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Stitches + Glue: Mixed Media with Fabric and Paper

Description:
I love fabric and thread just as much as I love paper and glue. So why not combine the two? In this full-day workshop we’ll explore a variety of techniques for using both paper and fabric as we stitch and stick our way to a textured and layered mixed media collage. (You don’t need to sew if that’s not your thing but if you do, the stitches can be as basic or fancy as you’d like and you can sew a little or a lot – up to you.) 

Students Should Bring:

• Canvas or birch panel (not stretched canvas) – between 8” x 10” and 11” x 14” is best
• 3 colors of coordinating paint (ie, beige, brown, and caramel) plus a few contrasting colors (I like PaperArtsy Fresco Finish paints, craft paints work, or add a layer of gesso at home and then use any acrylic paints you’d like.)
• Bristle paint brushes (I use chip brushes and the 12-pack of Round Bristle brushes from Loew-Cornell)
• Matte medium and brushes for applying
• White glue like Tacky Glue or Sobo Fabric Glue
• Scissors (and fabric scissors if you keep them separate)
• Permanent ink pads in black and brown (I prefer StazOn, but Archival Ink will also work.)
• A variety of fabrics and collage papers in a color palette that will work with your paints.
• Needles and several colors and weights of thread (I like Sue Spargo Wonderfil threads, a metallic like Diamant from DMC, and embroidery threads or similar.)

Optional:

• A selection of embellishments that you can use both for collage layers and to embellish (ie skeleton leaves, washi tape, real leaves and dried flowers, small stones and metal pieces, etc…)

Teacher Will Provide:

• Stencils and stamps to share 
  
• Some threads, fabric, papers, and embellishments to share
  

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Class Samples:

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