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June 2020
Get a taste of what it is like to digitally design and print your own fabric with Spoonflower. We'll start with cut paper, transform it to pixels, and create a seamlessly repeating geometric pattern all in one session. No special software or computer skills are required; you can create amazing patterns using just your web browser and some simple design tools. You will see all of the steps to design a fabric from start to finish and you will take home a printed swatch of your design (mailed to you after class) and a swatch pack of sample fabrics. Registration opens to the public February 3, 2020.
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Designing fabric is more than just putting pencil to paper or generating pixels in Photoshop; it’s about connecting and sharing stories and ideas. Get a tour of what it’s like to design fabrics and print them using Spoonflower, a web-based service for printing your own fabric designs. Get the scoop on the technical details of uploading and proofing your files, see samples of different fabrics and walk through the process from start to finish. We’ll also talk cost-saving tips for getting the most out of your yard of fabric, ways to proof designs and more.
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This class will be rescheduled for Fall 2020. A quick crash course in photographing your small scale art work using your smartphone to capture and edit images. Learn tips for using everyday materials to light and display your work and basic edits that can help your photos shine on your website, social media or Etsy shop. This will be a hands-on session focused on photographing small objects (<15 inches) and you should bring a smartphone with a camera to class with you and one small piece of art that you have made (jewelry, pottery, wood, fiber art.) This is a great class to pair with my Etsy Behind the Scenes class. REGISTER HERE: https://beckarahn.square.site/product/photos-in-a-snap/32 This class is held at HeartFelt Silks Studio.
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We all have a palette of colors that we are drawn to. When you pick out a new sweater or choose a colored pencil out of the jar on your desk, there are colors that you always go for and ones that you avoid at all costs. In this class, we will embrace those colors you love and help you bring them into the digital realm by designing two fabrics that use your personal palette. We’ll start with finding colors in recycled paper and magazine pages and learn how to translate those colors into HEX codes. Using both the paper and digital color swatches, we will create two geometric patterns that we will upload and print on to fabric at Spoonflower to make in to two infinity scarves for you to wear. Knowing how colors will translate from screen to fabric can be challenging; you will leave this class with hands-on experience working with color in a digital medium and samples you can use to create color palettes for future projects with confidence. Materials fee $40, includes fabric for two scarves, shipping, and a printed color map. This class is a new option I am offering as a “hybrid [...]
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The medieval Baldishol Tapestry, from 1180, is a national treasure familiar to most Norwegians—the oldest known Norwegian tapestry, and one of the oldest in Europe. This exhibit features 25 works by local, national, and international fiber artists who draw inspiration from the Baldishol. They include not only tapestries but clothing, rugs, quilts, fiber sculpture, and more. View a replica of the historic weaving on loan from Vesterheim Museum in Decorah, IA, and admire contemporary textile works inspired by the tapestry. The opening reception, awards and unveiling of the online gallery will be Thursday July 2 at 5:00 pm on Norway House's YouTube Channel. I will be watching! (photo by Robbie LaFleur)
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This class will be rescheduled for Summer 2021. More info TBA. Learn to design your own fabrics with Spoonflower, working with Adobe Photoshop as a fabric design tool. Using photographs, paintings, drawings and cut paper textures as starting points for your designs, class time will be focused on practice with digital tools and techniques for creating seamless textures, learning how to work with layers, and understanding the techniques to accomplish specific effects. You will see hands-on samples of all of the Spoonflower fabrics and talk about optimizing your design for printing on different surfaces, troubleshooting color and scale, and choosing the right fabric for your project. You do not need drawing or painting skills; no experience with Photoshop or fabric design is necessary, although you should be comfortable with basic computer functions (copy/paste, saving and uploading files, working with a thumbdrive). You will leave class with several print-ready design files and will receive printed swatches of your designs mailed to you after class. Visit spoonflower.com to learn more about this platform. Please see the FAQ about this class to see more details about the computer equipment, software and tools you will need for class.
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