Philly Dye Club: Natural Dyeing and Screenprinting on Fabric (two sessions)
Adult Workshop | This program is completed
In this class, we'll learn how to dye fabric from kitchen scraps like black beans and onion skins and use iron printing paste to screenprint custom designs onto naturally dyed fabric. In the first session, students will learn how to dye fabric in a pot of black beans or onion skins and create screens for screenprinting. We'll also head over to the Da Vinci Art Alliance to tour The Philly Dye Club's show "A Shared Table," where we'll have time for a Q & A with some of the artists that are instructing the workshop. This workshop is inspired by the show! In the second session, students will have time to dye more fabric and print on their fabric using iron mordant printing paste.
Philly Dye Club will be represented by Laura Hricko, Angela Mcquillan, Cait Nolan, Miriam Singer, Mary Smull, Cindy Stockton Moore, Caresh Toatley.
Miriam Singer
Miriam Singer is a Philadelphia-based artist who combines drawing, painting, and printmaking to create layered, imaginative interpretations of city life. Her work explores urban environments through a blend of observation and invention, often merging architectural details, public spaces, and abstract forms. Singer has created murals and public artworks for organizations including the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, the Philadelphia International Airport, and the Albright-Knox Public Art Program in Buffalo, NY. Her mural Compass Map (2020), created in partnership with NewCourtland Senior Services and the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program, features drawings of neighborhood architecture surrounding NewCourtland buildings in Philadelphia. It was painted with the help of local seniors, who contributed to both the design and painting process.
An active educator, Singer teaches printmaking at Fleisher Art Memorial, where she leads workshops in etching and screen printing on fabric. Her collaborative, community-based approach extends to her print projects as well. Such as creating screen prints to support mural fundraising and public engagement. Her work has been exhibited in galleries and alternative spaces including Paradigm Gallery, James Oliver Gallery, The Fairmount House, LG Tripp Gallery, and Vox Populi. Singer is a member of the artist collective Space 1026, where she also maintains a studio. She holds an MFA from the Massachusetts College of Art and a BA from Brandeis University.
https://miriamsinger.com/