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Educational
Workshops
The
San Juan County Textile Guild offers educational
workshops taught by acclaimed instructors. Fees
vary by teacher and the number of students registered. A $50 deposit
is required for each class. In addition to tuition, there is a materials
fee for most classes. Workshops are held at various venues across the
islands.
Workshops are open
first to SJCTG members, then to non-members on a space-available basis.
A deposit is required for each workshop.
- SJCTG
members can sign up for these workshops using the form furnished
under the member login from the Home page.
- Non-members
click here for sign-up
form. Download the PDF file and print.
- For workshop
questions, you can contact our workshop person @ Email
Us!
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Sign-ups
for workshops will require $50 deposit. If workshop cost is less
than $50, the total fee will be due on registration.
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Full
payment for each workshop will be due 6 weeks before workshop begins.
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Cancellations
are subject to $25 fee.
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No
refunds will be given within 30 days of workshop unless space is
filled.

February
28, March 14, April 11 & May 9 (Saturdays)
A Contemporary Approach to Traditional Embroidery
with Anita Luvera Mayer
This is a fantastic opportunity to study with Anita Luvera Mayer, one
of the most inspiring fiber artists teaching today. Many of you have
seen her work at national shows and featured in fiber arts periodicals—now
you have the opportunity to gather one Saturday a month and enjoy the
company of friends while you are inspired to learn and create with this
wonderful teacher. All skill levels are welcome. Each of the monthly
sessions will include a selection of embroidery stitches and treatments
from all over the world. You will learn how to hand-dye fabrics and
thread, and make many traditional stitches, as well as explore contemporary
ways to embellish clothing and accessories. Included in the class is
the development of your own color-coordinated project workbook. Session
by session you will add your stitch samples to create this useful reference.
Anita will also share examples from her collections of embroidered ethnic
fabrics and other items from her personal wardrobe featuring stitches.
Where: SJV College, Friday Harbor
Cost for the 4-session workshop
will be $160 which includes your $80 class supply fee. To save your
spot, a $50 registration deposit to SJCTG should be mailed. The workshop
will be limited to 20 participants and a small list of supplies needed
will be mailed after receipt of deposit.
For more information contact our workshop person @ Email
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May 16
Basket Shaping workshop with Kay Harradine
Kay Harradine will be coming to give a one-day workshop on how to shape
baskets! Everyone taking the class will make two bases prior to the
class at one of our monthly gatherings and Kay will teach us how to
add and subtract spokes to make our own uniquely shaped twined baskets.
Appropriate for all weaving levels for 14 participants.
Where: Shaw Island
Estimated cost will be $35 plus
supply fee. Send your $35 deposit made out to SJCTG to coordinator,
To save your spot, a $50 registration deposit to SJCTG should be mailed.
For more information contact our workshop person @ Email
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June
16-19
Shibori Patterns, Brilliant and Clear with Joan Morris
on Shaw Island
Joan Morris, who has worked as master dyer for the Theater Department
at Dartmouth College for over 20 years, is a teacher and designer known
internationally for her work with shibori, a textile technique of shaped-resist
dyeing. Joan is interested in teaching shibori to textile students at
all levels of development. A variety of shaping and binding techniques
will be taught. Silk and/or wool fabrics and washfast acid dyes will
be used. Basic hand-sewing skills are helpful. No previous work with
dyes is necessary, as this is taught in the class. Emphasis is put on
safe handling of all dyes and discharge material.
Where: Shaw Island
Cost: Class size will be limited
to 12 students and the fee for the 4-day workshop is $225. A $35 materials
fee will be collected in class. Note:
Your $50 deposit will place you on a “wait list” as this
class is currently full..
For more information contact our workshop person @ Email
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October
22-23
Fine Finishing Techniques with Jean Wong on Orcas Island
This course is all about fine finishing. You will learn the unique Japanese
method of finishing that will give your knitted garments a truly professional,
designer look. In this finishing technique course, you will learn how
to:
• Join yarn invisibly in the middle of a row
• Create a seamless short row for shoulder seams
• Seamless shoulder join
• Join side seams for various stitches
• Decrease in a variety of methods
• Pickup round neck ribbing and do invisible cast off one by one
in the round
• Do an invisible cast off on one by one ribbing in a flat piece
Jean Wong is a NAC certified knitting instructor trained by the rigorous
Japanese Nihon Vogue Knitting Association. The certification took four
years to attain and allows the certificate holder the privilege to teach
others to become instructors. Her wealth of experience includes over
15 years of teaching, and her patient ways are an encouragement to any
knitter. Jean lives in Vancouver, Canada where she teaches 5 levels
of instruction courses of varying degrees of difficulty along with a
number of year-round certificate courses that, upon graduation, will
equip one to teach these techniques. Jean has a DVD “Knitting
with Jean” and more information is available on her website www.knittingiwthjean.com.
Where: Orcas Island
Cost for the 2 day workshop will
be between $100-$138 depending on enrollment. To save your spot, a $50
registration deposit to SJCTG should be mailed and the full amount due
6 weeks prior to workshop.
For more information contact our workshop person @ Email
Us!
On
the radar for 2010
Spring - Erica Plotkin with Freeform Knitting, Another Basket Class,
Knitting, Exploring various weaving possibilities.
For more information contact our workshop person @ Email
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- SJCTG
members can sign up for these workshops using the form furnished
under the member login from the Home page.
- Non-members
- click here for sign-up
form. Download the PDF file and print.
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required to view and print the PDF files. Download
the Reader if needed.
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