Kevin Womack

Kevin is a textile artist living in Lynchburg, Virginia. While majoring in the sciences at James Madison University, he satisfied his strong interest in the arts by including several elective art courses as part of his studies. Kevin earned his bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and went to work in the IT field. He continued his artist pursuits, exploring photography, metals/jewelry, pottery and oil painting in community art classes.

In 1986, Kevin was introduced to quilting by his maternal grandmother. Having always loved the legacy of family quilts, he decided to have her teach him the tradition. While his interest in other media has waned, his passion for fiber has endured.

Over the years, Kevin studied with many accomplished textile artists and developed a love for hand dyeing and patterning fabrics with surface design techniques. His experiments produce a line of unique fabrics and clothing that he exhibits and sells.

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Lecture: Threads and Embellishments
Sunday morning

An introduction to using decorative threads and fun embellishments for your quilts. A sampling of the topics covered include machine embroidery, bobbin work, couching, thread play, cutwork using Solvy, foiling, paint sticks and making your own “fabric” with threads.

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Class: Soy Wax Batik — Class FULL
(6 hours – Friday)

Learn to create your own fabric designs as we explore layering pattern and color. Students will use brushes and metal objects in hot soy wax to create patterns on fabric. The fabric will be colored with fabric paints (which cure faster and don’t require washing) instead of dyes. Beginner to Advanced (some dye experience helpful, but not required). 

Fee of $20 per person to cover the cost of wax and fabric paint due at beginning of class

Supply List

• Fabric: Pre-washed cotton fabric, either plain or previously dyed. Stick to lighter values. The quantity is determined by how fast you work and could be up to 4 yards. Smaller pieces are more manageable, so please cut into fat quarter sized pieces. In addition, please bring ½ yard of pre-washed plain white cotton fabric (pfd or muslin).
• A variety of metal or silicone objects for batiking such as: wire whisks, potato mashers, spatulas, old kitchen utensils, metal screening, thick foam sponges (car wash sponges), etc. Let your imagination run wild! If you think it will withstand the wax and 180 degree heat, bring it and we’ll try it. Bring as few or as many of these as you want to try. Good sources: dollar stores and home improvement stores.
• Bring several Styrofoam plates or meat trays to use as a palette.
• A few plastic spoons.
• Scissors.
• Several newspapers (about as much as two Sunday editions) and an old iron if you have one.
• Bring gloves and wear old clothes. Bring an apron if desired.

Optional (bring if you already own):

• tjaps or tjantings
• fabric paints
• silkscreen

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Class: Playing with Fabric Paints
(6 hours – Saturday)

Using fabric paints and previously dyed or solid-color fabrics, students will explore several techniques for creating original fabric designs. We will start by forming patterns using found objects. We will then build layers by creating our own stamps, working with silkscreens, exploring gelatin plate monoprinting and more. Be ready to play, experiment and have fun!