The Art Center of Corpus Christi and Print Austin Presents:
Printing With Style!
a textile printing workshop with guest artist Benjamin Sorrell
Description:
When: Sunday, August 3rd
Time: 11:00am - 1:30pm
Location: Art Center of Corpus Christi Bayview Gallery
Description
Revive old pants and shirts, or add patches to your favorite jacket! Printmaker Benjamin Sorrell will be teaching the designing, carving and printing of relief materials onto fabric. Ben will be using printmaking as a method of minimizing textile waste and promoting reuse and repair with the cloth around us. Using fabric for relief printmaking opens up a straightforward art practice into a diversity of materials, colors and textures.
Benjamin will be bringing a variety of materials to carve, ink and print with for this workshop, but it is recommended to bring a garment you would want to embellish with your work!
Supplies needed:
Bring material to print on- fabrics and clothing mainly. Printmaking materials will be provided.
About the Artist
Benjamin Sorrell is a multi-disciplinary artist from Corpus Christi. He is a printmaker and fiber artist interested in relief printmaking, textile printing, and visible garment mending.
In 2017, Benjamin's family's history of craft inspired him to become a garment mender, leading to a love of textile art, patching, darning, and Japanese sashiko stitching. He uses these tools as inspiration and a basis for his art. He advocates minimizing textile waste by moving towards garment maintenance, recycling, and repair.
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