Laura Sims has operated Indigo Stone Studio in Bakersville, N.C., for more than 20 years. She is widely known in the arts community for her work with textiles by which she integrates bold, organic prints with lusciously dyed silks. She is a founding member of Ariel Gallery Contemporary Craft Cooperative in Asheville, and is also a member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild, the Carolina Designer Craftsmen, and the Society of Marbling. Her website is www.indigostonestudio.com.
Her workshop will focus on the use of marbling, a hydro-printing process, to turn plain fabric into a garden of color and pattern. Its objective is to train students so that, by the end of the weekend, they will know the basics of material preparation and be able to do marbling work at home.
Equipment needs for participants:
apron, 2 old towels, 2 pair latex gloves, 2 medium
garbage bags, fine point sharpie magic marker, 1
grocery bag of newspaper, 5 yards total of cotton
and/or silk fabric... NO MUSLIN, NO RAW SILK.
The fabric must be alummed before the first class.
Instructions to Alum Fabric:
- Pre-wash fabric in hot water to remove sizing.
Fabric may include white, pastels and some black and
white checks or stripes.
- Wearing gloves dissolve 1 cup of alum* in 2 gallons
of warm water
- Soak one yard pieces of fabric in the alum solution
until appears wet throughout.
- Gently squeeze fabric and if possible hang to dry.
If using a dryer use medium to low heat and dry until
slightly damp.
- Tear each yard (36 in. x 45 in.) into 6 pieces 18
in. x 15 in.
- Lightly press out any deep wrinkles if needed. Keep
iron moving to keep the fabric from scorching.
*ALUM AVAILABLE AT EARTH GUILD, 33 Haywood St., Asheville
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