Studio G Art - Workshop Schedules

7298 Somenos Rd, Duncan BC V9L 5Z9 250-748-8731

7 SEP 2011, 9:30am - 4pm

Sashiko Workshop

This 6 hour workshop will introduce you to the ancient art of Sashiko hand embroidery. This technique can be added to any quilting piece. You will first work on a small sampler to practice methods of transferring the designs and get used to the stitch size. You will be given a .5 yard piece of navy blue cotton fabric and you get to choose what you would like to use this for! You can make a table runner using the whole piece or a table mat and tea cosy, a pillow cover, a wall hanging, or you can simply practice various sashiko patterns. Various finishing possibilities will be demonstrated.

Instructor: Barbara Gilbert
Cost: $75.00+HST + $25 materials fees.
Your workshop kit includes a handout (with many designs/sashiko patterns), bibliography, .5 yard cotton fabric, fusible interfacing, cotton sashiko thread, and sashiko needles. Bring only a pencil, pair of small sewing scissors and thimble if needed.

16 - 17 SEP 2011

Explorations of Wet Felting I

Explore the art of wet felting. Learn the basics while creating a cohesive felted sheet. Your sheet can be light and lacy or heavy and firm. Then learn the process of decorating a felted sheet with trims, threads and yarns. These felted sheets can be used as placemats, coasters, wall art, rugs or fabric to sew into anything you wish. Next you will build a scene such as a seascape picture using wet felting, fine line detailing and/or pre-felting.

Then play with enhancing a base fabric using needle felting. Work will be done by hand in class, but the same principals can be applied to machine work later. Then explore the principles behind dimensional felting as you create a soft dimensional object such as a small hand bag, coin purse, tote and/or a glass case in one piece, no sewing required after felting. Then experiment with techniques for making balls, cords, beads, buttons and bracelets.

Instructor: Carol Seeley
Cost: $190.00 + $30 materials fees. Coffee Tea & snacks included.
Your workshop kit includes all fibre, tools and most materials needed to complete the course.

14 - 15 OCT 2011, 10am - 4:30pm

Exploring Saori Weaving, 2 Day Workshop

Discover weaving the SAORI way. Enjoy the freedom of expression through weaving where there are no rules and no mistakes. This workshop is for anyone who would like to explore new ways of weaving whether you have never woven before or are an experienced weaver. The SAORI philosophy invites you to “Look out with eyes that shine” and see beauty in new ways.

This hands-on workshop will highlight the SAORI philosophy while you are weaving and learning some SAORI techniques. We will also discuss SAORI-style clothing from tops to skirts, ponchos to bags. SAORI's unique style and asymmetry can highlight your handwoven fabric. Explore the possibilities to inspire your creativity with one-of-a-kind weaving and clothing.

Instructor: Terri Bibby
Cost: $150.00+HST + $10 materials fees.

17 - 20 APR 2012 (4 days) 9:30 - 4:00pm

Working With What You Have

Do you have a stalled textile work hanging on your studio wall unfinished? Do you have a stack of unfinished projects that you’ve lost interest in? Are you getting somewhat bored with the current work you’re doing, but aren’t sure where you want to go next? If any of these apply, then this is the course for you!!!

The creative process is an exciting adventure when we know how to approach it. We ALL have creative potential - the trick is how to develop it! Sometimes all we need to do is look differently at what is already at hand and put the skills we already have to new uses! Using any stalled or older “works-in-progress” that you have on hand, we will explore ways to transform those images into unique machine-stitched art works. We will combine, re-combine and assemble what we have with us, using both applique and free-motion embroidery techniques (maybe even some piecing!).

We will discuss and move through the steps of the creative process while working on our pieces and, by the end, you will understand “how it all works” as well as having a completely original fabric work.

Really, this class IS FOR YOU!!!! Click here for details of the supply list.

LEVEL: Intermediate, with some knowledge of free-motion stitching.
Instructor: Martha Cole www.marthacole.ca
Cost: $425+HST plus $10-$20 materials fees
NOTE: a $100 deposit will hold your place in this workshop.

23 - 27 APR 2012 (5 days) 9:30 - 4:00pm

A "Sampler" Photo Album

The classic photo album is a particularly versatile structure which offers a surprising range of benefits that are often overlooked. Because each page is created separately there can be a wide variation in page thickness and materials, as well as in the album as a whole. Materials can range from thin chiffons and tissues to corrugated cardboard or metal sheeting! The pages can have inserts or windows, pop-ups and fold-out pages. It can also be easily taken apart and reassembled allowing for ongoing page additions over time.

We will start by exploring the mark-making potential of wheat paste on a flexible cloth cover and as the basis for the decorative / collage elements of the interior. The focus of the workshop will be on the basic construction of the album and the principles that need to be considered to make it function well no matter what materials are incorporated into it. We will explore a wide range of options and questions. To do this, we will make a number of page "samplers" each of which will illustrate a different method of attaching photos, collage images, stitched works, envelops, pop-ups, fold-outs, etc.

You will need to bring a range of images, a few trinkets or small stitched images, and a variety of different papers and fabrics. A set of photos or images will also be used as the "samples". Each page will have a different "solution" rather than being a finished unified journal.

LEVEL: All bookbinding skills will be covered in the class.
Instructor: Martha Cole www.marthacole.ca
Cost: $525+HST plus materials fees
NOTE: a $100 deposit will hold your place in this workshop.

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