Acrylics And Textiles with Wendy Huhn

Wendy Huhn
www.wendyhuhn.com

Workshop
May 4 – 6, 2012

Acrylics and Textiles

Wendy Huhn’s artwork changed when she received a present of fluid acrylic paints twenty-two years ago. At the time, her studio didn’t have running water, making it difficult to work with dyes and other wet mediums. Thus began her exploration of acrylic paints and mediums.

Textile artists have long avoided acrylic paints, but they can be used to great effect on fabric. By adding the correct GAC (Golden Acrylic Colors) medium, one can preserve the soft hand of fabric and avoid the hard plastic feeling associated with acrylics.

This is a technique based workshop covering; instant medium transfer, gel transfers to fabric, gel skins, molding paste and gel stencils, distress crackle paint techniques, and screen printing. The end product of the workshop will be a book of samples and notes we assemble into a reference book.

Workshop fee: $300
Materials fee: $25 per student
Class size: 15 students

Student Supply List:

• Small scissors
• X-acto knife & 11 blades
• Mat to cut on
• White-out
• Glue stick
• Pencil, pen
• Assortment of brushes & 5 small sponge brushes
• Bone folder
• Small containers with lids (yogurt 6 oz or less)
• 1 yd of fabric to print on, bring what you want to experiment with
• Acrylic paint – 5 colors of your choice
• Paper for making the pages of a book – medium weight
• 1 roll of waxed paper (grocery store)
• Small sponge – kitchen type
• Blue painters tape – (in paint section at hardware stores)
• Stencils
• 5 small zip lock type bags
• Old credit card
• Roll of paper towels
• Protective gear – apron, several pairs of disposable gloves
• Imagery – black & white photo copies toner based (not inkjet)
• Laser copies – black/white & color
• Color magazines – heavier clay coated paper works best such as National Geographic, Martha Stewart Living. Look for a glossy not matte paper example – People magazine is too thin.

You do not need to go out and buy supplies. Bring what you have and what you want to work with, experiment with and share. The necessary supplies will be provided. If you have any questions, please contact wendy@wendyhuhn.com.

Biography

Wendy Huhn is a mixed media textile artist and teacher who has exhibited her work internationally and taught surface design techniques for the past twenty-nine years at venues including the University of Oregon, Arrowmont, Penland, Peters Valley, M.I.S.S.A., Japanese Handicrafts Instructors in Tokyo, the Textile Museum in Tilburg, The Netherlands, and at Surface Design Association conferences. She is the recipient of the Nihon Vogue Quilt Japan Award and an Oregon Artist Grant, and has produced two educational DVDs in conjunction with Surface Design Association.

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