GPC

Flowers to Florals - drawing from nature and printing on fabric using pigments and natural dyes

We are really excited to offer 4 days of sketching, developing floral designs, experimenting with eco printing with leaves and flowers, printing with pigments and natural dyes.

Over the course of the 4 days you will develop floral drawings into textile designs, create your own screens and use them to print on fabric. You will try out ideas using pigment and then explore using natural dyes creating thickened dye past that you will use to print with as well as ecoprint backgrounds. You will come away with your own unique pieces of fabric that can be used to make something stitched. Textile art, fabric for quilting and stitching, bags and cushions.

On Day 1 Textile designs. You will work with Anne in the studio sketching flowers, developing drawings into floral designs and making your on photo emulsion screens…

On Day 2 Rachele will guide you through ecoprinting your own fabrics - the pigment from leaves transfers onto fabric using mordants and steam. These pieces can be used as backgrounds to screenprint on later in the course. You will need to bring along some leaves to use.

On Day 3 You will have a day with Anne to print your floral designs on fabric, adding layers of colour, paper stencil details and the chance to experiment.

On Day 4 Rachele will introduce you to natural dyes and make a screenprinting paste with natural dyes where you can use your screens working with the designs you produced on day 3 as well as well as having the opportunity to increase the complexity of your designs and combine the different processes you have learnt. Pieces will need to be steam fixed to make them permanent.
White cotton for printing will be provided but please bring along a variety of pieces of natural fabric such as cotton, muslin, linen and silk for the eco printing.

Please bring along a variety of pieces of natural fabric such as cotton, muslin, linen and silk to print on to.

Rachele Dickie

Is a member of GPC and an experienced textile artist inspired by nature. Having completed a textiles HND as a mature student a number of years ago, Rachele has gone on to develop her textile surface design skill base and experiments with different ways of printing on fabric creating art pieces. Much of her work is inspired by local walks and makes use of plants through eco printing, natural dye and monoprinting with plants.

Anne Haworth

trained as a textile designer with a specific interest in relief printing. She creates monotypes, collographs, cardcuts, woodcuts and linocuts on paper and also transfers them into screen prints on cloth. Anne creates bold, playful images that reflect her love of surface pattern and design. She produces items such as handbags, cushion covers, tea cosy’s, hats, tea towels and aprons and has her own label, ‘Curious Cloth’ set up in 2014. She is a regular teacher at the GPC.

Terms and Conditions:

Bookings are only confirmed on receipt of the full cost of the course. We will not be liable for any childcare, travel or accommodation fees lost due to cancellation by us.
You will need to bring your own lunch as there are no facilities nearby.

Please bring an apron, some basic kit like pencils, pens, your tutor should get in touch before the start of your course to let you know if there is anything specific you need to bring.

Cancellation Policy:

The sum of £50, will be lost If you cancel at short notice (less than 2 weeks before the course start). If your place cannot be filled, no monies will be returned. Please note that it is necessary for tutors to be passed your e-mail address for the purpose of running the workshop, please see our privacy policy. For further information please email us on info@gpchq.co.uk

NEW COVID-19 Precautions

Presses and shared equipment (keeping this to a minimum) are wiped after use with antibacterial cleaner.
There will be separate inking up spaces for students.
Tutors will demonstrate technique in such a way to ensuring safe social distancing.
Extractor fans will be switched on during courses.
Students on courses run in the downstairs studio will have access to both the upstairs and downstairs toilets.
Students will need to bring all refreshments with them.