Session 1 Indian
Block printing
Introductions and an overview of the week. There will be
lots of examples of work for students to look at and we will have a brief chat
about the kind of book each student would like to achieve.
Indian block printing session. Students will print onto both
fabric and paper. Materials will be provided but students can also bring their
own.
We will also use some stencils and look at some ideas for
making little printing blocks of our own.
Session 2 Collage
Create a background. Students can use plain, patterned or a
patchwork of fabrics as a base for their work. We will look at several ways of
collaging images onto the base and students will see the range of effects they
can get.
We will also firm up ideas on what kind of book the student
wants to make and consider shape and size.
Session 3 Image
Transfer
There are many ways to transfer an image from paper to
fabric and we will try 3 of them. Using tissue paper and stitch, using a gel
medium and using prepared fabric through a printer.
The results will vary depending on the paper/ photo/
magazine you take your image from.
Session 4 Stitch
The work the students have made are ready to be stitched
into. We will look at appropriate threads and beads and buttons that will blend
their works into a cohesive book.
Students can choose to hand stitch or bring a sewing machine
to the course and use machine stitch too.
Session 5Finishing our work
Putting all our pages together. Some students may want to use their work in a
different way and we will look at different ways of finishing a piece ready for
framing or hanging in some other way.
Materials to bring Sewing kit, fabric scissors, little pieces
of your favourite fabrics, buttons, beads, ribbons. Any printing blocks you
have, any memorabilia you would like to include in your work, photos or images.
Finally, bring a sewing machine if you want to use one.
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