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B343 Timetracks: A Guide to Exploring Influences
with Alison Schwabe
**Dairy Barn Members at the Individual Level or higher enjoy a 10% Discount**
INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION FORM (click here if you reside outside of the United States)
Quilt National ‘23 exhibiting artist, Alison Schwabe, presents a slide lecture and Q&A, on the process of personal artistic development. Alison details how personal influences, combined with evolving techniques, can be developed into impactful themes for one’s own artwork.
Landscape and geographic change have been the starting point of Alison’s creative practice for over five decades. In this lecture, participants will learn how to identify, observe and record their own sources of inspiration to translate into artworks. Alison will share specific fiber arts techniques, focusing on the importance of adaptation and exploration of materials, to best serve the chosen theme. The Q&A portion of this event will allow participants to get specific insights into the challenges and successes of long-lasting conceptual designs.
“Nothing stays the same forever…over time, marks and surface textures appear, resulting from interaction with the world and its influences. This concept I call ‘Timetracks’, and it led to a whole series of mixed media works.” -- Alison Schwabe
http://www.alisonschwabe.com/weblog/
Instagram: @schwabealison
B344 Shibori with Indigo (Virtual Only)
with Sue Cortese
**Dairy Barn Members at the Individual Level or higher enjoy a 10% Discount**
INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION FORM (click here if you reside outside of the United States)
In this virtual workshop, students will learn stitched shibori techniques from Quilt National ‘23 exhibiting artist, Sue Cortese. Shibori uses pressure as a resist, by asserting pressure on the fabric, it will remain white. The rest of the cloth will turn blue with exposure to the indigo dye. Each type of shibori stitch uses pressure differently and creates its own unique patterning.
Students will learn all the essential steps for this technique; planning, drawing out a pattern, stitching, and gathering. Following the workshop participants will receive access to a recording of the class and demonstrations to review and solidify their skills. Recordings will be available for 6 weeks, so students have plenty of time to try out a variety of designs.
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B345 Shibori with Indigo
with Sue Cortese
HYBRID Workshop includes enrollment in both Virtual and In-Person Event Dates and Times
VIRTUAL: Monday, August 21, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
IN-PERSON: Saturday, September 9, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
**Dairy Barn Members at the Individual Level or higher enjoy a 10% Discount**
INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION FORM (click here if you reside outside of the United States)
For Ages 16+
In this workshop, students will learn shibori fabric dyeing techniques including pole-wrapping (Arashi), clamping (Itajime), bound (Kumo), and stitched shibori. Shibori uses pressure as a resist, by asserting pressure on the fabric, it will remain white. The rest of the cloth will turn blue with exposure to the indigo dye. Each type of shibori uses pressure differently and creates its own unique patterning.
Hybrid virtual and in-person learning allows students plenty of time to create their designs. The first workshop day will meet via Zoom and cover the essentials of stitched shibori; planning, drawing out a pattern, stitching, and gathering. Students can stitch out as many pieces as they want prior to the second class covering the rest of the techniques and dyeing. The second workshop day will be in-person at The Dairy Barn during the closing weekend of Quilt National ‘23 and features demonstrations of the bound styles, Arashi, and Itajime. There will be time to experiment with all methods before starting the dyeing process. Indigo dye transforms with oxidation, so students will literally watch the dyed pieces change colors while taking turns in dipping their work, layering the color for the desired depth of shade, and helping each other achieve exciting results.
Can’t make it to The Dairy Barn for indigo dyeing with Sue Cortese but want to learn all about making stitched shibori patterns? Students can sign-up for just the virtual learning component!
Students participating in the virtual class will have access to the recording for 6 weeks following the event.
Registration for both virtual and in-person events includes exhibition admission for Quilt National ‘23.
Shibori with Indigo Materials List
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Instagram: @suecortesequilt
B351 Working With Unconventional Materials: What Makes Me Unique
with Theodore A Maringer
**Dairy Barn Members at the Individual Level or higher enjoy a 10% Discount**
INTERNATIONAL REGISTRATION FORM (click here if you reside outside of the United States)
For Ages 16+
Quilt National ‘23 exhibiting artist, Theodore Maringer, creates dynamic contemporary art quilts from surprising and unconventional materials. In this workshop, students have the opportunity to both see and feel Theodore's materials and process up close. The demonstration includes the artist’s techniques of stitching, painting, heat distress, and embroidery to utilize commercial construction materials in a variety of innovative ways.
Theodore will share both the challenges and creative opportunities he has encountered when working with these unique materials. Students will gain insight into how conceptual ideas can evolve when venturing into unknown territory with new materials. This class provides a great opportunity to further the dialogue around the expansive possibilities of fiber arts, and participants are invited to attend either in person at The Dairy Barn Arts Center or virtually via Zoom.
Theodore A. Maringer Artist Bio
B350 Digital Tools and Techniques for Textile Collage Art Quilts
with Susie Monday
Join Quilt National ‘23 artist, Susie Monday, for an in-depth look at creating textile collage using digital tools, apps and techniques. Students will be provided an overview for using iPad and smartphone apps to design original fabrics and prints with step-by-step demonstrations in -- Pixlr, FotoDa and Megaphoto. This workshop features slideshow and video resources of the artist’s work and process, downloadable handouts, plus Q & A session, and 6-week access to the recorded workshop. Susie’s lecture will also touch briefly on using Spoonflower and other digital print-on-demand sites.
Participants can plan to attend with their own digital devices and work along with Susie’s instruction making this workshop a great opportunity to expand creative practice with new media and design tools, all the way through to finished printing options.