Design & Wine at ArtSpace Herndon

Earlier this year we were invited to lead a Design & Wine session at ArtSpace Herndon and that event was held this past Tuesday.  Our project was printing tote bags with thermofax screens.  This was a new venture for us in several ways - new venue (we also led a Sunday class for kids dyeing t-shirts), new format/time frame, and a specific project.  Usually we teach screen printing as a more open-ended technique for fiber & mixed media artists, so we are not as concerned with a finished product.  It was a fun evening, we all learned a few things, and everyone had a product they could take home.  Hopefully some will want to learn more about thermofax printing!  Here are some photos of our experience.

Some attendees were groups of friends and/or regulars at Design & Wine events.

There was a mother/daughter pair.

Some chose a single image as a focal point.

Others chose to create an overall design.

Here's most of the group with their printed totes.

A small group of friends and their finished bags.

One enterprising individual also brought a t-shirt and created this design with our peacock feather screen.

ArtSpace is a nice environment for teaching a class (our class was held in the gallery).  As you can see in the photos, there is art work hanging in the background - the current exhibit is work by Herndon High School seniors, as well as work by Melanie Stanley, a local artist.  If you are in the area, stop in and take a look at the exhibit and explore other opportunities at ArtSpace Herndon.