Learn to weave by hand using small, handheld wooden looms and explore the basics of natural dyeing with plants and food waste! This method of weaving allows the process to become more accessible for makers of all experience levels, while the smaller scale affords further opportunities for creating on the go, wherever you may roam.
Join us for a collaborative day of creating, community, herbal medicine making, and reveling in the beauty of mid September in Stonington, Maine with artists Maggie Ruth Haaland of Maggie Ruth Mends and Katama Murray of Teach Peace Prints! This multidisciplinary class will begin with herbal tea and refreshments, followed by an introduction to natural dyeing, eco printing, cyanotype printing, and book arts using locally harvested plants, both grown and foraged. All are welcome~limited spots available for adult participants.
This class will explore the basics of cyanotype printing techniques with fabric and paper to create a series of prints and cotton fabric patches. Participants will capture shadows through cyanotype printing, utilizing seasonally foraged plants of the region as well as everyday objects to print with.
Participants will print onto a set of mordanted fabric samples, including a cotton bandana, tote bag, and linen cloth. Create beautiful, one of a kind pieces that can be admired forever, while taking time to slow down and appreciate the diversity of patterns, shapes and ideas dwelling alongside and within us.
Join us to explore the basics of cyanotype printing on paper and fabric! All materials are provided and all are welcome.
Capture shadows through sun printing on both fabric and paper! This workshop offers an introduction to the cyanotype printing process. Experiment with a combination of natural, foraged materials and found objects to create a series of unique prints.
Join us at Woodlawn to learn the basics of eco printing on cloth to create your own botanical wares. All are welcome and all materials are provided!
Join us at The Turtle Gallery to learn how to create unique imagery through a basic introduction to the relief printing process! Using linoleum blocks as an image matrix, participants will draw and carve their own designs to explore the creative possibilities within this medium by printing with a variety of tools and mark making techniques on paper and fabric patches.
Experiment with natural patterns and mindful making! This class will focus on various cyanotype printing techniques on fabric and paper to create a series of prints and fabric patches.
FREE through the Witherle Memorial Library - Space is limited
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Join us at Featherstone Center for the Arts to learn the foundations of eco printing with plants on fabric!
Participants will print onto a set of mordanted fabric samples, including a cotton bandana, tote bag, and linen cloth. Create beautiful, one of a kind pieces that can be admired forever, while taking time to slow down and appreciate the diversity of patterns, shapes and ideas dwelling alongside and within us.
Step into the world of creating with natural colors, shapes, and textures from plants! Join us to learn various techniques focused on sustainable methods for printing, painting, dyeing and more with natural materials, and creative ways to work with pigments for a variety of projects and ideas. During this five day workshop, students will learn the basics of eco printing and natural dyeing with locally foraged plants and food waste onto different types of fabric and paper, as well as beginner sewing and book arts techniques to create folded and stitched books, patches, and more.
This class will explore the basics of cyanotype printing techniques with fabric and paper to create a series of prints and cotton fabric patches. Participants will capture shadows through cyanotype printing, utilizing seasonally foraged plants of the region as well as everyday objects to print with.
Experiment with natural patterns and mindful making! This class will focus on various cyanotype printing techniques on fabric and paper to create a series of prints and fabric patches. Participants will learn the basics of cyanotype printing on different coated materials, as well as hand stitching and embroidery techniques that can be applied to fabric or paper artwork.
This workshop is suitable for ages 8+; children under 16 should be accompanied by a registered adult.
In this outdoor nature workshop* along the Goose River, where Andrew Wyeth found inspiration for some of his key works, we will seek inspiration as well. Join teaching artist Katama Murray and ecologist Kit Pfeiffer at Riverbrook Preserve to connect to the current season, place, and this special ecosystem as we make designs using organic objects. We will enjoy a guided walk before creating nature mandalas and painting with plant dyes. Along the way we will forage for materials, and learn the process of creating handmade natural dyes and ink using plant pigments from plants and food waste!
In this outdoor nature workshop* along the Goose River, where Andrew Wyeth found inspiration for some of his key works, we will seek inspiration as well. Join teaching artist Katama Murray and Maine Master Naturalist Susan Cottle at Goose River Peace Corps Preserve to connect to winter, place, and this special ecosystem. We will enjoy a guided walk focused on winter ecology before creating nature mandalas and designs using organic objects. Along the way we will forage for materials and pause to sketch outdoors, and finish by creating temporary mandalas amongst the landscape.
Discover how light, shadow, and digital tools can come together in this playful cyanotype workshop. Family Friendly | This workshop is open to all ages. Children are welcome to participate with the supervision of an adult—a great opportunity to make and learn together.
In this hands-on workshop, learn the process of creating handmade dye and ink using plant pigments from natural dye baths! Students will learn the basics of natural dyeing with shibori resist methods to dye a cotton bandana, as well as extracting pigments to create a palette of liquid inks.
This class is part of our family-friendly drop-in programs at 365 Gallery. This workshop is suitable for ages 5+; children under 12 should be accompanied by an adult.
