Fibre Arts Workshops
Workshops are member driven, so please indicate your ideas and we will make every attempt of find a way to make things work. Contact Janet 604 985 9783 or bedn9783@telus.net

GUILD WORKSHOPS
SPRING 09

INTRODUCTION TO SCREEN PRINTING - Ros Aylmer
Date: Saturday March 7, Sunday March 8, 2009

Cost: Members $125.00 + purchase of a blank screen. The cost of all other materials is included this fee.

Non-members: $150.00 + purchase of a blank screen. The cost of all other materials is included this fee

This is a 2 day workshop in which students will be introduced to the special properties of silk screens which will allow you to repeat print a design onto paper or cloth. Students will be shown several methods for preparing screens including those using photo emulsion. This process is not that complicated to do and can be done safely at home. Location will be at Ros' home in West Vancouver from 9:30-4:30 (6755 Dufferin Ave., West Vancouver). This class is limited in size so please register early!

INTRODUCTION TO DEVORE - Ros Aylmer
Date: Saturday March 21 and Sunday March 22, 2009

Cost: Members: $150.00 (all materials included.)

Non-members: $175.00

In this 2 day workshop students will work with a variety of fabrics using chemicals which will selectively remove certain fibres, leaving a 3-D, or cut away pattern in the fabric. For a final project the class will work with a luxurious silk velvet scarf length creating a pattern in the cloth and then painting it with procion dyes.
Location: Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 154 East 10th Ave. Vancouver, B.C.

INTRODUCTION TO PYROTEXTURES - Amanda Jones
Date: April 25, 2009

Cost: Members: $75.00 + $20.00 supply fees
Non-Members: $100 + $20.00 supply fees.

Referring to a photo-library of textures and using innovative pyro-textile techniques, learn to recreate natural surfaces including wood, stone, lichen, moss, verigris and rusted metal. Such surface textures can form the basis of an artwork or be used for accent and/or embellishment.

The Nuno Corporation of Japan use the term 'Boro Boro' for fabrics that have been subjected to cruel and unusual treatment! We will experiment with a range of fabrics and media that me be new to some of you, or perhaps you've heard and read about them and always wanted to try incorporating them into your artwork. From Lutradur and Sizoflor to plain old brown paper we will create a visually exciting and enticing texture journal.

No previous pyro-experience necessary but thermo-phobics and texto-phobics need not apply.

Location: Holy Trinity Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 154 East 10th Ave. Vancouver, B.C.

Contact Janet for more info or to register 604 985 9783 or bedn9783@telus.net Or contact Nancy at 604 929 7207 or nsunderland@shaw.ca

Robin Reid
Surface design, tassel, foiling