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October 2020
Printmaking: Focus on Expressive Drawing from Nature with Akua Demo Artist Joyce Silverstone
Revel in the pleasure of subtle, immediate mark making as you explore a variety of printmaking techniques. Through transfer drawing, subtractive monotype, and drypoint etching, create a series of expressive prints that convey the feeling of being in nature. Knowing how to "draw" is not necessary; just bring a willingness to experience the feeling of a line. Prints can stand alone or serve as seeds of inspiration for your next project.
Find out more »November 2020
Fabric Block Printing Virtual Workshop ZOOM WORKSHOP
In this three hour virtual workshop via Zoom we will learn the full process of designing, carving and printing on fabric. I will suggest that a tea towel is a great place to start, but a piece of quilting fabric would be just fine too. Any PRE-WASHED fabric item that lays flat and does not have any ruffles, textures or darts will work. We will go through the entire process together and I will teach you all of my favorite…
Find out more »Fabric Block Printing Virtual Workshop ZOOM WORKSHOP
In this three hour virtual workshop via Zoom we will learn the full process of designing, carving and printing on fabric. I will suggest that a tea towel is a great place to start, but a piece of quilting fabric would be just fine too. Any PRE-WASHED fabric item that lays flat and does not have any ruffles, textures or darts will work. We will go through the entire process together and I will teach you all of my favorite…
Find out more »December 2020
Design, Print and Sew Your Own Lined Zipper Pouch Virtual Workshop ZOOM WORKSHOP
Zipper pouches are such wonderful organizational tools and oh-so satisfying to make! In this two-part workshop you will learn the entire process. In the first class we will create a simple design, carve it and print a yard of fabric with it. If you are interested in making a complex design, please bring it already drawn and you can transfer and begin to carve while others are designing. During the second part we will cut, pin and create an assembly…
Find out more »Fabric Block Printing Virtual Workshop ZOOM WORKSHOP
In this three hour virtual workshop via Zoom we will learn the full process of designing, carving and printing on fabric. I will suggest that a tea towel is a great place to start, but a piece of quilting fabric would be just fine too. Any PRE-WASHED fabric item that lays flat and does not have any ruffles, textures or darts will work. We will go through the entire process together and I will teach you all of my favorite…
Find out more »October 2021
Monotype Print Workshop with Akua Inks in Iceland!
Contact islenskgrafik@gmail.com or amanda@amandabarrow.net for more details. The event has been postponed from the original 10/10/20 date due to the pandemic. Please check back soon for more details!
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