Next Workshop: Batik Basics

My next workshop is coming up in a couple of weeks on Saturday April 30th! The focus is on the batik process allowing you choose what you want to create...a banner, a scarf or art flags for example! The description is below. Go to www.suzannedrown.com for more information.

Batik Basics
Batik is the ancient art process of “writing” or painting with hot wax. In this day-long workshop you will have the opportunity to create your own batik designs and learn about wax-resist techniques, including painting or drawing on fabric with melted soy wax. You will also learn dye painting techniques to color your fabric.

Teens and adults welcome.

Date: Saturday April 30
Location: So Po Art Studios, South Portland, ME
Time: 10am-4pm
Fee: $75 + supplies (approx $10)

Once you register, I will send a short list of additional materials for you to bring from home: scissors, t-shirt, extra fabric, etc. Please bring a lunch.

Tie Dye Day = Fun!

Last Saturday I hosted a group of 5 at So Po Art Studios for a Tie Dye Workshop.

They were quick studies, we had fun and most importantly they got some great results! Here are some photo highlights!

Next Up: Batik Basics, check my website for more info!

Tie Dye Day...March 19 !

When a piece of clothing gets worn or stained and seems to be ruined what do you do? My answer is to tie dye it! My family teases me now that if there is a problem my solution no matter the challenge is to dye it!

Now here is your chance to test the theory. Bring your gently used or new cotton (natural materials work...cotton is best) to my class "Tie Dye Day" and create something colorful and new. Details are below!

Tie Dye Day
I’ll provide the dye and equipment; you bring items you want to transform. We’ll spend the morning folding, twisting, tying and dyeing to create colorful accents for your apparel or home. Possible items to dye: cotton t-shirts, scarves, tote bags, table runners… any natural fabric.
Older children with an adult, teens and adults are welcome.

Date: Saturday March 19
Location: So Po Art Studios, South Portland, ME
Time: 10am -1 pm
Fee: $20 (Sign-up for 2 and pay just $15 each)
Once you register, I will send a list of additional suggested items for dying.

For more information or to register contact me via e-mail at sue@suzannedrown.com or call me at 409-4897.

Got Cabin Fever?

Got a bit of cabin fever? Beginning March 17,
I will be teaching a fun 4-week series called “Recycled T-shirts,” featuring some of my favorite fiber arts processes: sea weed marbling, tie dye and a wonderfully simple applique technique. The name, of course, gets its name from our base material …a t-shirt! One of my favorite techniques is sea weed marbling!

What is sea weed marbling? The designs on marbled fabric resemble the veins and ripples in marbled stone. The sea weed part of the name is from the thick syrupy water that the paint is floated on to create the marbled design. This syrupy water is created by mixing water with a sea weed extract called carrageenan in a shallow tray.
The paint, which is dropped on the surface of the water with small bottles, then “floats” on top. You create your design by gently pulling different tools (combs, sticks, forks) through the paint.
Fabric or paper is then placed on top of the water and paint. When you pull it off, there is your beautiful print!

Interested? Let me know! For more information, visit www.suzannedrown.com/workshops.

Classes for Spring 2011

Here is the list of classes coming up for me at SoPo Art Studios! For more information or to register contact me via e-mail at sue@suzannedrown.com or call me at 409-4897.

Painted Rayon Scarf Using a beautiful selection of fiber reactive dye paints and a sabra silk resist, you will design and paint your own beautiful 6” x 72” rayon scarf! Learn to hand paint with fiber reactive dyes while creating a beautiful scarf to keep or give!

Teens and adults welcome.

Date: Saturday February 26 & March 5
Location: So Po Art Studios, South Portland, ME
Time: 11am-1:30 pm
Fee: $55 (includes all supplies)

Recycled T-Shirts
You know those drawers full of t-shirts no one wears? During this 4-week series, we will use them as our basic material to create a fun pillow, a simple crazy creature, and a fun embellished tote bag! Along the way, you’ll learn how to tie dye and marble fabric, and use a simple appliqué technique using a fusible webbing. Teens and adults welcome.

Teens and adults welcome.

Date: Thursday March 10, 17, 24, 31
Location: So Po Art Studios, South Portland, ME
Time: 6-8:30 pm
Fee: $100 plus $10 materials fee (to cover cost of dye and paint)

Once you register, I will send a short list of additional materials for you to bring from home: scissors, t-shirts, extra fabric, etc.

Tie Dye Day
I’ll provide the dye and equipment; you bring items you want to transform. We’ll spend the morning folding, twisting, tying and dyeing to create colorful accents for your apparel or home. Possible items to dye: cotton t-shirts, scarves, tote bags, table runners… any natural fabric.
Older children with an adult, teens and adults are welcome.

Date: Saturday March 19
Location: So Po Art Studios, South Portland, ME
Time: 10am -1 pm
Fee: $20 (Sign-up for 2 and pay just $15 each)
Once you register, I will send a list of additional suggested items for dying.

Batik Basics
Batik is the ancient art process of “writing” or painting with hot wax. In this day-long workshop you will have the opportunity to create your own batik designs and learn about wax-resist techniques, including painting or drawing on fabric with melted soy wax. You will also learn immersion dyeing techniques to color your fabric.

Teens and adults welcome.

Date: Saturday April 30
Location: So Po Art Studios, South Portland, ME
Time: 10am-4pm
Fee: $75 + supplies (approx $10)

Once you register, I will send a short list of additional materials for you to bring from home: scissors, t-shirt, extra fabric, etc. Please bring a lunch.

Cupid Shopping Event at So Po Art Studios

I am very happy to be a part of an upcoming show at So Po Art Studios. I will be featuring my scarves and cards.

There will have lots of great choices for that special person from jewelry to treats!


Here are the details:
Cupid Night
Thursday February 10th 5-8pm
@ SoPo Art Studios
855 Sawyer St (Next to Sandpiper Gallery)
Corner of Sawyer and Ocean Rt77 South Portland, ME

Special shop hours:
Thursday February 10, 2-8pm
Friday February 11, 2-6pm
Saturday February 12, 12-4pm
Sunday February 13,12-4pm
Monday February 14, 12-4pm

To read more about it check out Maggie Bokor's (1/2 of So Po Art Studios) blog: http://maggiestyle.blogspot.com/2011/02/cupid-shopping-event-at-sopo-art.html

Ocean-Sawyer Block Party

I will be hosting a little make and take at the Ocean-Sawyer Block Party at So Po Studios.

Come on over and check out all the fun!

My hosts, Laurie Spugnardi and Maggie Bokor will have their beautiful work on display!

It is also a great time to sign up for one of my fall classes held at So Po... Read all about it on my classes and workshop page on website.

Batik Basics is a Go!

Looking for something fun to do this Saturday? Come to this day long workshop on the batik process. The details are below!

Batik Basics
Have you ever seen a beautiful batik design and wished you could try the process? Join me for an exciting exploration of this fascinating ancient art process. In this day-long workshop you will have the opportunity to create your own batik designs, learning about wax-resist techniques, including painting or drawing on fabric with melted wax. We will also learn dyeing techniques that can be used to color your fabric. Images from nature and from other cultures will provide the inspiration for your finished pieces.

Date: Saturday, June 12, 2010

Location: So Po Art Studios, South Portland, ME

Time: 10am- 4pm (lunch on your own from 12-12:30)

For: Teens and adults are welcome

Fee: $65

Materials Fee: $10 (Once you register, I will send a short list of additional materials for you to bring from home: scissors, t-shirt, extra fabric etc)

E-mail me at sue@suzannedrown.com for more info.

Spring Workshops

I am very happy to announce my schedule of spring workshops for adults and teens!

They will be held at So Po Art Studio's Community Classroom in South Portland, ME! Check out all the information on my website www.suzannedrown.com. Hope to see there!

So Po Art Studios: A Dream Come True!

The life of an artist can be a solitary endeavor, so I'm always on the lookout for ways to build community. One of my favorites is an awesome group of women artists! We get together once a month to support each other, swap ideas and give (and get) feedback on everything from shows to marketing to manifesting our dreams for the future. Susan, Laurie, Kendra, Lisa, Claudia and Maggie have been a great support and comfort to me! Lucky me!

Last week, two members of this group, Laurie Spugnardi and Maggie Bokor, took the big step of partnering to create a new small business: So Po Art Studios. Laurie is a tile painter and ceramic surface designer, and Maggie is a jeweler and painter. They hope to create art, community and a living in their new business home at 855 Sawyer Road in South Portland, Maine.. Congratulations Ladies!

You can get more info about this new business at their Facebook Business Page. If you would like to find out more about each of them check out their websites: Spugnardi Design and Maggie Bokor.

A great example of dreams really coming true!