Join textile artist Monique Kleinhans in a 4-day workshop at Laughing Horse Lodge
Twice Painted Quilts
Instructor: Monique Kleinhans
May 26-29
$1095*
Workshop Includes:
4 Days of instruction by the award-winning textile artist, Monique Kleinhans
3 Nights accommodation at the rustic Laughing Horse Lodge, Swan Lake MT
7 Delicious meals prepared by the renowned Chef Kate
(2 dinners, 2 lunches, and continental breakfasts)
4 Days of instruction by the award-winning textile artist, Monique Kleinhans
3 Nights accommodation at the rustic Laughing Horse Lodge, Swan Lake MT
7 Delicious meals prepared by the renowned Chef Kate
(2 dinners, 2 lunches, and continental breakfasts)
Students will create works based on their own photo inspiration or explore plein-air painting
using the beautiful vistas of Swan Lake and surrounding mountains. You will become comfortable embellishing your work and adding texture using different methods of thread painting and free-motion stitches. Discover the magic of pairing watercolor on fabric and thread painting techniques
to create unique and personal quilted art!
using the beautiful vistas of Swan Lake and surrounding mountains. You will become comfortable embellishing your work and adding texture using different methods of thread painting and free-motion stitches. Discover the magic of pairing watercolor on fabric and thread painting techniques
to create unique and personal quilted art!
* Based on single room occupany. Spouse or partner is welcome to stay with you for added cost of meals.
CLASS SCHEDULE
TUESDAY, MAY 26
11:30a-12:30p Check in
1:00p Workshop starts
1:00p-5:00p Inktense on fabric overview
6:45p Open/free time
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27
8:00a - 9:30a Open/free time
12:00n Lunch, provided onsite
1:00p-4:00p Learn about free motion stitching/thread painting; threads and needles, tension settings, stabilizers, and other optional tools to achieve best results.
6:45p Open/free time
THURSDAY, MAY 28
8:00a - 9:30a Open/free time
12:00n Lunch, provided onsite
1:00p-4:45p Continue focused work on personal project
FRIDAY, MAY 29
8:00a - 9:30a Open/free time
12:00n Workshop ends
11:30a-12:30p Check in
1:00p Workshop starts
1:00p-5:00p Inktense on fabric overview
- Water vs medium pencils vs blocks
- Blending colors, creating a background wash, layering, drying time, adding details
- Practice project
- Individual discussion time with each student about their personal project
6:45p Open/free time
- Weather permitting, Monique will take interested workshop members to nearby location for plein air painting
WEDNESDAY, MAY 27
8:00a - 9:30a Open/free time
- Continental breakfast, provided onsite
12:00n Lunch, provided onsite
1:00p-4:00p Learn about free motion stitching/thread painting; threads and needles, tension settings, stabilizers, and other optional tools to achieve best results.
- Demo using heavier weight threads, yarns and bobbin work
- Free motion stitching practice exercises working on small sample project from Tuesday
- Monique will be available to meet individually for any questions, suggestions on personal projects.
6:45p Open/free time
- Weather permitting, Monique will take interested workshop members to nearby location for plein air painting
THURSDAY, MAY 28
8:00a - 9:30a Open/free time
- Continental breakfast, provided onsite
12:00n Lunch, provided onsite
1:00p-4:45p Continue focused work on personal project
- Trunk show/demo on adding other textures to pieces (Lutradur, cheese cloth, Terial or texture magic, etc…)
FRIDAY, MAY 29
8:00a - 9:30a Open/free time
- Continental breakfast, provided onsite
- Check out by 10a
12:00n Workshop ends
ACCOMODATIONS - LAUGHING HORSE LODGE
Surrounding a peaceful English-style garden, Laughing Horse Lodge offers simple, clean, and comfortable non-smoking ground-floor rooms, each with a private entrance, private bath, and complimentary WiFi. Guests will enjoy a private room with a queen bed, log cabin touches, covered porches, garden seating areas, and a shared reading room.
Located near the southern end of Swan Lake and at the base of the Swan Range
and the Bob Marshall Wilderness,
Laughing Horse Lodge is convenient to Missoula and Kalispell for those wishing to enjoy hiking, mountain biking, or horseback riding the many range trails, and/or exploring
nearby Glacier National Park.
Surrounding a peaceful English-style garden, Laughing Horse Lodge offers simple, clean, and comfortable non-smoking ground-floor rooms, each with a private entrance, private bath, and complimentary WiFi. Guests will enjoy a private room with a queen bed, log cabin touches, covered porches, garden seating areas, and a shared reading room.
Located near the southern end of Swan Lake and at the base of the Swan Range
and the Bob Marshall Wilderness,
Laughing Horse Lodge is convenient to Missoula and Kalispell for those wishing to enjoy hiking, mountain biking, or horseback riding the many range trails, and/or exploring
nearby Glacier National Park.