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Integrating Shibori: Advanced Design
Jan Myers-Newbury | October 19-23, 2015
DESCRIPTION
Get ready to undertake design challenges with shibori-dyed fabrics. This advanced class will concentrate on DESIGN, not on dyeing technique. All who come to the class MUST have previously spent at least one week with me and have a working knowledge of the techniques they want to employ for design work. Participants will arrive with a stash of dyed fabric and be ready to commence with serious design work from the starting moments of the workshop. This does not mean that we will not be dyeing during class time, or that you won’t be able to get technical input from me. However, dyeing will be independent; coordination with others will be encouraged when possible. This is your chance to stretch the right side of your brain. Critique and input from me will be ongoing, with several group critiques throughout the week.
• Please note: that participants will be working with cotton fabric only.
SUPPLIES (please label your own supplies)
FABRIC:
Arrive with at least 10 yards of dyed fabric. Per usual in my classes, this will generally be small pieces (fat quarters, half-yards) - totalling 10 yards. These should be fabrics that have the potential to work in a single composition. Bringing two sets would be an even better idea.
Bring at least 30 yards of pre-scoured PFD for further dyeing. COTTON ONLY.
Bring enough white cotton flannel to cover your 8’ x 8’ allotment of wall.
The supply list is similar to the one for the Introductory class and is posted here as a checklist. If you know that you will NOT be doing clamp resist, for instance, then you can eliminate anything related to that. Also bear in mind that I will be bringing my usual truckload of hardware and poles.
• PLEASE NOTE that constructing quilt tops will be optional: for some it is more useful to design and record with camera than it is to spend the time sewing. HOWEVER, you may choose to bring a machine and do piecing during the workshop, and that is fine. Thus...
• Sewing machine optional.
• Digital camera advised.
• If it is at all handy for you to bring a good steam iron, please do so. A couple of “table-type” boards would be helpful. Extension cord.
• If you have already collected dyeing supplies, and you are arriving by car, bring as many 5-gallon buckets as is convenient.
• Rubber gloves and old clothes to wear most of the time. Obtain Playtex-type household gloves that come at least 4-5” beyond your wrist. (Surgical-type short gloves are NOT OK.)
• At least three 2’ lengths of plastic PVC (plumbing) pipe: any diameter up to 4”.
DO NOT BRING LENGTHS LONGER THAN 24”.
DO NOT BRING DIAMETER GREATER THAN 4”.
• Any clamping devices that you locate around the house, or that you wish to buy and bring (C-clamps, bulldog clips, large squeeze clamps...)
• Hard shapes for clamping: Jar lids, metal washers, wooden shapes (squares, rectangles, triangles), wooden sticks 8-10” long, chopsticks, Legos....
• Nylon braided or coiled rope of a substantial diameter (1/2” or more), bring a 3’ length.
• An assortment of paint brushes if you have some - the sponge kind work well.
• Assorted needles and thread for hand-sewing; thimble if you use one; hand-quilting thread
• Seam ripper; sharp-pointed scissors
• Rotary cutter, straight edge and mat. This does not need to be large.
• Rubber bands, assorted; heavy ones are best
• Cord and/or string; at least 500 yards total. This could be crochet cotton, weaving warp, string; various sizes good.
• Any specialized dyeing equipment that you have come up with
• An INDELIBLE black fine point marker (Sharpie) for marking fabric labels
• A TYVEK envelope - a used one is perfect
• Stapler loaded with staples + extras
• An old bath towel
• Paper and pencil for note taking; straight pins for organizing swatches; handouts from previous classes or notes from independent work
Materials fee provides
• Dyes, salt, soda ash and detergent.
If you have any questions about the materials list or the course in general, please > Email Jan
