Australia here I come!

I am very excited to tell you that I hope to be teaching at the Fibre Arts Australia event in Ballarat from the 13th to the 19th April 2023. There is an amazing line up of international and national tutors taking part in this annual residential event and the range of workshops really pushes the boundaries of what is textile art. I have put together a new workshop for the event called Colour Play: Low Tech Screen Printing with Temporary Resists which combines a deep dive into colour and how to control colour when working with Procion dyes alongside using simple screen printing techniques with the aim of creating a cohesive collection of fabrics printed in colours from each students source of inspiration. The workshop will, of course, include my all time favourite technique, breakdown printing.

Teaching on the other side of the world is going to be ‘interesting’. I can’t just decant my studio into my suitcase and bring everything I need with me. I’ll be working with the organiser to source dyes etc from Australian suppliers. I won’t know the exact layout of the class room until I get there. And I don’t know yet how we will dry breakdown screens. But I love a challenge and an adventure!

Fingers crossed that enough people sign up!