All Hands on Deck

Cutting apart the 'blob' is always tricky, as so much has gone into making it. Here Wendy is using her own printed fabric, all with beautiful tones and changes in color. What a great class, we're getting into Design Camp for sure. 
 

Design With Prints -- Ours!

The four day print class at Pro Chem signed up for a two-day class in design, specifically to use the fabric that was printed the previous days. Each had prints exclusively their own pallet and design to work from. It brought surprises, a few laughs, and a round of responses. We'll do it again tomorrow.
 

More Design Camp Within the Frame

One image from the Florida workshop; this is day two and Withing the Frame. We had a great space to work with, lots of room to step back and see what we had, and where we wanted to change. And bonus -- good light to see our design walls. Setup was a beauty, wish they were all like this.
 

Go Big

 

Two Cleveland area friends were in the Design Camp workshop at QSDS and needed a third design wall for all the work they created in about three days. Working through some design prompts, they moved and changed the design until these solutions appeared. What fun to see it come alive!

Worth Remembering

The design challenge: take part of my "failed quilt" and use it in a composition. Spread throughout the wall, I ganged them up in columns and created this patchwork, aiming to the compose a whole. They are there in their blocks, each creative, each a lovely part of the week. Thank you Design Campers!
 

Part of the Fun

I get all wound up in the making art, and forget that classes are about having fun. Well, I for one do have fun, and in the process of noting what was on the wall, caught where the action really is -- sharing a laugh with a classmate. Camp is good, the food us just fine, and there's fun and games for sure.
 

Challenge

For my week long "Design Camp" workshop I brought some unfinished parts that never worked well in my design. As they were all made of the same group of fabrics, it was suggested by one of the students that they all get a part and build a small study using them. This was the result. A great set of solutions!
 

Looking Ahead 2 Feet at a Time

My size limit for showing work at QSDS is 2 x 2. Yesterday I had a chance to start some pieces to take with me next month. Quilt Surface Design Symposium is in their last year. I've a full printing class, but there are some openings in the five day design class where we'll sew like crazy. Join me June 3-7. 
 

End of the Week

Even though I stress that we are not looking for a finished project, one can't help to strive for that outcome. So, with a bit of fanfare, and happiness, we stop and show off. Can't be helped, even if that was not the goal for our Design Camp this week at the Textile Center in Minneapolis. Thank you all!
 

Design Camp

Hosted by the Textile Center in Minneapolis, my workshop continues with more and more color bathing the walls. Cyndi has made a large "blog" and is about to cut it into squares. I love design camp, seeing new combinations and the talent to make the works.
 

Make and Break

Nora was pleased with our experiment to put together fabrics and then take them apart. Make, and break. Our day two at the Textile Center in Minneapolis was fun, difficult, surprising, and full. Back at it tomorrow.

 

And We Have Liftoff!

The Textile Center is my week here, and we're off to a great start. There's oodles of questions, rapid fire, and way ahead of me. It's a great group of people, and yes, we work hard. But I think it's worth it. Tomorrow is more topped with more.
 

Natural Forms

The Textile Center in Minneapolis is hosting me for a week of design and sewing I'm calling "Design Camp". Two topics I'll cover are line and shape. My walk had this lovely composition show up, now all I want to do is add that seed pod shape, and drop in lines. My found nature will have to do, and that's fine.
 

An Improvement Over Yesterday

Well, I make it and then I break it -- my homework for tomorrow. I took my blob apart and reassembled it. This is not the final set. I've got to move these around at least ten more times till I'm satisfied. And, we'll be doing this at the Textile Center in Minneapolis next month, should you want to have fun with me there.
 

Re Work the Work

I'm always pleased when I take all the parts down, add more, and reassemble. The result never fails to be better than what was the previous design. I'll add the design before it, and you can see the change.

 

The Textile Center

It's rare for a week-long design workshop, but when it's availavle, it's a blast. What hits the walls is always exciting, unusual, and diverse. The Textile Center in Minneapolis has asked me to highlight the class, especially because there is a savings if you sign up early. See www.patpauly/calendar for details.
 

Design Camp Live in April

 An extra big shout out for the Textile Center in Minneapolis who has asked me to do a week-long workshop LIVE that we're calling "Design Camp". It's the fundamentals of Improv Piecing and beyond. Oh, the things you'll learn! They offer a reduced cost until February 20th, so sign up soon. https://textilecentermn.org/product/gta-pat-pauly-april2023/

Scrap Bag

I consider the left over cuts from the larger works "scraps", but these are not average commercial prints. They are part of my hand prints, and have lots of life. Not to mention that there are changes in the pieces themselves. So, tomorrow I'll combine, uncouple, and reset for another small improv piece.

View of the Design Wall

I'm a bit late with my Thursday post. I worked on these little pieces for the QSDS challenge today. Wanted to show what I could do with my printed fabric. I'll be teaching in Columbus, Ohio early June for QSDS, and offer a week of design -- Design Camp! It's fun, freeing, and fantastic.

Next Challenge

At Quilt Surface Design Symposium each year they have a delightful challenge. This year it consists of the theme of four colors -- green, yellow, blue and red. At just 12" square, they make a great fast design challenge. Something I'll do in my class this June "Design Camp". Here is a link to find more: http://www.qsds.com/classesbysession2019.html