Make a Mark – Paint and Print with Natural Dyes / 20-21-22 April, 2014 What happens during the workshop:
- Making printing pastes with madder, cochenille, logwood, onion etc.
- Designing the fabric: colours and figures to print/ paint
- Printing the fabrics
- Learning different kind of printing techniques: screen printing, stenciling, block printing, painting
- Fixing printed dyes: steaming (printed paper no steaming)
This technique works best on protein fibres; wool and silk. Also cotton, linen etc but not as good washing fastness. Experimenting with paper printing and/ or contact dyeing is also possible.
Ochre, Umber and Sienna– Paint and Print with EarthpigmentsWhat happens during the workshop:
- preparation of fresh soya milk
- pre-preparation of fabrics with soya milk
- preparation of paints and printing pastes
- painting and printing fabrics
This technique works best on the the natural fibres; cotton, linen and silk; not so well on wool. Experimenting with paper printing in paper printing is also possible. Nice highlights can be added on the fabric by using soft pastels or charcoal.
Working with earth pigments is simple, sustainable and very rewarding; great results but no chemicals, no heat! Ulla started to experiment with this technique after seeing the inspiring works of John Marshall’s in Color Congress, USA in 2002.
EcoAfterParty – Dyeing, Printing, Painting with bio waste dyes What happens during the workshop:
- experimental printing and dyeing with bio waste materials on photo paper and other kind papers (for example watercolor paper)
EcoAfterParty is an experimental workshop. In the workshop we'll use bio waste materials like tea, onion skins, coffee grounds - and turn them into beautifull colors. We'll work with paper material and use techniques like monotype printing, contact dyeing, block printing etc and make art pieces, unique wrapping papers and post cards.
