Learn all about Soy Wax!

Curious about how Soy Wax works, all the possible ways to apply and use Soy Wax? Looking to expand the techniques you already know?
Then join me for an exciting two days of dyeing, printing, painting and more as we make beautiful cloth!

 

Set aside March 12-13th for a colourful blast of fun! Students design their own unique one-of-a-kind fabrics using simple tools, dyes and soy wax…no messy clean-up, just wash this wax away!

Students will be using colour and pattern in new ways with sponging, stamping, drizzling and dabbing. You're sure to have so much fun making dynamic and exciting fabrics for all to admire.

Simple techniques and perfect for the beginner designer!

 

The workshop will be held in Duncan, BC in a beautiful 1200 sq ft. studio, located in a country setting. Join me and many others while we create and inspire each other!

 

You can get further details here: http://www.studiogart.com/workshops/ or email me: susanpm@shaw.ca

Create Beauty in my Soy Wax Workshop

This seems to be the week that many people are heading back to school. I used to love packing all my new school supplies and starting fresh with my pencils and notebooks. How about you?

I've scheduled an exciting  workshop on Vancouver Island where we can devote two entire days to creating beautiful fabrics with dyes and soy wax. I hope you will join me!

 We'll be covering topics such as:

• Layering Wax and Dye – plus Value Gradations
• Using Thickened Dyes – with Screen Printing
• Pattern Resist – Pole Wrapping and Clamp Resist
• Stitch Resist – a Surprising Technique! 
•  Using colour and pattern in new ways with sponging, stamping, drizzling and dabbing.

You will get a comprehensive supply list prior to the workshop, the supplies are all easy to find and I will bring all the necessary dyes, paints and chemicals.
The workshop is in a lovely 1200 sq. ft. studio space so there will be plenty of room for everyone. If you are coming from out of town, there is a Best Western nearby and we have ar5ranged a corporate rate for you.

Please join me on November 5-6, 2013 for this workshop! You can register and get more details here: http://www.studiogart.com/workshops/

Soy Wax Resist Workshop

I spent the last couple days teaching a Soy Wax Resist Workshop and we had a blast! We gathered at Studio G www.studiogart.com a lovely, purpose-built design studio in a wooded area in the Cowichan Valley.

The students and I explored several different techniques that can be used with soy wax:

Marny and Joan are preparing the indigo vat to use with pole wrapping and clamp dyeing.

Then they discussed Marny's work on her Cathedral Series, the results of her recent rip through France. Check that adventure out at www.marnymadethis.blogspot.com

Dale is painting  a second layer of colour on her work.

Gillian is cutting a stencil from freezer paper to use with the wax.

Joan is howing a piece where she combined Decolorant Plus and soy wax, wonderful results from that one!

Some other pieces hanging in the sun after washing the wax out!

Here's the gang posing in front of a good days work! Thanks everyone!