Creative Batik

Description

Fancy a private batik session with a friend/s and or family? You will solely use the stunning studio/gallery set in the Mediterranean-style garden. The studio has floor-to-ceiling windows which fill the space with natural light. The minimum booking is 2, the maximum is 8. The price is per person. This is the ancient art of Indonesia using hot wax and paints to create pieces of artwork. This a fun and exciting course exploring many possibilities with dyes, melted wax, textured papers, fabric, collage, brushes, and tjanting (traditional wax application tool). In this workshop, batik skills and free creativity are combined to create wax-resist paintings and objects. Batik techniques used on paper and or fabric are very versatile and encourage experimentation. You can expect to make simple abstract designs with marks from brushes and a tjanting, which can be developed in further stages of applying layers of wax and dyes until you achieve your desired final result. Explore the many possibilities with dye and melted wax on different qualities of paper. Using a viewfinder you can choose a detail for a new composition that is more spontaneous than following a given design and create an artistic surprise. Details can be used as a starting point for a new piece of work; collage can be used as a way to create layers; and shapes can be moved around to give an idea a better chance to develop without being forced. The batik fabric & papers can be used in objects like making artist’s books, cards, and folders or framed. The working method is free, fast, and playful – and exploring beyond the limits of the traditional batik craft. The tutor developed and explored these methods in her personal work over many years, following on from considerable experience in traditional batik on fabric. The workshop will include: Experimenting with dye to create unforeseen and spontaneous images; a collage of patterns with a variety of papers; ideas for making objects as folders and cards, suitable for personal gifts

What's included in the price?

All materials, tea/ coffee, and a cuddle with Toby, crazy but affectionate Jack Russell, sole use of the studio/gallery

Cancellation policy

Easy - Cancellation and a full refund can be obtained up to 2 weeks before the course starts

Maker

A.S.K Garden Art Gallery & Studio

with Craft Courses since 2018

Message the tutor

I am an artist and qualified teacher living and working in my stunning garden art gallery and studio in Lincs. Throughout the year, I conduct diverse art workshops that cover painting in watercolours, acrylics, pottery, mixed media, and drawing with various media, including batik and lino printing. My "Watercolors & Afternoon Tea Experience" is very popular, so why not treat yourself and your friends? If you're interested in a unique and quirky private art party in the garden gallery, you get to choose the day, time, medium, and subject. My gallery also features a permanent exhibition of my work. In addition, I offer pottery sessions, including hand-building using slab, coil, and pinch pot techniques. Workshops are limited to 6-8 participants, ensuring quality instruction and quality tuition.