Creating a Cloth Wrap

Club members watched a video showing the Japanese art of Furoshiki. Members looked at the type and designs on the fabric used for wrapping. Each team will be making a fabric to be used for package wrapping. Club time was spent determining which method of printmaking the team would use, block printing or screen printing. Three out of four groups chose block printing. Each group developed ideas for the patterns. Block printing groups practiced using softcut and Speedball carving tools so they could make an informed decision on whether they could carve their designs.