Saturday May 3, students joined me at the Arlington Center for the Arts to try something new. They printed their own fabric, then created prayer flags or banners.
I gave each student their choice of four small screens to work with. After a brief talk about flags, bunting, and symbols, we got down to the fun of printing.
The students had access to a library of colors but a limited set of images.
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| printing through a stencil |
This produced some truly beautiful results, including layers, reverse-prints, and free-form repeats.
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| Water-color print-off layered with text |
At the half-way point, we cleaned up, then began to compose. The students used their prints, along with heap of colorful scraps I'd brought, to expand the possibilities.
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| a banner for a friend |
Everyone brought unique energy to the day. It was amazing to watch their voices emerge in the course of one afternoon.
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| layers and layers |
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| working with sheers |
Along the way we shared stories, ideas, and laughs. The class surely could have run another two hours. People left with nearly-finished work, four screens, and a sense of possibility.
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| finished banner |
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