Breath of Fresh Ink: Upcycling Fabrics w/ Printmaking

Saturday, November 14 1 to 3pm Ages 16+ $45 Limit 12 Creativity meets sustainability in this fascinating workshop where you will not only learn to carve your own printing block, but you will also breathe new life into one or more pieces of your clothing! Artist Natashna Anderson will guide participants through the whole process, from drafting an image, carving that image into a block, and then transferring the image to fabric. Attendees are encouraged to bring clothing from their closet that may be stained or flawed to upcycle. Participants will leave the workshop with an upcycled piece of clothing, a few experiment pieces, and a new skill set for future use. All printmaking materials will be provided, but please bring clothing or fabric to be printed on. This class is for all skill levels and is available for teen and adult students 16+. If you need accommodations for this program, please contact the Foundry as soon as you are able. natashNa A., born Natashna Anderson is a Black-American designer and illustrator, currently based in Saint Louis. From Brooklyn, to Chicago, she graduated at the height of Covid with a BFA from School of the Arts Institute of Chicago. Utilizing all her alma mater had to offer, she emerged with a large interdisciplinary background of printmaking, book arts, graphic design, illustration, and fine arts. Her work focuses on known and unknown narratives within blackness, typography and fairytales. Working as a designer and illustrator, her work spans both digital and traditional media. natashNa A. embraces the duality and loves the physicality of it. You can find her work on Target.com, painted on Chicago facades, and entertaining the masses within printed publications.