Seaweed Marbling

“Marbling” takes its name from the way designs on marbled fabric can resemble the veins and ripples in marble stone.  A seaweed extract called carrageenan is used to create a thick syrupy water that the paint is floated on, thus the name “seaweed marbling.” In this residency, students use various objects such as forks, chopsticks, toothpicks or corn holders to create their own design in the floating paint, then make their print by placing fabric on the paint-covered surface of the water.

Exploring Batik

Have you ever seen a beautiful batik design and wished you could try your hand at it? Join batik artist Suzanne Drown to explore this fascinating and ancient art process. Participants will have the opportunity to create a one-color batik, which includes painting or drawing on fabric with melted wax, then using an immersion dye process. Images from nature and other cultures can provide the inspiration for the finished pieces.

Inspirational Art Flags

Inspired by Tibetan prayer flags, Art Flags express the intentions, wishes, dreams or other aspirations of the artist. In this workshop, students will create Art Flags that illustrate their wishes or dreams for themselves, their family and/or community.  Each student create their  own set of  4-5 Art Flag(s) by drawing with dye pens, painting and/or printing on colorful fabric squares. The individual flags are then hung together, prayer/peace flag style*, to create a banner that can be displayed at home or given as a gift.

Dye Painting

Using the colorful hues of paintable fiber-reactive dyes and a non-wax resist, design and create unique art flags. The imagery focused on during residency can be tied to areas of study that students are learning about in current classes. For example, if students are studying a particular country, art and images from that country can provide inspiration for student art.