& Gallery St. Thomas
present
present
“Wax On Wax Off”A group of artists from the community
who design & make affordable batik items at UVICES
who design & make affordable batik items at UVICES
Where: Gallery St. Thomas
5143
Palm Passage, Suite 13Charlotte
Amalie, St. Thomas When: Friday, January 20,2017
5
p.m.—8 p.m.
Come
out and support local artists!
For
more information contact:
Caryl
Johnson
Call:
340-693-1082 | Email: cjohnso@uvi.edu
On Friday, January 20, 2017, some members of the UVICES batik classes will be showing and selling their work at the Gallery St. Thomas in Palm Passage on January 20, 2017 between 5 – 7 p.m. Students are very excited to show their work in this gallery. It will be a batik only show and this is the first time that this gallery has had a batik show. Check out the gallery’s web page at www.gallerystthomas.com for more information.
The
batik students will also be showing their work on Feb. 4, 2017 at the art walk
which will be held down town.
"It's the
highlight of my day! It's very rewarding seeing the clients express themselves
and progress," Dr. Caryl Johnson, UVICES Extension Supervisor, 4-H/Family
& Consumer Science.
Twenty-three happy clients left the
University of the Virgin Islands after a cheerful closing program on Friday,
May 6, 2016. Having shared their final products from attending our UVICES
Sewing and Batik classes, many stories and friendships have paved the way for
new entrepreneurial ventures.
The classes started out with ten students each, which is the maximum number of possible students due to limited space in the CES New House building classroom and sewing lab. The rooms are also shared by other CES staff and used cooperatively for computer classes, summer youth programs and staff of community meetings.
In
sewing, clients learned basic garment construction, how to use a commercial
pattern or they are taught how to make their own pattern. The batik class
clients learn how to do basic batik design and application with the advanced
class learning how to refine their batiking and get out of the concept of
painting.
Classes
focus on building entrepreneurial skills, they've also had the opportunity to
display and sell their work in the community. They've had booths at both the
St. Thomas - St. John Agriculture and Food Fair as well as the Bordeaux Farmers
Rastafari and Vegan Food Fair. Several of the clients also have work displayed
in different stores on Main Street in the Charlotte Amalie historic district.
For more information contact:
Caryl Johnson
Call: 340-693-1082 | Email: cjohnso@uvi.edu
Listen to our latest radio show including information about the Batik Exhibit:
Listen to our latest radio show including information about the Batik Exhibit: