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Quilt Art Educational
& Inspirational Event
January 26 to February 4, 2009
Canmore, Alberta, Canada |
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Ann is known for her
hand-painted quilts, which are widely published, internationally
exhibited & found in public & private collections on several continents.
Ann has been making quilts and putting dye on fabric for over 25 years.
Ann’s design goals evolve according to the physical processes, that is,
how the dye flows on the fabric, where the last curved piece ends, or
how the last line of quilting makes the fabric lay. Her years of
experimentation have led to mountains of hand dyed fabric and quilts,
thousands of miles of travel, numerous exhibitions & articles, five
books, & countless inspired quilters. Ann’s collectors respect her
viewpoint, and her students admire her generosity & expertise in
teaching the skills she has mastered. |
Ann's Workshops
Quilting Hand-Dyed Fabrics
Explore
ways of adding dimension, texture, & meaning to the surface of the quilt using
hand or machine quilting stitches. Take advantage of the special qualities of
hand-dyed fabrics
though exercises and projects. Ann will demonstrate, show samples and quilts,
and provide assignments to encourage students to create new kinds of textures
and patterns on the fabric. Experience in piecing and quilting by machine is
required, but no experience with hand-dyed fabric is required. Work at your
individual level of design and colour experience.
2 days, January 31 + February 1
Introduction to Stamping with Dyes
Learn from expert Ann about stamping using thickened dyes in this introductory
class. Explore simple & fun stamping techniques using the best dyes available to
studio artists, as you discover the basics about mixing the dyes & colors. Learn
how designs on fabric can be repeated with variations on a theme. Sample a
variety of stamping tools; then design blocks of your own & explore some of
their many possible combinations. Practice making design decisions as you work,
in response to the way patterns appear on the fabric. The goal is to develop a
personal style and approach to the printing process. Ann presents technical
information according to the experience & interests of participants.
3 days, February 2, 3 & 4
Click here to view quilts by
Ann Johnston
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*Ann’s books,
Color by Design,
Color by Accident,
Speaking in Cloth, and
The Quilter's Book of Design, are
available from The Sugar Pine Company. |
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