LECTURES / WORKSHOPS / SEMINARS
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January 2010 update
on Workshops/Lectures/Seminars by Ann Johnston
Ann has reduced her number of teaching engagements for the future, giving top priority to longer workshops and classes in her own studio, which will start in 2011. For group and conference workshops, the minimum will be three days of teaching - any combination of class, lecture, and seminar. Please contact Ann for current fees. >Email Ann
> Ann Johnston Studio Workshops, 2011 Join Ann in her own studio in Lake Oswego, Oregon, to learn fabric dyeing techniques with Procion MX dyes. The minimum number of participants will be four and the maximum will be six to insure individual attention to each person’s artistic interests. Each participant will arrange room and breakfast and dinner for themselves. Informal lunches will be provided at the studio.
> Group & Conference Workshops vary from two days to ten days. All the descriptions here are general because each workshop will be designed specifically to fit the interests of the group. The maximum number of students in these “hands-on” workshops is 20. If there is a need for more than 20 students, there will be an additional fee per student, per day. If a group of 10 or fewer is interested in planning a workshop, there is a slightly reduced daily fee.
> Lectures consist of a digital presentation with quilts and/or fabric samples as needed. Every presentation is updated and prepared for your specific audience.
> Seminars both three and six hours, are designed for up to 40 participants. Ann tailors the presentation to the interest and suggestions of the organizers. A seminar consists of demonstration and explanation of dye and design processes. There is no “hands-on” use of dyes or sewing machines by participants.
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Registration Information for Ann Johnston Studio Workshops
Registration will open 6 months before the date of the workshop and close 2 months before the date. >Email Ann with a brief description of your particular interests in order to help her place you in the most appropriate workshop. Ann will send you a registration form via email that must be filled out and returned with your full payment by check. The registration form will request your basic information and a signature indicating your acceptance of Ann’s workshop cancellation policy, described below. The reservations will be confirmed and you will be notified in the order that the checks are postmarked. Ann will send additional information about the workshop, including supplies to bring, local accommodations and directions to Ann’s home and studio.
A maximum of six students per workshop will be accepted. If the workshop you wish to take is filled, Ann will return your payment or make arrangements with you for another workshop or a place on a waiting list. If a group of 4-6 people is interested, a special date may be arranged.
Tuition includes:
• 8-hour class days: 9 am-5 pm, instruction and hands-on experience
• Fabric, dyes, and chemicals required for the workshop
• Hard-to-find or specialized tools
• Handouts
• Daily, informal lunch at the studio
Cancellation: Tuition is non-refundable. Should you find it necessary to cancel your registration, Ann will make every possible attempt to fill your spot with someone on the waiting list. If your position is filled, your entire payment will be refunded, less a $50 administrative fee. If it is not filled, you will not receive a refund. If a workshop does not have four participants 2 months prior to the beginning date, Ann will cancel it and return all payments.
• Ann Johnston Studio Workshops, 2011
> Begin with Color by Accident: Low-Water Immersion Dyeing, 3 days
> Add Dye Painting and Printing to Your Options, 4 days
> Combine Surface and Immersion Dye Techniques, 5 days
I. Begin with Color by Accident: Low-Water Immersion Dyeing
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May 7-9, 2011, 9 am-5 pm
3-day Studio Workshop
Registration OPEN November 7, 2010, Registration CLOSED March 7, 2011
Tuition: $660
>Email Ann
This will be a fast-paced run-through of all the possibilities offered by the quick low-water immersion dyeing approaches introduced by Ann in her book Color by Accident. Using your eye to measure and spontaneous decisions, you will learn to achieve fascinating, one-of-a-kind results with Procion MX dyes. Ann plans this class for 4-6 artists who either have never dyed fabric before or who want a review of low-water immersion dye processes. The class will also introduce new variations not presented in the book. You should leave with a thorough understanding of how to adapt the recipes for your own color, value and texture preferences. All the necessary fabric, dyes and chemicals will be ready for you in her studio.
II. Add Dye Painting and Printing to Your Options
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May 12-16, 2011, 9 am-5 pm
4-day Studio Workshop
Registration OPEN November 12, 2010, Registration CLOSED March 12, 2011
Tuition: $830
>Email Ann
Imagine using all the colors you love to create your own marks and patterns on cotton, linen, rayon, and silk. Procion MX dyes can be applied with brushes and rollers, stamps and blocks, stencils and screens. Varying the thickness of the medium will allow an infinity of results. Ann plans this workshop in her studio for 4-6 artists who want to make their own marks on fabric. She will introduce all the basic surface design techniques and help each person adapt them to his or her own style and design interests.
III. Combine Surface and Immersion Dye Techniques
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July 16-20, 2011, 9 am-5 pm
5-day Studio Workshop, Experience required
Registration OPEN January 16, 2011, Registration CLOSED May 16, 2011
Tuition: $1060
>Email Ann
Experience in surface and immersion dye techniques is required for this workshop because we are not starting at the beginning. Ann will review the recipes and requirements very briefly and spend most of the week presenting the options and simplifying the processes when both surface and immersion are used on the same piece of fabric. She will help each person pursue solutions to his or her own individual goals for dyeing fabric. Students will dye each piece of fabric several times while learning to be as work-efficient as possible. Each piece of fabric will be an experiment, and at the same time give the participant an increasing ability to predict the possible outcomes of the various combinations and layers of color.
