| Lauren is available to speak and conduct
workshops on a number of quilt-related topics. Please contact
her at lauren@laurenkingsland.com
about booking and contract arrangements.
Lectures
Informal and highly imaginative lectures feature quilt examples
as illustrations.
Workshops
Workshops can be half day (2-3) or whole day (5-6).
Popular Topics Include:
Design Your Day: The Kolam quilt —
Be inspired by the South Indian contemplative folk design
tradition traditionally drawn on the ground each morning in
rice flour. Extensive show & tell of Lauren's quilts based
on these designs is the creative starting point. Workshop
goes on to teach how to create your own kolam quilt wallhanging.
Quilts in the Healing and Healthcare
Environment — Based on years of working as a
visiting artist at NIH and The Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer
Center at Georgetown University, Lauren shares her insight
into how quilts can be instrumental as tools for healing.
Color workshops — Explore
hands on ways colors interact when combining fabrics. Lauren
has created a series of one hour lessons to focus on various
properties of color. Select 2 for a half day - 4 or 5 for
a full day workshop. Ask for further details.
Symmetry in Quiltmaking —
Look at pieced and applique kaleidoscope design, the kolam
quilt , Celtic knots, and other ways modern quilters use symmetry.
Design and construction techniques for achieving various effects
will be covered as students create their own wallhanging.
The Extraordinary T-shirt Quilt —
The Scrapbook You Can Sleep Under - Based on Lauren’s
book of the same title, this lecture details how to turn laundry
into legacy. Her own special sewing tricks make construction
with stretchy fabrics easy. Learn to design a quilt that goes
beyond same-size blocks ready to show off the T-shirts.
Making a Group Quilt —
Planning ahead is the secret to making successful quilts that
include the participation of many people, whether it is a
family gathering or community effort. Lauren has done many
quilts with public participation elements in her studio and
through Lombardi Cancer Center at Georgetown University.
Log Cabin Improvisation Workshop—
Half day or more - Play, play, play at the sewing machine
while exploring color principles. Everyone brings scrap bag
strips to add to the pot and goes home with a top. |
