Painted Papers
Use a printing plate, and fun found tools to paint a stack of collage papers! Stay for the afternoon session and use those papers in a floral collage!
Use a printing plate, and fun found tools to paint a stack of collage papers! Stay for the afternoon session and use those papers in a floral collage!
“Three Little Chickadee, Sitting in a Birch Tree” Chickadees are one of my favorite birds to collage, mainly because their natural colors are perfectly suited to using vintage papers for collage. I love using things like book pages and old newspapers … Continued
Learn the basics of using natural dyes on papers and fabrics. We will also make dye bundles to take home and use. Lots of information in the handout for this class! Afternoon class follows up with a “Little Book … Continued
Learn about the different types of ink and how each are used, especially in mixed media artwork. We will also look at surfaces for ink and the different look achieved with each. Then we will zero in on the popular … Continued
This last weekend I taught a fiber art workshop at Tessera Fine Art Gallery in Wichita. I had predyed bundles of fabric using mixes of purchased and natural dyes. I had also rusted some of the fabrics first using my … Continued
Create a complete art journal start to finish! Over the four day workshop you will make your own hand bound art journal AND fill the pages with some of my favorite mixed media and journaling techniques! Both tools and … Continued
Collage with hand dyed fabrics, then add trims, embellishments, and stitches, to make 2D fiber artwork. We will be making stitches, but no prior sewing or embroidery experience is needed. All materials provided.
Use tiny paper scraps to make a “stained glass” collage piece of artwork!
This summer my husband and I went camping in Colorado. I was struck by how central the Arkansas River was to the scenery and activities of our area. River rafting, tubing, and beautiful river cut scenery. Up in the mountains … Continued
Learn how to make sines, accordion fold books and matchbook journals in this hands on workshop.