The art of woven paintings
Small group "one-day" workshops
scheduled to your convenience, on a Thursday or Friday,
with you and three of your friends (4 student minimum).
9 am - 4 pm $150
Here's a great opportunity for an "art party." You and three of your favorite arty friends can sign up together on a date of we agree works for all of us (usually a Thursday or Friday), and the fun and the learning begin!
Below are samples of woven art paintings. Weaving paintings together or paintings with special papers are novel ways to be creative and excite your brain. If you would like to learn how to give new life to old and/or unfinished paintings, or build a new narrative in an existing painting, let's schedule a one-day workshop.
In these workshops, I provide an overview of methods including tight and loose weaves; full and partial weaves; and regular, irregular, and novel weaves. You will receive step-by-step instruction and helpful demonstrations on all the basics of planning, cutting, weaving, and securing.
This is an interactive workshop where you will create you own woven artwork based on the materials you bring. I will share thoughts on the best strategies to use based on your artwork, and you will get help and individual consultations along the way. You will find the process of weaving paintings mentally stimulating and completely addictive.
THE ART OF WOVEN PAINTINGS -- HOW TO CREATE ARTWORK FROM PAINTINGS & PAPER
SUPPLIES LIST:
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Old or unfinished paintings, sketches, and photographs in the size range of 8 x 10 or 11 x 15. We don't want to work too small or too large to start with. By the end of the series, you can bring bigger artwork to weave. Bring A LOT! As in 8-10 or 20 or more! You won’t use all of them in the class but having choices about which ones to combine is what we want to start with. The colors in the paintings are your palette--you are painting with “prepared paper.”
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Regarding your artwork, watercolors, colored pencil, and/or graphite, are best. Oil and canvas are not recommended.
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Remember, you will be slicing up the artwork so you are best served to be in the mindset of "this is an experiment" and prepare that the results may not be a masterpiece the first time you do it. Your brain will be tickled, and you'll do more and the results will get better and better.
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Only bring art you are prepared to sacrifice for the cause!
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If you have interesting papers at home from other crafting projects you've done, bring them. Only bring what you are willing to cut to pieces.
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Additionally, you will need sharp scissors,
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pencil and eraser,
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artist tape (white) or if you need a more budget-friendly option blue painter's tape works.
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A ruler and
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A utility knife with a sharp blade or an Xacto knife.
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A surface to cut on, like a Masonite board or crafter's board that is knife friendly.
INSTRUCTOR WILL PROVIDE:
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Samples of weavings to inspire you from her collection of woven art.
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A guillotine-style paper cutter for chopping.
