SFMQG is happy to be hosting David Owen Hastings’ Indi-Go-Modern Workshop Saturday January 23rd, 2021.
David Owen Hastings.is a quilter, graphic designer, print and textile artist, and the 2020 President of the Seattle Modern Quilt Guild. He creates richly-layered contemporary artwork and modern minimal quilt and textile designs. For over 20 years, David has exhibited his stitched paper artwork in galleries and juried shows. Sharing knowledge, encouraging creativity, and teaching new skills are personal passions for David. More about David can be found online at website or Instagram
Workshop: Indi-Go-Modern Workshop
Times: 10am to 5pm EST – Live Zoom workshop. 1 hour break for lunch
Cost: $45 for SFMQG members (includes paper packet that will be mailed to participants before workshop). Register via the Guild website.
After you register, the supply list and info about purchasing optional Yukata fabric bundles will be emailed to you.
Size Limit: 15 participants can participate. SFMQG members only at this time. May open up to non-members for an increased fee later.
Workshop Description: Indi-Go-Modern - Classic, cool blue and white paired with modern design
From classic kimonos to denim jeans, indigo has been used by many cultures for dyeing cloth, and the Japanese have refined the use of indigo to an art form. This is the class to use all those lovely blue and white shibori fabrics you’ve dyed yourself, or use carefully curated blue and white fabrics from your stash.
Each participant will develop a simple geometric block design based on unfolded origami shapes, set a theme and create variations, and combine them into the beginning of a fresh and modern mini quilt top.
We will start out by stitching some practice blocks from colored paper (paper kits will be provided), to explore composition using minimal, modern shapes inspired by origami.
We’ll then translate our ideas to fabric and I will demonstrate simple pattern making using cereal box cardboard. If you don’t have some Japanese-inspired blue and white fabric already, fabric kits will be available for purchase in advance which include vintage Japanese yukata cotton prints. You will want to have some solid dark blues plus some whites/creams to blend with the patterned fabrics.