Upcycled Artistry Workshop with Angelia Dixon

M﻿ornington Peninsula Regional Gallery is a leading regional gallery. MPRG has a changing exhibition program featuring contemporary artists and many of Australia's most well known artists. The gallery is renowned for its special holdings of works on paper and also holds important historical works that capture the Mornington Peninsula region.M﻿PRG hosts a range of speical events and workshops for young creatives right through to adults. The Young at Art program introduces toddlers to the world of art. The gallery also hosts school holiday workshops and education programs. MPRG is proud to have artist workshops where attendees can learn new specialist skills such as painting, printmaking, drawing and pottery, exhibition tours, studio visits and artist talks.Sign up to their newsletter via their website to find out about new workshops and events at the gallery:mprg.mornpen.vic.gov.au

Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery

This workshop is for you if you are new to upcycling clothing and want to learn techniques to  renew existing textiles in a unique way.

Angelia Dixon is a dynamic Mt Martha creative who is passionate about upcycling clothing. Her spark exploded after discovering that we already have enough clothes in existence to clothe the next six generations and the plethora of Op shops on the Peninsula helped fuel her growing love. Angelia's creativity and "no rules" approach brings artistry to upcycling, celebrating the renewal of existing textiles in a unique way.This workshop is for you if you are new to upcycling clothing and want to gain inspiration and learn techniques you can use on any upcycling project. Check out Angelia's <a href="https://www.instagram.com/upcycled.artistry/" title="https://www.instagram.com/upcycled.artistry/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Upcycled Artistry </a>Instagram page!You will need to bring a garment to upcycle with you. A shirt, or pair of jeans, shorts or overalls and your sense of play! Cotton, flannel, denim, or linen work best with the techniques you will lean on the day. Please also bring a sewing machine and cottons, scissors, fabrics for applique and protective clothing (for paint and/or ink spattering)Angelia will show you how to:- consider fabrics, colour and design - reliably crop jeans/shorts/shirts - applique/patch and reverse applique - work with methods to distress denim - use stencils and fabric paint - use a tablecloth or doilies to create a lace hem - simply hand stitch to add details to your designWhile we won't bleach our items on the day, we will discuss different bleaching methods to give different results. Using your sewing machine and these techniques you will create a unique upcycled garment to take home.A detailed list, suggesting other items to bring along and what you can prepare before hand, will be provided after registration.Images: Angelia Dixon with samples of her upcycled garments

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