Next Workshop: Batik Basics
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Read MoreThank You Art Quilts Maine
This past Saturday I had the pleasure to conduct a batik workshop for members of the Art Quilts Maine quilting group in Augusta, Maine. During the two hours we had together, they quickly learned to paint with wax and dyes. The results were...
Read MorePainting with Dye
Back to work now that spring vacation is done! Spring has arrived so I can work outside!Here are the photos of the next steps of the batik process. I am painting on the dye today. Here is the waxed fabric before I start to paint. I have started to paint with yellow paint that I will mix with some blue to create green. Adding some green paint now to fill in the leaves. Now I am painting the back ground with the bright blue paint. Here is a close up of the finished piece of fabric. After drying for 24 hours I will rinse it out with hot water to remove the soy wax and excess dye. The finished...
Read MoreEaster Eggs
As the sunny days increase and spring begins to take hold I realized that Easter is close! As a child and then as my kiddos grow/grew up, my favorite activity of the season is decorating Easter eggs! This week I came up with a new way of decorating my eggs , on paper in a painting! I am hooked! This is my second and have another started with an idea for another! Hope this inspires you to go out and get your eggs, gather your children, their friends , your friends, your family and decorate some eggs!Happy...
Read MoreDoing a Demo!
Next Saturday I will demo how to batik and paint with dyes. Join me Saturday March 14th from 10am to 1pm at Artascope Studio’s monthly Open House event! Hope to see you...
Read MoreMarch Classes
Here are the dates of the classes I am teaching at Artascope Studios in March! I am really excited to be teaching a 3-day weekend workshop, Dye Painting / Batik on March 20,21,22! We will be painting with soy wax and dyes, and focusing on the batik process. Also, I will be starting a Dye Painting 6-week artist series March 19. Both are great opportunities to really immerse yourself in the waxing and dyeing process! The Intro Marbling Fabric on March 31 is a new class; the process is fascinating and fun! For more information about cost and how to sign up go www.artascope.com or call 799-5154....
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