Today we were able to get the first wax on our prayer flags and then give them our first dye. We started with a blue, yellow and fuchsia dye.
Local artist, Karen Clark teaches Batik, which is the art of using wax resist and dye to decorate fabric. The art of batik has been practiced for centuries all over in the world, predominately in Asia and Africa. The lesson began with Karen sharing some of her work. Students will be creating prayer flags similar to the flags hanging in Tibet. "A prayer flag is a colorful rectangular cloth, often found strung along mountain ridges and peaks high in the Himalayas. They are used to bless the surrounding countryside and for other purposes. Prayer flags are believed to have originated with Bon, which predated Buddhism in Tibet." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prayer_flag |
Artists in the SchoolsThis program is sponsored by the Manitoba Arts Council and brings together professional artists with students and teachers. Archives
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