dewms:
First, my thanks in advance to anyone who reads through this and offers any feedback. I am teaching a 12 hour class to 5-7 graders over 4 days, 3 hours each. I have created handouts about chemicals-Soda Ash and Urea and what they are for, Folding diagrams from prochem site, notes about folding-going slow, creating even folds, etc and dyeing-making a plan, using toothpicks to check between the folds, etc.
Monday Day 1-Project dye socks with Primary colors, create secondary colors and dye pillow case in swirl design with complimentary colors.
De-prep socks and pillow cases-soak soda ash/spin dry
Paige/De set up dye stations-separate from folding (I hope)
Paige: Color wheel Handout (1 per station)
Ice Breaker-Color questions, Learning styles
Break into groups via learning styles-count off
History of Tie Dye
Paige-Handout History of Tie Dye
Make own aprons with garbage bags
Intro to color-color wheel
PaigeDe-before dyeing mark initials on items with sharpie
Dye socks with primary colors
Turquoise, yellow, fuchsia
Dye pillow cases with complimentary colors
fuchsia-green
turquoise-orange
yellow-purple
Paige/De-collect dyed items in zip lock bags
Collect aprons
Handouts-History of TD, Color Wheel
Tuesday Day 2-Project-learn basic folds, dye with warm/cool colors
De-Wash socks and pillowcases
Prep wet muslin-soak soda ash/spin dry
Discuss results of previous days projects
Why did they turn out the way they did?
Science-Chemicals, materials
How dye affects materials, interaction of chemicals
Paper towels and markers
Fold and see where color goes
Design-DVD tracks
Paige folding stations-Folding Handouts
Paige/De hand out material, mark initials with permanent marker
Practice folds with wet muslin
More about color-Warm and Cool
Choose design for days project
Choose color station-Warm or Cool-2 of each
Groups break off-dye item
Paige/De-collect dyed items in zip lock bags
Collect aprons
Time left over, watch DVD
Handouts-Chemicals, Designs, Binding and Tying, Dyeing
Wednesday, Day 3-Project-Learn about Mandala/Repeating folds, dye hanging with warm/cool colors, see different chemical reaction with soda ash.
De-wash muslin from day before
Bring dry muslin, (damp clean muslin-apply soda ash with spray bottle after dying
Discuss results of previous days projects
Why did they turn out the way they did?
Design-repeating folds (Mandala)
DVD tracks, Mandala
Handout-Mandala folds
Paper towels with markers (?)
Pass out muslin
Practice mandala repeating folds
Review science
Wet soda ash vs wet without soda ash
Show samples
Sprayed right away
Let dye sit and then spray
Thursday, Day 4-Project-Review and Dye 2 t-shirts, 1 heart and 1 optional design.
De-prep 2 t-shirts each
Review yesterdays projects
Review-
Learning styles
Have we changed how we thought we learned?
Colors-
What did we learn about color?
Primary, Secondary, Complimentary, Warm and Cool
Science
Chemicals and what do they do?
Designs
What is your favorite and why?
Practice folds on t-shirts
Do 1 heart
Do 1 free design
Thanks, De
steve:
It sounds like a great workshop that focuses on color as much as tie-dye. I'll have to read it over a few more times to get detailed visualization of the flow.
How many kids (sorry if you mentioned that elsewhere)?
Could you offer a broader context? Is this part of a rec program? Where is this taking place? Will the students select this class from a menu of choices?
Whatever the case, these kids willl walk out with a rich introduction of dyeing and color!
Steve
dewms:
The maximum is 20. I won't have an exact count until just before the class begins. So I am basing all on 20. 4 stations to dye, fold etc. I am grouping the kids (hopefully) by learning style.
It is offered through a "College for Kids" program via the local Community College. I had applied to do a one-day adult class and was asked if I would do the 4 day class too.
I have a simple science component too, describing what the chemicals are for. The actual act of tying and dyeing something doesn't take very long usually and I had to come up with 12 hours worth of material.
This is the summer for tie dye around here. Peanuts cartoon character Woodstock is featured (see link) and tie dye is everywhere.
http://ci.santa-rosa.ca.us/default.aspx?PageId=1204
My claim to fame is that I am mobile. I can take it all to you and do a party or any group event. Since I volunteer at local treatment centers I have the set up to travel.
De
dewms:
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I am teaching a 12 hour class to 5-7 graders over 4 days, 3 hours each.
I am so excited...I called and as of today I have 10 kids registered. Knowing that there are kids signed up makes all this up front work worthwhile.
Thanks to all of you who have made suggestions and answered my questions!
De
