Wearable Art: Painting on Silk Scarves with Natasha Foucault
Sunday, May 7, 12 – 3pm
$100 plus a $35 materials fee (including a silk scarf)
Workshop participants will get a 10% discount on any purchase made in the gallery on the day of the workshop.
Sign up for the workshop here
Description
Having had a solo show at the Silk Museum in 1995, Natasha Foucault is a master silk painter who is eager to teach an all-level class the delicate and fun methodology of silk painting. The workshop involves various painting techniques, each one used to create a unique affect on the silk. After learning the ins-and-outs of silk painting, you not only get to take home a personalized and hand-painted creation, but you have the skill set to continue painting anywhere.
Overview:
- Introduction: Fundamentals of Silk
- Silk Painting Techniques 1: Gutta Seri, Salt and Alcohol
- Silk Painting Techniques 2: Linear Under Painting, Washes Shading, Blending
- Creating Your Scarf: Hands on instruction to create your finished scarf