LAURA FOGG
COLLAGE QUILTING IN PERSON $40
LUTHER BURBANK ART & GARDEN CENTER
MAY 20, 2022 9 AM- 3:30 PM
I have been an art quilter for twenty-five years. My work is shown regularly in major quilt shows across the country, including Visions, Quilt National, and numerous SAQA shows. Articles and photos of my work have been published in most of the quilting magazines in the US, as well as in a number of national and international books and calendars on art quilting. I have also been featured in two documentary films (one by the American Quilters Society and the other by Lifetime TV in conjunction with the Vagina Monologues production) and on the Alex Anderson show.
I am the recipient of two art-related awards in Mendocino County- the Women’s Art: Women’s Vision award in 2008 and the Art Champion award in 2012.
I have lived all of my adult life in Mendocino County, where I worked for 30 years as a teacher of the visually impaired. In that capacity I won the Schoolmaster of the Year award in 2011. I am now retired.
I was an art history major at UC Berkeley, with a minor in art, and I have a Masters in Education from CA State University-San Francisco. I am mostly a self-taught quilter, though I studied briefly under Natasha Kempers-Kullen many years ago. I currently lecture and teach art quilting classes and retreats throughout northern California.
I am the recipient of two art-related awards in Mendocino County- the Women’s Art: Women’s Vision award in 2008 and the Art Champion award in 2012.
I have lived all of my adult life in Mendocino County, where I worked for 30 years as a teacher of the visually impaired. In that capacity I won the Schoolmaster of the Year award in 2011. I am now retired.
I was an art history major at UC Berkeley, with a minor in art, and I have a Masters in Education from CA State University-San Francisco. I am mostly a self-taught quilter, though I studied briefly under Natasha Kempers-Kullen many years ago. I currently lecture and teach art quilting classes and retreats throughout northern California.
SOME OF LAURA'S COLLAGE QUILTS ARE BELOW
QUILTED LANDSCAPE COLLAGE CLASS
Laura Fogg, Instructor
1143 W Church, Ukiah, CA 95482
[email protected]
Expect this to be a fun, creative, beginner-friendly, out-of-the-box
class. You do not need to have any quilting skills besides basic
knowledge of how to do freehand machine quilting on your home sewing
machine, nor do you need to be a recognized artist. You will discover
the “artist within” as you play with the fabrics of your choice to
create a small (about 18”x24”’) collage wall quilt. Subject matter can
be a landscape, a still life, or even a fantasy scene… whatever moves
you to want to create it in fabric. You will start with a photo of
your chosen scene for inspiration and beyond that your own imagination
is the limit. (One caution though… for beginners it is smart to avoid
subjects that include people, pets or complicated architecture. You will get frustrated trying to get the perspective and details “right.” It will be more fun to stick to nature scenes, where
nothing you do can possibly be “wrong.”)
Basic technique is raw-edge fabric collage, where cut or torn pieces
of fabric (and/or other materials) are layered and freely arranged to
create as much or as little detail in your piece as you see fit.
Nothing is pinned or sewn until you are happy with your design, so the
stakes are low and the composition can be changed infinitely. There
are no patterns, no directions, and no rules.
The piece you create in the first class can be machine quilted in
class or at home and brought back for completion in the second of this
series of two classes (if there is one). In the second class you will
learn how to add borders and create dimensional foreground details in
a slightly different raw-edge applique technique.
MATERIALS LIST FOR COLLAGE CLASS
Laura Fogg, Instructor
Please read this carefully and bring as much stuff as you possibly
can! You will have more fun if you come set up with all the materials
you need.
*a photo (or several photos) of some scene or subject that pleases you- this
will be your inspiration for your project
*cotton backing fabric for a 2’ x 3’ (maximum size) quilt- YOU CAN WORK SMALLER IF YOU LIKE
*several 2’ x 3’ pieces of tulle ( the lightweight kind also known as
“illusion”… NOT coarse netting)- bring several different colors so you
can try them out over your collage and choose the one you like best.
Dark colors generally work best, unless you want a foggy or washed-out
look
*a piece of THIN batting that is big enough to fit your quilt (cotton, bamboo or wool)
*lots of fabric- scraps are fine, but be sure to bring 6 or 8 fabrics
in each color you think you might want to use. Include DARK darks and LIGHT
lights. Remember... this is a collage and contrast is necessary for images to stand out!
*novelty fabrics- shiny, transparent, metallic, textured
*embellishments- any kind of threads, strings, ribbons, lace, yarn,
sequins, buttons
*sharp fabric scissors (rotary cutters are not necessary for this “freehand” style)
*dark chocolate to share
*lots of straight pins- the thin, glass-headed ones are best (I mean LOTS… like a whole big box full!)
*your sewing machine and EVERYTHING that goes with it
*a machine quilting or darning or stippling foot to do freehand
quilting around the curving edges of your design elements
*quilting thread- I like to use poly or rayon variegated rayon thread, but
anything will do that blends with your fabric choices, except for
metallic (too hard to use on a first project!)
*bobbin thread that will blend with your backing fabric