Fabric Art Book

 Thursday Eve 6:30 - 9:30 & Friday 9 - 4:30 $215  
  Kate Thompson      


Student Level: All
Type of Workshop: Project
Prerequistes: None

 
 

    This is a 9 hour workshop.

    In this class I will be teaching you how to make a fabric 4 signature book (6" x 8") with a wood based front and back cover. I will instruct how to make coptic loop binding technique to attach the front and back cover and all of the signatures. I demonstrate how to make gesso and plaster covered fabric for the pages and how to make lace, fabric, plaster borders to trim your pages.

    In the three hour evening class I will demonstrate how to do the loop binding. I will send you a pdf of the loop binding technique prior to class so that you can review the binding before class. The following day (6 hours) we will continue to construct the book and start working on our pages using mixed media painting and collaging techniques . We will work on our cover using collage, image transfers, drawing, painting with watercolors, gesso, alcohol inks and pastels. We will paint portraits, partial figures and flowers. We will also start working on our pages with paint, stamps, applying plaster with stencils to create beautiful textures.

    Prepping your pages before class is recommended. I will give you instructions via email on what prepping is needed.

    A pdf of the binding and some of the mixed media techniques will be included in the supply kit.

Materials fee of $25 payable to Instructor at class time includes:
  • waxed linen
  • tapesty needle
  • 2 pieces of wood for the cover (8" x 6")
  • clothes pins
  • plaster bandages
  • fabric strips for attaching the cover to the pages
  • sample venetian plaster fabrics
  • pdf's of the binding technique and some of the mixed media techniques
    and the use of:
  • assorted stamps and stencils

    Students should bring:
  • assorted fabrics for the pages (size 12" x 8"). They could be vintage linens or linen and cotton fabrics of various thicknesses
  • laces
  • 140lb hot press watercolor paper
  • joint compound plaster and putty knife
  • assorted watercolors (reds,blues and yellows) Optional: Daniel Smith watercolors I use are rose madder geniune, burgandy yellow ochre, piemontite geniune
  • Golden open acrylic titanium white
  • Reinkers inks- Adirondack - pesto and eggplant
  • soft pastels-muted colors of your choice
  • matte medium
  • gesso
  • wood or craft glue
  • Brushes: 1/4" and 1/8" angular brushes (golden taklon) Princeton select carries these and you can get them at Michaels
  • #0 or "1 pointed watercolor brush for detail work
  • any larger watercolor and acrylic brushes of your choice
  • a cheap utility brush for applying gesso and matte medium
  • pencils and charcoal
  • awl for piercing holes for binding book
  • images of faces and figures to collage or image transfer. I will have a selection of images to offer in class, but try to bring images that you want to use.

    • Place an advance order for your supplies & tools and pick it up when you arrive at AU:
    Mixed Media: The Occasional Artist - Email your order to: theoccasionalartist@cox.net or call 623-847-2215
    Jewelry: The Urban Beader - Order at theurbanbeader.com, then send email to sales@theurbanbeader.com stating that this is a pre-order for Art Unraveled. Once the email is received the shipping will be reimbursed.

    Questions? Email Kate at fracturedangelics@hotmail.com
    Website: fracturedangelics.blogspot.com