About Clare Smith:

I am a Textile artist and costume maker who specializes in surface design (dyeing and printing on fabric). I have a Teaching Diploma,  a Graduate Diploma in Visual Arts from Whitireia Art School, and a Diploma in Costume Construction from Toi Whakaari. (the New Zealand Drama school). Between 2018-2022, I studied Raranga (Maori Weaving) at Te Wananga o Aotearoa.

I have been teaching fabric dyeing, screen printing, fabric collage, and machine quilting since 1996. I currently teach a block course in costume dyeing and finishing at the New Zealand Drama School and exhibit my quilts and wallhangings internationally.  Over the last 3 years, I have also been weaving kete (basket weaving).

Needs list:

• 1 A3 or A4 Sketchbook of desired paper, including the cardboard backing. Paper could be watercolour paper, cartridge paper, recycled prints, or mixed papers. (Example – A3 Bockingford Watercolour pad for pages, the cardboard back cover will be used for the book covers.) If bringing sheets of paper that are not part of a pad, you will need 1 sheet of greyboard (A4 or A3) 2-3mm thick. Paper scissors Craft Knife with snap-off blades Steel ruler (if you have one) Cutting mat (if you have one) Darning needle Handmade paper or wrapping paper(A3 size) for covers OR quilting weight fabric (Fat quarter size), and a fat quarter of fusible webbing. A knife with a smooth handle or a bone folder. $5 Materials fee included in the cost of the class covers: Leather or tape, Pearl cotton 3 and waxed threads, glue, and some extra papers.