Scarves...Scarves....Scarves!!!

 So what have I been doing....?

...Printing lots of scarves for the upcoming Artistic Artifacts Holiday Market! The Market is this Saturday, December 3 from 10 AM - 5 PM at Artistic Artifacts.

I'll have 41 scarves...and 21 of them are brand new!

I'll also have copies of Fabric Printing at Home for sale.

If you live in the area...I hope that you'll stop by!

Kitchen Couture at Artistic Artifacts

Marine W.: Autumn scarf in process.

This past Saturday, I taught my workshop, Kitchen Couture: Print-Your-Own-Scarves at Artistic Artifacts. I had four very industrious and talented students.

Marine W.: Autumn scarf in process.

Marine W.: Adding the final layer.

We covered a number of printing techniques and created a number of print blocks including: hot glue on cardboard, adhesive craft foam and Speedy Carve.

Lexi T.: Printed with a cabbage!

Lexi T.: Detail of cabbage prints.

We also printed with fruit and vegetables...some that we carved.

Marjie C: Corn and Star Fruit prints.

Jodie F.: Rubbings and prints with hot glue blocks.

There was a lot of experimenting, a lot of beautiful color mixing and just a fun day!

Jodie F.: Corn prints, plastic needlepoint canvas and Speedy Carve blocks (scissor blocks designed and carved by me).

Lexi T.: Corn prints and adhesive craft foam block.

Lexi T.: Detail.

Marine W.: Detail of scarf printed with corn and Speedy Carve fish.

Marine W.: Rubbings with hot glue block.

Marine W.: Monoprinting.

Marine W.: Final scarf

Marjie and Lexi working on scarves.

Marjie C.: Scarf printed with foam and adhesive foam blocks.

Thanks students...great work!

Catching Up Part 2: Pop-Up Washington

Some of my scarf designs for Pop-Up Washington.

I'm still in "catching up" mode. I wanted to post a bit about last weekend's event called: Pop-Up Washington: A Bead & Craft Social. It was a two-day event sponsored by the bead shop I work for (Star's Beads in Vienna, VA) and held at the local Moose Lodge.

I had an enjoyable two days! The first day I taught two 1-hour mini-workshops, one on how to carve a print block and the other on how to print a scarf.

A block design by one of my students.

Scarf printed by one of my students.

Scarf printed by one of my students.

There was only a 15 minute break scheduled between workshops...so a bit crazy! I'm so lucky to have a wonderful, supportive husband who sat at my table most of Saturday helping me sell while I taught.

My 6-foot table on Sunday.

Another view.

This was also the first time I'd ever sold my scarves...so a bit of "testing the water " so speak to see if there was a market for them. I sold 7 silk scarves, 4 Fabric Printing at Home books, and one doll pattern. Considering this was primarily a bead show, and that it was my first time selling them, I was pretty happy.

Some of my scarf designs.

Some of my scarf designs.

In addition, I made some contacts and was asked to sell at a home show coming up in November. So...I will be back in the studio whipping up some more designs!

More designs.

Corn-on-the-cob prints. All of my corn print scarves sold!

Knotted resist with printing.

Here are a few photos of some of the merchandise tables.

I think vendors and teachers were pretty happy and the plan is to have the event again next year.

A "Kitchen Samper" at Artistic Artifacts

Vegetable prints by Gloria W.

It was a rainy weekend outside, but a colorful and productive weekend at Artistic Artifacts!

Painted fabrics drying.

Playing with color.

Day #1 of Fabric Printing at Home: A Kitchen Sampler, focused on painting, printing and stenciling techniques straight out of my book. We played with plastic wrap, aluminum pans, foam plates, freezer paper, cardboard, found objects and textures, and of course, veggies!

Gloria W. designing a stencil.

Gloria W.: Monoprints with plastic wrap.

Marjie C. stenciling flowers on her fabric.

Marjie C.: Plastic wrap monoprints.

Marjie C.: String block and prints.

Michelle S.: Liquid soap resist.

Michelle S.: Plastic wrap monoprints.

There was some enthusiastic playing with paint!

Susan H. really got "into" veggie printing!

Susan H: String prints.

Susan H.: Veggie prints.

Susan H. cutting a freezer paper stencil.

I even had fun... with this demo piece!

Day #2 focused on taking fabrics painted and printed from Day #1 and turning them into a wall piece.

Susan H. put together this mixed-media piece using fabrics from Day #1.

Gloria W. is working on this piece with beautiful, calming colors.

Detail of Gloria's piece.

Michelle stitching on her piece.

Michelle's piece with subtle stitching.

Marjie had fun fusing fabrics together.

Can't wait to see these finished!

Thanks for a great class!