Adult Textile Arts Workshops
JOIN US FOR A FUN creative experience!
Come and explore your creativity by fully immersing yourself in the day’s textile technique. We will focus on process and experimentation, and not on creating a “perfect” final product. At the end of the workshop, you will bring home a wealth of new textile design knowledge and a natural fiber soft good that you have dyed, printed or assembled yourself. Christine’s art studio is located in her beautifully restored 19th c. carriage house and is located just 14 miles southwest of New York City in the historic and vibrant town of South Orange, New Jersey.
2024 Workshop Dates:
CERAMIC & WOOD MARBLING | SAT MAY 18TH | 10am - 12pm | $100
Learn the basics of the Turkish ebru marbling technique. The workshop will include instruction, demonstration and hands on practice. We will discuss what is required to prep your surface for printing and explore various methods to create different marbled patterns. Each participant will leave with a set of beautifully marbled ceramic coasters and a wooden beaded necklace. Light refreshments will be provided.
BLOCK PRINTING WALL ART | FRI AUGUST 23RD | 7pm - 9pm | $100
Learn all about block printing through instruction, demonstration and hands on practice. We will discuss the tools and techniques used for carving, inking, and stamping and will explore different repeat pattern arrangements. Each participant will leave with the rubber or linoleum block that they created as well as a beautifully matted block printed piece of art that is ready to be framed and hung. Light refreshments will be provided.
SHIBORI INDIGO DYEING | SAT OCTOBER 12TH | 10am - 12:30pm | $125
Learn the fundamentals of the shibori method of pattern making. Through instruction, demonstration, and hands on practice you will learn how to prepare your fabric for dyeing, create your indigo vat, and employ different “tie and bind” techniques to produce a variety of patterns. Each participant will leave with at least two fabric items that they have dyed themselves. Light refreshments will be provided.
PLEASE CHECK BACK PERIODICALLY FOR ADDITIONAL workshops BEING OFFERED at the art barn BY LOCAL CREATIVES.
Safety Protocols
A large Molekule air purifier will be running during the workshop.
Large barn doors will be left open (weather permitting) and windows will be opened to allow for optimal air circulation.
Additional Info
Six participant minimum required for workshop to run.
Workshop fee is refundable ONLY if cancellation is made more than 45 days prior to the workshop.
In the event that you must cancel less than 45 days before the workshop, you can transfer workshop registration to another person.
Full refunds will be issued in the event of cancellation due to low enrollment.
