Hand-Drawn Printed Pattern Class

Geometric and Abstract Patterns

October 9, 2024
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm

An abstract composition of torn paper shapes appears on two sheets of paper and a silkscreen against a red ground. Three torn light blue paper shapes rest nearby.
Sample prepared by Katie Parry, Museum Tour Manager. Photo credit: Carlos Avendaño.

Go deep into the world of contemporary pattern design! Drawing from our extensive archive, including artist boxes in our collection, we’ll explore hand-drawn pattern design techniques, tools, and themes inspired by the works of past Artists-in-Residence. At the end of this six-part class, leave with a portfolio of pattern studies and paper prints documenting the evolution of your own designs.

Week 2: Geometric and Abstract Patterns

How do artists like Louise Nevelson and Richard Tuttle imbue meaning and emotion into their works using abstraction and geometry? With inspiration from these artists, we’ll use positive and negative space and printmaking techniques to create several black and white pattern studies.

Event Information

October 9, 2024
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm

The Fabric Workshop and Museum
1214 Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Sixth Floor Print Studio

All six classes
$100 Public |
$75 member

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This class only
$20 Public | $15 member

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Schedule

This is a six-part class* taking place on the following Wednesdays:

Week 1: October 2, 2024, 5–6 pm
Week 2: October 9, 2024, 5–6 pm
Week 3: October 16, 2024, 5–6 pm
Week 4: October 23, 2024, 5–6 pm
Week 5: October 30, 2024, 5–6 pm
Week 6: November 6, 2024, 5–6 pm

*Participants can register for all six classes at once at a discounted rate.

Coming soon in January 2025: Hand-Drawn Printed Pattern Class Part ll. Join us in the New Year to build on the skills taught in Part I.


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