The comprehensive class will take you from fleece to yarn, using both the drop spindle and the spinning wheel. Learn about scouring, roving, carders, flickers and niddy noddy. Learn long draw, short draw, worsted and woolen. Continuing students welcome. Bring your own wheel or rent one from instructor. Raw wool and roving provided. Materials: $10 supply fee payable in class.
You have to be warped to weave, or so they say. Join us in this playful class, focusing on loom warping skills. Learn how to design with pattern, color and texture, creating a sampler and a project of your choice. Materials: List online. Looms and some yarns provided. Supply fee: $5 payable at first class.
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Th, 1:30 PM-4:30 PM, Sep 16-Nov 18 (Note: Sept 23 class will be held Tues, Sept 21 due to Walnut Festival); no class Nov 11 Lou Grantham; Studio H, Heather Farm Fee: $163; 60+: $147; Classes: 9
Loom Weaving (Continuing)
Once the weaver is secure in loom warping techniques, the range of weaving projects is limitless. Explore, at your own level, projects such as weaving rugs, double weaves, lace weaves, tapestries, or colonial overshots. Supply fee: $5 payable at first class. Prerequisite: Beginning Weaving or instructor’s ok. Materials: list available online.
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Th, 1:30 PM-4:30 PM, Sep 16-Nov 18 (Note: Sept 23 class will be held Tues, Sept 21 due to Walnut Festival); no class Nov 11 Lou Grantham; Studio H, Heather Farm Fee: $163; 60+: $147; Classes: 9
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Tu, 6:30 PM-9:30 PM, Sep 14-Nov 16 No class Oct 12 Lou Grantham; Studio H, Heather Farm Fee: $163; 60+: $147; Classes: 9
Natural Dye Workshop
What does the fruit of pomegranate, the flowers of dahlias, the leaves of eucalyptus and the cochineal beetle all have in common? Oh the alchemy of it all! Learn how to prepare, mordant and dye your wool yarns to make beautiful harmonious colors. Bring a bag lunch. Materials: Bring prepared wool yarn or raw fleece, some gathered natural dyes and some equipment. Instructor will contact you before class begins to let you know what to bring, depending on what is growing at the time and how many sign up for class. Supply fee: $15 payable in class.
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Sa/Su, 10:00 AM-3:00 PM, Oct 16 & 17 Lou Grantham; Studio H, Heather Farm Fee: $95; Classes: 2
NEW Drafting for Weavers
Understanding drafting and designing your own weaving drafts will help you create signature fabrics rendering your personal style. Explore both 4 shaft and multi shaft weave structures from simple twills and their variations, block weaves to doubleweave. Working on graph paper with lead pencil and colored pencils, this process will encourage you to use weaving as a design medium for self-expression. Materials: Bring a block of graph paper, 4 or 8 squares to the inch, lead pencil, colored pencils, erasers, tracing paper (with grids if possible).
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Sa/Su, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM, Oct 23 & 24 Janice Sullivan; Studio H, Heather Farm Fee: $102; Classes: 2
Rigid Heddle Loom Weaving Workshop
Knitters, spinners and want-to-be weavers, you can weave a scarf in a day! We will wind and weave a scarf using a mixture of yarns and also discuss finishing techniques as well as ways to make the rigid heddle loom a versatile loom. all experience levels welcome. Supply fee: $5 payable in class. Materials: Bring a collection of yarns and a rigid heddle loom. Loom may be rented from instructor for $5. Bring a lunch.
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Sa, 9:30 AM-4:30 PM, Nov 6 Lou Grantham; Studio H, Heather Farm Fee: $59; Classes: 1
Surface Design: Dyeing & Printing Cotton Fabric
Learn the process of simple and complex pattern making in textiles. Each week we will study a technique for coloring the cloth. We’ll explore the use of Procion dyes and print pastes on cotton, learning methods of layering motif and color to create a richly patterned surface. Beg students study and learn basic methods, with an emphasis on understanding color relationships. Int students work on individual projects. Excellent for art quilters and art to wear enthusiasts. Materials: List online. Beg: No experience necessary. Materials: $38 payable in class, includes all dyes and chemicals, 3 yds of cotton print cloth and one 8x10 thermofax screen mesh. Int: previous coursework with instructor. Materials: $25 includes all dyes, chemicals and one 8x10 thermofax screen mesh. You supply own cloth for printing.
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Tu, 5:30 PM-9:30 PM, Nov 2-Dec 7 Bonnie Wells; Annex A, Shadelands Art Center Fee: $184; Classes: 6
NEW Surface Design: Making Repeat Patterns
Explore the design process for creating repeat patterns for printing on fabric. We will draw various motifs, create black and white value studies, form repeat patterns and translate those patterns into different color ways. We will not be printing on fabric in this workshop. We will be designing on paper, using either potatoes, thermofax screens or other repeat stamping methods of your choice. All studies will be executed on paper, with water soluble paints. No experience necessary. Materials: $20 payable in class includes 1 carbon pen, two 8x10 thermofax screens and gel printing medium. If you want to keep your screens order your frames ahead of time at welshproducts.com.
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Sa/Su, 10:00 AM-5:00 PM, Nov 13 & Nov 14 Bonnie Wells; Annex A, Shadelands Art Center Fee: $130; Classes: 2
