From the week after I get back I will be teaching a series of workshops for Open Drawer on decorative papers.
A series of classes looking at ways of getting pattern and colour onto paper.
4 x 3 hour workshops $60 each payable to Open Drawer
Time: 12.30 – 3.30pm
Friday July 25th: Natural Dye and Print
Make marks onto paper using a range of natural materials including tealeaves, gum leaves, ferns, berries and a range of metals. Some great effects can be achieved.
Bring along a range of leaves from your garden
Material Fee $6 includes: paper and other materials needed – payable to Gail on the day
Friday August 8th: Indigo and Rust
Learn how to set up an indigo vat for dyeing paper (and fabric) to a range of beautiful blues. Also learn about rusting paper using readily obtained chemicals then combine the two processes to achieve some wonderful effects.
Material Fee of $10 includes: paper and chemicals – payable to Gail on the day
Friday August 22nd: Paste Papers
Get back to kinder with some finger painting. Use a range of tools to create beautiful patterns on paper using paste and colour.
Material Fee $10 includes: all materials needed for workshop
Friday September 5th: Scraper Paper
Get some wonderful effects on paper using acrylic paint and a scraper of some sort, a great use for old plastic gift cards.
Bring along a spray bottle and at least three tubes of acrylic paint (Jo Sonya works well, anything that is not too thin) including one metallic colour. Please also bring disposable gloves and wear an apron.
Material Fee $6 includes: all Paper - payable to Gail on the day
