Paint a silk scarf in a day!
Adult Workshop (Age 16+) | Available (Membership Required)
You don’t need to spend a lot of time mastering traditional silk painting techniques to make a beautiful hand-painted silk scarf. In this workshop, using steam-set dyes, paint a silk scarf with dyes. Sprinkle salt and drop alcohol to the wet dyes and watch them create beautiful, dynamic starburst effects. Learn how to mix colors, and discuss methods for fixing dyes and steam or heat-setting your creations, and practice other techniques for painting on silk. Bring your creative ideas to class and take home a packet of helpful materials to assist your future silk painting exploration. The instructor will provide the silk and dyes.
With artist Nicole Donson
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Nicole (duplcate) Donson
Nicole Donson is a multi-talented teacher and artist. She creates one of a kind colorfast hand-painted silk scarves, garments, and wall hangings sold at local craft galleries and at juried craft fairs throughout New England. Nicole has been teaching adults and children at a variety of community education programs and after school programs for more than ten years. She worked for the Cabot After School Program in Newtonville for many years and was lead art teacher at the Thompson After School Program for three years and developed the art curriculum for elementary school aged children. Nicole has studied with innovative silk painters throughout the United States in the course of her career and has has studio space at Gorse Mill Studios in Needham, MA. Learn more about her at www.silkendreams.com or visit her Etsy shop at https://www.etsy.com/shop/SilkenDreamsDesigns