About

Build stenciling and print skills in a fun and engaging atmosphere of spontaneous, grown-up play. Using high-quality stencils, fabric paint, sponges, brushes, fabric pens, and other printing tools, you will lay technical foundations of structured surface design work on textiles while freeing up your creative energies. You will experiment with heavy and thin textures, and light and dark fabric colors. You are invited to bring one or two garment pieces from your wardrobe as a foundation for combined printing and collage. A plain, white cotton T-shirt can be turned into a work of art, and add a building block to your surface design techniques.

Details:

• Skill Level: Beginning
• Be sure to wear a big apron or clothes that can get messy.
• A $20 materials fee, included in the cost of the class, covers the fabric paints, additional specialty fabrics, stencils, and art tools the instructor will provide. See "Materials" below for what students can bring.
• Bring lunch and a beverage. There is a refrigerator and microwave on the lower level.

Details

Students should bring:

• Basic sewing kit, including fabric scissors, straight pins, and quilting ruler
• Coordinated variety of fabric scraps that are meaningful to you, along with larger solid-color background pieces
• A variety of solid color fabrics, 16” x 20” (working larger is optional; if you choose to, bring the fabric you want to work with)
• A variety of hand-stitching threads and needles with eyes to fit the thread
• Sketch notebook, pen

Project

We will focus on creating 16” x 20” sample pieces, which are big enough to use for some finished work. Students who would like to work on larger pieces may bring their own yardage to cut. 

Class Policies

• Ages 14 and up are welcome.