Cathy Moon 2012 Tutor for CONTEXTART
CATHY MOON is a Shibori artist who works from her studio in Brisbane. She has exhibited extensively throughout Australia and actively participates in group exhibitions internationally. She also teaches Shibori workshops and enjoys working with traditional shibori designs and reinterpreting them in her unique contemporary style. Experimenting with colour and design are an endless source of inspiration and she spends most of her time creating wearables and exhibition pieces. Examples of her work can be viewed on both the TAFTA website (www.tafta.org.au) and World Shibori Network Website:(shiboriorg.wordpress.com/members).
Above:Cathy Moon
Workshops
2-DAY Workshop: SCRUMPTIOUS & SILKY SHIBORI SCARVES (April 14 & 15). Everyone loves the feel of a beautiful silky scarf around their neck when the weather turns a little chilly. A scarf can also really add a personal and colourful statement to how you dress. In this workshop you will learn the shibori techniques of stitching, clamping, binding and wrapping. You can then dye your scarves using Acid dyes to produce vibrant and colourful designs. At the end of the workshop participants will have a selection of beautiful silk scarves that reflect their individuality. This workshop is suitable for those with or without experience of shibori techniques. An estimated materials fee of $30 per person will apply for 2 silk scarves and the use of Acid dyes. The tutor will also have extra silk scarf blanks for sale during the workshop. Enrol Now
Above:'Jaffa Scarf' Cathy Moon
4-DAY Workshop: SCULPTURED AND BEJEWELLED NECKWEAR (from Mon afternoon April 16th to Friday noon, April 20th). Shibori techniques, when applied to silk, lend themselves beautifully to producing sculptural forms. In this workshop you will incorporate stitching, clamping, binding and wrapping (classic shibori resists) and expand on them to produce silk sculptures that can be worn as neck adornments. Silk Organza and Habutai will be stitched, bound and wrapped to form shapes that are dyed using Acids dyes. Once dry the sculptural forms will be embellished using beads, sequins, feathers or anything your heart desires to produce exquisite designer neckwear. Please note that the initial 2-day workshop on Sumptuous and Silky Scarves is not a prerequisite for this workshop. It is open to both the novice and those with experience. An estimated material fee of $60 per person will apply for silk for 2 neckpieces and the use of acid dyes. The tutor will have extra silk for sale during the workshop. Participants to supply their own beads, feathers, sequins for adornment of neckpieces. Enrol Now
Above:'Pink Shell Necklace' by Cathy Moon
