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 July 9 - The Art of Re·Cycled Couture Time to update your summer wardrobe? · Limited time & budget to make it happen? · Love to piece & play with fabrics? · Want to wear FUN stuff?! From new buttons to a bit of sewing and cutting you'll learn how to keep the great design details plus the short cuts to turning the clothing you don't wear into your new favorites! Whether you are a novice or a seasoned sewer, this session is sure to inspire and your summer wardrobe: Bring that garment you can't bare to give a way and join us for this informative and inspiring class. 1-4pm Lecture/trunk show & hands-on = $45.00 1-2:30pm (Lecture/trunk show only: = $25.00) July 14 - Textile Lab Back by popular demand... Bring whatever projects, materials and ideas you have, use our machines and get Diane's creative and technical help. The labs are help sessions for projects you are working on-not formal classes. Meets in the Art Center classroom. Meets: 1-4pm @ $12. Per hr/1 hr min. July 17 - Fabric Printing with Stencils New to fabric printing and ready to get started You'll learn to use fabric paints, stencils and fabric pens to create patterns on ready to wear or fabrics for collage. Stenciling is a great technique for combining with other fiber/ fabric techniques. You will make a collection of samples and learn to express your own design style with this quick and easy printing method. Diane will share lots of samples of printed fabrics and finished pieces in class. Materials Fee=$15. includes fabric paints & pens, stencils to use, some fabric pieces to print, plates, paper towels and sponges for printing. Bring ideas & something to print: garment etc. 1-4pm = $40.00 1st Friday in the Studio Location: Ashland Art Center, 357 E. Main St, Ashland, OR Aug.5 from 5-8pm Meet Diane Ericson and share in some hands on in the studio. For more info: (541) 482-2772 Aug 11 - Textile Lab Back by popular demand... Bring whatever projects, materials and ideas you have, use our machines and get Diane's creative and technical help. The labs are help sessions for projects you are working on-not formal classes. Meets in the Art Center classroom. Meets: 3-6pm @ $12. Per hr/1 hr min. Aug 13 - The Arty Summer Apron For cooking or as a fashion statement, the apron is a great canvas where you can let your creative ideas go wild. Bring trims, notions, vintage linens and lace... or maybe those old levis and unfinished rolled up paintings in the garage - all perfect starters for your unique apron design. You may want to work up an apron around a theme like Asian images or an homage your pet. Old zippers, buttons and embroidery thread can be used as decorative elements too. Fun and easy to make. You'll get 3 apron patterns to trace off in class. For inspiration, Diane will share her collection of Arty aprons. Open to newbies and veteran sewers too. Meets: 1-4pm=$45.00 1st Friday in the Studio Location: Ashland Art Center, 357 E. Main St, Ashland, OR Sept. 2, 2011 from 5-8pm Meet Diane Ericson and share in some hands on in the studio. For more info: (541) 482-2772 All classes will meet in the Ashland Art Center classroom or Studio #7 BIODIANE ERICSON, a seasoned designer, will share tips, ideas and design techniques to assist you. Summer is a great time to move those stagnant sewing projects along. As a long-time contributor to the sewing industry through workshops and magazine articles, her focus is always on how to build your skills as a designer while you express a more creative, personal look. See her work in Studio #7 in the Art Center Questions or to register: |
