australian centre for the textile arts®
2012 workshops program
Semester One
A series of ‘hands-on’ one & two day workshops for the Textile Artist / Designer. Some of these workshops explore the methodology for mixing & using ‘Landscape Acid Dyes’ and Procion MX for dyeing cellulose fibres. These are with tutor DAWNA RICHARDSON-HYDE from Stoneshadows Studio (ex Box Hill Tafe).
We also have TWO GUEST TUTORS: JANE A SASSAMAN, American quilt maker as a guest tutor in April & MARIE-TERESE WISNIOWSKI from Art Quill Studio in Canberra who works with Sublimation Dyes as guest tutor in May.
As our workshop establishes itself we will introduce guest tutors throughout the year, interspaced with our regular tutors. Our aim is to provide a stimulating and supportive environment for the exchange of knowledge, expertise and ideas. The dye workshops explore a range of mixing techniques and various applications for dyes. Comprehensive workshop notes are provided to participants, which clearly document all processes covered in the workshop, including a step by step approach with written exercises & results sheets to record the dye experiments for future duplication. These workshops aim to create an invaluable dye resource for participants, with test samples for students to take home, as well as finished pieces of dyed fabric, where applicable. The workshops will assist the participant to better understand & apply dyes.
oneIntroduction to Dyeing Protein Fibre DYE: HANDS-ON
Working with Landscapes Dyes: One
Tutor: Dawna Richardson-Hyde
Friday, April 13 10 am – 4:30 pm
6 hrs Tuition includes comprehensive Workshop Booklet & Workshop Materials Kit
Cost: $125.00
Learn the methodology for dyeing silk fabric & fibre using hot immersion vat dye processes. This workshop includes how to correctly calculate dye to liquor ratios, timing and fixing dyed silk fabric & fibres. Correct handling & dyeing procedures for Bombyx & Tussah silk fibres, and even dyeing of silk fibres will be covered. This workshop is a useful introduction to exhaust (vat) dyeing with the Kraftkolour Landscapes dye range.
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Exploring Tints, Tones, Shades & Over-dyeing DYE: HANDS-ON
Working with Landscape Dyes on Silk: Two
Tutor: Dawna Richardson-Hyde
Saturday, April 14 10 am – 4:30 pm
6 hrs Tuition includes comprehensive Workshop Booklet & Workshop Materials Kit
Cost: $125.00
Create an extended range of shades by learning to tint, tone & shade with Landscape acid dyes. You will explore dyeing a variety of silks including georgette, Habutai & Paj. Over-dyeing, sampling & correct recording of colour test results for future duplication will be covered. Create approximately thirty colour samples from the pure hue plus black.
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Abstracting From Nature: QUILTMAKING
Tutor: Jane A Sassaman
Thursday 19th to Saturday 21st April
3 days Tuiton - Cost: $425.00
In this class you will examine a wide variety of artists interpretations of nature before beginning to manipulate natural forms yourselves. Through a series of exercises you will experiment with abstraction and exaggeration to capture the essence and energy of your favourite flora and achieve dramatic visual effects. These will be translated into fabric over 3 days. Drawing skills are not needed but participants should have a strong interest in developing their own design language and unique visual symbols.
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Working with Procion MX Dyes: One DYE: HANDS-ON
An introduction to the Process for Dyeing Cellulose Fabrics
Tutor: Dawna Richardson-Hyde
Friday, April 27 10 am – 4:30 pm
6 hrs Tuition includes comprehensive Workshop Booklet & Workshop Materials Kit
Cost: $125.00
Learn to dye cellulose fabrics such as cotton, linen & viscose rayon. Explore techniques for obtaining even or mottled dye surfaces. Work with over-dyeing to expand dye potential & add greater colour depth and to unify different coloured fabrics. Covers batching & finishing processes. An ideal workshop for quilters & stitchers wishing to dye their own colour range.
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Working with Procion MX Dyes: Two DYE: HANDS-ON
Dye the 12 part Colour Wheel
Tutor: Dawna Richardson-Hyde
Saturday, April 28 10 am - 4:30 pm
6 hrs Tuition includes comprehensive Workshop Booklet & Workshop Materials Kit
Cost: $125.00
Learn to mix & dye the Primary, Secondary & Tertiary colours from the 12-part colour wheel. Learn to use stock solutions to create sample charts, then dye the colours on to cotton.This is a useful colour mixing & dyeing exercise for quilters & textile artists wishing to develop & apply the understanding of basic colour theory & mixing.
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Melding Experiences: TRANSFER PRINTING
New Landscapes Using Disperse Dyes & Transfer Printing
Tutor: Marie-Therese Wisniowski
Friday May 4th and Saturday May 5th
12 hrs Tuition includes comprehensive notes. Materials Fee extra $20.00
Cost: $220
An introduction to the dye sublimation process, known as transfer printing. Participants will learn how to use disperse dyes to create their own custom-dyed fabric, applying direct imaging, experimental & layering exercises. This is an exciting workshop which enables the participant to develop work which is richly coloured, textural and applies 3-dimensional imagery to the cloth surface.
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Working with Procion MX Dyes: Three DYE: HANDS-ON
Dyeing Colour Harmonies & Blends
Tutor: Dawna Richardson-Hyde
Friday May 18 and Saturday May 19 10 am - 4:30 pm
12 hrs Tuition includes comprehensive Workshop Booklet & Workshop Materials Kit
Cost: $220.00
This workshop explores the creation of a range of colours by mixing two colours in an 11-part Line-blend. Learn to develop colour charts to expand upon the Procion MX colours, providing an accurate, invaluable reference. From the colour chart dye a two colour, 11 part lineblend on cotton to apply the dye colour mixing process. This workshop covers calculating liquor ratios, making stock solutions for colour blends,Dye bath additions, Procion MX dye procedures, colour dye mixtures, batching & finishing.
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Dyeing Merino Wool, Alpaca & Mohair Fibres DYE ‘HANDS-ON
For Spinning, Felting & Needlepoint
Tutor: Dawna Richardson-Hyde
Friday, May 25 10 am - 4:30 pm
6 hrs Tuition includes comprehensive Workshop Booklet & Workshop Materials Kit
Cost: $145.00
Learn how to prepare & dye protein yarns & fibres to develop a personal range of colours & textures for spinning, felting & needlepoint. Using hot exhaust vat dyes you will experience how to correctly calculate dye to liquor ratios,depth of shade, & timing & fixing. Proper preparation & handling of wool fibres & yarns is demonstrated. This workshop is ideal for Felters, spinners & those wishing to create their own colour range of needlepoint yarns.
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