Workshops/classes

These classes/workshops are appropriate and available for guilds, local/regional/national seminar, and as individual or small group sessions in my studio.

The Workshops are appropriate for all skill levels

CIRCLES, CIRCLES, CIRCLES

Circles within circles, elongated circles, split circles, lopsided circles. This workshop says “play in the round” to create an original Fiberart piece. Basic techniques for creating a variety of “circles” will be explored, and then the creative process begins. This is a process class – where the techniques will be taught to jumpstart you toward the creation of your own unique project.

Time: 4 hours

AFRICAN MEDLEY

(Note: If you don’t want to work with ethnic fabrics and just want to explore color in a different way – this class is still for you.)

Time: 3 or 4 hour sessions – sessions can be back to back, but it works best to have several days between the sessions to allow for blocks to be completed. The smaller time frames are a process class.

By expanding this workshop to a 2 – 3 day workshop, makes this a Product class. The student will have time to fully develop their individual workshop...

Take the risk. Be creative and spontaneous in your design. No pattern necessary. Toss that ruler aside. You become the designer of your “special” blocks. Modified string construction and simple “Quilt As You Go” techniques will be used to create your funky curved, square or rectangular blocks. Create both symmetrical and asymmetrical curved log cabin blocks to use as focal points within your top.

Time: 4 hours

CAPTURED THREADS AND OTHER THINGS

Have fun creating a mixed media collage utilizing some of your fiber items. Bring your fabrics, buttons, ribbons, and photos and create a piece that is uniquely yours. Great time to create a gift for that special someone, or make a piece to decorate your walls. Various techniques will be explored as you develop your unique “art” piece.

Time: 3 or 4 hour session. This can be expanded into a 1 -2 workshop format.

PATCH UP

The familiar four patch jumpstarts this simple block pattern. By adding a few twists and turns; you are able to create unique alternatives and then the fun begins. Ethnic, children’s, and traditional fabrics all work well. Don’t forget your batiks!

Time: (2) 3 hour sessions

PLAYFUL SCRAPS

Too many scraps in your bag - small pieces, odd shapes, strips and other unique pieces; all too wonderful to just throw away. But the question remains, what can I do with them? Then this is the workshop for you! Designed to jump-start you along your journey toward the incorporation of improvisational piecing into your quiltmaking; you will learn simple and fast techniques for creating unique fiber art pieces.

Time: 3 or 4 hour session

ILLUSION

Time: 3 hour session

MAKE YOUR OWN MARK

In addition, the following workshops/classes ara also available:

Classes for kids - great skil building classes or "school auction" project

Basic quilting, design and color theory classes

For fees and schedule availability, contact Gwen Maxwell-Williams @
(425)-898-7682 or gwenmw@aol.com .

Lectures are available on African-American Quilting and the Underground Railroad

FREEFORM SHAPES

Gwen Maxwell-Williams Fiber and Mixed Media Artwork Redmond Washington

Workshops/classes

Gwen Maxwell-Williams
Fiber and Mixed Media Artwork
Redmond Washington