Spend the day exploring the possibilities of Clay Resist and Indigo. In this workshop, we’ll learn to make our own clay paste to paint onto our fabric before dipping into indigo, enabling dyers to create patterns and painterly designs on fabric. Aaron will also have various stencils for using, as well as stencil sheets for participants to make their own stencils, and we’ll explore a variety of tools for mark-making. Shapes for shape-resist will also be available for use.
Provided:
1 yard of cotton muslin
Stencil material
All dye materials and clay paste
Students should bring:
Additional natural material fabrics from home. Clothing, linens, vintage materials, are all great, as long as they are made from natural materials
Any stamps or stencils
Paint brushes and mark making tools. These might get trashed, so this is a great time to bring old bristly brushes-they can make great textures!
high-sleeved rubber gloves, like dishwashing gloves