Narrative by Nature Reception

A great turn out last night for our opening reception at Piedmont Arts!

Piedmont Arts Opening

Opening reception of Narrative by Nature is TOMORROW (Friday) from 5:30 - 7:30 pm  at Piedmont Arts - come see us!

Day 4 Eco Printing Retreat in the UP

 Today I slowed down a bit and became more adventurous. I decided to try printing some waterlilies. I used copper sulfate as the modifier and was pleasantly surprised to find that it made a good print of greens and some purples from the tendrils. 

Day 3 Eco Printing Retreat in the UP

I decided to double down on the Tickseed today because I get consistently good prints from them. I used a different brand of watercolor paper and the results were the same. I sandwiched the botanical between two pieces of paper to get a print of both sides. I also tried some purple Balloon Flowers aka Japanese Bell Flowers, which yielded some interesting blues. Used copper sulfate as modifier. I tried printing a variety of roses and the China Rose made a very successful image.

 

Day 2 Eco Printing Retreat in the UP

Getting some exciting results using copper sulfate modifier on Ninebark leaves and a little yellow wildflower called Threadleaf Coreopsis aka Tickseed. There have been a few duds with colorful botanicals that I expected more from but having prints like these make all the hardwork worth it. I'm becoming feral as you can see from my wild hair which is two weeks past due a trim.

 

Day 1 Eco Printing Retreat in the Upper Peninsula Michigan

In the Upper Peninsula of Michigan doing an Eco Printing Retreat. The weather is such a refreshing change to the oppressive heat of Fayetteville, NC. Wildflowers and tree varieties are plentiful and I have a secluded nook to create in with a lovely view of the lake. I'm using several different watercolor papers as substraits, alum acetate as mordant, copper sulfate, ferrous sulfate, and yellow oxide as modifiers. I'm also trying out a new heat source for steaming - a propane tank with camp stove.

 

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Narrative by Nature

 Join artists Leslie Pearson and Jennifer Reis for the opening reception of Narrative by Nature at the Piedmont Arts on July 30, 2021 starting at 5:30 pm.

Piedmont Arts is located at 215 Starling Ave. Martinville, VA 24112

Hours:
Tuesday – Friday 10 am – 5 pm
Saturday 10 am – 3 pm

Closed Sundays, Mondays

Leslie Pearson

Jennifer Reis

INTEGUMENTARY EXPERIMENTS at Arrowmont AUGUST 8 - 13, 2021

 

WORKSHOP AT A GLANCE

Create small 3-D sculptures using wire, hog intestines, fabric, paper, and wax.

TECHNIQUES

• Making sculpture with textiles, hog intestines, paper, and wax
• Working with alternative materials and mixed media

MATERIALS

• Liquitex matte medium and encaustics
• Wire, fabric, paper, and ephemera
• Hog intestines

OUTCOMES

• 3-D fabric sculptures with mixed media embellishments and construction
• Creating expressive narrative sculpture

ARTIST BIO

Leslie Pearson is a multimedia artist who lives in Fayetteville, North Carolina. She has a BFA from Southeast Missouri State University, an MA in Museum Studies from Newcastle University, and an MFA in Textile Design from East Carolina University. Pearson utilizes many fiber-based materials, processes, and techniques to create sculptures, installations, encaustic paintings, and handmade books in which she explores themes of memory and identity.
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WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION

During this workshop students will create small 3-D sculptures using wire, hog intestines, fabric, paper, and wax. Using simple hand tools, you will learn to make free form wire armatures covering them in gut, and then embellishing them by adding layers of fabric, paper, encaustic wax, personal ephemera, and small embeds. The goal is to better understand making sculptural textiles and working with alternative materials. Participants may bring personal ephemera such as small buttons, thread, bits of fabric, or handwritten letters to embed in between layers of the gut to create a more expressive narrative piece. Advanced students can create multiple forms and bifurcated shapes. Open to all skill levels.

COURSE FEE: $600  ·  DOWNLOAD THE MATERIALS LIST

Raffle!

We did a raffle during my final class with the Tennessee Arts Academy. Three lucky winners are getting one of my original encaustic eco prints!