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Tuesday, 17 March 2009
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In September 2009, the Australian Textile Arts & Surface Design Association (ATASDA) will be running a workshop with international textile artist Adrienne Sloane at Dence Park in Epping, NSW.
Adrienne's workshop will help participants develop a personal language of forms by experimenting with knitting fundamentals to uncover the enormous possibilities of 3D knit. By manipulating stitches and solving knitting geometry, participants will learn to 'think knit' exploring the use of non-traditional materials and cover a range of dimensional techniques to help create shape and stability. There will be opportunity to work on specific sculptural projects to innovatively incorporate these ideas. For inspiration, Adrienne will present images of artists' work that use knitting techniques as a means of creative expression. This workshop is for students with strong fundamental knitting skills - a must - and a knowledge of crochet is a plus - who want to escape the tyranny of pattern knitting. Students should be prepared to learn to think about knitting in a whole new way as they learn to problem solve structural dilemmas while gaining a greater appreciation of knitting as an art form. This is largely a process-orientated workshop.
Cost: $270. (ATASDA members only.) More details are available on the ATASDA website.
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