Many of you have had the opportunity to work with Els at previous workshops at FibreWorks or other venues. Els is a highly respected international artist and teacher and this masterclass provides a great opportunity to explore in depth, the techniques of working with wax on cloth and on paper, incorporating various dye/wax/print techniques to create unique art pieces.

Els is available to return to FibreWorks in May 2013 to provide a “master class” in the art of batik.  This would be a 3-day session. Els has given us a general description of how she would structure the class:

• Masterclass working with wax and dye

• Each student will work on her own theme.

• Participants will  be encouraged to develop a design from inspiration.

• There will be exercises  on color and design: these exercises will take one hour each day.

• Subjects are: focal point, balance, picture frame, foreground/background , complimentary colors.

• We will look at the contrasts of colors as in the color theory from Johannes Itten.

Contact for the Event: Yvonne Stowell, fibreworksstudio12887@gmail.com

Website: www.elsvanbaarle.com; http://www.fibreworksgallery.com/

Location : FibreWorks Studio and Gallery, Pender Harbour, BC, Canada

Time: May 2013 – Exact Dates TBA

Cost: TBA -Preliminary calculations appear that the class would cost approx. $500 for the 3 days.

If you are interested, could you please contact Yvonne asap at fibreworksstudio12887@gmail.com. There are various nearby accommodations available in Pender Harbour – Yvonne can help you with that.