23) Shibori Silk Dyeing

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Cc Shibori Silk Dyeing 585 463 80 1

About this class

Beginners will learn how to do various Japanese Fabric Resist Dyeing Techniques on silk materials, and how to mix and layer colors using MX fiber reactive dyes. 

Class Outline
  1. Preparing fabrics for dyeing. Mixing, soaking and dyeing first colors.
  2. Soaking and dyeing second color on two pieces. Shibori slide presentation. Preparing two more pieces for resist dyeing in different techniques, such as pole wrapping, clamping, tying, stitching etc.
  3. Soaking and dyeing third color layer.  Preparing two more pieces for dyeing.
  4. Soaking and dyeing fourth and final layer of color. 

Materials needed

Please note: VCUQatar reserves the right to cancel classes for which not enough participants are registered. Already paid fees will be refunded.

Please do not purchase materials until VCUQatar has sent final course confirmation.

Items to buy for this class

Participants are required to buy their own materials beforehand and bring them to every class

  • Un-dyed Silk scarfs (2-8 nos) or fabric yardage (2 – 5 meters) – as instructed by the lecturer. Make sure to bring at least two pieces of silk for the first class. The fabric must be 100% silk, not any artificial fiber i.e. polyester (available at Jarir in the silk painting department or Bombay Silks)
  • Long Rubber Gloves
  • Clothing cover (water repellant apron, lab coat, old T-shirt or similar)
  • A roll of strong white string

Note: Dyes and other necessary tools will be provided in class. 

On occasions, there may be some more materials to be bought and brought in if and when advised by the instructor.

Where to buy your materials

Most of the materials are available from any art supply shop, for example:
  • Cass Art (Fire station): Community Classes students get a 15% discount upon presenting the registration ticket
  • Jarir Bookstore: on Rayyan Road or Salwa Road
  • Color Note: on Al Nasser Street
  • Ibn Al Qayyim: at Markhiya Roundabout
  • Al Rawnaq

Schedule

Start: Tue, 27 Jan, 2015
End: Tue, 24 Feb, 2015
Lessons: 4, no class on February 10th
Days: Tuesdays
Time: 6pm – 8pm
Location: VCUQatar, Room 241
Cost: QAR 425 / US$ 117

Instructors

Dellareams 150 118 80

Della Reams

Della Reams teaches Fashion Design and Textiles at VCUQatar.  Her recent work has been developing Arabic calligraphy into machine-knitted fabric patterns and dresses, as well as designing draped woven dresses using her own original digitally printed fabric.

Prof. Reams has been creating one-of-a-kind textiles and apparel since earning her MFA in Textiles from Rhode Island School of Design in 2005, where she specialized in machine knitting and digital weaving.  Her work earned her the SDA Award of Excellence, the ATEXINC Award of Excellence, and recently the second place Cotton Incorporated Innovations in Cotton Award. Previously, she ran her own apparel design and manufacturing company for nearly two decades.

www.dellareams.com

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