Learn how to create a multi-layered repeating pattern and translate it onto fabric through screen printing. Explore a variety of techniques to design seamless patterns, incorporating drawing, collage, and digital methods.
Drawing inspiration from historical and contemporary layered prints, we will push the bounds of screen printing as a means of replication and variation to create two yards of unique fabric each.
No prior screen printing or Photoshop experience required.
By the end of this workshop, students will take home:
- Two-yard piece of fabric, screenprinted with the participant's design
Instructor: Emily Dormier (CAA MFA Fiber 2025)
Instructor Language: English
Skill Level: This workshop is open to beginners and advanced students, age 18+.
Max. participants: 8
Location: Fiber department of Cranbrook Academy of Art in the New Studios Building.
Parking: Cranbrook Art Museum Parking Lot.
Length: 3 Days, 7 hours each day (August 14-16)
Food/Beverage: Lunch and snacks will be provided during the workshop. The Academy also has water bottle refill stations and vending machines near the Fiber department.
Cost: 450.00 USD*
Materials provided with the cost of the workshop: silkscreens, fabric inks, photo emulsion, and fabric. Students are encouraged to bring a laptop.
Studio Dress: All participants should wear clothing and shoes they don't mind getting stained or dirty. Comfortable shoes are recommended.
*If the workshop does not meet the minimum participants, it will be cancelled, and any purchases will be fully refunded.
