Unlock the magic of colour and texture in this hands-on workshop exploring four fun fabric dyeing techniques - perfect for creating unique backgrounds for your textile art or quilting projects. We cover sun dyeing, where you use sun-sensitive paints to create striking "ghost" images by placing leaves, stencils or other objects on the fabric as it dries. Also good for watercolour like backgrounds Ice dyeing is a fun process where powdered dye is sprinkled over ice sitting on fabric.
As the ice melts, it blends the colours giving you unpredictable watercolour like patterns. Jam jar dyeing, create a kaleidoscope of colours Microwave dyeing, perfect for fast results. You can stitch or fold the fabric for interesting effects. The workshop is suitable for beginners. Let your imagination run wild as you experiment with colour, temperature and nature to create wonderful unique fabrics.
Janine Judge is a contemporary textile artist from Perth, with a passion for freehand machine embroidery. She loves to explore the amazing world we live in with its striking scenery and fascinating flora and fauna. Back in the studio, she interprets these experiences in fabric and thread, creating realistic pieces of art.
She typically begins with a sun-dyed background and layers on a fabric collage for the main design. Finally, she adds intricate details through thread painting, giving her work a vivid and lifelike quality. Janine has won local and national awards and held a solo exhibition to showcase her art. Her work is held in private collections around the world. She is a WA Quilters Association accredited teacher and has been published in international magazines where she shares her creative techniques and inspiration.
Her aim is to inspire others to appreciate and protect the amazing natural world we live in while taking them on a journey around the world.