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I am available
to lecture and teach throughout the country. If you have any questions
which cannot be answered by one of the links below, please contact
me.
Lecture
and Trunk Show &
Class
Descriptions
Somethin'
Fishy
Fabric
Images
Somethin'
in the Air
Exhibitions
& Publications
Materials
Lists
Schedule
Contract
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Teaching
Overview
Susan
Carlson has been creating images with fabric since 1983. Her experimentation
has led her to a fabric collage method that she has been sharing
with others since 1994. Those classes have been taught throughout
New England and the rest of the U.S., and internationally, including
Canada and New Zealand.
Susan
teaches five clases, three of which can be taught in one or more
days. The other requires two or more days. The first day familiarizes
the students with her technique and gets them going on the right
path. Extra class days mean more students go home with finished
projects. Susan has had many repeat students, who come in order
to continue on a previously started project, or to start a new one
under Susan's guidance. Many students have completed works on their
own with only her book as a guide. It is a fun and forgiving technique
that encourages students to complete their projects rather than
adding to their piles of UFOs (unfinished objects).
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Lecture
and Trunk Show
Length: Approx. 1-1/2
hours
Requirements: See
contract.
$250
This is an inspirational
and informative slide-show and lecture starting with Susan's first
fabric experiments of more than twenty years ago, in which she began
to combine fabric and art. She believes these early projects led
to her fabric collage method that began in 1990. The slide lecture
traces this progression of her quilts to the present day, with insights
and stories for each. The step-by-step development of a piece is
shown, from the original inspiration to the finished wall hanging.
Susan shares techniques and hints for design, fabric selection,
construction, borders, and quilting. To accompany the slide presentation,
Susan displays a selection of quilts, allowing viewers to examine
completed pieces and to see up-close how her techniques are applied.
A question and answer period follows.
See Susan's schedule for upcoming lectures.
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Student Samples (click
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Cutting Loose
Susan's newest class combines
aspects of her earlier classes (Somethin' Fishy and Somethin' in
the Air) with her evolving techniques of fabric collage. In this
class, Susan demonstrates a looser approach to the piecing and assembly
of a wall quilt. The approach taken will be a painterly one. Emphasis
will be placed on the collage piecing process. Patterns or templates
will not be used. Instead, students will sketch their design onto
a foundation fabric and proceed to fill in the design with fabrics
of their choice. Susan encourages playfulness, serendipity, and
a willingness to "cut loose." Due to time constraints,
students need to choose simple, whimsical designs such as fish,
butterflies or other bugs, lizards, suns and moons (with or without
faces). Realistic portraits, however, are too intensive for this
one- or two-day class. See Susan's Fabric Images class if a realistic
portrait is your subject choice. Cost of class includes student's
choice of pattern. Additional (optional) patterns will be available
from Susan for a small fee.
Length: 12 hours
(two 6-hour classes).
Available as
a one- or two-day class (Allow 7 hours for each class with 1 hour
for lunch) See Susan's schedule for
upcoming classes.
Max. class size: 20
Classroom Requirements:
See contract.
Materials
List
$1400 plus travel, room,
and board.
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Follow-Up Class
Have you taken one of Susan's
classes and didn't have the time to finish the quilt? Is it sitting
at home waiting for the time to work on it? Well, here you go. This
class is for previous students who need more help from Susan to
finish, or just to get farther along on a larger project. It also
works well immediately following any of Susan's other classes.
Length: 6 hours.
Available as a one-
or two-day class (Allow 7 hours for each class with 1 hour for lunch)
See Susan's schedule for upcoming classes.
Max. class size: 20
Classroom Requirements:
See contract.
Materials
List
Group Price: $700
plus travel, room, and board.
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Student Samples (click
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Somethin' Fishy
Create a fun and fabulous
fabric fish wall-hanging using Susan's fabric collage technique
as presented in her book "Free Style Quilts: A No-Rules Approach."
Susan will start with a short slide show (to get in the fishy mood)
with a question and answer period. Students then work at their own
pace to assemble their work of art. Finished sizes will vary according
to student. Average finished size is 16 by 20 inches. Cost of class
includes a fish pattern of choice. Additional (optional) patterns
will be available from Susan for a small fee. Students are responsible
for bringing a range of fabrics and other supplies to work with
(see materials list). Focus will be
on assembly of fish and background options. Typically, only an overview
and/or demonstration of machine quilting techniques will be provided.
Length:
12 hours (two 6-hour classes).
Available as a one- or two-day
class (Allow 7 hours for each class with 1 hour for lunch). See
Susan's schedule
for upcoming classes.
Max. class size: 20
Classroom Requirements:
See contract.
Materials
List
$1400 plus travel,
room, and board.
Also
available as a one-day class for $700.
Two-day class may be combined
with "Somethin' in the Air"
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Somethin'
In the Air
Let your fancy take flight.
Bugs and butterflies will the subject in this class based on her
book "Free Style Quilts: A No-Rules Approach." Susan will
start with a short slide show (to get in the buggy mood) with questions
and answers. Students will then procede to assemble their own fanciful
wall hanging. Finished sizes will vary according to student. Cost
of class includes one butterfly or bug pattern of student's choice.
Additional (optional) patterns will be available from Susan for
a small fee.
Length: 12 hours
(two 6-hour classes).
Available as a one- or two-day
class. (Allow 7 hours for each class with 1 hour for lunch.) See
Susan's schedule for upcoming classes.
Max. class size: 20
Classroom Requirements:
See contract.
Materials
List
$1400 plus travel, room,
and board.
Also
available as a one-day class for $700.
Two-day class may be combined
with "Somethin' Fishy"
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Student Samples (click
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Fabric
Images: "Portraits Only" or "Anything Else Goes"
Create an image using Susan's
innovative layering/collage method. Class includes a short slide
show of examples pertaining to choice of class. Individual design,
fabric selection, construction, borders, and quilting will be discussed
Each session is a minimum of two days--three or more days are preferred.
Since everyone works at their own pace with their own subject, extra
days give both the student and Susan the time to encounter and solve
the questions that may arise. Class sizes are also limited to give
students the extra attention toward each of their unique projects.
"Portraits Only"
is limited to 12 participants. You
may add up to 3 students at $100 each for a total of 15.
"Anything Else Goes"
is limited to 15 participants. You
may add up to 3 students at $100 each for a total of 18.
Students will receive materials
list with tips for fabric choices and pattern preparation (if needed)
prior to class.
Length: 18 hours
(three 6-hour days) Additional
days may be added at $700 per day. (Allow 7 hours for each class
with 1 hour for lunch) See Susan's schedule
for upcoming classes.
Classroom Requirements:
See contract.
Materials
List
Group Price: $2,100
plus travel, room, and board.
Also
available as a two-day class for $1,400. (Maximum 12 students with
an addition of up to 3 students at $100 each for a total of 15.)
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