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"Hand Painting on Silk" Workshop with Hilary Simon
offered by supplier M08295 (view this supplier profile)

Key Information:
Class Size: 3 - 10 people
Destination: Guatemala  
Specialty: Drawing, Folk art, Painting  
Season: July
Courses Per Year: 1
Course Level: All levels
Min Price: 1645 US Dollar (USD) per course
Max Price: 1845 US Dollar (USD) per course


Participants begin by learning to master applying the gum resist line. The line controls the colour on the fabric and forms a barrier for the dyes. It is applied with a pipette which holds the gum. After a demonstration, and with lots of encouraging help from Hilary, you'll practice on small pieces of silk - each student working at their own pace. The next stage is preparing a design and applying it onto the stretched silk. Progress is gained in little time - with marvellous and immediate results. The dyes are vibrant (so appropriate to work in Guatemala!) and you'll learn and experiment with a variety of methods to obtain unusual special effects. Painting on silk is very rewarding. The dyes flow beautifully onto the silk and colours merge and wonderful designs are created as if by magic!! Participants can expect to complete two or three designs/paintings during this workshop.

Faculty Information:
Hilary is a trained theatre and costume designer. She works at GMTV Breakfast TV in London as a costume consultant. Her first love, however, is textiles. She paints on silk and exhibits her work extensively in galleries and at craft and art fairs throught the UK. Her work has been produced as greeting cards, gift wrap and posters and is found in many private collections. Hilary enjoys travel and paints from these experiences. Her favorite destinations are Guatemala and Indonesia. Come join us and see why!!!

Other Activities:
This workshop is scheduled during the feast day of St. James (July 25), the patron saint of both Antigua (in colonial times it was called Santiago de los Caballeros) and Santiago Atitlan. There are lots of fun local festivities to enjoy, climbing a greased pole, music in central park, concerts in the ruins, and for years now we've enjoyed picture perfect weather because of the canicula (a short dry spell I liken to Indian Summer for those of us from cold weather climates). So, it's the perfect time to visit Guatemala !!!

Facility Information:
ANTIGUA is any artist’s dream location. Colorful bougainvillea spill over tumbling rocks
of centuries-old ruins. It's a delightful, small town with an international ambiance and features spectacular visuals, great shopping, wonderful little outdoor cafés but, most importantly, warm-hearted, welcoming people. We'll also explore the western highlands - LAKE ATITLAN - breathtakingly gorgeous, particularily during that 'magic hour' when its three volcanoes rise out of the early morning mists.

Notes:
Price includes tuition, lodging in a lovely colonial style B&B, a hearty breakfast each morning, all ground transportation (including travel to Lake Atitlan) and some pretty interesting field trips.

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