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Workshops | Fibers
June 2-6 |
July 7-11 |
Wooden Books
Daniel Essig
$400
Create books with an Ethiopian binding an elegant sewing structure, combined with a wooden cover. Use simple hand tools to drill, shape, and smooth the book covers. Finish the covers with milk paint, wax and a leather closure. Learn to incorporate more features! Beginning
Full-time studio artist Daniel Essig teaches at craft schools and book art centers throughout the U.S. Many of his books are featured in the Penland Book of Handmade Books and in numerous exhibitions.
Contact: books@danielessig.com
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The Sustainable Studio: Textile Arts for a Changing World
Christi Teasley
$400
Explore connections between art and place through textile-centered studio work and lively dialogue. Investigate ways current themes of eco-cultural sustainability influence material choices, processes, concepts and products. Work on a variety of woven and non-woven substrates with silk screening, relief printing, starch-resist, and direct manipulation. All skill levels; Materials Fee $12, payable to instructor
Christi Teasley is a textile artist living and working in Monteagle, TN. She is a member of the faculty of St. Andrew’s-Sewanee School and directs the SAS Gallery and Visiting Artist Program.
Contact: cteasley@sasweb.org
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June 9-13
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July 14-18
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Printed Textiles
Clare Verstegen
$400
Design and print registered repeat patterns. Explore images and textures to develop unique compositions. Learn a variety of stencil methods including: wax crayon, plastic, contact paper, and photographic emulsion. Use professional textile pigments to achieve endless custom color options. All skill levels
Clare Verstegen, Professor of Art-Fibers at Arizona State in Tempe since 1989, exhibits her work nationally and internationally and is often featured in Surface Design Journal, Fiberarts and American Craft.
Contact: clare@asu.edu |
Creating a Tapestry
Martha Christian
$400
Weave an original design by learning to develop an idea, choose materials, experiment with techniques, and finish the tapestry for presentation. Beginning-Intermediate; Materials Fee $25, payable to instructor
Martha Christian, MFA Memphis College of Art, has shown her tapestries in numerous solo and juried exhibitions. She has taught tapestry weaving at a variety of venues.
Contact: ddmchristian@msn.com |
June 16-20
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Designing Handmade Paper
Claudia Lee
$400
Create papers to fit your projects. Work with high- and low-shrinkage pulps and plant fibers. Make papers suitable for printmaking, bookmaking, sculpture, stationary and more! All skill levels; Materials Fee $65, payable to instructor
Claudia Lee is a full-time studio artist/ papermaker, author, designer and instructor. She owns Liberty Paper Mill, a working and teaching facility in Liberty, TN.
Contact: paperlee@dtccom.net |
Sculptural Basketry
Jerry Bleem
$400
Explore the potential of classic millenniaold basketry techniques, like coiling and plaiting, to create sculpture. Discover materials at our fingertips that are just waiting to be noticed and used. Beginning-Intermediate
Jerry Bleem teaches in the Department of Fiber and Material Studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He has exhibited, taught and lectured internationally.
Contact: 708.656.1022 |
June 23-27
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July 28-August 1 |
Marbling Basics
Nancy Lawrence
$400
Learn to thicken water, float paint, and create one-of-a-kind prints with traditional patterns or your own originals. Use your beautiful papers to make cards, small boxes and simple books. Beginning; Materials Fee $35, payable to instructor
Nancy Lawrence enjoys decorating paper, making books and sharing her knowledge and enthusiasm with others.
Contact: nancydunnlawrence@yahoo.com |
Something from Nothing: Sculpture from Sticks
John McQueen
$400
Use simple materials including: cardboard, staples, glue, willow sticks, and string to create unbelievably intricate sculptures. All skill levels
John McQueen is an award-winning studio artist whose willow stick sculptures appear in numerous public and private collections, periodicals and books. He is represented in galleries across the U.S.
Contact: 518.583.8635 |
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