Yarn Painting with Robin L. Bernstein Spring 2025

02/08/2025 12:00 PM - 02/15/2025 02:00 PM ET

Description

The making of a yarn painting is much more than simply drawing a design and filling it in. The process of pressing colorful yarn into wax under the warm glow of a lamp accompanied by the sweet smell of honey is as much meditative as it is exhilarating. It involves simple materials and little modern technology. And yet, the medium lends itself to communicating deep held beliefs, ideas, and observations of the world. It also gives you opportunities to use color by optical mixing, as symbolism, and as a reflection of your personal aesthetic.

In this workshop, you will learn about traditional yarn paintings of the Huichol Indians, and see examples of work by professional artists and students. Working on a prepared wood panel, you will compose and transfer your design, and press and cut yarn into the wax. You will collect and have available a variety of colorful yarns, embroidery floss and colored strings from all corners of your life.

 

Live sessions for this workshop are scheduled as follows: 

Workshop Session 1: Saturday, February 8, 2025: 12:00 -2:00 pm ET (convert timezone)

Moderated Meetup: Wednesday, February 12, 2025: 7:00-8:00 pm ET (convert timezone)

Workshop Session 2: Saturday, February 15, 2025: 12:00 -2:00 pm ET (convert timezone)

 

Please note:

  • Pricing includes the cost of a material kit that will be mailed prior to the start of the workshop. Please include the mailing address your kit should be sent to in the registration. Providing an incorrect address may result an additional charge for a replacement kit.
  • An additional $10 shipping fee has been added to all material kits shipping to Canada due to custom fees. If you are outside the US and Canada and are interested in this workshop, please email events@surfacedesign.org for pricing.
  • All sessions will be held via Zoom Meetings and Saturday sessions will recorded. Video recordings will be available the same day of each session and are accessible to participants through the end of 2025.
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