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Artist-in-Residence descriptions
UpcomingWorkshops
Six-week Artist series

Artist in Residence Experiences
I am pleased to talk with you about workshops for adults or youth at your location, including artist-in-residence opportunities. Groups can create individual projects or work together to create banners, quilts, etc. for installation in your school or home. (See photos from my latest residency.) Please call (207) 767-2024 for more information. Here are two sample descriptions:

Exploring Batik
Have you ever seen a beautiful batik design and wished you could try your hand at it? Join batik artist Suzanne Drown to explore this fascinating and ancient art process. Participants will have the opportunity to create a one-color batik, which includes painting or drawing on fabric with melted wax, then using an immersion dying process. Images from nature and other cultures will provide the inspiration for the finished pieces.

Silk Resist Batik
Using the colorful hues of fiber reactive dyes and sabra silk resist, create unique fabric that will make your fiber-based creation spectacular! Completed fabric can be used for fabric collage and embellishment, handmade books, pillow, wearables and more!

Sea Weed Marbling
  “Marbling” takes its name from the stone because some of the designs on marbled fabric resemble the veins and ripples in the marble stone.  In marbling, paint is floated on top of water in a tray, and then drawing different tools through the paint creates the design. In this residency students would use various objects such as forks, chops sticks, tooth picks or corn holders. The thick syrupy water the paint is floated on is created by mixing a sea weed extract called carrageenan with the water and is the reason the process is called seaweed marbling. Students each created their own design in this way, then made their print by placing fabric on the paint-covered surface of the water.

Upcoming Workshops
All workshops currently take place at The Art Studios at 352 Cottage Road in South Portland, Maine.
Phone: 207.799.5154. (Take me there.) Please call or check their website (www.artnightout.com) for the most recent class schedule.

Painted Silk Scarf
In this class you will use the vibrant hues of fiber reactive dye paint and a process similar to batik, using soy wax. You will design, dye paint and create your very own beautiful silk scarf!

Batik Table Runner
These fun table runners are sure to make great accents in your home. Learning the wax resist technique of batik, you will dye and create a funky table runner. Makes one table runner.

Batik Throw Pillow Cover
These fun pillows are sure to make great accents in your home. Learning the wax resist technique of batik, you will dye and create charming pillow shams. Makes one pillow sham.

Tote Bag
Create a little inspiration that can travel with you! Embellish these fun canvas tote bags with buttons, ribbons and batiked fabrics! Great to carry your supplies or to filled up with goodies at the market! Makes one tote. – Suzanne Drown-Trout

Hand Dyed Scarf
If dyeing fabric has ever intrigued you, then this class is for you! Learn about fiber reactive dyes and tie resist methods as you experiment with your design. Makes one fabulous scarf!

Six Week Artist Series

Batik Methods
Beginning September 11 for six weeks
$170 (materials not included. A list of supplies will be provided at first class)
In this class you’ll use traditional and nontraditional dyeing techniques to create multi-layered, one-of-a-kind art fabrics. You’ll develop color palettes and use patterning to create fabrics that can be used to make a statement in any project from home decor to clothing. Just imagine... handmade pillows, curtains, scarves, belts, and even headbands

Special note: Want to take one of the workshops above but can’t attend on these dates? Classes or private parties can be scheduled for you and four of your friends at a time that works for you. For more information on these classes or others, call 207 799 5154 or go to www.artnightout.com.