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The Joy of Gel Plate Printing
Aug 18, 2023 9:30AM—Aug 19, 2023 4:30PM
SEFAA Center 3420 W. Hospital Ave. Chamblee, GA 30341
RegisterGel plates are soft, translucent, and flexible plates used for transferring paint to paper – a low-tech, no-press-needed tool that generates truly exciting results! In this class, you’ll use gel plates, transfers, stencils, paints, inks, markers, mark-making tools, and more to make prints that can stand alone or be used for collage, book-making, or anything you’d use decorative paper for.…
View MoreMud Dyeing: Modern Fun with an Ancient Dye
Aug 12, 2023 10:00AM—4:30PM
RegisterSpend a day playing in the mud and deliberately staining fabrics! You’ll work with fermented clay, dirt, and some Japanese mud dyes, and with several fabrics and yarn. You’ll learn to pre-mordant your fabric/yarn using the Japanese Bengala method and you’ll experiment with painting, soaking, and other ways to add pattern. You’ll leave with your…
View MoreSilk Dye Painting for Everyone
Apr 08, 2023 1:00PM—4:00PM
SEFAA Center 3420 W. Hospital Ave. Chamblee, GA 30341
Originating in the Orient, silk dye painting is a beautiful textile art form that uses dye to create permanent vibrant colors on silk fabric. First-time registrants will learn many techniques for silk dye painting in this five-session class, focusing on the “serti” or resist-lines method and using a safe, water-based resist. You’ll work on 18″ x 18″…
View MoreThermofax Screen Printing
Jun 10, 2023 10:00AM—Jun 11, 2023 4:00PM
SEFAA Center 3420 W. Hospital Ave Chamblee, GA 30341
RegisterExplore printing with thermofax screens to create complex imagery on fabric and paper! The focus of this two-day class is to create layered designs using simple background textures and simple imagery. You’ll learn how to make a portable print board, how to mix dyes for printing, how to print with both dyes and paints using thermofax screens,…
View MoreSilk Dye Painting
Jan 28, 2023 1:00PM—4:00PM
SEFAA Center 3420 W. Hospital Ave. Chamblee, GA 30341
Originating in the Orient, silk dye painting is a beautiful textile art form that uses dye to create permanent vibrant colors on silk fabric. First-time registrants will learn many techniques for silk dye painting in this five-session class, focusing on the “serti” or resist-lines method and using a safe, water-based resist. You’ll work on 18″ x 18″…
View MoreSilk Dye Painting
Oct 01, 2022 1:00PM—4:00PM
SEFAA Center 3420 W. Hospital Ave. Chamblee, GA 30341
Originating in the Orient, silk dye painting is a beautiful textile art form that uses dye to create permanent vibrant colors on silk fabric. Beginners will learn many techniques for silk dye painting in this five-session class, focusing on the “serti” or resist-lines method and using a safe, water-based resist. You’ll work on 18″ x 18″…
View MoreApril Book Club Meeting
Apr 19, 2022 7:00PM—8:00PM
Online
Please join us for our April Book Club Meeting! We’ll be discussing Textures from Nature in Textile Art: Natural inspiration for mixed-media and textile artists by Marian Jazmik. Acclaimed textile artist Marian Jazmik combines recycled and repurposed materials with traditional fabric and thread, turning a chance spotting of lichen on a tree trunk or a scattering of…
View MoreSilk Dye Painting
Jul 02, 2022 1:00PM—Aug 06, 2022 4:00PM
SEFAA Center 3420 W. Hospital Ave. Chamblee, GA 30341
Originating in the Orient, silk dye painting is a beautiful textile art form that uses dye to create permanent vibrant colors on silk fabric. You’ll learn many techniques for silk dye painting in this five-session class, focusing on the “serti” or resist-lines method and using a safe, water-based resist. You’ll work on 18″ x 18″ silk squares…
View MoreBeginning Silk Painting
Nov 13, 2021 1:00PM—Nov 20, 2021 4:00PM
Try your hand at two different silk painting techniques in this two-session class for beginners! You’ll start session 1 with an overview of silk dyes and a quick painting demonstration. Then you’ll use a resist to draw or trace a design onto a small piece of silk, heat set it with an iron, and add glorious…
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