Botanical & Rust Dye Exploration

Lorri Scott & Leslie Marsh, Instructors
Saturday, November 19, 2016, 9:30am - 5:00pm
Class Fee: $195.00, kit fee $30.00

Leslie Marsh and Lorri Scott are teaming up to bring you two perspectives on the wildly popular art of eco-dyeing. Focusing on fabric, Lorri will guide participants through her steaming techniques to obtain stunning prints using leaves and rust. Leslie will focus on an immersion method using both paper and fabric.
Dye printing with botanicals and rust is a fascinating (ad)venture. Lorri and Leslie have been exploring these techniques for several years and are still learning and being surprised by the magical outcome. 
This is not a project based class, so you'll have plenty of time to amass a pile of botanical and rust printed paper and fabric to use in projects of your choice, be it scarves, collage, books, etc. 

Supply to Bring:

scissors, an apron as this can be a wet & messy class 
Optional: copper or iron pipe (NOT galvanized) 3/4" - 1" diameter and 8 - 10" long, small pieces of fabric as long as they are natural fibers; 100% cotton, wool, linen

All class fees are prepaid, and non-refundable. Contact class manager Dede  Warren at 714-757-0558 to reserve your place in this class. You may also reserve your place in person at the store by check, cash or credit card, or via phone with your credit card. Call us if you need assistance...we'll be happy to help!

Washed In Colors

Lorri Scott & Leslie Marsh, Instructors
Sunday, November 20, 2016, 9:30am - 5:00pm
Class Fee: $195.00, kit fee $30.00

Leslie Marsh and Lorri Scott are teaming up to bring you two perspectives on the wildly popular art of eco-dyeing. Focusing on fabric, Lorri will guide participants through her steaming techniques to obtain stunning prints using leaves and rust. Leslie will focus on an immersion method using both paper and fabric.
During this workshop, participants will be introduced to the basics of Indigo Dyeing with some simple shibori techniques on fabric. They will also explore the reaction between natural dyes and plant material and experiment with natural color washes. 
Lorri will have a vat of pale Indigo dye that can be used to over-dye some of the botanical and rust dye prints from Day One. 
*Techniques from Day One will not be repeated. Participants will have to option to purchase already-printing fabrics for a small fee if they did not take Day One. 

 

Supply to Bring:

scissors, an apron as this can be a wet & messy class 
Optional: copper or iron pipe (NOT galvanized) 3/4" - 1" diameter and 8 - 10" long, small pieces of fabric as long as they are natural fibers; 100% cotton, wool, linen

All class fees are prepaid, and non-refundable. Contact class manager Dede  Warren at 714-757-0558 to reserve your place in this class. You may also reserve your place in person at the store by check, cash or credit card, or via phone with your credit card. Call us if you need assistance...we'll be happy to help!

Mini Medieval Triptychs

Laurie Mika, Instructor
Saturday, October 15, 2016, 9:30am - 4:30pm
Class Fee: $130.00, kit fee $15.00
 
Laurie Mika is a mixed-media artist with a passion for combining a variety of mediums creating an original style of mixed-media mosaics using handmade polymer clay tiles. Like a modern-day alchemist tinkering with the ancient art of mosaics, Laurie finds magic in combining disparate elements.

In this class we will be creating beautiful Gothic triptychs (7 x 9 inches) using a variety of mixed-media techniques. We will begin by altering the triptychs using a relief method for creating the surface texture. Then we will make mosaic tiles with a focal point that will go in the center of the triptych. Laurie will teach you to paint, powder, stamp, embed, collage, transfer, and more onto and into the clay. This is truly a mixed-media class where you'll learn to blend a variety of contemporary techniques into a Medieval looking piece of art. No two pieces will be the same, and the color palette is yours to choose.

Supply to Bring:

3-4 small (2 oz) packages of either Premo or Sculpey III polymer clay *the colors don't end up being sen all that much. Please make sure the clay is somewhat soft by pressing your thumb into it. If it feels rock hard, don't buy it! Please pre-condition clay prior to class by kneading it until soft and then roll into a ball and store in a baggie, 1 small (2 oz) package of white or tan Premo or Sculpey III clay, a small bottle of Weldbond glue (available at Michaels or Ace Hardware), a one-inch paintbrush and a small detail brush, a few doo-dads to embed in clay like charms, buttons, beads, found objects, Milagros, jewelry parts, watch parts, metal findings, small glass tile, wings, crowns, halos, page pebbles (glass domes). Refer to photos above.

All class fees are prepaid, and non-refundable. Contact class manager Dede  Warren at 714-757-0558 to reserve your place in this class. You may also reserve your place in person at the store by check, cash or credit card, or via phone with your credit card. Call us if you need assistance...we'll be happy to help!

Vintage Stitched Collage Canvas

Wendy Brightbill, Instructor
Sunday, September 11, 2016, 11am - 4pm
Class Fee: $140.00

Come join artist Wendy Brightbill for a day of creative exploration. In Wendy's Vintage Stitched Collage Canvas workshop we will build layer upon layer atop a canvas base. Much as an old fashioned sewing circle we will sit side by side, needle in hand as we create our stitched canvases. With a sprinkling of paper and paint, perhaps a snip of fabric, Wendy will share her process for creating the beautiful pieces she is known for. Come spend the day with us, making new friends and catching up with old, as we learn to create in this colorful, lively Wendy way!

Supply to Bring:

needle & thread, embroidery floss, scissors, hot glue gun
embellishments: acrylic paint & paint brushes, photographs (black & white are ideal), small bits of vintage paper, lace, ribbon, yarn

All class fees are prepaid, and non-refundable. Contact class manager Dede  Warren at 714-757-0558 to reserve your place in this class. You may also reserve your place in person at the store by check, cash or credit card, or via phone with your credit card. Call us if you need assistance...we'll be happy to help!
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Gathering Story: an Art Journal

Wendy Brightbill, Instructor
Saturday, September 10, 2016, 10am - 4:30pm
Class Fee: $140.00, $20 kit fee

It's been too long since we've offered an art journaling workshop and we are thrilled to bring Colorado artist Wendy Brightbill to Gilding the Lily to share her process with you.

Wendy will provide a moleskin to each student to use as the base of our art journals. From there she will guide us in her favorite techniques as we explore story telling in our journals. Using vintage/found papers, hand stitching, lace, tape, collage and more Wendy will spend the day with us sharing unconventional ways for transforming a simple journal into a one-of-a-kind art piece. Come with an open mind and an attitude for play as this is sure to be a fun filled class!

Supply to Bring:

journaling pens, double stick tape, scissors, photographs
Optional embellishing materials:
bring what you have, brings what you like:
watercolors & acrylic paint, paint brushes,
a variety of small pieces of vintage paper, lace & fabric,
washi tape, colored pencils, oil pastels

All class fees are prepaid, and non-refundable. Contact class manager Dede  Warren at 714-757-0558 to reserve your place in this class. You may also reserve your place in person at the store by check, cash or credit card, or via phone with your credit card. Call us if you need assistance...we'll be happy to help!
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Eco-Dyed Sample Book

Lorri Scott, Instructor
Sunday, August 28, 10am - 4:30pm
Class Fee: $125.00
$25 kit fee (payable in class)

Join us for day two with Lorri Scott and create a fabulous eco-dyed sample book. The book came about as Lorri's journey in eco-dyeing grew. The more she dyed, the more she realized the possibilities were endless. Wanting a place to document her results, Lorri created an amazing sample book that continues to evolve and grow with her art.

In this workshop we will explore the world of eco-dyeing at the hands of a very talented and experienced artist. We will dye a wide variety of botanical and metal elements. With room to include your days explorations and as well as your notes on the process, you will create your own special Eco-Dyed Sample Book. Come prepared to play and get messy as you grow your knowledge and discovery of this centuries old art.

Supply to Bring:

pincushion & pins, fabric & paper scissors,
protective apron (disposable gloves will be provided),
small tube of Quick Dry Tacky Glue,
masking tape, small safety pins, paper clips, and/or stapler

writing pens of your choice for notes (Lorri prefers a fine point brown Sharpie)

All class fees are prepaid, and non-refundable. Contact class manager Dede  Warren at 714-757-0558 to reserve your place in this class. You may also reserve your place in person at the store by check, cash or credit card, or via phone with your credit card. Call us if you need assistance...we'll be happy to help!
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Botanical & Rust Dyed Scarves

Lorri Scott, Instructor
Saturday, August 27, 10am - 4:30pm
Class Fee: $125.00
$30 kit fee 

Northern California artist Lorri Scott is gathering flora, fabric, rusty bits, and her tools to come share her process in eco-dyeing with Gilding the Lily. We couldn't be more excite to host Lorri and learn her unique methods.
This class is a journey through a garden of your own creation to wear when you need the soft embrace of Mother Nature. Fabric is laid out, littered with fallen leaves, bygone rose petals, neglected rust relics, and perhaps sprinkled with a few special elements. Bundles of nature are wrapped, bound, and left to transcend and work their magic.
In this workshop we will experiment on various fabrics as well as vintage linen. Scarf blanks will be dyed and you can choose to further embellish them with some of your eco-dyed prints, or leave them as is. Lorri will show us how to finish the scarves with her unique hand seen hem. Bring a few of your favorite bits to embellish your scarf further, as well as a bit of rhinestone chain for added sparkle. Be prepared for the heady aroma of eucalyptus, and onion skins smoldering, and be open to the surprising transformations of the dye process.

Supply to Bring:

pincushion & pins, fabric scissors,
protective apron (disposable gloves will be provided) 

vintage lace, buttons, trim & adornments for embellishment

All class fees are prepaid, and non-refundable. Contact class manager Dede  Warren at 714-757-0558 to reserve your place in this class. You may also reserve your place in person at the store by check, cash or credit card, or via phone with your credit card. Call us if you need assistance...we'll be happy to help!
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