2023 Workshops
2023 Workshops
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Workshop schedule: Morning sessions 9am-noon; Afternoon sessions 1-4pm; Evening sessions 6-9pm.
Please note that most classes have a materials fee which is paid directly to the instructor at the beginning of class.
#230 Kelly Brandt – Handmade Buttons: The Dorset Crosswheel Button and Singleton Half day Thursday pm $50
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#230 Kelly Brandt – Handmade Buttons: The Dorset Crosswheel Button and Singleton Half day Thursday pm $50 Skill level: Beginner. Be prepared for close work with finer threads. Contact Kelly directly with any questions at 616-374-7176 or kellybrandt@yahoo.com. Workshop Description: ...
$50.00
#231 Heidi Bukoski—Wire Woven Bracelet Half day Thursday pm $50
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#231 Heidi Bukoski—Wire Woven Bracelet Half day Thursday pm $50 Skill level: Beginner Workshop Description: In this class you will use a specially made jig to weave eight strands of wire into a round, herringbone pattern bracelet. We will start...
$50.00
#240 Q Wirtz –Gettin’ Batty with It: Art Batt Tools & Techniques Half day Thursday evening $50
$50.00
#240 Q Wirtz –Gettin’ Batty with It: Art Batt Tools & Techniques Half day Thursday evening $50
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#240 Q Wirtz –Gettin’ Batty with It: Art Batt Tools & Techniques Half day Thursday evening $50 Skill level: All levels Workshop Description: What is an art batt? How might you make one? What can you do with it,...
$50.00
#241 Christina Coghill—Dyed Sock Yarn Blank Half day Thursday Evening $50
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#241 Christina Coghill—Dyed Sock Yarn Blank Half day Thursday Evening $50 Skill level: Beginner Workshop Description: Want to knit socks or other items with a secret message? The fun is in designing your yarn blank and then seeing what it...
$50.00
#242 Kathy Krisher —Locker Hooking with Roving (aka Australian Locker Hooking)
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#242 Kathy Krisher —Locker Hooking with Roving (aka Australian Locker Hooking) Half day Thursday evening $50 Skill level: Beginner Workshop Description: Locker hooking is a simple craft that makes a very appealing finished product. The technique allows you to...
$50.00
#243 Case Runyan —Peg Loom Weaving Half day Thursday Evening
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#243 Case Runyan —Peg Loom Weaving Half day Thursday Evening $50 Skill level: Beginner Workshop Description: Have you ever wanted to learn how to weave like our ancestors did? Try peg loom weaving – a highly portable...
$50.00
#300 Julie Benac – Sewing for Fiber Artists Full day Friday 9am-4pm
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#300 Julie Benac – Sewing for Fiber Artists Full day Friday 9am-4pm $100 Skill level: All levels welcome! Students should know the basic workings of their machine: threading upper thread and bobbin, basic seam-sewing, presser feet, etc. Workshop...
$100.00
#302 Joan Sheridan —Weave Sheep on the Inkle Full Day Friday $100
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#302 Joan Sheridan —Weave Sheep on the Inkle Full Day Friday $100 Skill level: Must have some inkle experience and warp independently Workshop Description: A good next step after learning plain weave on...
$100.00
#303 M. Theresa Brown—Ecoprint with Silk & Wool Naturally Full day Friday $100
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#303 M. Theresa Brown—Ecoprint with Silk & Wool Naturally Full day Friday $100 Skill level: Beginner Workshop Description: Learn how to create beautiful natural plant designs directly from Nature on silk and wool. Ecoprinting (also known as botanical printing)...
$100.00
#304 Nicole Gillies —Felt Vessels Full day Friday $100
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#304 Nicole Gillies —Felt Vessels Full day Friday $100 Skill level: Beginner. Workshop Description: Felt vessels are a wonder to behold. Lightweight, yet sturdy, these works of art are...
$100.00
#305 Amy Tyler –Creating the Yarn you Want Full day Friday $100
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#305 Amy Tyler –Creating the Yarn you Want Full day Friday $100 Skill level: Advanced beginning to intermediate spinning Workshop Description: This workshop is designed for spinners...
$100.00
#306 Kathy McMinn —Basketry: Playing with Twills Full Day Friday $100
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#306 Kathy McMinn —Basketry: Playing with Twills Full Day Friday $100 Skill level: Intermediate Workshop Description: This is your chance to learn all about twill weaving. We will start with a mold and...
$100.00
#307 Heather Macali —Experimenting with Dye Full Day Friday $100
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#307 Heather Macali —Experimenting with Dye Full Day Friday $100 Skill level: Beginner Workshop Description: Learn basic dyeing techniques! We will be covering a variety of processes including - immersion dyeing (natural dyes and Greener Shades TM),...
$100.00
#308 Christine Hornby—Beginning Rug Hooking Full day Friday 9am-4pm
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#308 Christine Hornby—Beginning Rug Hooking Full day Friday $100 Skill level: Beginner Workshop Description: Learn the basics of rug hooking while hooking a small 8” square heart or flower mat. Students will learn how to hook straight, curves and points. ...
$100.00
#320 Mary Germain —Short-Row Triangle Cuff Half day Friday am $50
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#320 Mary Germain —Short-Row Triangle Cuff Half day Friday am $50 Skill level: Intermediate experience level is recommended for this class. Workshop Description: This unique garter stitch cuff can be...
$50.00
#321 Tammy Jordan —Woolen Watercolors - Painting with Wool Half day Friday am $50
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#321 Tammy Jordan —Woolen Watercolors - Painting with Wool Half day Friday am $50 Skill level: Beginner Workshop Description: Come create your very own masterpiece while learning to paint with wool. We’ll start with needle-felting your design,...
$50.00
#330 Robin Goatey —Spindles of the World: The Txoatile Spindle Half day Friday pm $50
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#330 Robin Goatey —Spindles of the World: The Txoatile Spindle Half day Friday pm $50 Skill level: Beginner. Workshop Description: The Txoatile Spindle is a new Spool Form Spindle based on a ancient archaic model from Spain...
$50.00
#331 Mary Germain —A Distorted View of Cuffs Half day Friday pm $50
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#331 Mary Germain —A Distorted View of Cuffs Half day Friday pm $50 Skill level: Intermediate experience level is recommended for this class. Students must have experience on double point needles (dpn) or working with circular needles on sock/mitten-sized knitting...
$50.00
#332 Roiana Buckmaster – Introduction to Weaving on a Mini Inkle Loom Half day Friday pm $50
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#332 Roiana Buckmaster – Introduction to Weaving on a Mini Inkle Loom Half day Friday pm $50 Skill level: Beginner Workshop Description: In this class students will explore the basic mechanics of weaving using a mini Inkle loom. We will...
$50.00
#334 Tammy Jordan —Putting it Together - Plying a Perfectly Balanced Yarn Half day Friday pm $50
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#334 Tammy Jordan —Putting it Together - Plying a Perfectly Balanced Yarn Half day Friday pm $50
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#334 Tammy Jordan —Putting it Together - Plying a Perfectly Balanced Yarn Half day Friday pm $50 Skill level: Intermediate Workshop Description: Have you ever wanted to ply the perfect yarn? Is your plying coming out underspun or over-energized?...
$50.00
#340 Tina Etter—Peas and Carrots Half day Friday Evening $50
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#340 Tina Etter—Peas and Carrots Half day Friday Evening $50 Skill level: All Workshop Description: Whether you have a green thumb or not, here is a recipe for blue ribbon vegetables. This class explores needle felting fundamentals with a...
$50.00
#341 Q Wirtz –Continuing Your Freestyle Weaving Journey Half day Friday Evening $50
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#341 Q Wirtz –Continuing Your Freestyle Weaving Journey Half day Friday Evening $50 Skill level: All levels. Class is designed for students who have a little weaving experience on any type of loom and want to add to their...
$50.00
#342 Robin Goatey —Intermediate Tapestry Weaving Half day Friday Evening
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#342 Robin Goatey —Intermediate Tapestry Weaving Half day Friday Evening $50 Skill level: Advanced Beginner. Workshop Description: In the Intermediate Tapestry Class we will learn to utilize a number of historic shading methods for building varied color...
$50.00
#400 Megan Williams –Cyanotypes: Making Sun Prints on Paper and Fabric Full day Saturday $100
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#400 Megan Williams –Cyanotypes: Making Sun Prints on Paper and Fabric Full day Saturday $100
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#400 Megan Williams –Cyanotypes: Making Sun Prints on Paper and Fabric Full day Saturday $100 Skill level: Beginner to Advanced Workshop Description: Explore the science and art of cyanotypes, a photographic printing process involving the use of chemicals and exposure...
$100.00
#401 M. Theresa Brown: Ecoprint in Color on Silk & Wool Full day Saturday $100
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#401 M. Theresa Brown: Ecoprint in Color on Silk & Wool Full day Saturday $100 Skill level: Beginner-Intermediate Workshop Description: Learn how to imprint beautiful Plant designs from Nature and create a background in rich color on silk and...
$100.00
#402 Tammy Jordan —Fiber Variety Full day Saturday $100
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#402 Tammy Jordan —Fiber Variety Full day Saturday $100 Skill level: Beginner Workshop Description: In this all-day, fun and informative class, learn the basics of fiber prep for various breeds of sheep using my locally sourced fiber...
$100.00
#403 Mary Germain —Latvian Mittens a la Irma Full day Saturday $100
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#403 Mary Germain —Latvian Mittens a la Irma Full day Saturday $100 Skill level: Intermediate experience level is recommended for this class. Students must have experience on double point needles (dpn) or working with circular needles on sock/mitten-sized knitting....
$100.00
#404 Anette Skoog —Scandinavian Sheepskin Coverlets Two Days Saturday & Sunday $200
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#404 Anette Skoog —Scandinavian Sheepskin Coverlets Two Days Saturday & Sunday $200 Skill level: Beginner Workshop Description: Day 1 we go through introductions, history of Scandinavian skinnfells, materials, sheepskins and a little bit about qualities of different materials. I...
$200.00
#405 Amy Tyler –Diversity of Wool Full day Saturday $100
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#405 Amy Tyler –Diversity of Wool Full day Saturday $100 Skill level: Advanced beginning to intermediate spinning Workshop Description: The wool from different breeds of sheep can...
$100.00
#420 Nicole Gillies —Ice Dyeing is Fun! Half day Saturday am $50
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#420 Nicole Gillies —Ice Dyeing is Fun! Half day Saturday am $50 Skill level: Beginner. Workshop Description: Explore the world of ice dyeing. Students will love this super fun...
$50.00