Silk Painting Workshop
Silk painting workshop
March 2025
This was an introduction to silk painting, led by Janet Gallagher who works in textiles and fabrics.
The format was;
- Techniques for painting on silk; the right silk, design and planning, guttering, applying inks and water, adding coarse salt, and finishing.
- Inspirational ideas around the theme of Creation and nature.
- Doing it with support from Janet and Richard
Feedback from workshop
"I thoroughly enjoyed learning in a new medium and meeting new people."
"I liked the freedom to be creative."
Nine people gave ideas about what they wanted to see in future meetings: Pottery, Collage, Textiles, Pottery, Reading together, Resin pouring, Crochet, Printing, Poetry, Sketching...
Photographs
15 people joined the workshop. The images below show silk work at different stages of development. Everyone was able to produce a finished product.
