Instructor: Jeanne Brady This workshop is an introduction to the art of relief block carving and printing on fabric; perfect for quilters or painters wanting to expand their creative options! Demonstrations & specific exercises teach skills in designing, cutting blocks, and printing using transparent pigments with infinite color mixing options. Printing will be explored on …

Instructor: Jovencio de la Paz Weaving is a pattern language. Starting with the simple over-and-under structure of plain weave, a nearly infinite world of patterns emerges, from dazzling twills to the dizzying undulations of Overshot. Learn how to think through patterns with computer aided drafting, using simple and free software to understand structures. You will …

Let Nature be your muse as you explore a different facet of screen printing on fabric via fiber reactive dyes and basic screen stencils such as wax and paper, deconstructed screen-printing, polychromatic printing, direct dye application and more. In this workshop, we will use the screen in an intuitive, experimental way as well as in …

Instructor: Brittany Wittman McLaughlin Get motivated and inspired to focus on weaving as a creative process by exploring a variety of materials. Inspired by the iconic artist and designer Anni Albers, this workshop will expand your vocabulary in the tactile language of weaving. You will create your own woven pieces on pre-warped looms, using a …

This workshop we will explore techniques combining paper, found materials and acrylic to create inspirational artworks! Learn how to develop pattern, imagery & texture, combining methods using Golden Paints, Mediums, Gels, Pastes for Collage. Experiment by building up the surface with both smooth & textural layers, revealing & concealing imagery plus transferring images of your …

Instructor: Shannah Warwick Dive deep into the felting world. Working with high quality fibers and textiles, you will explore traditional wool-on-wool felting and Nuno felting, giving you a solid understanding of the medium. You will create a Nuno felted scarf while focusing on color theory, texture, and design. You will then move into 3D felting …

Instructor: Daryl Lancaster Improve your basic weaving skills and learn to work with the loom to create beautiful flawless yardage suitable for garments or household textiles. This workshop will give participants a chance to design, warp, and weave 4-5 yards of plain weave fabric using mixed yarns of various colors and textures. Repeats will be …

In this experimental workshop, students will learn methods for building skeletal structures with rigid and semi-rigid materials like rattan, bamboo, wood, wire and found materials. Techniques will include lashing, chaotic plaiting and wire construction. To build skins onto these structures, we will work with gut, rice papers, knotted and knotless netting. Coatings like paintable graphite …

Instructor: Wendy Weiss Discover how to use plant dye on wool, exploring how to maximize color from a limited palette gathered from nature, while you play with a multi-shaft loom. Achieve a sumptuous array of hues on naturally colored wool, developing rich tones to combine in warp and weft. Explore weave structures on a four …

Instructor: Gasali Adeyemo Learn the traditional Nigerian dyeing and printing techniques of Batik, Adire Eleko and Tie-Dye. Batik is the process of creating designs using wax. The wax can be applied to the fabric using wood stamps, stencils, or foam rubber. Discover the history and use of Indigo dye to create stunning pieces with practices …

Think beyond the flat surface, move into the next dimension! Learn how GOLDEN Acrylic products can be used to create 3D sculptural forms or simply add more dimension within your flat work. This class will cover a range of techniques including the manipulation of fiber, textiles & paper, creating dimensional acrylic skins, acrylic mold casting …

Instructor: Natalie Stopka This intensive course will delve into the world of beautiful, accessible, and sustainable color. Come learn the basics of choosing and preparing fibers, and extracting color from a variety of dye plants. Special attention will be paid to the selection of mordants for lasting color in both textiles and works on paper. …

Instructor: Cynthia Alberto September 4-8 This workshop will focus on introductory weaving techniques and stylistic considerations when working on tapestries. Not only will you learn how to dress a loom and weave on one, you will use handbuilding techniques to create your own unique ceramic looms! The main overarching theme is about the ways in …

Instructor: Steven R. Carty This workshop is a hands-on opportunity to create a variety of baskets from wild gathered materials. Come learn to craft baskets from native, naturalized, and invasive plants. We will be primarily working with barks and vines found in New Jersey; gathered and prepared by the instructor. There will be plenty of …

Instructor: Sana Musasama Zori slippers are made in many parts of the world and were probably the first shoes worn by people – made of grass, fiber, animal hide or just rags, resembling our modern day rubber flip flops. Join Sana, who studied this craft in Africa, India and Japan, and make your own! See …

Join me on beautiful Whidbey Island for this process-oriented workshop where you will learn methods for constructing form with rattan. Methods will include lashing techniques, casting handmade flax fiber paper and applying paper to structures. Demonstrations and problem-solving challenges will lead to a focused personal project. All levels welcome! Instructor provides the following materials: flax, …