If you have already registered for Denise’s hand Paint and Print an Overall Design on Fabric Workshop on Monday 7 July, you will already have some of the materials kit.   Bring that equipment along. You will be reimbursed $13. 

 

What to expect   

Learn to paint traditional and contemporary scenes, including skies, mountains, sea, and forests. You will explore methods of painting on fabric:  dry on wet, wet on wet, dragging, sponging, and more!   

 

• Initially, you will do exercises using A4 to larger pieces of fabric.  You will learn tips on how to achieve a  good composition every time.   

• In the later part of day, you will choose whether to  paint a larger piece or continue to work on one of your smaller pieces. 

 

You can enjoy your finished art work as is, or enhance with hand or machine stitch later. 

 

About your tutor 

Denise is a Fabric Designer for FreeSpirit Fabrics USA.  Her designs are large scale, colourful and organic and sold in boutique fabric stores worldwide.  Inspired by nature and her travels solo in her Motorhome around Australia, Denise lives in Ridgewood, Sunshine Coast, Qld.  

 

Denise says “Art was all I ever wanted to do!” She studied Commercial Illustration at the Queensland College of Art and later finished a Visual Arts course majoring in textile printing.  

 

She has a love of painting especially on fabric and she intuitively paints directly onto cotton.  

She rarely plans her intentions on paper— Being spontaneous and intuitive, it’s usually an idea from her natural surrounds that presents a mark or image in my mind. She says, “When my creativity arises I can’t start quick enough. One idea leads to another and then another, creating marks and colour combinations becomes additive and completely absorbing.” 

I often use found objects to paint with.  Being a creative, and curious, and intuitive being, my creativity is abundant when I can immerse my soul in untouched natural surroundings.  

 

What will I need to bring? 

Morning tea and lunch are included in your fee! 

A Materials kit valued at $56 is included in your registration fee and provided at the workshop.  Kit includes: 

• Water-based paints (value $26)—to share in class time. 

• Equipment (value $13): Sponge roller, basic paint brush set, and smooth palette—students to keep. 

• Fabric (value $17)—2 ½ metre length (per person) of 100% quilters cotton.  Prior to workshop, fabric will have been prewashed (to remove sizing), ironed, and cut into a one metre length and the remainder cut into four fat quarters. 

If you register for both of Denise’s workshops, you will not need a second set of the Equipment (value $13).  Bring it along.  You will be refunded that $13 by Winter School after you have registered for Denise’s second workshop. 

 

Other items to bring: 

• Bring along your excitement and enthusiasm! 

• Apron or any old shirt to protect clothes from water-based paint. 

• Sturdy water container (wide-based yogurt container is ideal.) 

• Any additional paint brushes, if you have already (any sizes.) 

• 3-8 plastic or metal spoons any size. 

• Paper towel. 

• Plastic spray bottle. 

• Masking tape, any width. 

• Basic paper scissors. 

• Hairdryer (if you can fit it in) to help dry fabric. 

• A fold-up drying apparatus and pegs (if you have one and live nearby.) 

• Plastic bags, old towels (for car seat protection to take damp fabrics away.) 

• Gloves (optional.)