2010 Maiwa Textile Workshops
Natalie Grambow
$195 (Includes $80 Lab Fee) One Evening and Two full days

September 10 (Fri) 7pm - 10pm
September 11, 12 (Sat, Sun) 10am - 4pm
Maiwa East – 1310 Odlum Drive, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Class Limit 14
Registration Opens June 21, 2010

This intensive three-day workshop is the perfect entry into the fascinating art of achieving colour on fabric. It is designed to be a clear and thorough introduction to the (sometimes intimidating) world of dye types and procedures.

Through a series of complete hands-on projects, students will be guided through the dye process and will gain an understanding of scouring, assists, and resists. They will also learn the advantages and strengths of the different dye types such as fibre-reactive, acid, and natural dyes. A key component of this workshop will survey the different types of fabrics, and special consideration will be given to the understanding of natural fibres.

On completion of the course, students will have created a reference binder containing samples dyed by their own hand. In addition, they will have an invaluable collection of recipes, design techniques, and tips. Most importantly they will have the understanding and confidence necessary to approach almost any dye project.

Natalie Grambow will also teach
The Creative Studio
Phototransfer for Textiles
Between the Colours: Creative Resist
Works on Canvas

NATALIE GRAMBOW

Natalie Grambow has an extensive background in design, teaching, and textile arts. An accredited Interior Designer, she spent many years in Ottawa working within the architectural design field and teaching Design Theory. Natalie’s first deep exploration of textiles began during her Visual Arts/Photography studies at the University of Ottawa when she experimented with non-silver techniques of transferring photographic imagery onto cloth. She subsequently studied at the École d’Impression Textile à Montréal and later travelled to Asia and Latin America where she spent six months learning to weave with local Mayan weavers in Guatemala. Shortly after completing the Textile Arts program at Capilano College in 2001, she was awarded the BC Craft Association’s Award of Excellence. Natalie has developed a line of naturally dyed and printed fabrics and has been commissioned by such clients as the city of North Vancouver (to present an artist’s vision of North Vancouver on fabric).

Student Supply List
Please bring a bag lunch. All other materials supplied.

Look for the full course calendar on the web in early May. A print version will be available in June. Registration opens June 21, 2010.