Workshops
All fees are for class lecture and/or instruction. I can work a
schedule to fit your time slot as long as it is the same number of
hours as listed. A separate 1 hr lecture for a guild meeting can be
arranged in conjunction with a workshop for a $100 fee. Traveling and
material expenses are extra. Please schedule in a 1/2 hour lunch break
for each full day. Students should bring their lunch.
I would appreciate 1 month notice if the workshop is canceled due to
low registration. Some workshops require ordering materials, preparing
warps and threading looms ahead of time and I need this time for
preparation.
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All About Yarn ( 1 3hr. day )
Did you ever wonder what those numbers inside a cone of yarn
mean? 10/2 , 2/18 ? What's the difference between worsted and woolen?
What does mercerized mean and why would you want to use it over
unmercerized? What if the instructions say to use cotton and you
want to make it in silk? How much yarn do you need to buy?
What if you got a great deal on a yarn but you have no idea what it
is? Take the anxiety out of buying yarn and planning a project by
knowing fibers' characteristics and the yarn world's terms and
standards. Bring a looseleaf notebook, scotch tape, calculator,
and that mystery yarn.
Fee: $175
Requirements:
Work table
Scissors,tape
Area where it is safe to do burn tests without setting off smoke alarms (outdoors is fine if weather permits)
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Introduction to Dyeing
( 1 6hr. day )
Learning to dye your own yarns, warps, or fiber opens a whole world of
color possibilities. We will discuss what types of dyes to use
for various fibers, auxiliary chemicals , equipment, safety
precautions, suppliers as well as methods of applying dye. Each
student should bring several 2 oz skeins of wool, mohair or silk to
paint or dip dye.
Fee: $300 + $5 materials fee per person
Requirements:
Work table
Table for mixing dyes
Hot plate or stove top
Water source
Buckets or sink for rinsing
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Painted Warps ( 2 6hr. days )
Explore the idea of color movement by learning to paint a warp with
Fiber Reactive dyes. Students will learn proper dye preparation, how to
stretch a warp, apply and set the dyes and then how to rinse a warp
without tangling and take it to the loom. We will also learn how
to immersion dye weft yarns. Students will bring several prepared
warps and skeins of cotton, rayon or silk. Dyes will be provided.
Day 1
1hr - lecture and slides
5 hrs- prepare dyes, paint first warp to explore the properties of the dyes
Day 2
6 hrs - Rinse Day 1 warp , stretch new warps and paint in different techniques
Immersion dye skeins
Students will take Day 2 warps home to rinse
Fee: $600 +$10 materials fee per person
Requirements:
Room with long tables
( like cafeteria or picnic tables) or supports with long
boards. This is fun to do outside if the weather is warm.
Water supply - warm water, laundry sink or 5 gallon plastic tubs for rinsing.
Table for preparing dyes.
Slide projector
Materials list will be sent to all participants.
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Deliberate Dyeing ( 3 6hr. days )
In this class you will create a dye swatchbook of Procion Fiber
Reactive MX dyes or Lanaset dyes that you can use as a future reference
when dyeing skeins and painting warps. You will learn the proper
procedure for preparing a dye stock solution and mixing dyes according
to formula. The MX dyes do not require heat and dye well on all
cellulosic fibers. Lanaset works well on protein fiibers.
Working with 3 primary colors we will create a 10 level, 66 color
triangle showing primary, secondary, and tertiary colors. Each
student will create a swatchbook of all colors and recipies.
Because there are 5 primaries ( red , yellow,
magenta, blue and turquoise), this dye process can be repeated
using a different set each time.
Day 1
Discussion on properties of Fiber Reactive or Lanaset dyes
mix stock solutions
dye primaries and determine % color for mixing.
Begin secondary color mixing
Day 2
Discuss results of previous day
Continue dyeing 3 color mixes
Day 3
finish tertiary colors
make swatchbooks
Fee: $750 +$10 materials fee per person
Requirements:
work tables
warm water source
skeined yarn - cones will be sent early to participants to wind off into small skeins
plastic buckets for rinsing
hot plate or stove top if using Lanaset dyes
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Color and Design ( 3 6hr. days )
In this workshop, we will explore color, pattern, and texture using the
"Design Game " in Ann Sutton's book Ideas in Weaving. The slide lecture
includes a discussion of defining our color comfort zone, a refresher
on the basic rules of color theory, and playing the "Design Game ".
Each participant will be sent 3 design
parameters dealing with color pattern and texture that they will then
use to design their warp. After exploring color and texture
problems on their own warps everyone will then move to another loom to
mix their discoveries with another weaver's set of parameters. By
pushing ourselves to break out of our favorite box of colors and yarns
we expand our palettes with possibilities that we had never imagined.
Weaving will be done in class on workshop
looms. Students will use their own materials. Bring a small
sketchbook and colored pencils or colored markers. Must know how
to dress and thread a loom. Students will thread looms before
the first class. Beginners to advanced.
Day 1
Lecture including the "Design Game"
Discuss project and terminology ,
develop stripe paintings
begin weaving first samples
Day 2
Discussion of warps and looking at color theories involved
Finish samples on original warp
Day 3
Switch looms
Discussions of fabrics produced
Fee: $750
Requirements:
Slide projector
Work table
Students furnish their own materials and looms
Colored pencils or markers and paper.
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The Great Plains ( 3 6 hr. days )
The most basic of the weave structures can create the most elegant and
exciting fabrics when using interesting yarns and finishing
techniques. This is a round robin class where each student will
set up their loom with a different plain weave technique. Projects
include deflected weft, mock leno, woven felt, collapsed fabric using
overtwist yarns, seersucker, color and weave and more. Weave,
experiment with finishing techniques and share your information.
Beginners( must know how to set up a loom) to advanced. All
students will come away with a sample book of fabrics, techniques and
threadings. Warps and threadings will be sent in advance so looms are
ready to weave for first class.
Day 1
Inspirations and sources, review drafts patterns and check loom set- ups .
Begin weaving first sample. Discuss finishing techniques.
Day 2
Wet finish first samples, Discuss and exchange information.
Switch to new looms and continue weaving samples. Wet finish this set of samples for the next class
Day 3
Compare samples and exchange information,
Finish weaving last group of samples.
Wet finish and compare.
Compile swatch books.
Discuss further possibilities.
Fee: $750 + $15 materials fee per person
Requirements:
Slide projector,
Water source for washing /dyeing fabrics
Large table for doing finishing techniques
Students furnish their own looms and thread them ahead of time
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The Path ( 3 6hr. days )
Let's take a journey beyond the rules of structure to the world of
sensuous cloth. We will each take a walk and photograph what we
see along our path. Using these pictures, we will then interpret
them, first using words and then, using a variety of materials, weave
them into cloth. Once the cloth is woven we will manipulate
the surface with finishing techniques to create even more possibilities
and add depth to our weaving experience. You will create many
samples that will serve as stepping stones to future journeys. We
will use the video "Basho to Spun Steel" and the book "Structure and
Surface" as references and inspirations.
Weaving will be done in class on workshop
looms. Students will collect and bring in their own
materials. Bring a small sketchbook. Must know how to dress
and thread a loom. Students will thread looms before first class.
Day 1
1hr lecture and slide show on " The Path - Cloth Inspired from a Simple Journey."
1 hr - interpreting pictures into words. Sketchbook work.
4hrs - weave 2 samples
Day 2
2 hrs - Begin by weaving more samples using various materials and simple weaves
3 hrs. - Select a favorite sample and weave off your warp as yardage for day 3
1hr - Discussion of finishing/ surface design techniques
Day 3
4 hrs - Cut yardage into 6 pieces and finish each piece in a different way.
Show and tell about your journey.
Fee: $750.
Requirements:
Slide projector
Water source for washing fabrics
Large table for doing finishing techniques
Students furnish their own materials and looms.
Participants will photograph their journey and thread looms ahead of time
Meeting participants may also want to take pictures to bring to lecture
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Double Weave ( 3 6hr. days )
Explore the world of puckers, pleats, tubes, and pockets .This is a
round robin workshop where each participant will set up and weave on a
warp that shows one of the many aspects of double cloth.
We will first learn how to design a double
cloth warp taking into consideration materials, colors and density of
layers. We will then draft out all the possible treadling
variations for 4 and 8 harness double cloth. Each student will
weave a sample on their loom and then proceed to try other looms as
time permits.
Students will need to bring 4 or 8 harness
looms and will wind warps thread their looms ahead of time.
Warp yarns will be provided. For intermediate level weavers
Day 1
1hr lecture on "Designing Double Cloth" with slides
1 hr Drafting doublecloth
4 hr Demo of threading and weighting double warps. Wind on and thread looms .
( or meet one week later with looms threaded)
Day 2
3 hrs weave 1st sample , show technique, move to new loom
weave sample #2. discuss finishing techniques
Day 3
6 hrs weave sample # 3 and #4. cut from looms, label samples and discuss
Fee: $750 + materials
Requirements:
Slide projector
4 and 8 harness workshop looms
Chalk board or white board and markers or access to a computer projector
Warp materials will be sent to all participants
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