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2020 Workshops (age 18+ unless otherwise advertised)
Meet Our Instructors
Workshops are refundable up to 8 weeks prior to the start date if the attendee cancels. After this, they are non-refundable* unless the place can be filled.
*or otherwise advertised
*or otherwise advertised
Introduction to Drawing Course with Julia Redgrave
Feb - March 2020 (Wednesday afternoons) 8-weeks $350 for the course of 8. 1 - 3 pm. Register with ARTsPLACE via email, payment to Julia Redgrave via cheque or cash.
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Sashiko Workshop with Kate Ward at ARTsPLACE, Annapolis Royal
Where: ARTsPLACE Gallery, 396 St. George St., Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia
When: October 26 & 27, 2019, from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm with a lunch break (lunch not included)
Workshop Cost: $200 ($150 plus $50 for materials)
For ages 18+
Taking the time to create something unique is a beautiful way of connecting with a garment or textiles. Each repair is a creative challenge, a chance for the sewer to express themselves whilst providing time for contemplation and mindfulness. Students will receive individual consultation on how best to mend the one garment they brought to class. Mistakes and wonky stitches are embraced – it’s the perfect project for all levels.
Japanese textiles that have been pieced, patched, repaired and passed down from generation to generation are known as boro. The embroidered and repaired cloths embrace the concept of ‘wabi sabi’, beauty in an object’s impermanence and imperfection, making a feature of the repair is the art of visible mending.
This weekend retreat focuses on natural indigo dye, hand-stitching, and mending. Over the weekend participants will discover the magic of indigo, shibori and sashiko. On the first day we immerse ourselves in the art of shibori, where cloth is bound, wrapped, stitched and clamped to create patterns on fabric dipped in a natural indigo dye vat; and on the second day we learn Sashiko embroidery, a Japanese textile mending and reinforcing technique involving a simple running stitch that creates beautiful yet practical embellishments used to mend clothes while also adding meaning and mindfulness to our work.
Students will receive individual consultation on how best to mend the one garment they brought to class. Mistakes and wonky stitches are embraced – it’s the perfect project for all levels.
Students will leave the retreat with an abundance of fabric swatches dyed with indigo patterns, a sashiko sampler; one mended garment (please bring your own garment for this – denim is a great choice–along with a corresponding patch); printed instructions; references and resources; and the confidence to continue this work beyond the classroom.
Materials provided: Sashiko thread, sashiko needles, fabrics for indigo dyeing. Japanese textiles that have been pieced, patched, repaired and passed down from generation to generation are known as boro. The embroidered and repaired cloths embrace the concept of ‘wabi sabi’, beauty in an object’s impermanence and imperfection, making a feature of the repair is the art of visible mending. This weekend retreat focuses on natural indigo dye, hand-stitching, and mending. Over the weekend participants will discover the magic of indigo, shibori and sashiko.
Please bring your own garment to mend and a patch of similar fabric—- denim jeans should be mended with denim scraps, linen pants with a linen patch, etc. Kate will have limited patches, primarily mid-weight denim, but please bring your own patch to best match your garment.
Questions?
Contact Kate Ward
kate.r.ward@gmail.com or
https://www.kateward.com.au/shibori-and-sashiko
When: October 26 & 27, 2019, from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm with a lunch break (lunch not included)
Workshop Cost: $200 ($150 plus $50 for materials)
For ages 18+
Taking the time to create something unique is a beautiful way of connecting with a garment or textiles. Each repair is a creative challenge, a chance for the sewer to express themselves whilst providing time for contemplation and mindfulness. Students will receive individual consultation on how best to mend the one garment they brought to class. Mistakes and wonky stitches are embraced – it’s the perfect project for all levels.
Japanese textiles that have been pieced, patched, repaired and passed down from generation to generation are known as boro. The embroidered and repaired cloths embrace the concept of ‘wabi sabi’, beauty in an object’s impermanence and imperfection, making a feature of the repair is the art of visible mending.
This weekend retreat focuses on natural indigo dye, hand-stitching, and mending. Over the weekend participants will discover the magic of indigo, shibori and sashiko. On the first day we immerse ourselves in the art of shibori, where cloth is bound, wrapped, stitched and clamped to create patterns on fabric dipped in a natural indigo dye vat; and on the second day we learn Sashiko embroidery, a Japanese textile mending and reinforcing technique involving a simple running stitch that creates beautiful yet practical embellishments used to mend clothes while also adding meaning and mindfulness to our work.
Students will receive individual consultation on how best to mend the one garment they brought to class. Mistakes and wonky stitches are embraced – it’s the perfect project for all levels.
Students will leave the retreat with an abundance of fabric swatches dyed with indigo patterns, a sashiko sampler; one mended garment (please bring your own garment for this – denim is a great choice–along with a corresponding patch); printed instructions; references and resources; and the confidence to continue this work beyond the classroom.
Materials provided: Sashiko thread, sashiko needles, fabrics for indigo dyeing. Japanese textiles that have been pieced, patched, repaired and passed down from generation to generation are known as boro. The embroidered and repaired cloths embrace the concept of ‘wabi sabi’, beauty in an object’s impermanence and imperfection, making a feature of the repair is the art of visible mending. This weekend retreat focuses on natural indigo dye, hand-stitching, and mending. Over the weekend participants will discover the magic of indigo, shibori and sashiko.
Please bring your own garment to mend and a patch of similar fabric—- denim jeans should be mended with denim scraps, linen pants with a linen patch, etc. Kate will have limited patches, primarily mid-weight denim, but please bring your own patch to best match your garment.
Questions?
Contact Kate Ward
kate.r.ward@gmail.com or
https://www.kateward.com.au/shibori-and-sashiko
Introduction to Botanical Art – A Place to Start
observation & drawing with Margaret Best
May 2 & 3 2020
Ages 18+
All levels of art experience welcome
$185 per person (12 places available)
Margaret will also be giving a lecture during her stay (separate event).
Known for her nurturing style, Margaret welcomes all levels of skill from the ‘totally terrified’ to experienced artists seeking to learn how to depict plant life realistically. She enjoys showing participants how to observe intensely and interpret what they see with confidence and accuracy. Margaret offers continuing instruction in coloured pencil and watercolour techniques, however this introductory 2-day workshop offers an opportunity for participants to explore the potential of this genre though careful observation and drawing in graphite pencil. Discover more about the fascinating aspects of this popular art form.
All levels of art experience welcome
$185 per person (12 places available)
Margaret will also be giving a lecture during her stay (separate event).
Known for her nurturing style, Margaret welcomes all levels of skill from the ‘totally terrified’ to experienced artists seeking to learn how to depict plant life realistically. She enjoys showing participants how to observe intensely and interpret what they see with confidence and accuracy. Margaret offers continuing instruction in coloured pencil and watercolour techniques, however this introductory 2-day workshop offers an opportunity for participants to explore the potential of this genre though careful observation and drawing in graphite pencil. Discover more about the fascinating aspects of this popular art form.
