Dare I say it out loud? I think we are finally coming to the end of the pandemic in the US and we can start getting together again and make stuff. YAY!!!
I have 2 very exciting gigs on my calendar this year. The first one is at Prochemical and Dye, in Fall River Massachusetts July 11-15, and the second is at Hudson Valley Quilt Retreat, Greenville, NY October 16-22 where I will be teaching my new workshop:
Ink, Print Repeat: Explorations in textile pattern design using acrylic inks
Have you always wanted to explore surface design using dyes, but have hesitated because you don’t have a space to safely work with dyes or feel intimidated by the process, or are concerned about the environmental impact because of the amount water needed while dyeing fabric?
Well, working with acrylic inks can be a great alternative, and the best part is no harsh chemicals and the fabric is ready to use as soon as it’s dry!
In this workshop you’ll learn how surprisingly easy (and affordable) it is to MAKE fiber-friendly acrylic inks using dispersed pigments and a few simple ingredients from Prochem. These DIY acrylic inks (and textile paints) will leave your fabric with a soft hand and the ability to custom mix the colors you want.
Learn the basics of color theory while making and mixing inks, and learn how to avoid mud, unless that’s your thing and then I can show you how to create a full spectrum of beautiful earthy colors!
Learn how to choose and combine colors when printing for maximum visual impact.
Explore a multitude of ways to create richly textured “base” fabrics…
We’ll apply acrylics inks to fabric with different types of brush-strokes, sponges, altering ink and water ratios, adding salt, mono-printing, and scrunching,
as well as pleating, stitching, clamping and pole wrapping fabric with a variety of shibori techniques.
Learn to make foam stamps, hand-carved rubber stamps; and how to successfully print with foam, rubber and wood stamps on fabric.
Master screen printing with thermofax screens, then apply pattern design principles using various types of repeats to print on your textured “base” fabrics.
There are so many possibilities…
And as anyone who’s taken workshops with me before knows, it’ll be a blast of inspiration, innovation, information and fun!
I’m only teaching a few workshops in 2022, and these are the only ones on the east coast, so don’t delay signing up at Prochemical and Dye, Fall River, MA July 11 – 15 (7 spots left at the time of this posting) or at Hudson Valley Quilt Retreat, Greenville, NY October 16 – 22.
Keep creating,
Judy
ABOUT JUDY
Judy is an artist, explorer, image wrangler, knowledge seeker, instructor, speaker, creative alchemist, and purveyor of inspiration, helping others channel creativity on a daily basis.
3 responses to “New opportunities to get creative together!”
This new workshop looks very exciting! I am happy to see that you will be teaching at Empty Spools! About time ! I was in your workshop in San Luis Obispo several years ago and quite enjoyed myself. Thank you !
Hi Gail,
nice to hear from you and yes, I’m so looking forward to teaching at Empty Spools next year. Evidently they had been hesitant to book me all this time because they were nervous using wet media.
How to enroll in online Mindful Stitching.