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Artist-in-Residence descriptions
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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 organization. (See photos from past residencies.) Please call (207) 409-4897 for more information. Here are descriptions from past residencies:

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 dye process. Images from nature and other cultures can provide the inspiration for the finished pieces.

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Using the colorful hues of paintable fiber reactive dyes and a non wax resist, design and create unique art flags. The imagery focused on during residency can be connected areas of study that students are learning about in current classes. For example if students are studying a particular country, art and images from that country can provide inspiration for student art.
 

Sea Weed Marbling
 "Marbling" takes its name from the way designs on marbled fabric can resemble the veins and ripples in marble stone.  A sea weed extract called carrageenan is used to create a thick syrupy water that the paint is floated on, thus the name “seaweed marbling.” In this residency, students use various objects such as forks, chops sticks, tooth picks or corn holders to create their own design in the floating paint, then make their print by placing fabric on the paint-covered surface of the water.
 

Upcoming Workshops
All workshops currently take place at Artascope at 352 Cottage Road in South Portland, Maine or other area venues.

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.

Six Week Artist Series

Dye Painting 6-week Artist Series
Beginning March 19, 2009
In this class you'll use traditional and nontraditional dyeing techniques to create multi-layered, one-of-a-kind art fabrics. Learn about wax resist techniques, while choosing from a gorgeous palette of paintable dyes. You'll develop color palettes and explore patterning to create fabrics that can be used in any project from home decor to clothing.

Dye Painting Art Escape Weekend
March 20, 21, 22
In this class you'll use traditional and nontraditional dyeing techniques to create multi-layered one-of-a-kind art fabrics. Learn about wax resist techniques, while choosing from a gorgeous palette of paintable dyes. You'll develop color palettes and explore patterning to create fabrics that can be used in any project from home decor to clothing.
 

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.