Nancy Halpern - One Day (or Expanded) Workshops

Trailblazers

Explorations in linear design, based on familiar designs such as Wild Goose Chase and Tree Everlasting, this workshop expands these horizons to include all sorts of patterns that may be constructed in strips or bands -  washlines, fences, highways, calendars; repetitions, progressions, transitions and passages.
Design. 20 students, all levels.

Nature, Landscape and Quiltmaking

Participants will develop original quilt designs from the geometric suggestions of natural objects (leaves, flowers, stars), and assemble these into a "quilt landscape." Designs will be primarily pieced, but possibilities for applique will also be considered.
Design. 20 students, intermediate & advanced.

Architectural Forms for Quiltmakers

Participants will use traditional and/or original.quilt designs suggested by architectural forms (houses, windows, roof-lines) to work out a quilt or wall-hanging. Optical illusions and three-dimensional effects will be explored, and designs may be incorporated into an abstract or representational land- or cityscape.    Design. 20 students, intermediate & advanced.

The Masterpiece Scrap Quilt Workshop

Integrated and exciting quilts from a large variety of fabric. Short exercises in color, contrast, transparency, rhythm and brilliance in the morning will be followed by a small project in the afternoon.
Color and Design. 20 students, all levels. Class fee for workbook.

Quilts....Pieced, Painted and Dyed

A sampler of dye and surface design techniques which range from painting with cold-water fiber-reactive procion dyes to tie-dyeing and an assortment of 'quickies.' This workshop (LOTS of fun!) stimulates individual imagery and use of color, and encourages both precision and spontaneity.
2-DAY WORKSHOP
Dye Techniques. 16 students, all levels. $5 class fee covers dyes.
 
Expanded Workshops All workshops listed above may be combined or expanded into longer units. For example, Architecture, Landscape and Quiltmaking (#2 ( #3). In a week-long version of Pieced, Painted and Dyed, students would combine their dyed fabrics with an original design project, and additional dye techniques could be tried. In general, students benefit greatly from design workshops that last longer than one day.

For more information call or write to Nancy.