Here are pictures of just some of the samples of the amazing dyeing that went on last weekend, here in the CherScapes studio. It was a great, albiet an exhausting, weekend.
My students learned a lot, and were very complementary. I learnt a lot as well. They were a fabulous group to work with.
By Ann Marie LaBollita
By Susan Loring-Wells
By Gail Callahan
By Susan Loring-Wells
By Suzanne Pelto
By Betsy Higgins-Steele
By Betsy Higgins-Steele
By Ann Marie LaBollita
I am always amazed at how teaching seems to round out who I am as an artist. There is great satisfaction about finishing a piece of artwork - bringing it to completion at a level one can feel proud of. But there is also great satisfaction about finishing a series of classes or a workshop. It is a different feeling, but one of equal strength and value.
I am so proud of what was accomplished by my students this past weekend. I am also totally amazed and inspired by their work and by who they are. Everyone brings their most vulnerable selves to a class that requires new levels of creativity and experimentation.
To grow as artists, we must all, students and teachers alike, open doors to our hidden selves.
I am honored whenever someone is willing to step through the doors of the CherScapes classroom and follow my lead into new and exciting territory.
"This weekend's workshop was truly a wonderful experience. You did an excellent job in teaching techniques of folding fabric and applying the dyes. The tempo and coordination of the different aspects of the processes worked. The studio space as well as your work is beautiful. I am impressed with your energy, organization and generosity. I am pleased with what I accomplished. I learned a lot, had fun and came home with a variety of interesting pieces of work." - Betsy Higgins-Steele