About Christine

Christine Mariotti specializes in custom workshops and educational experiences in the textile arts. Drawing on her extensive knowledge of surface design techniques, textiles, and fashion, Christine has designed these unique, intensive workshops to provide you with the skills you need to create beautiful wearables, original wall art, and fabrics for interiors or fashion. She is also available for consultations on designing and creating original hand-painted fabrics for costumes, one-of-a-kind textiles, and garments, or on the use of textile dyes for commercial or non-commercial use.

With over 30 years of experience as a professional artist and educator, Christine can provide a personal and rich experience for your art group, college, or company. If you need instruction on a specific technique, Christine can design a specialized workshop to suit your needs.

Workshops Christine Can Conduct in Your Area

• French silk painting techniques using the Gutta resist methods
• Advanced silk painting methods using treated silk as a background surface
• Surface design for one-of-a-kind clothing
• General instruction on the use of dyes and pigments
• Batik and tie-dye
• Discharge dye and block printing
• Velvet burnout
• Color theory
• Simple dye methods that employ explosions of color on silk
• Fashion illustration for beginners
• Marker rendering of textiles and hard surfaces for fashion and interiors