Current Workshop Schedule
Creating Texture on Fabric
Wednesday - Friday, September 22-24, 2010
Location: Hill Country Arts Foundation, Ingram, TX
Workshop Fee: $175 members/$195 non-members
Have you wanted to try screen printing, but weren’t sure where to start? In this introduction to screen printing, participants will learn a variety of techniques to add rich color and texture to fabric using fiber reactive dyes. Fiber reactive dyes provide vibrant, permanent color on natural fibers and are non-toxic and easy to use. All of the techniques covered are easy to replicate at home, without the need for special equipment. The focus will be on using techniques that are not permanent, so the silkscreen can be used over and over for many different designs. Participants will experiment with several masking and resist techniques and will have the opportunity to layer the techniques for added texture.
For more information, contact lisa@lisakerpoe.com. To sign up, contact Hill Country Arts Foundation
Independent Projects
Friday mornings, October 15 - December 9, 2010
Workshop Fee: TBD
Location: Southwest School of Art & Craft
Take advantage of the excellent studio space and the instructor's expertise to work on projects of your choosing. Participants will identify their objectives for the 8 week period and work with the instructor to create a plan to accomplish those objectives.
For more information, contact lisa@lisakerpoe.com. To sign up, contact Southwest School of Art & Craft
From the Kitchen to the Cloth: Oatmeal and Flour Paste Resists
Tuesday mornings, October 19-December 7, 2010Workshop Fee: TBD
Location: Southwest School of Art & Craft
Use ingredients from your kitchen to create a wide range of patterns and texture on fabric. Participants will experiment with fiber reactive dyes and a variety of resist materials to add depth and complexity to their fabric, including oatmeal, flour, potato and sugar. You will learn different ways to apply the resists and tips for easy removal. Two techniques will be explored in the workshop: direct application of the resist to fabric and application of the resist to a silkscreen.
For more information, contact lisa@lisakerpoe.com. To sign up, contact Southwest School of Art & Craft
Vibrant Color: Combining Soy Wax and Dye for Brilliant Results
Friday - Sunday, October 22-24, 2010
Location: Artcloth Studios, San Antonio, TX
Workshop Fee: $255, includes all soy wax, dyes and auxiliary chemicals
Got soy wax? Got dye? Put the two together in exciting combinations, including crayons perfect for rubbings, drawing and writing; hot, colored wax - ideal for stamping and direct applications and wax paste, perfect for stenciling. Soy wax is biodegradable and a renewable resource. When combined with fiber reactive dyes the results are fabulous - intricate patterns with the staying power of the dyes but with an ease of wash-out unmatched by other resists. We’ll begin our three day exploration with a discussion of both products - dyes and wax - and then jump right into crayon production. A thorough explanation of the wax’s characteristics will include open lab time for experimentation with stamping and stenciling. Additional lectures focus on building and using a steamer, ideas for incorporation of techniques into other surface design processes, and an end of weekend show and tell.
For more information, contact lisa@lisakerpoe.com.
International Quilt Festival
November 4-7, 2010
Location: George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, TX
For more information, contact lisa@lisakerpoe.com. To sign up, contact Quilts, Inc.
Sheer Color: Layered Screen Printing Techniques
Saturday - Sunday, November 13-14, 2010
Workshop Fee: TBD
Location: Southwest School of Art & Craft
Achieve vibrant color and distinctive patterning through repeated layers of screenprinting. Unlike paint, in which each layer covers the layer below, the transparency of dyes allows each layer of color and pattern to remain visible. You will use a variety of resist and masking techniques with a blank silkscreen, including gel glue, soy wax, paper masks, and found object stencils. Learn how an understanding of saturation and color choice can help you avoid a “muddy” effect. In addition to creating “sheer” color on a medium weight fabric, you will explore the use of sheer fabrics. Learn techniques for printing multiple layers of sheers at one time, creating several pieces of coordinated cloth.
For more information, contact lisa@lisakerpoe.com. To sign up, contact Southwest School of Art & Craft
Creating Your Personal Story with Adinkra Symbols
TBD
Using an African technique of stamping on fabric, called Adinkra, participants in this 2-day workshop will create a cloth using symbols that represent their life and their personal characteristics. Adinkra is a technique in which sacred symbols are stamped on a cloth in a grid pattern. There are hundreds of adinkra symbols, so each cloth carries its own message based on the combination of symbols used. The technique originated in Ghana and was traditionally used for funerals (adinkra means “goodbye”). Adinkra cloth is now used for a variety of occasions. Participants will learn the most common adinkra symbols and their meaning. Then they will choose symbols that are personally meaningful and create a cloth with its own unique message. The cloth can be used for home décor, as a prayer or meditation shawl or sewn into a quilt, clothing or pillow.
For more information, contact lisa@lisakerpoe.com.