March 23, 2019 Regional Meeting at ProChemical and Dye

Next Regional Meeting on March 23, 2019

at ProChemical and Dye

in Fall River, MA

10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Be sure to join us for our next regional meeting on March 23, 2019 at ProChemical and Dye (https://prochemicalanddye.net) at 126 Shove Street, in Fall River, MA, with Vicki Jensen, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm.  If you have ever wondered about fabric paint and the use of gel plates in surface design, this meeting is for you.  Remember to bring your lunch and something for Show & Tell.  Guests are always welcome.

There will be time for some hands-on exploration after the presentation. If you want to participate, please bring two fat quarters of 100% cotton fabric, an apron, a couple of pairs of disposable gloves, a roll of plastic wrap/Saran wrap to cover each of your fat quarters and a small garbage liner or zip lock bag to transport your samples home in.  If anyone would like to place an order for any supplies, to save on shipping and receive an additional 10% discount, please call Vicki at 800-228-9393 no later than Thursday, March 20th. There will also be time to shop in their new showroom as well to purchase the products presented in the program at a discounted price.

SAQA MA/RI REGIONAL MEETING

PRO CHEM & DYE

SEPTEMBER 23, 2017

On Saturday, September 23rd, twenty-two members of the MA/RI Region of SAQA enjoyed a two hour lecture and demonstration from Vicki Jensen at Pro Chemical & Dye in Fall River, Massachusetts.

Following the lecture some members chose to experiment with materials that Vicki provided.

Following the demonstration and experiment time, several members shared their current work through Show and Tell.  A brief business meeting followed.

The next meeting is a Studio Tour with Cheryl Rezendes on Saturday, October 21, 2017 in Bernardston, MA from 10 am to 2 pm.  Check the newsletter for exact address and directions (www.cherylrezendes.com).  We hope to see you there!

images from our regional meeting

if you missed yesterday's regional meeting at ProChemical & Dye you missed out on having a really great time with your fellow SAQA members!  It was a very hands on meeting with lots of time for experimenting and socializing.  Here's a few photos of the fun we had...

 waiting for the program to begin

 

SAQA member Vicki Jensen setting up the indigo vat

 

dipping the cloth in the vat

 

the resulting cloth! (insert a crowd of ooohs and aaahhhhs here!)

 

Vicki getting ready to demo with a gelli plate

 

using a tool to create patterns on the painted plate

The resulting cloth

members dipping their cloth into the indigo dye vat

some of the dipped cloths drying

members experimenting with the gelli plate

A huge thank you to Vicki and ProChemical and Dye for hosting the meeting!