#400 Theresa Brown Kaleidoscope EcoPrinting in Colors Saturday Full Day $100
#400 M. Theresa Brown-Kaleidoscope EcoPrinting in Colors--Full Day Saturday 9am-4pm Bldg. 7 North $100
Skill: Beginner
Workshop Description: Ready for a unique concept in Ecoprinting in color? Learn how to imprint beautiful Plant designs from Nature and create an artistic multi-colored background on silk and wool! Take your ecoprinting to the next level of creativity using a variety of fun techniques taught by the instructor to mimic stained glass patterns or a kaleidoscope! Ecoprinting (also known as botanical printing) involves collecting leaves, plants and flowers to imprint their images directly upon fibers using the process you learn in the workshop. Students will learn techniques to enhance the natural plant designs and to create rich, mutii-colored backgrounds on their silk and wool. At the end of the day, students will take home both a hemmed Habatoi silk and unhemmed organic merino wool scarf ecoprinted in multi-color and the knowledge to continue Ecoprinting from Nature's resources
Students should bring: gallon empty water jug to use as a weight. (can be filled at class)•Leaves from their area such as oak, maples, rose, hickory, sumac and interesting weeds. Fun additional plants (usually store bought) are live eucalyptus and flat flowers such as daisies. No thick or woody plants or waxy leaves such as camellia or magnolia. Leaves can be fresh, pressed or dry. Dry leaves need to be rehydrated 30 minutes before using them. NOTE: If you have a sensitivity to certain plants or foliage, this may not be the class for you.
•Notebook and pen (no videos please))
•Apro
Homework: None
Material Fees: $35 Covers: 1 hemmed silk scarf and 1 organic merino wool scarf (unfinished edges), all equipment and disposables (turkey roasters, dowels, twine, baskets, scissors, paper towels, latex gloves, rubber bands, plastic) mordants, use of color kit created by instructor, unique fabrics and templates to create a kaleidoscope of color in their Ecoprinting, information and summary sheets.
Class Limit: 12