Mother's Day Block Printing - 1 Day Workshop
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About this event
On 15 May join us for a special Block Printing class to celebrate Mother's Day.
Create your own collection of beautiful printed designs on fabric which will include a linen tea towel to take home. We will deep-dive into making pattern repeating designs.
Using simple but effective materials we will make a printing stamp and will also carve a printing block to use. A carefully curated collection of textile colours will be available for you to choose from and you will learn to think like a textile designer by taking inspiration from contemporary textile artisans.
All materials will be provided to use during the workshop. In the end, you will take home your printing blocks, several printed samples on cotton, and your completed printed linen tea towel.
This is a fun and creative class, and all levels of experience are welcomed.
Materials provided: All materials provided. Calico, 1 x linen tea towel, 1 x cotton tea towel, printing blocks (x 2), art materials and inks.
Refreshments to include special Mother's Day treats including tea, coffee, and local sourced goodies.
Fee: $195
Max 6 students
Available to purchase from the Studio Shop:
Extra blank Linen Tea Towels, $9.50 each
Blank Calico Bags, $6.00 each
Organiser Smitten Design Workshops
Organiser of Mother's Day Block Printing - 1 Day Workshop
Katie has been working with fabric in one way or another all her life. From clothes to interiors to conceptual art, she has always been fascinated by the power of fabric to transform places, spaces and people. Katie works in her studio in West Auckland, where she is inspired by the wild mash-up of urban industrial spaces and the forest clad Waitakere ranges. She loves synthesising these disparate influences into printable motifs.She relishes in the uniqueness of hand printing and exploring its numerous possibilities. She graduated with an M.A in Textile Art from Goldsmiths University of London, in 1995, and prior to this, she studied textiles at Otago Polytechnic in Dunedin. She likes to keep her work simple, spontaneous and contemporary. She loves sharing her knowledge and passion for textiles and has run numerous print workshops for adult and children. www.smittendesign.co.nz
