Instructor: Janice Patrignani Supply Fee $40 to the instructor Participants will create one-of-a-kind permanent patterns & textures on cotton and silk using the ancient Japanese art of bound resist dying. It’s hard not to fall in love with the unlimited possibility of combining the Shibori techniques of stitching, binding, folding, clamping, & wrapping with the mysterious qualities of dye. Every time manipulated bundles of fabric emerge from a vat, the unfolded fabric reveals unique & exciting patterns. Students with no previous experience will learn through step-by-step instruction, and design exercises. Participants with more experience will have the freedom to explore advanced techniques. Each class will include demonstrations, followed by experimentation with tools/materials as a group prior to starting on individual projects. Participants will leave this experience with a collection of three silk and three cotton Shibori samplers that can then be incorporated into other creative endeavors such as college or sewn into tote bags, hand bound books, placemats, etc. We will also Shibori dye an 11” x 60” silk scarf and a 21” x 21” cotton neckerchief. "Textile Transformations" is a series of fabric arts classes that explore three different dyeing techniques. No experience needed and they do not need to be taken in a specific order.