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Workshops with Gunnel Hag
using the Colour Vie Pigment System
Do you have a secret wish to put patterns on fabric?
Are you a quilt maker, designer or simply drawn to patterning textiles?
Do you have a special project in mind where you need to put colour and pattern
on fabric?
Colour Vie Workshops are just what you’ve been looking for!
Learn how to create your own printed and dyed cloth while discovering the power
of colour.
Discover how to mix the specific hues you want.
Find out how to set up your own studio at home.
Participate in intensive one and two day workshops in a fully equipped textile
studio.
“Complex Cloth Surfaces”
Sat. Nov. 5, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and
Sun. Nov. 6, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
On the first day of this workshop you will build
a surface structure for fabrics from scratch. Using tools, processes and colour
combinations, the ‘ground cloth’ will be prepared. On the second day you will be
pleating and dyeing the fabric, then over- dyeing, stamping, painting, spraying
and embellishing with gold pigments and metallic foil until you have produced
exciting fabrics with depth and interest. The layering of techniques will give
you a solid beginning to create complex cloth.
$160 (+tax)
“Fabric Screen Printing 101”
Sat. Nov. 12, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
This introductory workshop is for anyone interested in home decorating, quilting
and/or fashion. If you want a specific colour combination and imagery on your
fabric, then this system of printing is for you. Learn how to create simple
motifs as well as fabrics with repeating imagery.
- Workshop includes one silk screen.
$95 (+tax)
“Quilters’ Special: Create Fat Quarters in Glorious
Colours”
Sat. Nov. 19, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Use any imaginable colour combinations to create brilliant or subtle sky, land
and seascapes. Learn how to dye with pigments, creating interesting textures. No
messy chemicals, no odours, no need to leave the fabric in the “dye bath”, no
colour changes. What you see is what you get …and it’s great!
$75 (+tax)
“Fabric Screen Printing 201”
Sat. Nov. 26, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and
Sun.Nov. 27, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
DO you want to print fabrics with fine or detailed imagery? In this two-day
workshop you will learn a variety of techniques for creating artwork on acetate,
which you will then use to make a permanent photo emulsion screen. Wash and
reuse your screen, and create countless colour combinations.
- Prerequisite: Screen Printing on Fabric 101 or equivalent.
- Workshop includes: Colour Vie Pigment System, acetates and emulsion used in
class, and one silk screen.
$190 (+tax)
“Painless Marbling”
Sat. Dec. 3, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
CREATE stunning marbled fabric samples with this amazingly simple technique.
Yes, it is quick and easy, and yes, some people may say that you are cheating.
The results are gorgeous colourful fabrics that you can use for quilts, cards,
you name it!
- Bring 1 yard of pre-washed white 100% cotton fabric.
$65 (+tax)
What you should bring to Workshops:
- Up to 5 yards of 100% pre-washed white cotton fabric for printing
- T-shirt, place-mat, etc (optional)
- Apron and Rubber Gloves
- Empty containers with lids (e.g. small Yogurt containers)
- Lunch (we have a fridge and a microwave oven)
- Enthusiasm
All workshops include Colour Vie Pigment System used in class
Workshops will be held at the
Colour Vie Studio
1024 Dupont St., Unit 22, Toronto
Call us early to reserve your space:
416- 532-7435 (local calls) or
1-877-425-8379 (toll free)
We accept Visa, MasterCard, Cash or Cheques
Cancellation Policy:
If the workshop is cancelled (insufficient attendance) you will get a
full refund or a credit towards another workshop. If you must cancel for
personal reasons, refunds or credits are given only if you contact us by phone
or in writing 7 days before the date of the workshop.
For more information be sure to visit our web site at: www.colourvie.com
About Gunnel Hag ...
- Gunnel is an enthusiastic, innovative and creative teacher.
- She studied Textiles at Stockholm University, Sweden and the Royal
College of Art, London, England.
- For over 30 years she has owned and operated Trees Textile Designers and
Printers in Toronto, currently producing printed and dyed fabrics for film
and theatre companies in Canada and the United States.
- She taught for 12 years at Sheridan College, School of Crafts and Design
in Oakville, Ontario and has been a visiting lecturer at the National
Institute of Design in Ahmedabad, India.
- Her clothing and interior fabrics have been represented at International
Design exhibitions.
- She has received many grants and awards for her work, including OAC
grants and a Ministry of Industry and Trade Award.
- Gunnel has recently published two new instructional books: Creating
Texture l & ll
- Her concern with health and safety, both in her studio and in the
classroom, has led Gunnel to actively promote the water based Colour Vie
Pigment System for the past twenty years.
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