Indulge in the excitement and sensuality of colour in paint and fabric with textile artists Kaffe Fassett and Brandon Mably. Start the week working with paint and defined colour palettes, and finish the week applying new confidence in colour use with fabrics, and finally in applying this to a structured pattern/quilt format.

Workshop Schedule:

Sunday, May 11th
Evening: Meet-and-greet with drinks and snacks

Monday, May 12th
Day: Paper Colour Collage Workshop
This workshop gives an insight into the process of creating different colour moods, for any purpose, that every designer goes through. It will give you confidence to use and create colour schemes in which ever medium you choose.

Tuesday, May 13th
Day: Kaffe Colourway Painting Workshop
Re-colour one of Kaffe’s fabric designs, using the colours of an inspirational artwork or scene. See and feel how the designated colours change the perception of the artwork.

Wednesday, May 14th
Day: Free for exploring Santa Fe.
Late afternoon: Kaffe’s Colour Inspiration Lecture
Relax and enjoy Kaffe’s world of colour as he shares what inspires him, where he finds it, and how he interprets it.

Thursday, May 15th
Day: Diamond Quilt Workshop
Using inspiration from Kaffe’s book, Quilts in Ireland; create your own version of the Diamonds quilt in your colorway. You will be arranging your work on a piece of design wall flannel that you will simply roll up at the end of the workshop, ready to take home to complete your project. No sewing will be done on the day. Kaffe and Brandon will take you through the same process they use
for designing their quilts, starting with some core fabrics of your own and exploring further possibilities with the help of Kaffe and Brandon and an on-site pop-up shop.

Friday, May 16th
Day: Fabric Collage Workshop
Recreate a color scheme in a tactile fabric collage, discovering how the various colors work together and how different tones of colors can change the overall effect. Explore the relationship of color and pattern though arranging fabrics in a collage with a harmony of texture and color that can go on to become a palette for a quilt, a needlepoint, a room etc.