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Rust and Eco-Dyeing Summer Class
September 3, 2019 by Christina Fairley EricksonBatik in Barbados
Last week while on vacation in Barbados, I had the pleasure of spending a day with Henderson Reece, learning to batik. “Hendy” is a marvelous artist and teacher. Check out his work on his website at http://www.batikartbarbados.com/ We started with a practice piece.. something to get used to using the tjantin (pronounced chantin), a tool […]
Advanced Experimental Stitch Certificate
Our exhibition for the Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts for Level 3 Advanced Experimental Stitch is now complete. I say this with a sigh of relief twinged with a bit of sadness. We’ve been in this course for the last 2 1/2 years… meeting every three months and working on homework just about daily […]
Preview Party Brings Surprises
Last night I attended the preview party for the 2018 Quilt and Fiber Art Festival in Everett, WA. With all the wonderful entries in this large International show, I’m awestruck and so humbly honored… I won 4 awards! A Best of Show-Mixed Techniques Award Of Excellence for the show, “In Klimt’s Corral” 3rd place for […]
Advanced Experimental Stitch Class Exhibition
As many of you know, I have been studying at the Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts for some time… I believe it’s 8 years now. I’m just finishing 2 1/2 years in the Level 3 Advanced Experimental Stitch course. Our class will be exhibiting coursework including assessment items, sketchbooks, presentation books, samples, and historical […]
Audrey Walker at the Ruthin Craft Centre – Wales
UK Textile Tour Day 9: Audrey Walker at the Ruthin Craft Centre – Wales One week before I was scheduled to leave on my trip, I received my “Embroidery” magazine, the publication from the UK’s Embroiderers’ Guild. To my surprise, an article highlighted an upcoming exhibition at the Ruthin Craft Centre in Northern Wales of Audrey […]
Coral: Fabric of the Reef – Karen Dodd
UK Tour Day 3- Horniman Museum & Gardens When I plan my trips, every once in a while I throw in a ‘ringer’ – some place I may have heard obscure reference to, I’m unsure about what I’ll find and decide to try our just for kicks. It’s also good to plan some things which […]