for photo stencils, and drawing directly onto the screen. Students should bring digital images and/or digital cameras as well as line art for creating artwork for printing. It is recommended that artists have some experience with Adobe Photoshop.

July 19 - 23

$700 members ($750 non-members) Lab fee $40
Class Limit: 6

Download a PDF registration form and register by mail, or call (845) 658-9133 to register. Join WSW for a members discount on your workshop and many other great benefits!

Laureen working in WSW's screenprint studio.

"Laureen worked at WSW last winter and her techniques are a perfect extension of the standard textile printing that Ann Kalmbach teaches"

Shibori

Joan Morris

Shibori is an ancient textile process whereby cloth is stitched, pleated, folded or plaited and secured in those shapes while being dyed. In this 5 day workshop, students will use several dyes from the plant world to color fabric that has been shaped and bound before dyeing. The resulting patterns that emerge are fascinating visual and textural memories of the shaping process. We will use an indigo vat process to create beautiful blues. Indigo has a rich and mysterious history in the world of textiles and has inspired people around the world for thousands of years. Cottons and linens will be used for our work in the indigo vat.

The class will be exploring the use of several different plant dye extracts for cotton, linen, silk and wool. Students will explore the use of madder, a root used for red, peach and rust shades; osage from which we derive yellow to orange hues; and cutch, a source from the heartwood of the tree which will give us browns. As time permits, other preparations of extracts may be experimented with.

August 9 - 13

$700 members ($750 non-members) Lab fee $40
Class limit: 6

Download a PDF registration form and register by mail, or call (845) 658-9133 to register. Join WSW for a members discount on your workshop and many other great benefits!

Shibori by Joan Morris

"Joan’s long-standing commitment and love of textiles and dying make her an extraordinary teacher. We are honored she has agreed to teach again this summer"