Workshops, Classes, Play Dates, and Retreats

Saturday, May 8, 2010:  Shibori Dyeing with Sue Foss

Friday, August 5, 2010: Shibori Resist Dyeing with Sue Foss at the Holy Cross Sunday School Building.  Meet at 9:30 a.m. Bring lunch. Tie in the morning and dye in the afternoon. Sue should be sending  a supply list. Cost $50.00

Saturday, September 11, 2010 Ginny Eckley:  Painting Workshop  Please visit www.fabricpainting.com  Cost is $75 for members;  $90 for non members. $40 deposit will secure your space with the remaining $35 due on September 1, 2010. There is also a kit supply fee of $35 due to Ginny on the day of the workshop. Please email Jean Dahlgren at jdahlgren@austin.rr.com to sign up for the workshop. Only a few spaces left!!! Supply List is as follows: Members need to wear old clothes, bring an apron and 1)a roll of paper towels, 2)one plastic dropcloth, 9′x 12- these are clear plastic, and can be purchased in the paint department.  The $35 kit fee includes: fabric- both silks and cottons, paint brushes, use of paints, use of silkscreens, Pellon thermolam, Notebook with handouts, bottle of Resist with metal tip, assorted items needed such as silksalt, rubber bands, clothespins…. Members are welcome to email Ginny or call her with any questions @ 281 358 2951  www.photoezsilkscreen.com   www.fabricpainting.com

October, 2010:  Ann Heinrich will be showing us how to make fabulous flowers from fiber. Anne is going to teach us how to make her wonderful whimsical trees.  Just in time for the holidays. Samples will be available at the meeting. Fee – $40.00. $20.00 deposit NOW. $20.00  final payment due September 15, 2010. Please email Jean Dahlgren at jdahlgren@austin.rr.com to sign up for the workshop.

JANUARY 29, 2011: LUTRADUR  WORKSHOP with LAURA BEEHLER : Lutradur is one of the most versatile products to hit the market!  It is an exciting and serendipitous medium that can be used to create stencils, books, and 3-d items, add as embellishments, beads and so much more.  Its uses are only limited by your imagination! Participants will experience how to manipulate Lutradur using several different techniques.  The participant will take home all samples made in class.  We will paint, cut, burn, stitch, fuse and transfer photos to Lutradur. This is a technique workshop rather than a project workshop. The cost of the one day workshop is $80.00. Deposit of $40.00 due September 1, 2010. Final payment of $40.00 due December 1, 2010.  A $10.00 supply fee for supplies will be paid directly to Laura. The workshop will be limited to 15 participants. Please email Jean Dahlgren at jdahlgren@austin.rr.com to sign up for the workshop.