In addition to Jana's spinning, we also set up a table for demonstrations. Peggy brought her watercolor crayons, and played with them. Pat was so interested that she had to try them, and I am going to insist on some play time later too. A pattern was drawn on muslin or plain cotton fabric, and colored in with the crayons. Then a spray bottle of water was used to wet the drawing, or a wet paint brush was used and the watercolor crayons blended together in a vibrant color wash on the fabric. The photos show the step by step process, from drawing to crayon to painting with the water. Peggy made several floral paintings, lilies, poppies and pansies. Pat made the lilies drawing and also free hand imaginary flowers. The colors were very intense, and Peggy says they are better on fabric than watercolor pencils. They should be heat set with an iron for permanence, and thread painting will give them wonderful detail and accents to finish them off.
Amy brought her "Gelli" plate for printing with acrylic paints, and used mostly natural materials to use as masks, ferns, maple leaves, candy tuft, geranium leaves, etc... To layer the paint on the fabric she used foam stamps, of ferns, leaves, dragonflies, and butterflies. Working mostly in greens and purples, she was hoping that some of the finished pieces will work well together in an art piece. Pieces of fabric was brought so that visitors could make a sample to take home, printing with the ferns and foam stamping dragonflies. People were very excited to try the process out for themselves and to see how easy it was, or just to watch and see what Amy created.
The last photo is of the end of the day, Jana spinning and talking to guests, and Peggy and Pat just relaxing after taking everything down and packing up.
Photographs:
1. Pat's sketch 2. Peggy's watercolor crayon sketch 3 & 4. A water wash added 5. Peggy 6, 7 & 8. Amy's gelatin prints 9. Visitors, Jana, Peggy, Pat
Amy brought her "Gelli" plate for printing with acrylic paints, and used mostly natural materials to use as masks, ferns, maple leaves, candy tuft, geranium leaves, etc... To layer the paint on the fabric she used foam stamps, of ferns, leaves, dragonflies, and butterflies. Working mostly in greens and purples, she was hoping that some of the finished pieces will work well together in an art piece. Pieces of fabric was brought so that visitors could make a sample to take home, printing with the ferns and foam stamping dragonflies. People were very excited to try the process out for themselves and to see how easy it was, or just to watch and see what Amy created.
The last photo is of the end of the day, Jana spinning and talking to guests, and Peggy and Pat just relaxing after taking everything down and packing up.
Photographs:
1. Pat's sketch 2. Peggy's watercolor crayon sketch 3 & 4. A water wash added 5. Peggy 6, 7 & 8. Amy's gelatin prints 9. Visitors, Jana, Peggy, Pat
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