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You will find a wide variety of workshops at Sproule Studios. Many are suitable for beginners and require no prior experience, so please check with me if you are uncertain. I would be happy to answer any questions.

All workshops are limited to ten people and are held at Sproule Studios in Fortuna, California,unless otherwise noted.

Shibori with Procion Dyes

Date: Aug.28-29, 2010
Instructor: April Sproule
Cost: $130.00, includes most supplies

Status: as of 7-20-10 this workshop is full. I will be scheduling another one in the early fall.

n my newest workshop we will be exploring the phenomenal effects that can be achieved using shibori techniques on cotton and silk with Procion dyes. You will learn many different styles of shibori including arashi, itajime, and many other types of mechanical resists that are used in creating shibori. I will instruct you on the basics, and then anything goes. Please join us for this innovative and rewarding experience.

Indigo Shibori

Date: September 10, 11, & 12, 2010
Instructors: April Sproule, Linda Hartshorn
Cost: $200.00
Time: 10-4 pm

This three day workshop is something that Linda and I look forward to every year, and this will be our fourth consecutive year to have the opportunity of co-teaching these amazing techniques.
On the first day I will teach several basic and intermediate shibori techniques including arashi, itajime, and kumo styles. For the second and third days Linda will set up her indigo vats and instruct the students on the preparation of the indigo vats and guide you through the process of dyeing your prepared fabrics. Please visit Linda's Website to learn more about her work. Read more to see our Shibori Gallery.

Nuno Felting

Date: October 8-9, 2010
Instructor: Carin Engen
Cost: $165.00
Time: 10-4 pm

In this popular two day workshop you will be able to create either a nuno felted scarf or a felted bag. Nuno felting is a fabric felting technique. It melds loose fiber, usually wool, into a sheer fabric such as silk gauze. This creates a lightweight felt that can totally cover the background fabric or be used as a single decorative design.The materials are already included in the cost of the workshop. Carin’s work is some of the most exquisite that I have ever seen, and you will be amazed by her work and her expertise.
Carin Engen is an award winning fiber artist and workshop instructor who has been using her experimental, playful nature to explore felting and color seriously since 1992. She maintains a studio in Garberville, California where she produces a line of hand dyed wool fabric and fiber as well as her felt art. She is an enthusiastic teacher who encourages innovation in her students' work.

Shibori with Procion Dyes

Indigo Shibori

Nuno Felting

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