RavenSpeak Quilts

avenSpeak Quilts
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an artist’s expression in fabric
Rose Hughes
quilt artist, author, lecturer
&
teacher
about the artist
I am a quilt artist from Southern California who creates one-of-a kind quilt art pieces. I love to use layers
of luxurious silk, velveteen and cotton fabrics, paints,
yarns and embellishments to transform fabric into
wondrous landscapes where color, shape and texture
play with the senses. Since beginning working in fabric
I have had my work shown nationally and internationally through group and one-artist exhibits, have had my
quilts acquired by numerous collectors nationwide and
written DREAM LANDSCAPES: Artful Quilts with FastPiece Applique. My work also appears as part of:
The Quilt Show
Segment 406
(June 2009)
The Quilting Arts Book
Simply Quilts
Episode #919
Quilting Arts Magazine
July-2007 & 2008
Quilters Newsletter
February 2009
Quilting Art is my passion
and I am inspired by my love of the ever-changing hills
that make up our landscape, and the ravens that mirror
and mock this region’s boisterous, and sometimes-crazy human residents. When I lecture and teach workshops I get to share my passion with others.
lectures
raven…trunk show
WISDOM, WHIMSY & LIFE in QUILTS
Raven the trickster has entered my life and
chiseled away at the boundaries established
by the ‘Quilt Police’. Hear and see about my
quilt journey and the expression of my own
personal images.
color it bold!
GREAT COLOR—WITHOUT FEAR
We are surrounded by color every day of our
lives. Participate in the human color wheel
while reviewing the color basics. Then we’ll go
beyond and learn to see the colors of everyday life, to trust what you see and how to incorporate these color palettes into your quilts.
the organized quilter
FIND TIME TO MAKE THAT QUILT!
Everyone has an organizing story or a special technique to share. As a project manager
for a large technology company by day and a
prolific quilt artist by night (or morning, weekend, whenever), I’ll share the various ways I’ve
used to organize my stuff and my time.
all-in-a-day workshops
Each workshop is designed to provide opportunity for fun
for all while experimenting with new techniques and materials.
DOUBLE-QUILT APPLIQUE
In this workshop you will learn two machine applique techniques
that are easy to achieve and will open new doors to your creativity.
Quickly and easily, by using just two fabrics, picking a favorite
shape the fun of creating a dynamic background begins. With the
background done you’ll be learning how to make small quilted
fabric embellishments that will become the ‘star’ of your quilt.
Most all students leave the workshop with one small
(18” x 22”) work well underway and some cases completed.
Length: 6 hours
Level: Serious Beginner
WHAT’S ON TOP? Embellishments! I
EMBELLISHMENTS! That¹s what. In this class we'll explore the varied and delightfully creative forms embellishments can take in our
work, and how you can use all the fun and shiny objects to add
drama, whimsy, character and sparkle to your quilts.
You’ll learn skills for adding beads, bangles, buttons, found
objects, personal trinkets and treasures, and even paper to your
fabric art. You’ll also see how to layer these embellishment elements by hand or by machine. Come and
discover a new use for all your fabric scraps while creating turned, couched and fused embellishments
of your very own. With this layer-upon-layer technique, your projects will be dressed up for show-andtell, top to bottom and bottom to top, with a story you will tell through fabric, imagination, and embellishments!
Length: 6 hours Level: Everyone
WHAT’S ON TOP? Embellishments! II
Just when you thought there couldn’t be
more… In this class we’ll explore how to
create and enhance the fabrics we use.
There are fibers, paints, glues and all kinds
of fun ways to dress up… yes, and embellish that fabric. You’ll definitely find one,
two or half a dozen new techniques you’ll
love.
Length: 6 hours Level: Everyone
COLOR MAGIC!
Drop that needle and open your eyes! We¹re going to take off on a visual journey that will stretch your
mind to an exciting new dimension and add more color competence to your fabric creations.
In this no-sew class we¹ll explore color and how to use it in our art. We¹ll look around at color in
nature, in the media, in our neighborhood, at work, and at home. We¹ll reference magazines, photos,
posters, brochures and whatever else tempts our imaginations and tickles our senses. We¹ll cut, paste,
paint, dip and dabble in search of our own magic carpet of color, where the colors of our deepest personal expression can be found. Along the way we’ll capture all that we¹ve learned into a personalized
COLOR MAGIC JOURNAL a record of the territory we¹ve visited for each participant to take along on his
or her next color discovery tour.
This workshop trains your eyes to see in a new way, and is guaranteed to enable you to see a more
color-full world than you ever saw before.
Length: 6 hours Level: Everyone
COOKING UP NEW FABRICS!
more workshops...
Take that blah piece of white fabric and spice it up with a FABRIC PAINT MARINADE. The recipes are
easy and you’ll learn the secrets of the great fabric chefs. Using easy to obtain and use supplies you’ll
be able to create a feast of painted 1 yard fabric pieces to be used in your next quilt. Never have to
wear masks, measure powders or spend hours rinsing dyed fabrics again!
Length: 6 hours Level: Everyone
FUN WITH CRAYONS
Open new doors for designing your own fabric. You’ll learn how to take simple
crayons and fabric paints to create exciting fabric. Yes, crayons and paint!
This technique is not only easy but fun as well! By using simple materials that
we may already have around the home and incorporating some of the basic elements of design and color theory we’ll spend the class time painting our way
to new fabrics. Go home with wonderful fabrics to be used in your next quilt
and the know how to keep on painting.
Length: 6 hours Level: Everyone
FAST-PIECE APPLIQUÉ
Fast, furious, and fantastic! In just a day together you’ll
learn the secret of using machine piecing and appliqué in
combination to simplify complicated curves and circles, to
get the perfect results you crave in your quilts. But why limit
ourselves? Let’s also explore how to layer your work with
a wide variety of colorful, unique and unusual embellishments– the kind that say YOU in your quilts, your unique
signature pieces. You’ll be taking home a creative appliquéd
piece underway, and a mind filled with new ideas and techniques to apply in future projects.
Length: 6 hours Level: Serious Beginner
DIMENSIONAL STITCHING
Want to add sparkle, light, shadow and texture to
your art quilts? Have your design concepts pop?
Your colors flow like rivers? Come to the Art Quilt
Dimensional Stitching class and learn how to use
stitching in new and exciting, non-traditional ways.
No one will ever say they’ve missed the point of
your quilt art creation!
In this class, we’ll take traditional linear, fill and
dimensional embroidery stitches and learn how
with to use them in unique and amazing ways to
express life’s true textures. Go home with working
samples of the new art quilt dimensional stitching
techniques being presented in this workshop.
Length: 6 hours Level: Everyone
MY SUMMER VACATION
two-day workshops...
You’ve returned home from vacationing in the mountains, or at the beach, or Disney World. Now you
can take all those little treasures from your time away and pull them together in one special quilt. In
this workshop you’ll take your favorite vacation postcards, photos and souvenirs & trinkets and turn
them into a unique, colorful remembrance of your special get away.
Spend two days learning to translate your mementos into a unique design, then learn how to use
Fast-Piece Appliqué™ to create your one of a kind artful quilt and lots of different ways to incorporate
all those special little ‘vacation trinkets’ to your quilt.
You’ll take home a unique piece, created from an original design based on your vacation, along with
the knowledge of Rose’s special Fast-Piece Appliqué™ method that allows you to use quickly and easily
add curves and circles to future projects.
Length: 6 hours (each day) Level: Serious Beginner
DREAMIN UP LANDSCAPES
Ever see a beautiful scene that you know would make an amazing
quilt? In this workshop you will learn how to capture and translate
your favorite landscape photographs into colorful designs and
unique fabric art.
You’ll create your own dream landscape while learning and using Fast-Pieced Appliqué™ techniques and embellishments. In just
2 days you'll learn the secret of how this technique uses machine
piecing and appliqué in combination to simplify complicated
curves and circles. Additionally, explore layering you work with a
wide variety of unusual embellishments–– so you can capture the
spirit of your photos in fabric form.
You’ll take home a unique class projects and a unique piece
designed from your original landscape photo, and the skills and
techniques to apply in future projects.
Length: 6 hours (each day) Level: Serious Beginner
FABRIC PAINTING: NEVER PLAIN, ALWAYS SIMPLE
Open new doors for designing your own fabric!
On day one, you will learn how to take simple crayons and
fabric paints to create ‘your own’ new and exciting fabrics. Play
all day with textures and learning how to create your own rubber
stamps. Day two we’ll take blah pieces of white fabric and spice them up with a FABRIC PAINT MARINADES. By using my basic ‘recipes’ and easy to obtain and use supplies you’ll be able to create a feast
of large scrumptious painted fabrics. The paints used contain no dangerous dyes or chemicals. No need
for facemasks or endless rinsing. Soap and water clean up, and after heat setting your fabrics are washable. Join us! You’ll go home with wonderful fabric pieces to be used in your next quilt projects and the
skills to create much, much more!
Length: 6 hours (each day) Level: Everyone
EMBELLISHMENTS… IT’S WHAT’S ON TOP!
Embellishment is what first introduces the viewer to your piece. It is an invitation to look further, your
chance to entice and engage. Embellishments should be the additional element that ties the rest of your
layers together. This may be adding the elements of line, texture or color to the work, but most importantly it adds dimension.
On day one we’ll be exploring a number of ways to enhance the fabric itself with paint, pens and
foils. (no sewing) During day two we’ll take fabric and may other types of fun embellishments for a test
ride. (sewing) By the end of class you’ll have a whole new vocabulary of opportunity to enhance all your
fabric projects.
Length: 6 hours (each day) Level: Everyone
DREAMING UP A LANDSCAPE
five-day workshops...
From beginning to end you’ll be taking that beautiful scene you know and love and turning it into an
amazing quilt? In this 5 day workshop you’ll learn and build upon your knowledge each day how to capture and translate your favorite landscape photographs into colorful designs and unique fabric art.
You’ll learn the secrets of Fast-Piece Appliqué™ and how this technique uses machine piecing and
appliqué in combination to simplify complicated curves and circles. Additionally, we’ll be designing and
exploring how to add layers of beads, bangles or other types of embellishments –– so you can capture
the spirit of your photos in fabric form. You’ll take home class projects and a unique piece designed
from your original landscape photos, and new skills and techniques to apply in future projects.
Length: 6 hours (each day) Level: Serious Beginner