Art Studio: Batik

Last week I took Holly to the Procession of Species Art Studio with a few homeschooling friends. This studio is open this time of year in preparation for the Procession of the Species parade that happens at the end of the month. Folks can come in and create pretty much any kind of masterpiece they would like in support of the parade... to be in the parade or enjoy from the sidelines. We'll be enjoying from the sidelines again this year, maybe next year we'll join in the parade. Just being in their studio gets your creative juices flowing and all fuzzy... you cannot help but want to create something amazing here!

Holly worked on a batik. She had a peacock theme in mind for us to both do. She drew out her work and then using waxed she copied her work onto fabric and painted it with dye. She did a fairly detailed piece and really spent time working through her design well. Holly was very thorough. She did a wonderfully creative piece!!! I did one with her as well.

We are going back this week to create something else. We have a few ideas in mind... we'll see what is created and share later in the week!

Creating her design

Drawing our her peacock design

Preparing her artwork for waxing

Studio space for batik work

Waxing her design

Adding hot wax

Another view of the art studio batik area (there is a lot more studio than this)

Painting her design

One more studio space

Paints

Holly's finished product (wax is not ironed out yet)

My final design (wax is not ironed out yet)

Fall Batik

Holly got to enjoy making a gel glue batik once again with our Camp Fire group! This month we are having the kids work on an emblem for arts, fiber arts being the theme which goes in conjunction with a National Art Experience Camp Fire is hosting. The kids have had a fun time making some fiber art projects.

My co-leader set up this project for the kids to do, a gel glue batik. Holly created one of these this summer and it was so much fun with great results we thought it could be a great project for the kids. Here are the directions from her first project.

This time the project was all in fall colors that went beautifully with Holly's design. She created a nature scene - mountains, with a sunshine, clouds, birds, small water feature, tree and a deer. It is very cute! The fall paints really helped to make this a lovely batik! She had a great time creating... and already has an idea for a winter themed one with snowflakes... I might join in on the fun for that one. Can't wait!