Fibre Arts – Colour, Pattern & Painterly Effects
Arts 1730
June 9th – 13th 2025
Create fabulous fabric while exploring colour, pattern and texture using professional water base textile dyes. (Colour Vie). Learn techniques of hand painting, basic silk screen printing (non photo emulsion), watercolour brush and fluid washes, leaf/botanical printing, marking and stamping. These methods are ideal surface embellishment for shawls, scarves, sarongs, tablecloths, banners/signage, wall hangings and more. Paint cascading florals, fish, bird and paw prints or abstract images on a variety of backgrounds. The environmentally friendly washable dyes are ideal for strong, brilliant colour or can be diluted for soft and subtle transparent shades and hues. This range makes them ideal for both fashion and interiors and mixed media. Instruction is suitable for beginners, while experienced artists of any medium will have the opportunity to combine existing skills with a new range of expressive techniques.
Painting – Revitalizing Your Furniture
ARTS2812
July 7th – 11th 2025
This course is welcome to all levels. Anyone can take these courses if interested. Beginner-level instruction will be provided for basic skills while more advanced users can work on more complex projects with instructor assistance.
Bring new life to old furniture or home accessories using some of the newest and trendiest paints on the market. Transform dark and dingy furniture into fabulous vintage styles. Echo the beauty of florals or natural wood highlighted with a protective tinted finishing wax or glaze, for that timeless look of a country classic. Learn the finishing tips and tricks of waxes, glazes and colour to create the French battered look, the cool of watery blues or the warmth of the Tuscany sun. Chalk paints, milk paints and some of the new acrylics give a beautiful velvety matte finish and can be painted over old wood, metal, and plastic. You will also learn stencil, boarder and hand painting techniques that can enhance the surface of your work.
Summerhouse Studio Workshops
12 Front Street. Rockport ON
K0E 1V0
In the 1000 Islands
Frontenac Arch-Biosphere Reserve.
Please contact by phone 613-659-3415or Email for more information.