Fosshape: On the Body
Saturday November 1 + Sunday November 2
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Instructor: Leisa Rich
Materials Fee: $60 (paid directly to the Instructor)
Students: 12
In this two-day intensive workshop, students will spend the first day experimenting with a revolutionary 2D material called Fosshape (a unique, low melt, polyester fibre that, when exposed to high heat easily hardens into dimensional forms) using simple methods of construction that include hand and machine stitching, ruching, fusing, distressing, and stretching.
The second day will be spent applying the techniques learned to create one hat or headpiece, neck or shoulder piece, or wrist/ankle/arm wearable.
During the workshop, each student will be guided in the realization of how this extraordinary material can be applied specifically in their personal creative practice. Suitable for costumers, wearable artists, designers and artists at all skill levels.
Saturday November 1 + Sunday November 2
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Instructor: Leisa Rich
Materials Fee: $60 (paid directly to the Instructor)
Students: 12
In this two-day intensive workshop, students will spend the first day experimenting with a revolutionary 2D material called Fosshape (a unique, low melt, polyester fibre that, when exposed to high heat easily hardens into dimensional forms) using simple methods of construction that include hand and machine stitching, ruching, fusing, distressing, and stretching.
The second day will be spent applying the techniques learned to create one hat or headpiece, neck or shoulder piece, or wrist/ankle/arm wearable.
During the workshop, each student will be guided in the realization of how this extraordinary material can be applied specifically in their personal creative practice. Suitable for costumers, wearable artists, designers and artists at all skill levels.
Saturday November 1 + Sunday November 2
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Instructor: Leisa Rich
Materials Fee: $60 (paid directly to the Instructor)
Students: 12
In this two-day intensive workshop, students will spend the first day experimenting with a revolutionary 2D material called Fosshape (a unique, low melt, polyester fibre that, when exposed to high heat easily hardens into dimensional forms) using simple methods of construction that include hand and machine stitching, ruching, fusing, distressing, and stretching.
The second day will be spent applying the techniques learned to create one hat or headpiece, neck or shoulder piece, or wrist/ankle/arm wearable.
During the workshop, each student will be guided in the realization of how this extraordinary material can be applied specifically in their personal creative practice. Suitable for costumers, wearable artists, designers and artists at all skill levels.
Leisa Rich is a studio artist and art educator living and working on Howe Island, Ontario, near Kingston. She exhibits internationally. Rich holds an MFA in Fibers, BFA in Fibers, and a BEd in Art. She has been featured in numerous books and is in several collections including Hilton Hotels, Delta Airlines, Emory Healthcare Atlanta, The Dallas Museum of Art, and ProDemnity Insurance. In addition to her fine art practice, Leisa’s background as a fashion designer leads her to continue to make wearable “sculptures” for integrative public performance. Leisa Rich has published three volumes of Fosshape How-To books, available on blurb.com. www.monaleisa.com