On Line and In-person Workshops and Lectures
On Line: All my on line workshops are open to individual students through a live Zoom link. Classes are limited to 20 students for individual attention. Once you find workshop you are interested in please click on the workshop title or see my store page to purchase an online workshop. Lecture or Lecture with Demo is 1 hour plus question and answer period.
In Person: If you are a guild or a group, my in person fees are as follows: $350 for a one hour lecture and question and answer period, $600 for a full day class (6 - 7 hours), and $400 for a half day class (3 - 4 hours). in person classes 6 to 20 students) Please contact me for available dates.
Everyone has that favorite photo of a place that has special memories and gives you a certain feeling. We all want to share that place and the feelings we have of that special place with others. I will help you transform that photo into a beautiful original art quilt filled with those memories and overflowing with color and value that will move the viewer. Learn how to use color and value to share that special place with the viewer. All levels will benefit from this workshop.
2 full days (with a week in between for in line workshop) 10am to 4pm (mountain) $120
Here’s what you will learn:
how to choose a good photo which will be available after registration.
step by step instructions on how to make a line drawing from your own photo
how to make a value study and manipulate values in your photo for effect
make pattern pieces from your line drawing and transfer to fabric using a fusible
tips on injecting fun and unexpected color
about the emotions colors evoke and how to effectively use them to tell your story
tips on finishing and quilting the finished piece
Have you ever wanted to make an art quilt of that favorite person in your life, a grandchild, child, friend, or spouse? I will help you transform that photo into an original piece of art filled with character and personality that you will be proud to display. You will learn about color and value and how to use them to give personality to your piece and keep people interested and in awe.
2 full days (with one week in between for online workshop) 10am to 4pm (mountain) $120
You will learn everything in the Light the Way with Color workshop plus:
How to create a realistic mouth and teeth
How to create life like eyes
4 hours (mountain) $40
Do you have something to say in words on an art quilt? Make that statement bold and beautiful! I’ll show you how to design your own lettering and you don’t need a special cutting machine.
You will design your own lettering using a three to four word phrase of your choice and design a 16” by 16” pillow top. You will be ready to add lettering to any art quilt project.
3 hours (mountain) $35
A fun and easy way to design your own one of a kind blocks based on nature. You have access to a supply list and written material on the member page after registration.
You will design your own block from nature. Some ideas of potential blocks can come from wood grain, swirling cream in your coffee, animal skin or fur, leaves, the bark of a tree, sea shells, fruits or vegetables. the possibilities are endless!
7 Elements of Design
4 hours (mountian) $40
The elements of design are the fundamental aspects of any visual design which include shape, color, space, form, line, value, and texture. Graphic designers use the elements of design to create an image that can convey a certain mood, draw the eye in a certain direction, or evoke several feelings.
We will look at the seven elements of design and how artists use them in compositions in the art world. You will create an original “sketch” using each of the seven design elements. At least one of those designs will be interpreted into a fused fabric collage. Your completed fabric collage and sketches can be used as reference and inspiration for future works of art.
Deconstructed Screen Printing (Lecture and Demo via Zoom)
Deconstructed screen printing is a process of making a screen with dyes mixed with printing paste, letting it dry and then using printing paste to print or release it onto fabric breaking down the image. Each subsequent print breaks down the original more and more with the thickest portions of colored dye transferring last. The result is a somewhat organic or distressed look and can be quite unexpected.
Finding Myself Floating In Color Soup (Lecture and trunk show)
The story of how I came to develop my design style.
The Importance of Value in Fiber Art (Lecture)
Value is as important as color, but it’s sometimes overlooked. I’ll show you examples of value used well and how it works to draw the viewer’s eye and help tell a story. Learning more about value will help you as an artist create interest in your art and keep people looking.
The Emotions of Color and How to Use Them (Lecture)
Why do we like certain colors or why do some colors make us feel calm and others give us energy. Colors can evoke many feelings including happiness, optimism, melancholy or sadness. This lecture is about our wonderful world of color and how they affect our lives everyday. As artists, we can learn to use color to evoke emotions and help the viewer see and feel what we want them to feel when viewing our art.
“Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.”
Michelle’s Studio In the Sandia Mountains of New Mexico
