Painted Buntings with Meg Reinhold or Trillium Handcrafts
About the event
This four hour class teaches students the basics of how to create a hand
painted nature-themed flag bunting. The focus of the class will be on
painting multiples of the same design, creating five identical flags in a
fun and efficient process.
I’ll start by giving a brief presentation on my design process, with visual
examples of botanical flag designs I’ve created. I’ll go over basic painting
techniques and material selection, students will have time to sketch
design ideas and select a color palette, and then we’ll jump into
painting!
At the end of the class there is the opportunity to do a “community
swap”, exchanging flags with other students to create a banner of five
unique flags. We will assemble the flags into banners, and students will
take home a unique piece of folk art to decorate their favorite space.
About the Instructor:
Meg Reinhold is a muralist and textile artist. She lives in a scenic river
valley in Granville Vermont, where she operates Trillium Handcrafts from
her home studio. Her style is best described as folk art, taking inspiration
from traditional handcrafts and a close relationship to the land.
Meg makes things that are beautiful and useful, that celebrate our
relationship with the natural world and incorporate art into everyday life