For a terribly cold, though sunny day we were pleased that
many of the regular Arts Clubs participants braved the cold to join us at the
Central Library for our fibre / mixed media project and the final Arts Club
session for 2013.
Each session the Calgary Public Library picks a theme for
their programming and the fall 2013 theme was Sight and Sound. We
decided on a reusable cotton bag with a music theme, focussing on historic
composers and modern day musicians who write their own music.
Participants were introduced to a number of techniques
including spray dyes, dye based stamp pads (we should have taken photos of our
hands!), embroidery stitches, the making of fabric yo-yos and the printing of
photos onto cotton fabrics and organza.
After that they their own creative juices began to flow and new
techniques were tried.
A couple of the participants utilized paper towels to
create their own masks for spraying and several used their yo-yo circles flat
as backgrounds to their photos. If you look closely at Bach he’s looking a
little glassy eyed with sequins and Beethoven’s bag is creatively aged with ink
for a vintage look.
The one and a half hours went by very quickly. While the
projects were not 100% completed I think that it’s safe to say that everyone
had a great time and will finish their projects at home.
What a fun day! This is a great way to introduce people to all that 'art' offers!
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