INSTANT PAPER CLOTH

6 HOUR CLASS
$ 700 (group or guild price)
 
I developed a technique to combine paper with cloth without the use of any liquid polymer medium. I call it "INSTANT PAPER CLOTH TECHNIQUE".


VIA ZOOM OR IN PERSON

Students will create instant paper cloth with layers and printed materials. Then they will learn how to appliqué details and hand-lettering messages. Next, we will paint and apply easy hand embroidery stitches.THE STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE A MIXED-MEDIA WORK OF ART.

This workshop is for all levels. 
Please contact Margarita via email (margascrafts@gmail.com) for details  

HAND APPLIQUE WITH PAPER & FABRIC

6 HOUR LIVE CLASS VIA ZOOM
$ 700 (group or guild price)
 
Give new life to magazine clippings and combine them with fabric to make beautiful and unique fiber art. First, we will design your block using paper and hand-dyed fabrics. Then you will cut, fuse, and hand-stitch the pieces in place. This is a great opportunity to learn how to stitch on paper. There will be also a demonstration on how to laminate and foil the magazine clippings.

THE STUDENTS WILL LEARN TO APPLIQUE PAPER ON AN ART QUILT.

SKILL LEVEL

This class is open to all levels who would like to explore techniques with different materials beyond fabrics.

Please contact Margarita via email (margascrafts@gmail.com) for details

 

 

*ZOOM* Meeting Artcloth with Paper and Fabric

*ZOOM* Meeting made with paper and fabric.
27 inches by 31 inches
 
My inspiration for this artcloth came from the directive to stay home and the need for internet communication. Each circle and square represent a person participating in a video call.
 


 I started by creating a color palette and mixing the paint colors. On rare occasions I have used the original paint color that the manufacturer provides.


Then I chose old newspapers from the bin. In this case, the papers came from seven different countries.


After the newsprint was infused into the cloth (INC a washable paper and cloth) a new painting technique was applied which I called *Phantom Printing*. With this technique one never knows for certain where the images appear. It thus has a certain serendipity factor in it. The picture above has the first layer application.


This picture shows the second layer, the *surprise* layer where a second image appears, in this case the white lettering.

 
 
 
close ups

 
before hand embroidery
 
 

after hand-embroidery
 
 
This art piece will always remind me of how precarious life is. Things can change in a blink of an eye. To cherish what we have, don't take anything for granted and try to live intensely.
 
 
Please stay safe.
 

All About Paper - WORKSHOP 7


TWO day workshop (12 hours)

Learn how to make: sheer paper-cloth, cheesecloth skins with colors, cheesecloth skins with hand calligraphy, instant paper cloth and laminated magazine clippings.

We will work on two small wall hangings. I will give suggestions at the end of class on how to finish them at home.
SKILL LEVEL
Open to all levels.
Please contact Margarita via email (margascrafts@gmail.com) for details

Translucent Overlays in Fiber Art WORKSHOP 2

ONE day workshop (6 hours)



Explore the use of translucent overlays and a non-woven material in your fiber art.

After we worked in the background we will appliqué the butterfly made from my technique called *cheesecloth skin* and embellish it with stitching. At the end of the class will be a demonstration on how to make two ways of *cheesecloth skin*, one colored and the other one with hand-lettering.


Class ends with inspiration on how to machine quilt your project.

SKILL LEVEL
This class is open to all levels.
Please contact Margarita via email (margascrafts@gmail.com) for details

Paper and Fabric *Quilt*

 
*Singing Birds*
 
Materials used: recycled magazine clippings, napkins and tissue papers.
Decorated with: Aurifil threads (28w and 12w LANA for the hand-embroidery) and seed beads for the birds wings.
 
The whole quilt top has been made with papers. It was my first time sewing the background  with the stitching so close together and the paper behave beautifully, just like fabric!
 
I made this mixed-media quilt on preparation for my Lecture and Workshop at Cumberland Valley Quilters Association this coming April 7th and April 8th, 2020.