Hand-Drawn Printed Pattern Class

Self-Portrait Patterns

October 30, 2024
5:00 pm to 6:00 pm

A folded sheet of paper with a watercolor portrait on each page sits on a table near brushes and a watercolor palette.
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 5: Self Portrait Patterns

Artists John Killacky and Jonathan Lyndon Chase have used dissolving and transitioning faces to explore the complexity of the self and the body. Experiment with additive and reductive mono printing techniques to create your own expressive self-portrait patterns.

Event Information

October 30, 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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