WORKSHOPS
René Shoemaker teaches! Available for silk painting workshops or discovering linoleum printing, René guides workshop attendees gently to their own delightful art work.
I offer silk painting and block printing workshops for beginners to advanced artists in locations such as museums, art galleries, community centers and private events. My experience in teaching has taken me to universities, museums, Paris, and San Francisco, among other notable places. Want to invite me to workshop in your museum or city? Contact me - I look forward to talking with you!
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2024 Silk Painting & Gourmet Retreat:
A French Château Art Experience!
Discover Silk Painting and a Gourmet Experience at a Private Château on a Weekend Adventure with René Shoemaker
from €2,695 pp Double Occupancy
Single Supplement €500.00 (total €3,195)
SILK PAINTING WORKSHOP with RENÉ SHOEMAKER
Three-day workshop: September 12-17
About the workshop: Explore the fine art of silk painting with René Shoemaker, a France-based artist who will guide us as we examine historical and contemporary silk paintings and develop new skills. Our creative experience begins by planning our projects and investigating color while integrating our individual design aesthetic with the natural qualities of silk and dye. We spend our first day creating color charts for personal reference, becoming comfortable with the silk painting technique. We will discuss design options, transfer our design onto silk, then familiarize ourselves with resist and various methods of applying dye. We will finally discuss setting, or “fixing,” the dye after the artwork is complete. Each workshop participant will create several paintings, starting with 11” and 22” hemmed silk squares that can be worn as scarves or displayed as wall hangings. We will continue exploring from there! While we will cover the serti technique of resist line silk painting, there will also be room for much experimentation. Discover more of René Shoemaker's art at reneshoemaker.com.
René will lead this workshop at Château de St Germaine des Prés, 261 rue des Fleurs, Saint-Germain-des-Pres, Nouvelle Aquitaine, France
You can see here the process for creating a design to transfer to the silk and then paint the silk with dye. Let me know if you have any questions by clicking here.
Nimi loves the process of painting on silk!
Classes available in
December 2024
K.A. Artist Shop, Athens, GA USA
Past Workshops
November/DECEMBER 2023
TIME AND DATE TO BE DETERMINED
REGISTER @ KA Artist, Athens, GA
Hand painting on silk is an ancient art with a rich history from India, China, Japan and France. The process of silk painting begins with stretching silk on a frame, sketching or transferring the design onto the silk, mixing dye colors, and painting with a brush. This is exactly what we will do in the class together.
Each workshop participant will create (and take home) their own painting on a 22” square hemmed silk that can be worn as a scarf or displayed as a wall hanging.
All supplies will be provided. All you need to bring is the inspiration and a readiness to create beauty!
No experience necessary; all levels welcome.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions.
2022 @ Galerie Artemis en Creuse, Aubusson, France
2019 @ Lauren Rogers Museum of Art, Laurel, MS
2016-2023 @ KA Artist Shop, Athens, GA
2016 @ The Columbus Museum, Columbus, GA
2014 @ La Caféothèque, Paris, France
THE COLUMBUS MUSEUM
A silk workshop at Columbus State University in Columbus, Georgia. Read more about it HERE.
Featuring: René Shoemaker, artist, Discovering the Chattahoochee Valley exhibit
Join René Shoemaker as we learn the craft of silk painting. This workshop will explore the process which begins with stretching silk on a frame, sketching/transferring the design onto the silk, mixing dye colors, and painting. Each participant will create a painting on a 22” square hemmed silk that can be worn as a scarf or displayed as a wall hanging. All supplies will be provided. The artist will share examples of historic and contemporary silk paintings during the workshop to help trigger your creativity. No experience is necessary.
1251 Wynnton Rd, Columbus, GA 31906