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Workshop Title: Batik Play Day
Time: 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
Description: This is a day to play with your batik skills, learned from previous batik workshops with Joanne Smith or dusted off from prior learning as far back as high school! There will be no formal instruction, however Joanne will be onsite playing with her own batik and will be available to answer questions and offer support during your artistic exploration. There will be fabric, supplies, and tools available, but you are welcome to bring your own, as well.
Audience: 16+
Level of Experience: Previous experience recommended.
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Instructor Biography:
For batik artist Joanne Smith (BEd, BBS) of Diamond Valley, Alberta, creating art in a diversity of forms has been a lifelong passion; inherited from generations of highly creative women, and deeply inspired by a school field trip to Leighton Art Centre in 1978. Her fascination with batik was re-sparked a few years ago when she taught the technique to her high school art students. Since then, she has travelled around North America taking workshops to enhance her skills under the tutelage of various Batik Masters. She has written articles for The Batik Guild and has had her batiks featured in their newsletters and calendars. Her batik entry received honourable mention in the 2024/25 International Year of Batik competition and is featured on their website.
