SURFACE DESIGN FOR HANDWEAVERS

3 or 5 day workshop, 1.5 hr lecture

Working with 100% cotton cloth or participants own cotton handwoven fabrics, we will learn to dye, embellish, screen, print, stamp and foil the surface of the cloth. (Not all techniques will be taught at the 2 day version)  All techniques are applicable to handwoven fabrics and discussion and demonstration of the subtle differences in technique from commercially woven to handwoven fabrics will be thorough.  (5 day workshop includes loom-woven Shibori and devore)

Materials fee will cover all dyes and chemicals, paints, etc,  as well as some of the materials that are more difficult for students to find and will be finalized with workshop coordinator at time of contract.  An extensive materials list will be sent to students upon confirmation of registration in the workshop.  Materials fee will be determined at time of purchase of dyes and chemicals, and can run upwards of $50.00-$60.00 per student.   Materials fee is in addition to extensive supplies students shall provide for use in class.

Beginner and up. 

Room requirements: Large table for each student (6 ft), stove, at least one large sink, stove, electrical outlets for irons, clothesline and pins, well ventilated room or rooms, access to outdoors, clean area for lecture. Venue must provide several 5 gallon buckets, at least two large stainless steel pots with lids, and easy access disposal sites for dyes.  Chalkboard, chalk and erasers for teacher.  Large table for demonstrations.  This is a dyeing workshop, which can be messy, so an appropriate room is essential.
Class size limited to 12.

FEE STRUCTURE 

STANDARD FEES:  Workshops - $380.00 per day, 6 teaching hours per day.  ½ days of 3 or less hours billed at a flat $200.00.    In addition, all ground/air transportation, parking fees, air travel, room, board and shipping of materials to and from venue are to be covered at cost.  Air travel will commence from Chicago O’Hare International Airport to destination, with return to same.  Car travel billed at $.0.50 per mile, round trip, PLUS all gasoline costs round trip, plus all tolls incurred.

LECTURE FEES:   Lectures are billed at $250.00 each.  Venue must supply screen.  Microphone, if necessary, shall be supplied by venue. 

Estimated transportation expenses (i.e. current lowest fare)

Current all day parking fees at O’Hare, in the outermost, hence least expensive, lot are $32.00 per day.  I expect that will increase.