Friday, June 27, 10 am – 1 pm
Winna Bernard
Celebrate the botanical colors of the season! Explore the art of transferring dye from plants and flowers onto fabric and paper using a hammer. Learn simple at-home techniques for preparing fabric for botanical printing. Discover the best plants and flowers to use for printing, which can be sourced from the produce market, your own backyard, or Textile Center’s Dye Garden!
NOTE: Students will be required to use an 8 oz hammer. “Pounding” get be loud, bring ear plugs if sound sensitive. Wear clothes that can get dirty for when the class is forging for plants and flowers.
OPTIONAL ADD ON: Are you interested in learning the alum mordanting process or do you have linens/items of clothing at home that you would like to print on during this class? Sign up for our optional Alum Mordanting Party to learn how to scour and mordant your fabric items in advance of the printing workshop. All items must be made only with cellulose fibers (100% cotton, linen, etc.)–no synthetics. Up to 3 yards of fabric maximum (or clothing/household fabric that is cumulatively 3 yards maximum). This class will take place the day before the Printing with Flowers class. Click here to register for the Alum Mordanting Party Add-On.
Materials fee is $15, payable to instructor, and includes all necessary supplies for this class.
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Instructor Bio:
Winna Bernard (she/her) has led numerous flowering pounding classes and workshops for diverse age groups and abilities, covering mordant preparation and various pounding techniques on fabric and paper. As a retired social worker and founder of a nonprofit arts organization, Winna brings strong interpersonal skills to her teaching. Her expertise also includes machine and free-motion sewing, quilting, and hand embroidery.
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