Posts tagged Fiber
Batik & Dye Painting & Printing Techniques
Batik & Dye Painting & Printing Techniques

Students will paint, screen print, and batik on cotton using fiber-reactive dyes, creating dazzling layers of color. Batik techniques will include using a tjanting tool, stamps, and brushes, while thickened dye will be used for printing and painting. Students can access the Haystack Fab Lab, if desired, to cut vinyl for screen printing or cut by hand. Students of all levels will benefit from these techniques, playing with the crackling effects of wax and the bold possibilities of saturated color. Please note that we will not be printing continuous yardage during this workshop. All levels welcome.

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Session 1Molly FlaniganFiber, Addoley Dzegede
Stitching Time & Space
Stitching Time & Space

A needle pulling thread through fabric may be a means of construction or an act of embellishment. Stitching has a broad range of expressive and conceptual potential within cross-cultural, historical, and contemporary contexts. We will consider hand stitching as an event in time while exploring its impact on space, the body, and the community. Exploring different pliable planes and stitching techniques, related readings, presentations, and conversations, students will stitch a series of samples and develop personal and/or collaborative work. Basic cutting, piecing, embroidery, couching, shibori, kawandi quilting, and many forms of applique will be demonstrated. This workshop aims to reimagine the act of stitching for our present-day context. All levels welcome.

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Session 2Molly FlaniganFiber, Susie Brandt
Letting the Material Guide You: Experimental Weaving Techniques
Letting the Material Guide You: Experimental Weaving Techniques

In this all levels workshop, students will learn the basics of floor-loom weaving on four harnesses and explore unconventional techniques and materials. From creating a first sampler to a final art piece, a tactile world of stripes, fringe, rep weave, weft distortions, and more will be covered. Weavers will be introduced to fibers from the artist’s studio and will be encouraged to incorporate found materials from Deer Isle, culminating in lively forms which push the boundaries of traditional weaving. All levels welcome.

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Session 3Molly FlaniganFiber, Molly Haynes
Soft Circuits
Soft Circuits

In this workshop, students will explore the basics of e-textiles. Using materials like conductive thread and fabric, sewable lights, and other modified electrical components, we will combine traditional textile techniques with basic electronic components. We will rethink the possibility of our classic fiber tools like weaving looms, knitting machines, and sewing machines and explore the Haystack Fab Lab to push the boundaries of technology and craft. Students do not need a background in electronics, but at least a basic understanding of some textile application(s) is encouraged and preferred. All levels welcome.

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Session 4Molly FlaniganFiber, Victoria Manganiello
Print, Resist, Dye
Print, Resist, Dye

Explore the process and possibilities of print/mark making and resist techniques on fabric utilizing a variety of tools and natural color. Pigments obtained from natural dyes are at the very foundation of the ways we have come to see and understand color today. Participants will work to understand cultural practices and traditions central to design within natural dyeing while drawing on their own personal history, experimentation, and creative interests. All levels welcome.

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Session 5Molly FlaniganFiber, Kenya Miles
Sweetgrass Creations
Sweetgrass Creations

Sharing a Traditional Art form that was passed down to her by great-grandmother more than fifty-four years ago, workshop participants will be guided by Lynette D. Youson to weave a traditional basket. Using materials that are all naturally grown within the Gullah Geechie Corridor—which extends from Wilmington, North Carolina to St. Augustine, Florida—Sweetgrass, Pine Needles, Bul-Rush, and Palmetto Palm are the materials that will be used. With a little direction and patience students will learn skills to explore and create beautiful artwork through basketmaking. All levels welcome.

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Session 6Molly FlaniganFiber, Lynette Youson