Reflections on Influence: Rust Dye and Printing on Fabric
Location
Cloud Croft Studios - Schoolhouse, 1003 Sanford Rd., Owego, NY.
Date & Time
Saturday, March 16, from 1 - 5 p.m.
Description
In this four hour workshop, Julie Thurber will demonstrate techniques to alter fabric to create a personal narrative of past and present that reflects on influences from one’s own personal experience. Through altering and printing images on fabric, layering and joining them in a variety of ways, each participant will create an original artwork.
Participants will learn to rust dye fabric as well as a simple technique to print an images onto fabric. All the necessary supplies, including silk organza and cotton fabrics, will be provided. To complete the original work a variety of mediums will also be supplied such as paints, colored pencils, markers, thread and needle, fluid and gel medium, and more.
Artist Bio
Thurber has worked in various mediums but textiles are her current fascination. Altering textiles with dyes, stitching, printing, paint, colored pencil, are a few ways Thurber uses fabric to tell stories. Cloth is ubiquitous to all which, for Thurber, adds to its approachability. Thurber purposefully asks the viewer to engage in the work, to touch, feel the texture, and examine the layers present in the work.
Thurber is originally from Cincinnati but has lived in the Finger Lakes for over 30 years. Her mother and sister are also artists. Her mother exposed her to all sorts of mediums that have inspired and nurtured her need to create. Her sister is her champion. Thurber’s husband and three children have been both a source of inspiration and an amazing support network.
Materials Required
Each participant will be asked to provide an image (via cell phone or thumb drive) of a person whose influence made an impact on their life. Plastic Gloves will be provided, consider bringing your own if allergies are a concern.
Price per participant
$75 for members
$100 for non members
Class Size Limit: 12