THREAD BORN
Julie B. Booth
WINTER/SPRING 2012
CLASSES
Julie B. Booth, fiber artist, owner of Thread Born Dolls and fiber arts
teacher, is offering the following selection of classes and workshops starting
between April and August. For additional information contact the venues below
or feel free to email Julie at
Threadborn@cox.net.
CLASS SCHEDULE
The Art League School
105 North Union Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-683-2323
Exploring Surface Design
This surface design class will focus on printing,
painting, and mark making techniques using pigment based fabric paints, paint
sticks and other marking tools on a variety of fabrics. Students will design and
print texture, pattern and image blocks as well as print with both “natural” and
“found” objects. We will also cover working with color washes, resist
techniques, monoprinting and screen printing. From the start, students will be
encouraged to explore their own personal vocabulary of mark making and
symbolism. Students will be given the opportunity to work towards an individual
project of their choice—an art cloth, a quilt, a cloth book, an art garment—that
incorporates the unique multi-layered fabrics created in this class.
8 session class. Wednesday nights: 7:00 – 10:00
PM
Winter Session:
Starts 1/18/12
Spring Session:
Starts 4/18/12
Tuition: $175.00. Materials fee: $20 payable to
the instructor.
Supply list available from instructor
NEW CLASS
Arresting Resists: Fabric
Resists Using Common Household Materials
Discover the amazing surface design effects that
can be achieved by applying simple household materials to fabric. Flour, cereal,
starch, salt and glue are just a few of the resists students explore in this
class. Armed with wire whisk, stove and blender, the instructor provides
“recipes” that yield exciting results. Using the resists created in class,
students experiment with “crackle”, drawing, printing, stenciling and rubbing
techniques. Emphasis is on the creation of multi-layered fabrics combining
application techniques and using pigment-based fabric paints.
Starts 4/18/12
5 sessions. Wednesdays: 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Tuition: $230. Materials fee: $20 payable to the
instructor.
Supply list available from instructor
Fiber Sculpture Workshop
Starting with a “skeleton of wire”, students
construct a small-scale fiber figure or sculptural form. This intensive two day
workshop covers form building, wrapping, fabric collage, bead embellishment, and
polymer clay mask-making techniques.
3/18/12 (Sun) & 3/25/12 (Sun): 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Tuition: $175.00. Materials fee: $15 payable to
instructor. Supply list.
To view a selection of student work from this
class go to:
G Street Fabrics
301-231-8998
Inspired by Nature: Creative
Fabric Designs (aka: Creative Fabric Designs Inspired by Nature)
Using natural objects as an inspiration, students
will create exciting multi-layered fabric designs. In this class we will cover:
direct printing with natural objects, texture rubbings; monoprinting techniques;
stenciling, relief printing techniques using carved and moldable foam blocks and
how to use Shiva Paintstiks®. Students will also learn how to create simplified
or abstract designs based on natural objects.
Supply List. Kit Fee: $15 (payable to
instructor). One session: $79
Falls Church store: Code #: A12228 1/21/12
10:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Code #: A12229 2/18/12 10:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Rockville store: Code #: A12230 2/26/12
11:30 AM – 5: 30 PM
NEW CLASS
Latin American Influences: Textile
Inspirations
The molas of Panama, the huipiles of Guatemala
and the weavings of Bolivia and Peru will be among the textile traditions of
South and Central America that will be the jumping off point for students to
create their own fabric designs. Inspired by these bold and colorful textiles,
students will combine painting, printing and stenciling techniques to design
unique, multi-layered fabrics that can be used for quilts, clothing design or
home décor.
Supply List. Kit fee: $15 (payable to
instructor). One session: $79
Falls Church store: Code #: A12233 3/31/12
10:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Rockville store: Code #: A12234 4/29/12 11:30
AM – 5:30 PM
Wrapped Wire Animals
Create a fanciful animal of your choice by
wrapping colorful fabric strips over a padded chenille stem armature. Instructor
will demonstrate how to make a variety of animal “skeletons” and will work
individually to help students create their one-of-a-kind creatures. Kit fee
includes instructions and all supplies needed to make two animals. Students
should bring scissors. Photo or illustration of animal is optional. This is a
parent/child class. The cost of class admits one child/adult ages 8 and up.
Unaccompanied adults are welcomed.
Kit fee: $15 (payable to instructor). One
session: $49
Falls Church store: Code #: A12231 3/3/12
10:30 AM – 1:30 PM
“Jazzy”—A Wrapped Doll with “Attitude”
This 8” pose-able doll is loaded with “attitude”!
Create her by wrapping colorful fabric strips over a chenille stem “skeleton”.
Kit includes doll pattern and all the materials needed to make two dolls.
Students should bring scissors. This is a parent/child class. The cost of class
admits one child/adult ages 8 and up. Unaccompanied adults are welcomed.
Kit fee: $10 (payable to instructor). One
session: $29
Falls Church store: Code #: A12232 3/3/12
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
WORKSHOP AND LECTURE DESCRIPTIONS
I am available to give
lectures, trunk shows and/or workshops to your quilt or fiber arts guilds. In
addition, I have had a number of years of experience teaching children and can
give workshops for schools and camps. Below are some suggestions. Contact me at
Threadborn@Cox.net for lecture and workshop fees.
Slide Presentation/Lecture
(45 min)
A
Doll Artist’s Journey
Join
Julie Booth as she takes you on her artistic journey from “folk art” dolls to
fiber sculpture. She will talk about her inspirations, the stories behind some
of her pieces and answer questions about techniques. In addition, Julie will
bring along samples of her work so participants can get an “up close” view of
her colorful, original art pieces.
A Doll Artist’s Journey Continues: Recent Work of Julie
Booth
In this lecture Julie Booth will
show slides of work created over the past few years. Julie’s artistic focus has
taken two distinct directions in recent years. She will show slides of her
increasingly simplified, hand block printed stuffed fabric figures. In these
figures, Julie often includes both human and animal characteristics blurring the
line between the two. She will also show work from her “Chair Series” a series
of wire armature fiber sculptures of “chairs” that also blur the line between
what is human and non-human. Julie will bring pieces of her work for you to
view.
Half Day Workshops (3-4
hours)
Flora
and Fauna: Rolled and Folded Fabric Doll
Create a 10” doll from squares of rolled and folded fabric. Experiment with
origami-like folds to create a one-of-a-kind skirt for your doll. Learn how to
draw a realistic face with colored pencils and pens. Supply list. Kit fee: $10
includes doll pattern, face fabric, batting, yarns for hair, and use of
pens/pencils for face.
Florette: Rolled and Folded Fabric Doll Pin (4 hours)Create
this charming 4 ½” doll pin (or ornament) from rolled and folded fabric.
Embellish with your cherished fabric scraps, ribbons and beads. Give your pin
personality by combining simple embroidery stitches with drawn features. Supply
list. Kit fee: $10 includes doll pin pattern, face fabric, batting, yarns for
hair, embroidery floss, pin back, use of pens/pencils for face.
Jazzy—A
Wrapped Doll with “Attitude”
This
8” doll is loaded with “attitude”! Create her by wrapping colorful fabric strips
over a chenille stem “skeleton”. Kit fee: $10 includes doll pattern and all
supplies. Students should bring scissors.
Wrapped Wire Animals
Create a fanciful animal of your choice by wrapping colorful fabric strips over
a padded chenille stem armature. Instructor will demonstrate how to make a
variety of animal “skeletons” and will work individually to help students create
their one-of-a-kind creatures. Kit fee: $10 includes instructions and all
supplies. Students should bring scissors. Photo or illustration of animal
optional.
One-Day Workshops (6
hours)
African Influences: Textile Inspirations
Inspired by the vibrant and varied textiles of
Africa, students will combine painting and printing techniques to create their
own, unique versions of these fabrics. Students will be introduced to West
African Adinkra symbols giving them the opportunity to imbue their fabrics with
additional meaning. Supply list. Kit fee: $15 includes blocks, fabric paints,
detailed instructions.
Changing the Face of Fabric Challenge
How many ways can you change a piece of
commercially printed fabric into something that reflects your unique personal
touch? Using various painting, printing and stenciling techniques, students will
be challenged to enhance their commercial fabrics, turning them into
multi-layered, one-of-a-kind pieces suitable for their next creative project.
Supply list. Kit fee: $15 includes blocks, fabric paints, detailed instructions.
Inspired by Nature: Creative Fabric Designs
Using natural objects as an inspiration, students
will create exciting multi-layered fabric designs. In this class we will cover:
direct printing with natural objects, texture rubbings, monoprinting techniques,
stenciling, relief printing techniques using carved and moldable foam blocks and
how to use Shiva Paintstiks®. Students will also learn how to create simplified
or abstract designs based on natural objects. Supply list. Kit fee: $15 includes
blocks, fabric paints, detailed instructions.
Block Printing on Fabric
Students will carve texture, pattern and image blocks. Print these blocks in
combination to create unique fabrics. Learn how to translate a photo into a
block design. A great class for quilters and home decorators. Supply list. Kit
fee: $15 includes blocks, printing ink, fabric paint, use of tools, detailed
instructions.
Experiments in Printing on
Fabric
Take a new look at printing on fabric by
experimenting with materials found at home, in nature and at the local craft
store. We will look to these different sources to create one-of-a-kind fabrics.
Experiments will include “roller” prints from cardboard tubes, making stamps
from craft foam, and printing with found and natural objects. In addition, we
will experiment with some new products, including Penscore moldable foam stamps.
Supply list. Kit fee: $15 includes Penscore moldable foam stamps, craft foam,
cardboard tubes, fabric paint, detailed instructions.
Fun with Pebeo Setacolor Textile Paint
Learn about the versatility of Pebeo Setacolor. This textile paint can mimic
fabric dyes as well as be used for stenciling, stamping, folded resist
techniques and sun printing. Create unique multi-layered fabrics for use in
quilts, clothing or home decorating. This textile paint works beautifully with
silks, cottons and sheer fabrics. Supply list. Kit fee: $10 includes fabric
paint, use of tools, detailed instructions.
Signature Fabrics
Using their initials and
signatures as a jumping off point, students will print, paint and scrawl to
create beautiful multi-layered one-of-a-kind fabrics. We will cover a number
of relief printing techniques, work with color washes and then use different
types of tools including fabric pens and pastel dye sticks. Kit fee: $15
includes blocks, printing ink, fabric paint, use of tools, detailed
instructions.
Two-Day Workshops (12 hours)
Fiber Sculpture
Starting with a “skeleton of wire,” students construct a small-scale fiber
figure or sculptural form. This intensive 2-day workshop will cover how to build
a form, wrapping, fabric collage, bead embellishment and polymer clay
mask-making techniques. Supply list. Kit fee: $15
“Dancing with the Spirits”: Block Printed Figures*
In
this workshop, students create a unique, “spirited” cloth figure from block
printed and stuffed shapes. Students begin by playing with basic shapes (circle,
square, triangle, rectangle), combining, distorting, repeating and rearranging
them until they come up with a pleasing form. They will then design and carve
their own texture and image blocks. The instructor will discuss layering
techniques, how a small number of blocks can be printed in varying
configurations to form different parts of the body, and creating a “whole cloth”
figure versus one made from separate shaped pieces. Students will learn turning,
stuffing and assembling techniques. Embellishment techniques including “raw
edge” appliqué, decorative hand stitching and bead embroidery with be
demonstrated. Supply List. Kit fee: $15
*An
additional day would guarantee a completed piece.