Monoprinting Class: Sun Printed T-shirt or Calico Bag

Discover the monoprinting technique and create a cute t-shirt or bag


Marie Mitchell

Marie Mitchell

3 hours Class size 5 to 10 guests

$45 (Afterpay available)

Perth
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Craft
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Print Making
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Kid Friendly
Join friendly and experienced teacher, Marie Mitchell, as she shows you how to create a colourful t-shirt or calico bag in Perth.
In this hands-on class, you will learn different techniques like screen printing and how to transfer your design onto fabric. By using sun-sensitive dyes and natural materials, it will be a fun and easy monoprinting process for you and even your kids to join in.
With materials and equipment supplied, all you need to do is bring a pre-loved t-shirt or calico bag (a list of what to bring will be emailed upon ticket purchase).
This class will be designed to a maximum of 10 people, which ensures your teacher can fully support you and give one-to-one feedback.
At the end of the class, you will get to take home your own t-shirt or calico bag, which you can be proud of!

Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly.
 
What you'll get
All materials and equipment supplied.
 
What to bring
A pre-loved t-shirt or calico bag.
 
Suitable for

This class is great for a hens party.

Suitable for adults, and kids (minimum 8 years old).

An adult must accompany any attending kids, and must pay for a separate ticket.

Location

Mandurah Performing Arts Centre - 9 Ormsby Terrace, Mandurah WA

Monoprinting Class: Sun Printed T-shirt or Calico Bag location
Your teacher

Marie Mitchell
Marie Mitchell


The environment and its magic have been part of my life since forever. I treasure memories of birdwatching as a family when I was a child, the joy and beauty of these memories triggered my lifelong love of our natural environment.
I’ve always been involved in creative activities, playing with my mom’s sewing machine before I was four (I managed to put the needle through my finger) and exploring a multitude of art and crafts with my mom at home. I took art in school and considered a career in interior design but lacked the confidence to pursue a creative path immediately following graduation. I started a general arts degree studying political science until I discovered courses in textiles and design in the Home Economics faculty. While a textiles major wasn’t available, I transferred faculties and took all the textile design courses available. One of my lecturers was a practising textile artist which inspired me to continue my studies at art school after completing my degree.
My time at art school was cut short because I fell in love six weeks before the program started. I completed the first-year, 2700 km away from my future husband, but struggled with the challenges of a long-distance romance. Unable to find a job that summer upon my return and without funding or the desire to return to art school, I enrolled in a one-year teacher training course at university.
For the next 30 years, I taught high school art, textile design, foods and nutrition, raised a family of four and followed my husband wherever his career took him, including moving from my native Canada to Australia. After planning lessons, actively parenting, I had limited remaining creative energies which were focused on garden design, decorative painting, patchwork and quilting.
With an empty nest, I’ve been able to devote myself full-time to making including creating art quilts and mixed media fibre art. Despite the intervening years, I had never lost my creative dreams and I set out to develop my art practice from a hobby to a full-time professional artist.
The world around me has always been a place of beauty and wonder. As a child, I learned to identify plants, animals, insects, and birds. Sitting hidden within the circle of a weeping willow beside a small pond in my grandparent’s back garden is one of my fondest early memories. It was a quiet meditative spot. As a four-year-old, I was devastated when the willow was blown down by a typhoon. Despite the many moves, I’ve kept that image in my mind, digging a pond and planting a weeping tree wherever we’ve lived, to recreate that secret spot.
Awareness of our planet’s limited resources and an abhorrence of waste was instilled in me from a very young age. While I have focused on sustainable practices as a lifestyle long before it became a catchphrase, I continue to seek the most up-to-date practices as the situation evolves.
The experiences of a lifetime have naturally led me to take a more active stand on climate change and environmental issues. Mahatma Gandhi's quote “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” encourages me.
Each of my works is extensively researched to ensure the imagery portrays the issues and solutions in a meaningful and engaging way. My current body of work titled ‘Remnants’ is inspired by an aerial view of the Western Australian Wheatbelt.
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