Workshop: Creating a Collage Portrait from a Photograph, With Josh Chernoff

Doors Open at 9:00 am and the workshop begins 9:30 am until 1:30. This is a half-day workshop. Bring a snack if you wish as there will be no break for lunch.  The workshop will be hands-on, with participants working on pieces of their own making. We will start by transferring the image from the black/white photo to craft cellophane, and then onto the muslin backing. Participants will then begin building their collage portraits using scrap fabrics and Steam-A-Seam Lite2. We will cover picking fabrics, using a color value finder, and working effectively with Steam-a-Seam. We will focus on eyes, noses and other critical features, along with choices on what to use fabric for vs. what to use thread painting and quilting for. We will cover how to bond the appliqué for the backing fabric, and then how to plan and execute the quilting and thread painting.  A level of sewing competency is assumed; this workshop will not cover sewing basics.  Appliqué portraiture is time-consuming, so some participants may not finish their projects in the workshop. But all will have the skills they need to complete their portrait at their own pace.

Supply List and Required Kit Information:

$70  registration includes supply kit.

Supply Kit: which will include the following: a 16" by 20" foam work surface; a box of pins; a fine point Sharpie; a sufficient quantity of Steam-a-Seam Lite2; a 16" by 20" piece of muslin; 16" by 20" sheet of craft cellophane; a spool of clear or smoke monofilament, 16" by 20" batting; 16" by 20" plain backing fabric; and a gray scale/value finder card,

Participants should bring the following supplies and equipment:

A complete list of supplies and instructions is    attached:

Summary of major changes (August 15, 2024):

1. No sewing machines.  Any sewing will need to be done at home later.
2. Photo can be as small as 8.5x11 up to 12x16
3. Photo needs to be both color and reverse photo in black and white (see instructions)
4. Photo needs to be a closeup such that features are large enough to not need very small fabric pieces, e.g. just eyes.