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DECORATIVE & FIBER ARTS
ADULT
Whether you are a beginner, or taking your next step up from the rigid heddle, a continuing student who wants a refresher, or an experienced weaver who wants an opportunity to make a sampler in a weave structure you have not yet tried, then set aside this weekend. Instructions include how to warp a loom, how to read a pattern draft, weaving, individual project planning and finishing techniques Class will be taught on 4 or 8 harness table looms. Class can be used for prerequisite for fall ongoing intermediate weaving class. Materials list online at www.arts-ed.org. Minimum age 12.
INSTRUCTOR: Lou Grantham
LOCATION Studio H, Heather Farm Preschool
$119: 2 classes
$10 supply fee payable to instructor
Class 22684 Sat-Sun 9:30am-4:30pm 7/13-7/14
ADULT
NEW | One Weaver’s Road to Wearables
I will share ‘the secret hand shake’ with you. That’s what smart people know and the rest of us learn the hard way. For example, how do you cut into that fabric you wove? Identify and explore the important issues one might expect along the way to producing a quality garment. Look at personal style, the options you have for sewing techniques and other basics that will assist you in getting to a garment you love.
INSTRUCTOR: Carol de Boer
LOCATION Studio H, Heather Farm Preschool
$34: 1 class
$5 supply fee payable to instructor
Class 22685 Sun 1:00pm-4:00pm 6/23
ADULT
Kumihimo is a Japanese silk braidmaking technique that dates to about 550 C.E., which is traditionally performed on a special stand called marudai. Kumihimo is fast, easy and portable. There are hundreds of different kumihimo stitches, from simple to complex, using strands from 4 to 100. Contemporary artists create kumihimo braids for jewelry, hatbands, belts, decorative embellishments for handmade garments or even a pet leash. Materials list online at www.arts-ed.org. Supply fee includes yarn and a kumihimo disk kit. Bring a lunch.
INSTRUCTOR: Eve Conner
LOCATION Studio H, Heather Farm Preschool
$59: 1 class
$15 supply fee payable to instructor
Class 22697 Sun 10:00am-4:00pm 6/30
ADULT
Rigid Heddle Loom Weaving Workshop-I
The rigid heddle loom is very portable, inexpensive and a great tool for making gifts. Knitters wanting to use up leftover yarn, spinners with yarn to spare, and for those just wanting to try out weaving. Learn how to warp using the direct warping peg method and to weave a scarf using a variety of yarns. All experience levels welcome, including returning students. Bring your own yarn or pay a supply fee of $15. Loom may be rented for $5 or bring your own. Materials list online at www.arts-ed.org.
INSTRUCTOR: Reba Siero
LOCATION Studio H, Heather Farm Preschool
$65: 1 class
$15 supply fee payable to instructor
Class 22694 Sun 9:30am-4:30pm 7/7
ADULT
Rigid Heddle Loom Weaving Workshop-II
Not only is the rigid heddle loom very portable and easy to use, it is very versatile. Think of the many beautiful indigenous pattern weavings of Latin American and Southeast Asia, which are made on looms similar to the rigid heddle loom. You will have an opportunity to explore a range of lace and patterned weaves such as leno lace, Spanish medallion and pick up patterns. Bring a lunch Loom may be rented for $5 or bring your own warped rigid heddle loom. Materials list online at www.arts-ed.org. Minimum age 14.
INSTRUCTOR: Reba Siero
LOCATION Studio H, Heather Farm Preschool
$65: 1 class
$10 supply fee payable to instructor
Class 22695 Sun 9:30am-4:30pm 7/21
ADULT
There is a magic that happens as the raw wool in your hands becomes yarn for knitting or weaving. Lou will teach you how to spin with a drop spindle and take you for a test drive on a spinning wheel. There will be an overview of the entire yarn process from the shreshly sheared sheep to the finished yarn. Materials fee ($15) covers fleece, roving, and a drop spindle.
INSTRUCTOR: Lou Grantham
LOCATION Studio H, Heather Farm Preschool
$34: 1 class
$15 supply fee payable to instructor
Class 22696 Sun 1:30pm-4:30pm 7/28
ADULT
Learn the techniques of painting with dyes directly on yarns. Cotton, rayon and silk yarns can be painted in any color palette you choose from wild to subtle and everything in between. Students bring their own warps and/or skeins to be painted in class. Easy color mixing will be discussed and students can make a sest of samples. With this simple method you can obtain reliable and repeatable colors to enhance your fabrics. Materials list online at www.arts-ed.org.
INSTRUCTOR: Sara Lamb
LOCATION Studio H, Heather Farm Preschool
$83: 1 class
$10 supply fee payable to instructor
Class 22698 Sat 9:00am-4:00pm 8/10
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