Layers of Lines, Layers of Meaning: Thick Embroidery with Rebecca Ringquist

April 14-15, 2011 10:00 - 5:00, both days including catered lunch Note: class is limited to 15 participants, early registration is encouraged
In this drawing and embroidery workshop, participants will begin by
making a series of fast drawings with pencils and markers.  We'll then
explore various ways of translating these marks into slower, hand
embroidered drawings and fast, thick machine stitched lines.  Silk
organza, found embroidery, and fancy embroidered marks will lead up to
pieces that end up being several layers thick and full of color, line,
and meaning.  An emphasis on more is more will be encouraged! No drawing
or embroidery experience required.
Course Materials: Please bring your own:
Fabric (cotton, linen, repurposed cloth is great, things with embroidery even better!)
Size 8 Perle Cotton or Embroidery Floss
Embroidery Needles (I like Clover the best)
Thimble
Sharp fabric scissors
Sketchbook
Pencils or other favorite drawing tools
Fine Point Sharpie
Washable Glue Stick (large size or two or three small size)
Sewing machine (if you don't have one, please convo us)
  Workshop will provide:
Transfer materials
Specialized transfer pens
Tracing Paper
Specialized Threads
Sewing Machine Threads
 *coming from out of town or wanting to make a weekend out of it?  details about the area here
Rebecca Ringquist is a Brooklyn-based visual artist. Her drawings on
paper and stitched drawings on fabric explore issues of identity through
thinly veiled metaphors utilizing old fashioned imagery and double
entendres.
In 2005, Rebecca was awarded an Illinois Arts Council Fellowship. Her
work has been exhibited at the Hyde Park Art Center, The California
Polytechnic University, ARC Gallery, Fraction Workspace, Northern
Illinois University, The Textile Art Center in Brooklyn, and is
currently represented by the Packer Schopf Gallery in Chicago.