June 14th: Strawberries, Cotton and Indigo: Shibori
"Shibori: a Japanese term for several methods of dyeing cloth with a pattern by binding, stitching,
folding, twisting, compressing it, or capping." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shibori
Shibori encompasses many techniques you can read about at the link above. At the meeting Karen Day and Linda Loken will help us play with a few Shibori dye techniques using Indigo and cotton sample pieces.
We will have strawberry shortcake, as is our tradition for the last meeting of the year.
There will be both DAY and EVENING programs.
September 13 2012: Pam Patrie wll present her research on Paisley Weaving.
Pam received the PHG Research Grant for 2012, and has been studying this topic.
Pam Patrie is a long-time tapestry weaver. She has studied in Portland as well as in France and at the San Francisco Tapestry Workshop where she studied the Aubusson technique. Please check her website for more info about her tapestries, many of which hang in businesses and public spaces across the United States. http://pampatriestudios.com/index.html
October 11, 2012: Anne Field will present Collapse Weaves.
Anne Field is a well-known fiber artist from New Zealand who has taught spinning and weaving for 30 years. She has written 9 books, including Collapse Weave. Creating three-dimensional cloth (2008).
Anne will present a summary of what makes pleated and puckered fabrics on 4 and 8 shaft looms. There will be samples to handle and discuss. Various yarns will be analyzed for the effect they would have in such weaves, and finishing methods that achieve the best results will be covered. Please check out Anne's website at http://www.annefield.co.nz/
