Exhibition: More than the Sum of Its Parts
Art Works Eagan 3795 PILOT KNOB ROAD, eagan, MN, United StatesAnnual members show, featuring art made in collaboration between artists. I will have two pieces in this show, both making their debut in MN.
Annual members show, featuring art made in collaboration between artists. I will have two pieces in this show, both making their debut in MN.
Fleece, Fiber and Family The fairgrounds are filled with music, food, artisans and animals. Events include Minnesota’s largest fleece competition, sheep shearing, fleece skirting demos, book-signings and more. Families always enjoy the sheep and goats in the barn. There’s a lot of room to picnic–weather permitting! Bring your spinning wheel, your friends, and spin the day away. Saturday 9:00 - 5:00 Sunday 10:00 - 4:00 Admission $5, ages 8 and under free
Designing fabric is more than just putting pencil to paper or generating pixels in Photoshop; it’s about connecting and sharing stories and ideas. Does your design medium matter? Is it cheating to use a computer in your work? Does it make it less “art”? See why Becka Rahn says that it is more. Join artist and Spoonflower Handbook co-author Becka Rahn as she shows you what it is like to design and print your own fabrics, and the unexpected places that can take you.
Get a taste of what it is like to digitally design and print your own fabric with Spoonflower. We’ll start with cut paper, transform it to pixels, and create a seamlessly repeating geometric pattern all in one session. No special software or computer skills are required; you can create amazing patterns using just your web browser and some simple design tools. You will see all of the steps to design a fabric from start to finish and you will take home a printed swatch of your design (mailed to you after class). You will need a laptop computer with a current web browser for this class. Materials fee $5 per student, payable to the instructor at class.
You don’t need to be a Photoshop pro to be able to digitally design your own fabrics. This class is packed with projects you can design using simple and low-cost digital design tools, most that work just from your web browser. You will learn how to create a variety of projects, from repeating geometric patterns to a recipe card tea towel, and gain the confidence you need to build on those basic instructions to make your own designs. Great designs don’t always just start with opening up a blank file, so we will learn techniques to transform cut paper art, drawings and paintings into pixels too. No fabric design experience necessary, but you should be comfortable with basic computer skills like opening and saving a file, copy/paste, and using a thumb drive. You will need a laptop computer with a current web browser for this class. (Surface Tablet is ok, iPad will not work.) You do not need Photoshop or any special software or equipment. Materials fee $25, payable to the instructor at class. Supply list will be emailed to students by the instructor.
A quick crash course in photographing your work using your smartphone to capture and edit images. Learn tips for using everyday materials to light your work and basic edits that can help your photos shine. Tech notes You may use a phone or iPad for this class. Each student needs to have a phone/iPad/tablet to use for class. We will use the built-in camera app on your phone to capture photos and PicMonkey to edit them. Please download and install the PicMonkey app before you come to class. Please make sure your phone has a full charge and there is space available to save photos.