Instructor:  Lisa Kerpoe

Lisa Kerpoe
April 26 – 28, 2012
Sheer Color: Layered Screen Printing Techniques
Tuition: HCAF Members $175; Non-members $190
Supply Fee $15 (to be paid to the instructor on the first day of class)

Achieve brilliant color and distinctive patterning through repeated layers of screen printing. Unlike paint, in which each layer covers the layer below, the transparency of dyes allows each layer of color and pattern to remain visible. Participants will use a variety of resist and masking techniques with a blank silkscreen, including gel glue, soy wax, paper masks, and found object stencils. Learn how an understanding of saturation and color choice can help you avoid a “muddy” effect. In addition to creating “sheer” color on a medium weight fabric, participants will explore the use of sheer fabrics. Learn techniques for printing multiple layers of sheers at one time, creating several pieces of coordinated cloth.

Lisa Kerpoe
October 4 – 6, 2012
Vibrant Color: Combining Soy Wax and Dye for Brilliant Results
Tuition: HCAF Members $175; Non-members $190
Supply Fee $15 (to be paid to the instructor on the first day of class)

Got soy wax? Got dye? Put the two together in exciting combinations. Soy wax is biodegradable and a renewable resource. When combined with fiber reactive dyes the results are fabulous - intricate patterns with the staying power of the dyes but with an ease of wash-out unmatched by other resists. Three applications will be explored: crayons, which are perfect for rubbings, drawing and writing; hot, colored wax, ideal for stamping and direct application and wax paste, perfect for stenciling. The workshop includes ample open studio time for experimentation with all three applications. Additional lectures focus on building and using a steamer, ideas for incorporating techniques into other surface design processes, and an end of weekend show and tell.