Undercover: A Book of Marks

5 days - All Levels

In this workshop, participants will explore new ways of mark making.There are many ways to make a mark. A stitch makes one kind of mark, a paintbrush another, a hammer and nail another.Working with various types of fabric and paper, we will experiment with different methods of mark making including stitching, batik, resist and discharge, as well as more unconventional means such as piercing, folding, and burning. Participants will work with their collection of richly activated surfaces and their own personal imagery to develop an individual book. Simple binding techniques will be demonstrated.

Taught by: Dorothy Caldwell

Supplies Needed:

Supply List

• slides, pictures, or examples or your work
• black india ink
• #8 round paint brush (or other similar size)  Japanese round brushes are also fine
• a sponge
• candle
• e-xacto knife
• scissors
• awl (if you have one)
• hammer and large nail
• 8 sewing needles with eyes large enough to accommodate embroidery thread
• 2 skeins of black and 2 skeins of white or off white stranded embroidery thread   and some colors of your choice
• 2 cottage cheese or other flat bottomed containers
• rubber gloves
• three pieces of black cotton  4 ½" x 13 ½"
• one piece on bright solid color cotton 4 ½" x 131/2"
• -one piece of cotton any color  4 ½" x  60"

-Other basic materials will be provided but please bring a personal collection of materials that might be used in the making of your book. These may include paper, drawings, fabrics you have stitched or dyed, dyes, markers, transparent fabrics, buttons or other objects, photos or photo images on fabric, …

Student fee $10- $25 is for additional class materials

In addition students will purchase a class kit through the Morrisville Bookstore, ordered by Dorothy Caldwell.