Botanicals: Print + Stitch
Sunday June 9
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
6 Students
Materials Fee: $25 paid to Instructor
In this one-day workshop students will explore the essence of a plant by creating a botanical artwork using screen printing and embroidery techniques. In the morning, we will walk through the basics of screen printing to create a design on fabric for further image-making. Students are encouraged to bring their own leaf or flower specimens for this purpose but there will also be a selection of items to choose from. The afternoon will be spent working with this image to create details and embellishments using simple embroidery stitches and other hand work, like beading. This workshop is designed for all skill levels.
Erin is an artist and designer who’s integrated practice is an exploration of care: how we collectively tend to each other, become better resourced, share tools for self-discovery, and cultivate the safety and support needed to be our authentic selves.
Using digital and hand illustration with natural specimens for image-making, Erin’s work is screen printed on textiles as a foundational pattern for further handwork such as embroidery and beading. These works are both decorative and “useable” objects that explore ideas of death, rest, and nature as a form of care. Erin is currently experimenting and researching natural dyeing, sculpture, and knitting as additional medias and practices in her work.