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To learn hands on the repeat techniques needed to successfully create yardage using my designs. Also to learn about paste and dyes that are compatible with silkscreens. Using dyes, the image becomes more imbedded in the fabric rather than "lying" on top of the cloth. My future goal is to create dyes from local mushrooms and other plants. I believe that learning the basic principles and chemistry involved in using dyes and how they react with paste will set me up for using local and sustainable gathered mate
Attending the intensive screen printing class at the Textile Arts Center in New York City was amazing! I learned how to successfully repeat a design and create yardage. I also learned about screen mesh count, ink consistency and had an amazing over view on using natural pigments with screen printing. The only drawback to using natural dyes/pastes is that it is important to steam the fabric which will limit the amount of fabric I can "set" at a time. Also, cotton doesn't take on color as do animal fibers like wool. However, I have dyed cotton using turkey tail mushrooms, lichen and moss since my return. I didn't get the rich color I would like but I will continue to experiment. Scott gave me an over view of illustrator and helped to repeat and size designs for three screens. I realize that I will eventually need more training on illustrator but I have been immersed in the designs/screens that I made upon my return. Things are getting better every day!! I have successfully created yardage!
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