Session I:
November 11 & 12 from 10 am-3 pm EST
or
Session II:
December 2 & 3 from 10am-3 pm EST
in-person at Townsend Atelier
Instructor: Carrie Pendergrass
Adults. All skill levels are welcome!
In this two-day workshop, we will be creating our own series of “mini” relief blocks by carving both linoleum and erasers. We will then use our relief blocks and various colors of ink to create repeat patterns on fabric and/or paper. You will be taken through the process of creating, carving, printing, (and potentially heat-setting) your designs. You will get to choose from making a small set of napkins or tea towels, or a table runner. If you’d rather stick to working on paper, you can choose to make hand-printed cards and/or gift wrapping paper. You also have the option of bringing items from home on which to print. Either way, this is a fun and fantastic way to make gifts for the holidays, and the class itself would be make a great gift to share with a friend or loved one. Feel free to bring a lunch or a snack with you.
CLICK HERE for instructions on materials, what to bring and choosing your project!
About the Instructor:
Over the last twenty years, Carrie has been a freelance artist, art educator, and small-business owner. Carrie received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Studio Art, with a concentration in Painting, from the University of Tennessee Knoxville in 1997. She then went on to receive a Masters of Education degree from the University of Tennessee Chattanooga in 2006, along with a certification to teach art in k-12.
In 2012, she left her full-time art teacher job of 6 years, with the dream of expanding her own creative pursuits. She applied for a grant funded small business-initiative program, which was designed to breathe life into a little-used area of her local downtown. She was one of 5 recipients with small business ideas, who were granted a storefront space. Her space, named Sewn to the Sky became a store, studio and gallery, allowing her to make and sell her own work, as well as that of around 50 other local artists/artisans, and hold arts classes and special events there. She even taught traditional black and white photography there in a converted bathroom/ darkroom! She was the sole proprietor for an amazing 2 and a half years, and learned a lot about business ownership and life. About a year later, she ended up at a special arts nonprofit, called HArt Gallery, where she worked for over three and a half years, while still working her art side hustle, often as her revised moniker, Sewn to the Sea (which was born as a way to distinguish her fine art printmaking work a.k.a. her “press” from her many previous other creative pursuits).
She stepped down from her Gallery Director position to pursue her own work, right before Covid-19 hit. She currently works as a professional artist, exhibiting her work locally and regionally, and continues to do arts education. She has been teaching art through grant-funded opportunities like Arts Build’s Artist-in-Residency Program and private and public instruction through Townsend Atelier, the Chattery, and other venues.
