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2-Day Workshop - Abstracting From Nature with Jane Sassaman
Two day / 12 Hour Workshop, Saturday and Sunday, November 8 and 9, 2008

Workshop if FULL as of 10/9/08 - Contact Contact Gail Mikuchonis at stitcher9@comcast.net to place your name on the waiting list.

Jane Sassaman Jane A. Sassaman is a contemporary quilt artist, fabric designer, author and teacher whose critically acclaimed work inspires creative confidence in aspiring artists of all backgrounds. Her internationally known quilts are known for their bold designs, celebrating the energy and miraculous beauty of garden flowers and plants (and the occasional skeleton!). Jane's quilts are shown worldwide and can be found in many private and corporate art collections. Her quilt Willow was named one of the best 100 American Quilts of the Century. She was awarded the Quilts Japan Award for her work in Quilt National 1999. She also received "The Fairfield Master Award for Contemporary Artistry" at the International Quilt Festival in 1996. Jane is also an accomplished teacher of design and quilting for guilds and conferences around the world. She travels internationally, teaching groups and individuals how to nurture creativity, sharpen powers of observation and overcome creative obstacles. Check out Jane's website at: www.JaneSassaman.com

Workshop: Abstracting From Nature Combining bold colors with highly stylized designs makes Jane's work easily recognizable. In this workshop we will examine various artistic interpretations of nature, experiment with abstraction and exaggeration of nature, and learn to create dramatic visual effects in nature based quilts. Drawing skills are absolutely not necessary.

Nature is an endless source of inspiration. In this class we will examine a wide variety of artists interpretations of nature before beginning to manipulate natural forms ourselves. Through a series of exercises we will experiment with abstraction and exaggeration to capture the essence and energy of your favorite flora and achieve dramatic visual effects. We will then translate these ideas into fabric in the 2 to 5 day workshop. Single-day classes are drawing only.
Drawing skills are not needed but participants should have a strong interest in developing their own design language and unique visual symbols.
This class is especially beneficial for the drawing impaired and the tragically literal .

Participants Supply List
Close-up photos of flora - as many views as possible (see Visual Bibliography Resource)
or, better still, an actual plant or bouquet of flowers
Drawing materials: Paper, pencils, tracing paper, etc.
Clear tape, #11 Xacto knife (optional)
Fabrics: a good range of fabrics - solids, prints from light to dark
Fusible interfacing: white, non woven, at least 2-6 yds. (Shirt Tailor by Pellon is best)
Wonder Under or some kind of iron-on adhesive
Stick glue: washable UHU is fine
Scissors, rotary cutter, mat and ruler, masking tape
electrical cords and extensions, multiple-outlet strip, adaptors and OTT or desk lighting

• All skill levels welcome! Need not be a PVQ member to participate!
  
  
• Date: Saturday, November 8 and 9, 2008 - 9am - 4pm
  Time: 9am-4pm
  Location: Orting Lions Club, Click Here for printable directions.
  
  
  
• Maximum class size 20, Minimum class size 15
  Cost of Workshop $180.00
  Deposit $50.00 (if paying by mailed check, online payments are in full)
  
  
• Payment due in full at October 2008 PVQ meeting

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