Next-Level Block Printing Repeat Patterns for Textiles

Fiber Arts, Print & Book Arts

Next-Level Block Printing Repeat Patterns for Textiles

Learn methods of designing and block printing repeat pattern on textiles using shapes beyond a simple square.

Member

$268.00 (any noted materials fee included)

Guest

$320.00 (any noted materials fee included)

Tuition Assistance and Other Policies

Meeting Times
  1. Sat, 3/8/2025 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
  2. Sun, 3/9/2025 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Sat, 3/8/2025 - Sun, 3/9/2025

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Type:
Class, Has Prerequisite, Intensive Workshop

Location:
Fiber Arts Studio

Interests:
Printmaking, Dyeing, Surface Design

About

Take your introductory class — where you learned the art of block printing and creating repeat patterns by confining your design to a square — to the next level by using other shapes (triangles, parallelograms, trapezoids, etc.)  and additional colors, combining a completely different block design, and even using a key block for greater variability. The results provide even greater opportunities for variations in repeating patterns. While printing with other shapes requires greater focus, you'll practice and build creative confidence and skills in printing new designs.

You'll once again take home hand-printed fabric with your own unique design along with the skills to continue exploring the process beyond the workshop at home or BARN. Sewing will not be a part of the instruction but suggestions may be offered.

Materials

  • A $60 materials fee, included in the cost of the class, covers the materials you'll need. 
  • You should bring:
    • Two or three clear plastic deli containers with tight-fitting lids for mixing pigments. 
    • Apron and/or work clothes (pigments stain clothes).
    • Sketchbook and pencil with eraser. 
    • Sharpies. 
    • Tracing paper (optional). 

Prerequisites

You must have taken Block Printing Repeat Patterns for Textiles or have proven experience with repeat pattern block printing. For instructor approval, email registrar@bainbridgebarn.org

Class Policies

  • Ages 14 and up are welcome.
  • Wear comfortable shoes.

BARN Policies

Instructors or Guides

Christa Schoenbrodt

Christa, a life-long Middle Tennessean, has lived a life of creativity. Surrounded by family members who were always stitching something – whether clothing, quilts, or embroidery – her creative expression was often more about exploring fine art. Paper was often her preferred surface not only as a printmaker but as a graphic design studio owner (Studio Haus). Then she learned the artistry of block-printing repeat patterns and textile design, using skills that merged perfectly with her design sensibilities. The slower and more experimental pace of hand-printing repeat patterns presented great surprises and opportunities to accept the “imperfections” inherent in the process. She now works with textiles using not only block-printing processes but also silkscreen, digital design, cyanotype, and mixed media techniques.

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