SATURDAY EARLY MORNING SEMINAR
8:00 am–9:30 am

FULL S504 Sewer’s Perspective: Instructional Tour of the Juried Fashion Show
Daryl Lancaster
An interactive tour behind the “seams” of the garments from the Fashion Show. Experience a technical critique of the inside finishing techniques as well as the outside appearance and fit of garments. This kind of experience provides the participants with many ideas for finishing, and what works and what doesn’t work. A terrific look allowing participants to view first-hand some of the choices used by experienced fiber artists.
Materials fee: $0.00. Level: All.

MORNING SEMINARS 9:00 am–10:30 am

S501 Digital Images: Who Are You to Believe, Your Camera or Your Lying Eyes?
Gregory Case
Once your image is in the computer, how do you set up and use Adobe® PhotoShop® to get consistent color? Why are certain colors impossible to capture or print? Take color management to a new level by helping your eyes, your computer, and your printer all agree on color. This class uses a laptop/digital projector, hands-on demonstrations, and a PowerPoint® presentation with handouts.
Materials fee: $0.00. Level: Intermediate.

FULL S502 Jelly Bean Basket: Running Out of Room to Put Things?
Judy Dominic
Here is just the project for you and your living space—a miniature basket! Use plain weave to build a basket that is just big enough for a jelly bean or two. Then make a second one using the twining technique. They might even be small enough to wear on a necklace. Don’t be fooled, though—sometimes smaller is not necessarily easier!
Materials fee: $7.00. Level: All.

S509 Planning and Preparing for a Successful COE Study
Robyn Spady
HGA’s Certificate of Excellence (COE) in handweaving is an enormous effort to undertake; however, the rewards are well worth the effort. In this seminar, Robyn will share many things learned first-hand and from others that helped make her efforts successful while completing the COE-W, Level 1 requirements and her Level II specialized study, “Loom-controlled Stitched Double Cloth.”
Materials fee: $0.00. Level: All.

MORNING SUPER SEMINARS
9:00 am–noon

SS505 Moving from a Spark to a Flame
Susan Lazear
Every person has some creative talent. The key is to understand how to bring it out. This Super Seminar will focus on teaching you how to think and how to bring out the creative juices that lie dormant inside. Learn the secrets of sparking your creativity according to experts, artists, and fiber artists. Then try your hand at a series of exercises that allow you to learn simple techniques of “seeing.”
Materials fee: $0.00. Level: All.

FULL
SS506 Lost in Translation—Why Color Theories Don’t Guarantee Good Cloth
Ruby Leslie
Weavers seduced by gorgeous colored yarns often fail to use them successfully. The usual approach to this problem is to learn color theory—a huge and daunting undertaking. Learning terminology is NOT the equivalent of learning to use color well. You don’t need to master color theory to use color masterfully. Exercises using a layman’s approach to color theory, principles of optical blending, and a complete color-line of Tencel® yarn will demonstrate how to successfully incorporate color into woven structures.
Materials fee: $15.00. Level: All.

FULL
SS507 Exploring Fractal Design
Jennifer Moore
A fractal is a visual design that breaks down into self-similar shapes at varying scales to create seemingly infinite designs. Although this may be intimidating from a mathematical perspective, taking a visual and intuitive approach to this concept produces amazing results. We will learn some basic techniques for generating fractal designs and create a few new ones in both two and three dimensions, including a fractal pop-up.
Materials fee: $10.00. Level: All. SS508 The Pen is Mightier than the Cord
Marjorie Preece
Discover a basic technique for using the kumihimo disc to “embed” an item within a kumihimo braid. Participants will experiment by embedding a pen while making the cord.
Materials fee: $2.00 Level: All.

WORKSHOPS
9:00 am–noon and 1:00 pm–4:00 pm

WB202 Cut It Up: Re-style, Recycle, and Re-use to Create One-of-a-Kind Garments
Saturday and Sunday
Fred Bloebaum
In this innovative class, designer/author Fred Bloebaum will assist students in creating an original garment by combining sweaters, tee shirts, fabric, trim, buttons, and other unusual materials. Search your closets, fabric stash (especially those beautiful scraps and pieces of handwoven fabrics you can’t bear to throw away!), resale and thrift stores to find an unlimited supply of materials and inspiration for this exciting class. Note: Sewing machines provided.
Materials fee: $0.50. Level: Intermediate.

FULL    WB204 Bobbin Lace Basics
Saturday and Sunday
Tracy Jackson
Participants will learn equipment requirements, pattern preparation, and basic stitches of bobbin lace. Progressive patterns will include grounds, edges, fans, motifs, and plaiting. The Belgian color code is stressed to encourage individual progress. Materials fee is $10 without a kit, $70 with a kit. Kit includes a 16-inch cookie pillow, 24 bobbins, thread, pattern stock, pricker, dividers, cotton thread, and pins.
Materials fee: $70.00 (see option above). Level: All.

WB205 One Pattern, Many Variations
Saturday and Sunday
Linda Kubik
Is there ever a “perfect” pattern? What if you don’t have enough fabric or need to add a piece? How about changing the collar or adding pockets? Using Linda’s Elements 008 pattern, explore fit, fashion, individual style and customizing a pattern. Bring your fabric and frustrations and learn how to think creatively as a sewer. Participants must bring their own yardage, notions, and related equipment. Note: Sewing machines will be provided.
Materials fee: $25.00. Level: All.

WB211 Natural Dyeing: The Ancient Dyes
Saturday and Sunday
Liesel Orend
Learn the basics of natural dyeing for wool and cotton yarns. The properties of well-known dyes such as osage orange, cochineal, cutch, logwood, and madder will be explained in detail. Participants will also learn to create an indigo vat. Discussions will include safe mordanting procedures, using the least toxic materials available, preparation of dye baths, washing finished yarn, and keeping records. Participants will create a rainbow of brilliant samples!
Materials fee: $15.00. Level: All.

WB212 Weaving Structures for Beginners
Saturday and Sunday
Marcy Petrini
The focus will be on the various classes of weaving structures on four shafts, their characteristics, appropriate edgings, treadling possibilities, the effect of sett, and potential applications. Discussions will include the differences among weave structures (i.e., twills vs. unit weaves) as well as the similarities (i.e., overshot vs. monks’ belts). These weaving structures will then be expanded to 8 shafts. Participants will learn to draft various structures.
Materials fee: $0.00. Level: All.

WB216 Wool Combing for Color Effect
Saturday and Sunday
Lynn Ruggles
Participants will use traditional-style wool combs for preparation of a smooth, even, handcombed top. A variety of combing techniques and handson practice with several different types of combs will be explored. Learn how to blend consistent colors for a project and how to blend for graduated color yarns. Participants will also practice spinning worsted yarns from combed tops. Note: Spinning wheel required.
Materials fee: $20.00. Level: All.

WB217 Artful Knitting: A Sculptural Approach to Knitting
Saturday and Sunday
Adrienne Sloane
Develop a personal language of forms by experimenting with knitting fundamentals to uncover the enormous possibilities of a three-dimensional knit. By manipulating stitches and solving knitting geometry, participants will learn to “think knit.” The class will explore the use of non-traditional materials and cover a range of dimensional techniques to help create shape and stability. There will be an opportunity to work on specific sculptural projects to incorporate these ideas innovatively.
Materials fee: $0.00. Level: All.

WB218 Diversify Your Weaving Portfolio
Saturday and Sunday
Jannie Taylor
Diversified Plain Weave is an often overlooked weave structure that deserves more exploration. In this workshop weavers will learn the wonderful qualities and possibilities of this weave through lecture and handson practice. Each participant will bring a loom pre-threaded to a design provided by the instructor. Participants will leave the class with an annotated workbook, a set of samples, and the skills to go on to design their own uniquely “diversified” textiles. Note: Pre-warped Loom required.
Materials fee: $40.00. Level: All.

UPDATE     A second session of this class has been added, instructor TBA. Register for WB219.
WB219 Navajo Weaving Boot Camp
Saturday and Sunday
Mary Walker and Jennie Slick
Learn the basics of weaving in the Navajo way from master weaver Jennie Slick and her assistant Mary Walker. Using looms provided, Jennie and Mary will guide participants through the processes of warping the loom, designing, and weaving. This class will give participants a new appreciation for Navajo rugs.
Materials fee: $40.00. Level: All.

WB220 Weaving Summer and Winter to Taqueté
Saturday and Sunday
Lillian A. Whipple
This workshop begins with an explanation of summer and winter, summer and winter polychrome and taqueté. The looms are to be pre-warped with sewing thread in a bookmark width (2 inches) and will be woven with embroidery floss. These three structures are all woven on the same threading. The threading draft and sett will be provided ahead of time. Some designs will be given, and participants will be encouraged to design some of their own. Note: Pre-warped 8-shaft table loom with a weaving width of 2 inches.
Materials Fee: $1.00. Level: Intermediate.

WB221 Expanding the Digital Print to Uncommon Surfaces
Saturday and Sunday
Kathyanne White
This hands-on workshop will cover the many aspects of printing quality digital images on a variety of textiles and papers using an inkjet printer. Image and substrate preparation with regard to obtaining a quality digital print on a variety of surfaces will be covered. Participants will coat fabric with digital grounds and print images on these fabrics, as well as complete small studies from the digital prints. Leader will be using Adobe® Photoshop® and/or Adobe® Photoshop® Elements. Participants should have knowledge of a photobased program in order to manipulate images to use for printing and be able to save images according to the instructions given. Some knowledge of printing photographs or digital images will be helpful.
Materials Fee: $45.00. Level: Intermediate.

FULL     NEW       WB222 Introduction to Rio Grande Style Weaving - Session 2
Saturday and Sunday
Karen Martinez
Learn the four basic shuttle techniques on a Rio Grande high tension standing loom, creating a seven-banded traditional Rio Grande weaving. Participants will complete a table runner approximately forty inches long while learning about balance, tension and carrying a straight edge. Warped looms will be provided.
Materials fee: $55.00. Level: All.

STUDIO CLASSES
9:00 am–noon and 1:00 pm–4:00 pm

UC112 Spinning Short Fibers
Betty Burian Kirk
This class is designed for participants who know how to spin on a spinning wheel but who want to expand their abilities. Learn how to adjust their wheel to spin short fibers. Participants will learn how to prepare and spin various varieties of cotton as well as camel, dog hair, and silk noil. Note: Spinning wheel required.
Materials fee: $25.00. Level: Intermediate.

FULL     UC113 Cartoon Composition and Interpretation
James Koehler
Cartoon composition and interpretation is critical in the creative process of many tapestry weavers/artists. Participants in this workshop will examine the cartoons of historic and contemporary tapestries to gain an understanding of the artistic and technical requirements for cartoon composition. With these principles as a foundation, and using drawings, photographs or specific design concepts that interest them, participants will develop their own cartoons.
Materials fee: $10.00. Level: All.

UC114 Kumihimo: From Ancient Warrior to Modern Fashion
Rosalie Neilson
Learn about Japanese history from the perspective of kumihimo by following the historical development of Japanese plaited cords from fossilized remains in grave mounds to Samurai silk-laced armor to the fashion world of kimono, obi, and obijime. See how current practitioners of kumihimo are evolving new designs to reflect the changes in the world of plaited cords. Following a slide lecture, participants will make several different types of kumihimo cords using a round foam disk.
Materials fee: $14.00. Level: All.

UC115 Frontier Velvet Weaving
Barbara Setsu Pickett
Investigate velvet weaves. Learn how to examine, identify, and classify European, Asian and ikat velvets from Barbara’s collection. Get tips on adapting standard weaving equipment and explore the Uzbek ikat velvet design process. Play with color blending and set up a velvet pile on a bobbin rack made from PVC pipe. Participants will receive a manual with drafts, instructions for the velvet bobbin rack, and an extensive bibliography and glossary.
Materials fee: $15.00. Level: All.

UC116 Designing Knitwear to Fit Your Shape and Tastes
Nancy Roberts
Learn how to create sophisticated knit fabrics and contemporary fashion designs to suit personal tastes and shapes. Participants will start with a swatch and explore various methods of knitwear pattern drafting, including a survey of computer-assisted knitting software programs. Materials fee: $5.00. Level: Beginner.

FULL    UC117 Devoré Shibori Studio
Teresa Ruch
Ever wonder how the elegant devoré velvet is made? It is created by applying a chemical on velvet in a pattern, then adding heat to dissolve part of the pile of the velvet fabric. This class combines the techniques of Shibori (folded fabric) and devoré (fiber etch) to create a design on a rayon/silk velvet scarf. Fiber reactive dyes will be used to add a “painted” dye image that resembles watercolor effects.
Materials fee: $42.00. Level: All

UC118 Spinning Your Way through Lunch—Corn, Milk and Soy Fibers
Patsy Sue Zawistoski
In the early 1900s, science had shown a way to regenerate cellulose fibers. This encouraged the quest to create fiber from a protein, and led to the creation of Soysilk™, Ingeo™ and Silk Latte™ fibers. These are very soft, fine fibers which mimic silk and cashmere. Learn the differences between these fibers as you spin and ply to make the most of their innate beauty. Note: Spinning wheel required.
Materials fee: $12.00. Level: Intermediate.

NEW    UC125 Cavandoli Tapestry Knotting - Session 2
Joan Babcock
This comprehensive workshop explores the micro-knotting technique known as “Cavandoli.” Reminiscent of tapestry weaving, Cavandoli knotting allows you to create small tapestries in geometrical or freeform patterns to use in jewelry or other fiber art applications. Designs using flat as well as cylindrical forms will be demonstrated. Students will learn the essential aspects of this technique and work on a rectangular pin or pendant in class.
Materials fee: $22.00. Level: All.

AFTERNOON SEMINARS 1:00 pm–2:30 pm

FULL S602 Folded Books
Judy Dominic
Paper folding lends itself so very agreeably to bookmaking. Folded surfaces become pages, and a sheet of paper becomes so much more. Learn while making small samples; then add your own touch of originality and create unique and useful journals and books.
Materials fee: $8.00. Level: All.

S604 Felt Epochs: The Exalted Story of a Trivialized Textile
Leland Guthrie
In this PowerPoint® presentation, Leland will offer a grand overview of the history of felt drawn from historical documents and archaeological sources. A plethora of images will accompany the lecture. The emphasis will be on the ubiquitous use of felt by the nomadic cultures of Central Asia from the Bronze Age through modern times. Feltmaking traditions of Western European culture (mostly hatmaking) and Scandanavian peoples will also be discussed.
Materials fee: $0.00. Level: All.

S608 The Devil’s in the Detail
Robyn Spady
Would you like to find ways to make your fiber art projects more intriguing or to see different ways to incorporate fiber and set yourself apart as a fiber artist? Sometimes the most understated accent can make the difference between something ordinary and something extraordinary. In this seminar, participants will be presented with a variety of fiber techniques for adding a little detail to create exceptional results.
Materials fee: $3.00. Level: All.

AFTERNOON SUPER SEMINARS 1:00 pm–4:00 pm

SS601 Digital Photography & Adobe® Photoshop®: It’s All About the Color
Gregory Case
Once your image is in the computer, how do you set up and use Adobe® PhotoShop® to get consistent color results. Why are certain colors impossible to capture or print? Learn how to help your eyes, your computer, and your printer all agree on color, and take color management to a new level. This class uses a laptop/ digital projector, hands-on demonstrations, and a PowerPoint® presentation with handouts.
Materials fee: $0.00. Level: Intermediate.

SS603 Profiles and Blocks
Judie Eatough
A computer-draft illustrated lecture will start with a profile draft and then use the block structure’s unique features to design drafts. Lace, crackle, rep, diversified plain weave, tied weaves, and double weave structures will be used to illustrate the drafting techniques. Explore methods that represent background blocks, color blocks, and layers. These techniques can be done using graph paper and pencil—it just takes longer.
Materials fee: $2.00. Level: All.

SS605 Seams Great
Daryl Lancaster
Don’t have a serger? Not to worry! There are lots of alternatives. Learn how to finish the inside as well as the outside of your garments. This class will cover French, Hong Kong, bound, felled, welt, and serged seams, as well as piping, cording, binding, and more. Lots of ideas and options! Learn professional and couture finishing techniques appropriate for use with all fabrics.
Materials fee is optional for a 50-page color monograph of the presentation.
Materials fee: $25.00. Level: All.

SS606 Sampling is NOT a Dirty Word
Ruby Leslie
You know you should sample, but the excuses abound: you don’t have enough time, yarn, or energy (besides, the computer can do it for you). However, virtual weaving doesn’t produce real cloth. The aim of sampling is to acquire information, not cause pain! Stop treating sampling as a dreaded disease—sampling IS weaving. Painless techniques to streamline the process to extract a maximum amount of valuable information out of a surprisingly small investment of time, money, and yarn will be discussed.
Materials fee: $10.00. Level: All.

SS607 Princess Charming Scissors Fob
Marjorie Preece
Explore the basic technique for kumihimo on a disc with an extra “twist.” Braid your cord directly around your embroidery scissors’ handle to create a unique sewing notion. Transitioning from an 8-strand braid to a 16-strand braid will be investigated.
Materials fee: $0.00. Level: All.

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