Meetings are scheduled at 9:30 a.m. to 1:30, the second Saturday of alternating months, beginning with October. Buker Community Center, Augusta Maine
All are welcome to join the group at any time.
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Tree Bits Workhop with Rana O'Connor
February 2018
Program & Activity with Debbie Dolley Tseukineko All Purpose Inks.
April 2018
August 11, 2018- FULL-All day program with Elizabeth Busch, Creating a Painted Quilt top, EBusch Style!
WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:
Using Pro Chem’s Textile Paints and canvas, each participant will create a ‘fabric stash’ to use for a wall quilt top(s). I will share samples of my work, discuss how I find inspiration for my quilts, discuss how one piece leads to another, how to ‘listen’ to what your work is telling you, and review basics of good composition and design. In my own work, colors often reflect emotions, ideas from within. Process is the key to my work, and I will share the ‘how’ with the group. You will each paint, play,
explore and sew or fuse a small piece or two in this intense one day workshop. The group will paint half the time and *sew half the time, though each participant will work at her/his own pace. We will also learn how to look at the finished results individually and as a group, establishing a way to be objective about our own and others’ work in order to use constructive criticism as a positive tool. We may also discuss any other topics of your choosing i.e. commission work, making a living as an artist, etc.
Past Meetings:
June 2018-Member demos: quilting using a walking foot, couching with yarns, more quilting techniques
April 2018- Debbie Dolley Tseukineko All Purpose Inks
February 2018-Tree Bits Workshop with Rana OConnor, Batik Winter challenge reveal
December 2017-Paper Tube Stuffed Exchange, Distribute Fabric for Batik Winter Challenge, pot luck
October 2017- Favorite book sharing & Challenge 2018 vote
June 2017- lutrador & tyvek painting demo, creating fabric with yarn & scrap tidbits, challenge reaveal of Mixed Media
April 2017- Beth Berman acrylic paint on fusible web, portrait challenge reveal
December 2017-Gift Exchange, Portrait challenge discussion
October 2016-Jim Vandersnoot Trunk Show & Challenge 2017 vote
August 2016- Prayer Flags presented by Sharon
June 2016-Challenge Reveal- The Power of Three
April 2016- Alison & Amy trunk show, book & silent auction
February 2016- Mask Challenge reveal and discussion of techniques, meetings for next year planned with members
December 2015-Gift exchange, Mask challenge inspirational pictures and mask distribution
October 2015-Name Tag reveal & Challenge 2016 vote
August 2015-Ecouture Textiles by Amelia Poole
June 2015-Name tag ideas and name draw for October name tag swap, challenge reveal
April 2015: AQM member Lynn Tscheiller trunk show & lecture on Sashiko
February 2015: Member demonstrations of fabric manipulation
December 2014: Christmas Book Auction & Pot Luck
October 2014: Block Printing & Choose 2015 Art Quilt Challenge
August 2014: Jo Digss
June 2014: Nancy Morgan-Shades of Thulle & other techniques
April 2014: Discharge Paste 4 Ways with Beth Berman
February 2014: Technique Demos by Art Quilt Members
Location: Buker Community Center, 22 Armory Street, Augusta, Maine (see map below) Directions: Maine Turnpike Exit 109 A, (ME 17/ ME 100/ US 202/ western Ave.) turn right towards Augusta on Western Ave. Turn right on Armory St (.6 mile). Buker Community Center is immediately on right. the parking lot may be full at times because of other activities at the center, parking is permitted around the entire building (bring a rolling cart for ease). Enter through the front entrance.