ONSITE: Fabric Printing with Dye

ONSITE: Fabric Printing with Dye

Adult Intensive | This class is completed

1812 West Main Street Richmond, VA 23220 United States

Fiber

All Levels

1/21/2023-1/22/2023

10:00 AM-4:00 PM EDT on Sat

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$145.00

$130.50

$15.00

$20.00

Explore the wonderful world of fabric printing with dye creating incredible color depth and infinite design possibilities. Learn the basics of textile repeat printing, how to mix fiber reactive dyes into a print paste, how to make and print with stencils, use texture plates, and make and print stamps, all while honing your compositional skills. Students will leave with several printed lengths of custom fabric.

  • All materials provided. Please wear studio shoes and clothing; the dyes used in this class are permanent. You are encouraged to bring a bag lunch.
  • Classes are confirmed one week prior to the start date. In order to help us confirm classes, please register as early as possible.

  • Students must follow current Covid-19 protocols, as outlined by our website. For more info visit visarts.org. This is an On-site course. On-site courses do not come with studio access outside of class time. Paid open studio access is available through our Studio Access Program: if interested please visit visarts.org.


Pfaff, Julia

A recent receipt of a Professional Artist Fellowship from the Virginia Museum of Fine Art and with an undergraduate degree in art history and a MFA in textiles, Julia has been quilting her entire life. She is a studio artist and has successfully turned a family tradition into a contemporary art form. She teaches at both the community and college level. Julia’s hand dyed and printed quilts have been exhibited extensively and can be found in numerous national publications and collections. During class you can ask her about working in Egypt, Greece, and Jordan as an archaeological technical artist. Website: http://juliapfaffquilt.blogspot.com/ Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/PRAGMATAbyJulia