|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||
|
Saturday Schedule of Events
9:00 am: Registration 9:30 am: Welcome Reception |
|||
|
Jeannine Bakriges Workshop 1: Spinning Refined: The Next Level
Sharon Costello Workshop 2: Sculpted Felt Hats
In this one-day workshop, we will learn simple techniques for making a wide range of felted hats, from
a beret to a brimmed hat and everything in between. But we won’t stop with the ordinary shapes... learn
how to sculpt felt to create complex and asymmetrical shapes that will make your hat a one-of-a-kind work of art. We
will also learn how to create a hat pattern and make seamless three-dimensional felt, create surface design, texture
|
Amy Oxford Workshop 3: Needle Punch Rug Hooking with Yarn
Patsy Sue Zawistoski Workshop 4: Luxury American Fibers
|
||
|
12:30: Buffet Lunch & Presentation Color: Candy for the Fiber Artist by Steve Ableman. Explore how to effectively make use of color in our fiber arts. Includes handouts applicable to rug hooking, felting and spinning. Steve Ableman has been a spinner and weaver for over twenty years, specializing in the use of color in the fiber arts. He holds a degree in art and studied extensively with Pat Lambert, the author of "Color and Fiber" (Schiffer). Steve is currently involved in dyeing and processing fiber as the co-owner of A Touch of Twist, and teaches mostly in the New England area. Residing in Schenectady, NY, he is working on a book about warp painting. |
|||
|
1:30 pm: Workshops Resume
After dinner, we will work on enhancing our lives as artists, as we present advice on caring for our hands, eyes and minds. With music playing in this authentic environment and with the help of a Vermont herbalist, we’ll discuss herbal remedies, natural foods and exercises to enable us to broaden our creative energies. 9:30 pm Retire for the evening and rest up for another fun-filled learning adventure at Adams Farm. |
|||
|
|
Activity Rates & Information: 
Page 
Here’s an exciting opportunity for spinners to increase their skills and become more confident
with their own equipment. Working with commercial wool preparations and fleece, we’ll practice
making smooth and consistent fine, medium and heavy yarns. A solid overview of wheel adjustments,
various spinning drafts, plying techniques and spinning for end use will be included while striving
for joyous, pain-free spinning through comfortable hand and body positioning. Individualized help will
be given to troubleshoot any particular problems a spinner may have. Prerequisite: Must be
able to make a stable, singles yarn using your wheel.
and embellishments... all the techniques you need to create other felt projects like bags, footwear and more.
Hooking a rug is like painting with wool. You will make a beautiful wall hanging , chair pad, or a
small trivet (approx. 8"). By doing this you will learn everything necessary to hook larger rugs. The New
England Style or Punch Needle Method will be taught using the Oxford Punch Needle, a tool invented by
the instructor. The punch needle is used to punch wool rug yarn through a cotton monk’s cloth backing
to form a looped pile. With the selection of over 100 luxurious hand dyed colors of yarn for our palette,
the results are rich in color and texture. Many designs will be available from the instructor in class.
Today we have such a wide variety of luxury fibers raised here in our own country. Fibers grown in the
United States offer more options for preparation and spinning along with their own particular challenges.
Fibers covered include Llama, Alpaca, Cashmere, Mohair, Camel and Angora Bunny, and Qiviut fibers.
Learn how to choose the fiber and the yarn for your next project. Fiber fees include the
"Luxury Fibers" booklet.
Guests will take a wagon ride to the Adams’ log cabin in the woods, where we’ll dine on native
Vermont products farm foods.
