Cynthia Corbin
New Directions
First the idea! Then what? How do you take an idea through a process that leads to a truly unique quilt? This class is for the student eager to use what they know about quiltmaking and take it in new directions--beginning with generating and developing their own ideas, then using an approach to design that culminates in unique and personal work. Our goal is to design quilts that work and communicate—quilts that illustrate each student’s unique personality and vision. Students will explore the use of small studies to find and evolve their ideas. The studies will be preliminary work leading to a final project to be completed in class.
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Level: All
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Jeannette DeNicolis Meyer
Working In A Series
We will work in a series to explore how design, composition, and construction choices enhance and support the intent of our artwork. Starting with some loosening-up design exercises, students will generate several compositional ideas before beginning their initial series in which they will play with figure and ground, color and contrast, line and shape, texture and depth. Students will use the information, ideas, and inspiration from this series to begin their next, more personal one. Construction techniques will be demonstrated as needed, but the focus of the class will be on artistic intent and design solutions. Lab fee: $15.00
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Level: All
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Becky Goldsmith
Independent Study
Do you have a quilt that you have been dying to work on? Whether your quilt is already in progress or it is one that you have only been dreaming about, this is the class for you! The project you bring to work on can be an art or traditional quilt, hand or machine sewn, pieced or appliquéd. You can work on drafting a quilt from scratch or on choosing the best quilting design for your quilt. This is your week to work on the quilt that you want to make! Becky will be there to help you with color, design, and construction issues so that you can focus on making your own quilt.
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Level: All
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Gwen Marston
Freddy Moran
Collaborative Quilting - The Parts Department II
Gwen Marston and Freddy Moran have again joined forces to teach this special class based on their new book Freddy and Gwen Collaborate Again, Sterling Publishing Co, 2009. This is a design and color class with the primary focus on helping quilters design their own original work. This dynamic duo team teaches the way they collaborate on their quilts: Freddy concentrates on color and Gwen offers design insights based on common historical formats. They’ll do demonstrations on many of the techniques used to make the quilts in this book.
www.gwenmarston.com
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
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Judy Mathieson
Mariners Compass – Setting A New Course
Learn to use paper foundation methods without sewing through the paper. Draft and piece these exciting radiating stars into formal, symmetrical stars of nearly any shape and size or create flashy asymmetrical designs. You can also create circling geese or outer rings or expanding checkerboards around your stars. Original stars or provided patterns will be copied onto freezer paper and then cut into foundations to simplify the piecing process. We will deal with color inspirations as well as how to make the points nice and sharp.
www.judymathieson.com
Level: Intermediate
Reynola Pakusich
Overlapping Circles
Using the teacher’s class-handout patterns, enjoy developing the interplay of fabrics to create circles which appear to overlap. With the teacher’s guidance in fabric selection, you will be able to make some of the circles appear to lap behind the next circle while others will appear to lap over another circle. Following work with the prepared designs, each student will be encouraged to begin an original Overlapping Circles design, make fabric selections and continue with the curved piecing construction.
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Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Sylvia Pippen
Hand Sashiko and Appliqué
Create your own innovative sashiko and appliqué quilt of wildflowers, tropical exotics, fish or fauna. Simple design concepts and exercises will help you translate your idea into a pattern. No drawing experience needed! Discover how to choose fabrics to illuminate and give dimension to your appliqué. Learn sashiko techniques and appliqué methods: needle turn, paper-pieced, and my favorite, the press-over Mylar method. Embroidery embellishment and the fine points of finishing quilts will be covered.
www.sylviapippendesigns.com
Level: All
Sue Rasmussen
Machine Quilting
Starting at your own particular level, we will practice on ‘sample sandwiches’ beginning with basic design elements. Building on these simple shapes, you will practice freeform and marked quilting designs of leaves, flowers, overall and background designs, repetitive patterns, classic or fun feathers and more. With Sue’s one on one help, you will expand and perfect your machine quilting skills. We will discuss in detail many topics that affect machine quilting: battings, needles, threads, basting, planning designs, marking, fabric care and more! This is a FUN and relaxed class where you will increase your confidence and knowledge of new techniques. Lab fee: $5.00; Optional packet: $15.00
www.suerasmussenquilts.com
Level: All
Lura Schwarz Smith
Imagery & Imagination: Inks, Paints, Pencils and Fun
No prior art experience is necessary to achieve beautiful, realistic imagery in your quilts. Using textile inks, paints, markers, pencils, pastels and other fun surface design materials, explore fun, easy design and drawing exercises. Learn successful tracing, shading and inking onto fabric, working from your own photographic paper prints (any subject matter). We will explore design elements geared for the specific application of your individual projects, create a master pattern, and explore various construction methods, including a fast, free and easy free-form curved machine piecing technique. Students also learn to enhance digitally printed imagery on fabric. Bring any digital fabrics you may have, or use the class samples provided. Emphasis is on individual applications of techniques, and the fun of developing your own style. Lab fee: $35.00
www.lura-art.com
Level: All
Jean Wells Keenan
From Inspiration to Design
Explore quilt design and quilt presentation in a more intuitive way. The first two days of the workshop will be spent exploring techniques, and color and design challenges. Many creative options will be presented for the students to think about in the design and construction of their own project. Jean’s new book, Intuitive Color & Design: Adventures in Art Quilting, shows examples of quilts using these techniques. This journal style approach to interpreting ideas is great for students wanting to “step out of the box” and pursue their own ideas for quilts. Facings and portrait style finishing techniques will be presented as well as “Off the Wall Quilts”. Lab fee: $5.00
www.stitchinpost.com
Level: Intermediate to Advanced
Session II
Artist in Resident
Kerby C. Smith
