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November 5th-December 4th, 2009 -------------------------------------------- March 26-28 2010
sdihowell@aol.com June 6-June10, 2010
Columbus, Ohio June 27th-July 9th 2010,
The Complete Art Quilter: Inspiration, composition, design, fabric dyeing, construction. August 19-21st,2010 |
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WORKSHOPS *********** Seven Steps to a Successful Art Quilt This workshop covers making an art quilt from start to finish: developing original designs, learning to evaluate designs for content and composition strength, developing color schemes, blocking out the quilts on the design wall, making adjustments based on guidelines developed from fine art, construction, finishing. Emphasis on individual help. This is a good beginner class.
From inspiration to fulfillment: developing your own style! The aim of this workshop is to teach you how to work from your own ideas and discover your own unique voice. Your quilts may be abstract, realistic or impressionistic – but they will be clearly your own way of looking at the source of inspiration and then recreating your feelings and ideas in cloth. To this aim, the basics of good design will be covered: all the steps from the initial idea through the formulation of a strong composition.
Art Quilts: Working in a series Do you want to improve your work as an art quilter? The best way to develop a coherent body of work is to work in a series. This workshop focuses on the development of at least 6 related designs for quilts. We will learn how one design can lead to another and another…and another.
Coaxing the Muse: Inspiration in Art Quilts and Wall Hangings A 5 day workshop focusing on Priming the Creative Pump! the discovery and refinement oforiginal quilt designs from all sources and senses (not just photographs!) All construction techniques covered. Emphasis on individual help. This workshop will explore the process of becoming Inspired!
Abstract Quilts: a dozen ways to design them! Abstract art deconstructed – we will examine how abstract work is created, developed and designed. The students will then design at least one example for each method. Then we’ll evaluate the strengths and weakness of the design before choosing one to construction. General construction techniques will be described, and at least one piece will be blocked out. Lots of individual help given in fixing problems! This also would be a good beginner class as designs can be simple or complex. This is a great 5 day workshop if your facility has the equipment for dyeing, namely a sink per 4 people, access to a washing machine and dryer, and protection for sensitive flooring. Students spend a fun day or two creating as much arashi shibori fabric as they can. Arashi is a Japanese “tie-dye” method that yields beautiful wave like markings and stripes on fabric. Once they’ve created their fabric, they’ll develop simple or complex designs that best utilize this gorgeous fabric. Blocking out, construction and finishing techniques will all be covered. This is a good class for beginners. ************* With all my design classes, Participants should leave the class with a good basic knowledge of composition and design, several design drawings, greater confidence in choosing colors, knowledge of a variety of construction techniques and a quilt close to being finished! They should also be well on their way to discovering their own personal style in quiltmaking . The emphasis will be on individual growth and discovery. While class discussion, demonstration and “mini-lecture” will be a part of each day, I also hope to spend as much time as possible one on one with the students to help them to grow as artist quiltmakers. Students should also be prepared to laugh a lot, make mistakes and enjoy themselves! All critiques are done in a gentle, positive way emphasizing strengths rather than weaknesses. *************
Extreme Doggie Makeover! a 3 day critique class Bring your “dogs” in for a makeover!! Many quilts just don’t seem to have the strength and pzazzz that you pictured when you first had the idea. In this “clinic” we take a look at what is not working – and why – suggestions are given for strengthening the composition, clarifying the color scheme, constructing the unconstructable or deconstructing the over-constructed!
SURFACE DESIGN CLASSES These workshops require a facility that has water and sinks available – one sink per 4 students.
Colour on cloth: Developing rich color schemes: then dyeing and painting your own quilt fabric! We will complete a number of color exercises designed to help you create rich and beautiful color schemes for your work. Then you will transform 10-20 yards of white cotton fabric into magic!
How to lose control in screen printing! Easy low tech methods for printing with dye on cotton fabric (3 days) First we’ll learn how to make simple screens and mix the mix dye concentrate and alginate thickener used in screen printing with dye on fabric. Then the fun begins! We will then explore numerous different ways of getting amazingly varied textures and marks onto your fabric. All of these methods are simple and low cost and will be easy for you to continue to do at home. They are guaranteed to be fun and involve no precise measuring or specialized equipment. The fabric can be used for art quilts, wall hangings, clothing or just petting! *************** The presentations are approximately one hour long, 45 minutes images, 15 minutes questions. DEVELOPMENT OF A SERIAL QUILTER . A power point presentation about working in a series. *************** please contact me for more information on the above workshops, presentations, individual classes, small group workshops in my studio or any custom designed workshops. Thank you..
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