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• Silk/Textile Painting Workshop I - Beginners Class that’s Fine &Easy
• Soy Batik Workshop
• Silk/Textile Painting Beginners II
  • Talit Painting Workshop
• Scarf Painting Workshop
• Kimono, Blouse, Vest or Garment Painting Workshop
• Silk/Textile Painting Advanced Workshop III
• Wall Hanging Workshop

Silk/Textile Painting Workshop I

Beginners Class That’s Fun & Easy

No painting experience needed .

This can be taught as a one-day workshop.

If you’ve never painted on textiles before, this will be a good introduction. Students will first learn basic color theory, mixing, diluting and blending colors. Then a variety of painting methods will be demonstrated, such as blending, wet-on-wet, line building, using gutta resist and salt. You will then apply what you’ve learned by working on an individual project of your own choosing. Your artwork can then be heat-set, and incorporated into a quilt, pillow or wall hanging.

Soy Batik Workshop

This can be taught as a one or two-day workshop .

If you’ve used bee’s wax and paraffin to batik and you wanted to go “GREEN”, here is your chance to try the washable environmentally friendly, non-toxic soy wax. In this workshop, students will explore many different ways to batik. Methods such as stamping, sprinkling, the use of tjaps, brushes and found objects will all be shown. Bring in several fabrics, your previously dyed projects or mistakes. You can use soy wax to batik on new textiles and create beautiful textures and designs. You can also use it to recycle old fabrics by applying soy wax and then dyeing and over-dyeing. You can find more information in my article; Batik Goes “Green” with Soy Resist in Belle Armoire Magazine Sept/Oct. 2007.

Silk/Textile Painting Beginners Workshop II

This is best taught as a two-day workshop .

If you’ve tried basic painting and you want to expand your skills, this class is for you. Students will explore watercolor techniques, using gutta resist, ombre, stamping, stenciling and using thickened dyes. You will be able try new methods and improve your technique while creating art-cloth that can be incorporated in a quilt, pillow or wall hanging. (Recommended, Beginner’s Class that’s Fun & Easy)

Talit Painting Workshop

9 week workshop

ICreate your own one-of-a-kind unique Talit! No painting experience necessary.

Have you ever wished you could make your own Talit that is meaningful to you, but didn't know how? This is the workshop for you. Here is your chance to study with an expert Talit designer, who has helped many Bar and Bat Mitzva students, most of whom had little or no painting experience,
to create their own beautiful Talit.

In this course you will learn how to design and paint an original Talit and a matching bag. Several painting techniques, such as using guta
resist, painting, shading, stamping, stenciling, ombre and using salt will be demonstrated. Inspirational designs will be presented in class.
Students will learn how to stretch fabric, and then make several sample swatches using a variety of painting techniques. These methods will then
be applied to a final project, the Talit. Students will work with their design on a long stretcher to create the talit. The finished piece will
be sewn and the tzitzit tied.

Scarf Painting Workshop

This can be taught as a one or two-day workshop.

Students will have a chance to learn several techniques to create a scarf. Methods such as scrunch-and-run, wet-on-wet, stretching and layering, ombre, salt, gutta resist and under-painting, will be demonstrated. You can create your own scarves that are fun and easy to make, since they are heat-set using an iron or a dryer. Scarves are a wonderful accessory that can enhance any outfit. (Recommended, Beginner’s Class that’s Fun & Easy)

Kimono, Blouse, Vest or Garment Painting Workshop

This is best taught as a two-day workshop .

If you wanted to learn how to paint a kimono, blouse or vest, this class will fit your bill. Students will learn how to paint on a pre-made garment. First you will learn how to apply the basic colors, stretch the fabric on stretcher bars, and then add designs using several painting methods. A variety of techniques such as, drawing using gutta resist, stamping and stenciling, thickened dyes and basic Shibori will be demonstrated. Then several layers of paint will be applied to the garment in order to create a complex cloth. The resulting Art-to-Wear piece you create will be a unique and beautiful statement of your artistry.

Silk/Textile Painting Advanced Workshop III

This is best taught as a two-day workshop.

This class is for those who have mastered basic textile painting and want to learn more advanced skills. Many different painting techniques that can be used in painting landscapes, natural objects, water, reflections and other inspirational subjects will be demonstrated. Emphasis will be on composition and improving your painting skills. Bring in a favorite photo or inspirational object and create a masterpiece that can be used in a quilt, pillow, or framed wall art. (Recommended, Beginners Workshop I &II)

Wall Hanging Workshop

This is best taught as a two-day workshop.

You can beautify your home with a wall hanging that you create! You have a chance to work on you own fabric, and explore making complex cloth by layering, under-painting, using gutta resist, batik and building several layers of texture. Bring in your favorite inspirational photos to get ideas. Students are encouraged to have some knowledge of color mixing, batik, and basic painting techniques. The size of the wall hanging will be determines on space available. Create a beautiful textile that can be hung on the wall or used as fabric for your next quilt.

(Recommended, Beginners Workshop I &II and batik)