How to Create Woven Paintings Using Watercolor Paintings and Painted Papers 
 
Workshop Date:              Octover 27th - 30th
Location:                            Menucha Conference Center, Corbett, Oregon
Workshop Time:              3 days 
Cost for Workshop:        Registration through Watercolor Society of Oregon
 
Description:
Play with new ideas in this "out of the box" workshop in which you learn how to give new life to old and/or unfinished paintings, or build a new narrative in an existing painting by weaving elements of other paintings and papers into them. Make something extraordinary! 
This session begins with an overview of methods used by other artists who use weaving in their work. There will be visuals and hands-on samples to inspire you. In the samples, we will examine various alternative techniques including tight and loose weaves; full and partial weaves; and regular, irregular, and novel weaves. 
After this, there will be a step-by-step demonstrations on the basics of planning, cutting, weaving, and securing.  Advanced and alternative techniques will also be presented once mastery of the basics is achieved.
Participants will have choices for which projects to work on based on the materials they bring along. Participants will get help in this interactive and hands-on workshop and individual consultations along the way. We’ll share our work at the end. 
You will find the process of weaving paintings mentally stimulating and completely addictive. Registrations handled via the Menucha website. Sponsored by the Watercolor Society of Oregon. Prices vary depending upon whether participant is a "commuter" or a lodger. See Menucha website for details about occupancy and amenities at  https://menucha.org/programs/fwcw.
 
Supplies List:
Supplies List for MENUCHA WORKSHOP:
The Art of Woven Paintings with Angela Wrahtz
 
The Paintings and other papers:
Items to weave, including old or unfinished paintings, sketches on durable paper (not too thin or easily torn), and photographs. We will work to a ¼ size initially and increase or formats as the workshop progresses. Bring a variety and large quantity of these “resources” to have choices to work with during our workshop. You won’t use everything you bring but having choices about what to combine is helpful and provides better results. The colors in the paintings are your palette--you are painting with “prepared paper.”
Optional: Weave together two paintings on the same subject, or even the exact same painting which you’ve painted twice.
Regarding your artwork--watercolors, colored pencils, and/or graphite are best. Not recommended is oil and works on canvas or artwork on other stiff, firm surfaces.
Remember, you will be slicing up the artwork so you are best served to be in the mindset of "this is an experiment" and prepare that the results may not be a masterpiece the first time you do it. Your brain will be tickled, and you'll do more. With each new project you do, the results will only get better and better. Only bring art you are prepared to sacrifice for the cause.
If you have interesting papers at home from other crafting projects you've done, bring them. Only bring what you are willing to cut to pieces. 
Plain sheets of paper which are 60-90 lb and poster sized (18 x24 or larger) for strips; 2 sheets of white and at least one sheet each of two colors you like that go well together. This is 4 total sheets of paper.
 
Other things to bring:
Additionally, you will need sharp scissors;
Pencil and eraser;
Artist tape (white) or a more budget-friendly option is blue painter's tape;
A long ruler for measuring and cutting (metal is ideal); 
A utility knife with a sharp blade or an Xacto knife;
A surface to cut on, like a crafter's board that is knife-friendly.
Your normal watercolor painting supplies plus several pieces of paper for creation of abstract backgrounds; recommend 16 x 20 or larger for final projects which will be more ambitious;
Optional but fun: fiber/ yarns and specialty paper (90lb) nothing tissue-like which can tear easily;
 
 
INSTRUCTOR WILL BRING:
Handouts;
Samples of weavings to inspire you;
A guillotine-style paper cutter for chopping.