Global Arts: African batik, special techniques (juni 2022)
Docent(en): Gastdocent Beeldend
Aantal: 4 lessen
Startdatum: 07 jun 2022
Lesdag: dinsdag
Lestijd: Klik op "Bekijk opties"
Leeftijd: 18 - 99 jaar
Locatie: Centrum
Frequentie: Wekelijks
Wat kun je verwachten?
The aim of this short course is to learn the technique of African batik, and to produce a decorative wall hanging using this technique. It is a creative technique of wax-resist dyeing applied to cotton fabric. Participants will learn how to create the interesting crackle effect that defines this technique.
This course will be taught in English.
What are you going to do?
In this course you will do all the steps in the process of making art with African batik. The process goes like this:
1. You will sketch a chosen design onto cotton fabric.
2. The wax is then heated (mix of beeswax and paraffin).
3. You're going to paint the hot wax with a brush onto the cotton cloth. (Areas where the wax applied will remain white on the finished artwork)
4. Different coloured dye pigments are mixed with water, and then painted by brush onto the fabric. A simple batik may be one layer of wax and dye, or you can repeat this process to create more elaborate designs. 5. After the final dyeing, hot ironing removes the wax.
6. The colourful batiks are ready for framing, or hanging!
What will you learn?
In this course you will learn how to plan a batik project. You will get familiair with the materials, will learn how to choose a design and how to transfer and make the design. And you will even learn to think about how to display your selfmade art.
Level participants
To participate a basic experience is needed, like drawing or tracing, and painting with a paintbrush.
About the teacher
Kerry Wallace is a conceptual artist from South Africa, with a three year Visual art qualification (Majoring in painting). Kerry lives in The Netherlands for 6 months now. She enjoys working on large canvasses, using unconventional materials. Wax, shoe polish, clay and fabric dye. Batik work is a special fascinating for her because of the linear quality, and the element of surprise in that creative process.
Wie geeft er les?
Locaties
Lindenberg Centrum
Ridderstraat 23,
6511 TM Nijmegen, Google
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