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Dyeing to Pigment
November 9, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
$178.00A 2-Day In-Studio Workshop!
Thursdays, November 9 and 16, 6-9pm
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About this Workshop:
What’s the difference between pigmenting and dyeing paper? A lot! In this face-paced workshop, students learn how pigmenting and dyeing techniques differ, and make many paper samples of both. We will start off working with natural dyes such as indigo, walnut and cochineal dyes and then move on to experimenting with fiber-reactive dyes on paper. In the second half of the class, the focus is on adding aqueous dispersed pigments to create brightly colored sheets of handmade paper. You’ll leave with a big stack of samples and an understanding of the pros and cons of both dyeing and pigmenting techniques.
Level: Intermediate – Introduction to Papermaking or similar experience (6 hours) is required.
Registration extended through November 4, 2023. Material fees are included with your registration to cover the supplies provided in class. Students will need to gather/purchase additional materials for class (see the materials list below). This list will also be provided with the registration confirmation email.
Sample images by Gretchen Schermerhorn
CLASS MATERIALS LIST:
Registration includes a $20 materials fee to cover consumable materials provided in class. In addition, students may want to consider bringing the following optional materials:
- Personal apron (waterproof recommended, but a sturdy kitchen apron works)
- Sturdy shoes with good tread (the studio floor can get slick in spots when wet
- Any various types of paper, handmade or commercially made, you’d like to try dyeing
YOUR INSTRUCTOR:
Gretchen Schermerhorn is a printmaker and a papermaker, and is currently the executive director of Southern Graphics Council International, one of the largest organizations of printmakers. She received her MFA in Printmaking from Arizona State University, and since then, has completed artist residencies at The Women’s Studio Workshop in New York, Columbia College Center for Book and Paper in Chicago, Seacourt Print Workshop in Northern Ireland, California State University and the Robert Rauschenberg Residency in Florida. Her prints, installations, and works on paper works have been exhibited around the country and internationally, and her work is part of the Montgomery County Public Art Trust, Anne Arundel Community College’s print collection, and the Janet Turner Print Collection. She has received individual artist awards from both the Maryland State Arts Council and the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County. She has taught workshops at Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts, Snow Farm-New England Craft, Pyramid Atlantic, Women’s Studio Workshop, and the University of North Texas. She is currently part of the teaching faculty at Johns Hopkins University and Maryland Institute College of Art, where she teaches Printmaking and Book Arts. You can learn more about her work at www.gretchenschermerhorn.com.