Workshops
Love to Learn Class: Print and Dye
May 9, 2024
$125 per person
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Questions? Call 325-653-3333
About the Class:
Print fabric with Plants in this Natural Eco Print + Bundle Dye workshop using seasonal organic plant material including local + native flower and leaves. Create an organic naturally dyed bandana and scarf, through exploration using flowers and leaves to transfer dyes and prints.
Learn about the dye properties of the selected plants and trees of the season, including their special and unique properties. The impacts of the seasons and the environment on color and chemical composition of plants. Through demonstration of techniques and viewing examples for creating various effects with bundle dyeing and examples to observe, students will create hands on stunning textile art from nature.
Each Student will create and take home a natural dyed organic bandana and silk scarf. Take home not just beautiful creations, but also a deeper understanding of nature's palette. Join us for an immersive journey into the artistry of eco-friendly textile design!
About the Instructor:
Amy Tucker
is an artist working in textiles, mixed media, and jewelry. She is a creative innovator, global traveler, environmentally and socially conscious artist/designer. Amy has a BS in Fine Arts + Textile Design from Skidmore College and is a recipient of the Marguerita Mergentime Textile Design award. She has pursued specialized education in the arts at FIT, Parsons and NYU. Founder at ART RANCH in Fredericksburg, focused on artist residencies and workshops connecting Arts + Environment.
Summer For Kids: Artist Workshops
July 2024
Artist workshops at SAMFA are studio-concentrated, fine art programs led by classically trained local artists. Kids will be able to work alongside featured artists in their specialized field to create artwork.
Workshops will be announced as planned and will be held during July. Check SAMFA’s website for updates.
Workshops at SAMFA emphasize the artistic process and allow kids to create using mediums that are not normally introduced until the college level.
SAMFA will announce featured artists and dates/times in July as they are planned.
Cooking With Clay
With Instructor Chandra Satterwhite
Sometimes art looks good enough to eat, but please, don’t eat art. Join us this summer for a special ceramic workshop to learn trompe l'oeil, a type of optical illusion used to trick the eye. Make realistic food art out of clay with Chandra Satterwhite, our special guest artist. Expect 2- 3 finished artworks after firing. Both days will need to be attended when registering.
Ages 7 - 10
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Ages 11 - 15
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S.T.E.A.M. Workshop
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Build and print objects using 3D Printers this summer with STARBASE’s Deputy Director Tim Maddox and KayLeBrasseur. Students will learn the basics of 3D modeling and 3D printing as they design their own wildlife using live animals as inspiration.
Fiber Art Workshop
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Learn the art of crochet this summer! This is a beginner’s course for ages 10 – 15. Students will learn basic stitches, how to build up rows, and troubleshoot design issues.
All supplies will be provided by SAMFA.
This is a 2-day workshop. Plan to come to both sessions
