Sunday, October 5, 2014

Oct 6 Silk Painters of Atlanta Meeting

Wow, Karen Barefield gave a fantastic presentation at our Silk Painters of Atlanta meeting today! Karen had an opportunity to take a workshop with Karen Sistek of Magic Sizing fame and did a quick demo for us.
This is the beautiful silk painting she did at the workshop mounted onto canvas.

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Karen showed us from spraying the silk with Magic Sizing, to explaining the different solutions of "dilutant," to how blend the dye. We each had a turn at trying out this technique.

Karen prepared this piece for us to try out the technique.

Magic Sizing is sprayed onto the silk and let to dry. A drawing is then sketched onto the silk.

The four different "diluting" solutions: alcohol, alcohol and vodka, Magic Sizing and alcohol, and a mix of alcohol, Magic Sizing, and vodka.

First wet the area using a clean Q-tip with the Mix solution.
Paint with a dry brush and blend well.


Tape and straight silk pins hold the silk to the frame.

Recommended pencil.


We also had Show-n-Tell.
Karen painted and sewed this vest. She will be adding one of her glass buttons she made for the closure. Note her glass bead necklace she made. We also got to purchase some of her gorgeous glass beads she makes.

Back of vest.

Loretta painted this scarf using techniques she learned at SPIN in Deborah Younglaoh's class.  Images were outlined and highlighted with black Resistad.

How fun is this puffer fish scarf by Margaret A?

Margaret dyed and sewed this top. The bottom is stretchy silk she dyed.

Another fun scarf by Margaret A.

Susan B did shibori dyeing on this piece. I see a man in the center with a pink mustache holding herring.

Another beautiful shibori piece by Susan B.

A large piece of yardage Susan B did in shibori in gorgeous colors for a special friend.



Monday, October 21, 2013

Congratulations to Diane Schulteiss!

Congratulations to Diane Schulteiss for winning Staff Choice for her silk wall hanging Noah's Sea at the Georgia Quilt Show.

Thursday, October 17, 2013

October 20th Silk Painters of Atlanta & Beyond Meeting


Sunday October 20th we have a Silk Painters of Atlanta & Beyond (SPA) meeting from 2-4pm ad the SEFAA Center.
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Topics we will discuss will be:

Signing up to exhibit at Ray Perotti's Shellman Gallery next year.
The SPIN (Silk Painter's International) Chapter Quilt Hanging project coordinated by Diane Schulteiss.
And more.

And a special demo by Martha Andreatos on how to make cards with our scrap silks.

Please bring your Show and Tells that we didn't get to go over at the last meeting!
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Here is the link to the meeting site (click on right hand side map directions; enter through back door):


Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Susan Big's Silk Makes Cover

Susan Big's Hamsa embroidered on hand dyed silk made the cover of The Paper Pomegranate.
Congratulations!

Tuesday, August 6, 2013

Next SPA Meeting Oct 6 at Kathy Colt's Studio

Our next SPA meeting is really a Kathy Colt studio/talk on Oct 6. Space is limited and there is a cost of  $10 per person. Please contact Martha Andreatos marthaandreatos@comcast.net
to sign up

Kathy Colt Fiber Artist

Fiber Processes

Friday, July 12, 2013

Kathy Colt Studios Presents


Kathy Colt will be out guest speaker for our meeting on October 6th will be opening her studio on

 Friday, July 26th from 4pm to 8pm
Location: 1978 Westminster Way, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30307

What's up?  My spring petal-una skirts and scarves are on sale and I have some lovely new pieces made from my original hand-printed cloth (You can view images on her website)!


Plus
There are two spaces available in the nuno felt workshop scheduled for Saturday, July 20th from 9am-5:30pm. 


 Here's the link for more info:http://posietex.wordpress.com/teachingpresenting/nuno-felting-workshops/  I have extended the registration period to the end of the day, Monday, July 15.

Wednesday, July 10, 2013

UPCOMING MEETING SCHEDULE


UPCOMING MEETINGS

Sunday Aug 4th 2:00 to 4:00                                                                                                
1705 Commerce Dr NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
Sunday Oct  6th 2:00 to 4:00  
Talk and studio tour by Kathy Colt http://www.kathycolt.com space is limited and there is a $10.00 fee for this meeting
Kathy is an accomplished Felting Artist please visit her web site and you will be blown away by her lovely designs in felting and nuno felting.
Sunday Dec 1st 2:00 to 4:00 
Martha Andreatos will give a demo on line building and "free form" silk painting.  We have room if you want to bring supplies and make it hands on. Come and play with this fun free flowing design technique.
                                                                                                                                                         Hellenne Vermilliion will give a recap of Kiranada Sterling Benjamin's workshop.  
SEFAA Center 


SEFAA Center 
1705 Commerce Dr NW
Atlanta, GA 30318


When we meet at the SEFAA center we will "pass the hat" the cover the cost of the room rental.  thanks