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The following courses
are currently scheduled.
Courses are listed
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by title.
Basic Bead Embroidery
Jo
Wood
Session Options:
. . . 10/11/2008 - 10/12/2008
. . . 2/14/2009 - 2/15/2009
Add some dimension to your life and discover how to
“paint with beads.” Let Jo introduce you to the same
stitches and appliqué techniques that have adorned
moccasin tops, sashes and other decorative garments for
over 6,000 years. Bead embroidery spans cultures and
communities across the globe. It’s a craft that requires
the application of beads to a background fabric with a
variety of stitches to create rich colors, texture and
patterns. In this course you’ll create a beaded pin
inspired by the Northern forest while learning a life-long
skill for future embellishment projects.
Jo's approach to 'painting with beads' is a reflection of
both tradition and innovation. Preview Jo's bead
embroidery style on her website by visiting
www.jowoodbeads.com
Course Details:
. . . Length in Days: 2
. . . Hours: 9am-5pm
. . . Tuition: May-Oct - $150; Feb - $130
. . . Materials Fee: $22
. . . Intergenerational Age: na
. . . Intergenerational Tuition:
. . . Level: Beginner
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Bead
Embroidery - The Pin Series
Jo
Wood
Session Options:
. . .
9/13/2008 - 9/14/2008
. . . 12/6/2008 - 12/7/2008
Discover the magic of “painting with beads” through
your choice of four signature lapel pin beaded pin
projects. A reflection of the art and craft of bead
embroidery, artist Jo Wood will lead you through your
choice up to two bead embroidered projects. The birch
tree pin captures the essence of this tree species of the
North. The lady slipper pin reflects the natural beauty
of Minnesota's state flower. The Christmas tree pin is
just a perfect touch for a holiday gift. The dragonfly pin
is both playful in terms of color and dimension. For the
beginning beader this course offers an opportunity to
learn basic stitches. For the experienced and returning
beader it’s a unique, rewarding project to expand your
creative palette of painting with beads.
Jo's approach to 'painting with beads' is a reflection of
both tradition and innovation. Preview Jo's bead
embroidery style on her website by visiting
www.jowoodbeads.com
Course Details:
. . . Length in Days: 2
. . . Hours: 9am-5pm
. . . Tuition: Sept - $150; Dec - $130
. . . Materials Fee: Varies ($35-$70)
. . . Intergenerational Age: 12+
. . . Intergenerational Tuition:
. . . Level: All Levels
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Exploration In Handmade Paper
Nancy
Daley
Session Options:
. . . 9/12/2008 - 9/14/2008
Learn the skill and the art of pulling a beautiful
sheet of paper out of a tub full of mush! Papermaking from
plant fibers has been practiced for thousands of years. In
this course you will work through all the steps in the
ancient process of making paper out of plant fiber in the
Asian style. Plants will be cooked and beaten, reduced to
their basic cellular structure, then reconstructed into
lovely translucent sheets. Local plant materials will be
used along with plants (kozo) grown specifically for
papermaking. You will take home paper ready to make into
books, stationery, cards or other creations.
The course begins with a slideshow of the papermaking
villages of Western China, as a way for you to get
acquainted with the process and available papermaking
options. The following morning, the group will be
immersed in the papermaking process from cooking and
beating fiber to pulling sheets. By the last day of
class, you will be working on your own papermaking
project, adding small amounts of grass, lichen, lace or
whatever complements you may want to create for your own
paper.
Course Details:
. . . Length in Days: 2.5
. . . Hours: Day 1: 5pm-9pm; Day 2/3: 9am-5pm
. . . Tuition: $190
. . . Materials Fee: $20
. . . Intergenerational Age: 14+
. . . Intergenerational Tuition: n/a
. . . Level: Beginner
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Felting Hats
Patty
Doherty
Session Options:
. . .
6/27/2008 - 6/28/2008
Felting is a magical transformation that takes place
when heat, moisture and agitation are applied to wool.
The result is a matted, non-woven seamless product of both
comfort and style. This class begins with a historical
overview and discussion of suitable fleeces, preparation
of wool and various methods of felting. Using washed and
carded wool, you'll prepare batts and then with the use of
a washboard, hot soapy water and a lot of elbow grease,
you'll start to bring shape and form to brimmed hat of
your choice. Colors, weight and style all blend together
as you design and create your own brimmed headwear.
Even though the traditions of felting predates spinning
and weaving and has had many uses over the years from
yurts in Mongolia to armor in medieval times to hats,
mittens, and booties in Scandinavian countries, felting is
a wonderful expression of contemporary styles and
expression that's both playful and fun.
Course Details:
. . . Length in Days: 1.5
. . . Hours: Day 1: 6pm-9pm; Day 2: 9am-5pm
. . . Tuition: $115
. . . Materials Fee: $30
. . . Intergenerational Age: 12+
. . . Intergenerational Tuition: $144/adult-child pair
. . . Level: Beginner
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Fibers
On The Go - Textiles for 21st Century Nomads
Larry
Schmitt
Session Options:
. . .
4/4/2008 - 4/6/2008
Simple, portable, rich. Drawing from historical
sources, everything covered in this course is a "take
along" project. You'll make your own tools for spinning
cotton and wool the way it was historically done - with a
"ten." There's a weaving project completed without a loom
(instead you'll use coiled basketry worked in odds and
ends with yarns), and a natural dye project, completed
without a dye pot using dye materials collected from
forest, bog and marsh. We'll experiment with braids and
embellishments drawn from old Scandinavian textiles -
flettet snor, frynseflet, bregdet band and rundflet snor.
All are simple and portable projects with insight into the
ways that textile crafts have evolved.
Course Details:
. . . Length in Days: 3
. . . Hours: 9am-5pm
. . . Tuition: $195
. . . Materials Fee: $20 ( includes fiber and spindle)
. . . Intergenerational Age: na
. . . Intergenerational Tuition:
. . . Level: Beginner to Advanced
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Frame
Loom Weaving
Traudi
Bestler
Session Options:
. . .
6/13/2008 - 6/15/2008
Finally, a loom weaving project that doesn’t take a
lot of space and that's light on the pocketbook. The frame
loom offers you the opportunity to weave on a simple,
sturdy, portable loom that makes quality textiles. Frame
loom weaving produces textiles with geometric designs such
as stripes or plaids and a shuttle that weaves back and
forth from one side of the fabric to the other. You'll
develop your weaving skills using a frame loom working on
a variety of projects of your choice: table linens, wall
hangings, tote bags or pillows. From setting up the loom
to making the finished project, you will be satisfied
knowing that the frame loom is the ‘hassle-free’ approach
to weaving durable fiber projects.
Course Details:
. . . Length in Days: 3
. . . Hours: 9am-5pm
. . . Tuition: $225
. . . Materials Fee: Varies ($10-$15)
. . . Intergenerational Age: 14+
. . . Intergenerational Tuition:
. . . Level: Beginner to Advanced
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Handcraft A Wool Braided Rug
Traudi
Bestler
Session Options:
. . .
6/18/2008 - 6/20/2008
. . .
10/17/2008 - 10/19/2008
The three-strand-braided wool rug is reminiscent of an
era when ‘rag’ rugs were considered an affordable way to
reuse worn clothing and blankets to create a rug for the
home. Early American immigrants and rural pioneers
handcrafted the ‘rag’ rug and created a fiber tradition
that has been passed down from generation to generation.
In this class, you will learn the craft of braiding rugs
by making your own small rug (about 2’x3’). You are
welcome to bring old blanket-weight wool to incorporate
into your own rug. However, the instructor will bring
enough colors of wool, braiding tools, and other supplies
for ‘heirloom’ rugs.
Course Details:
. . . Length in Days: 3
. . . Hours: 9am-5pm
. . . Tuition: $225
. . . Materials Fee: Varies ($20-$30)
. . . Intergenerational Age: na
. . . Intergenerational Tuition:
. . . Level: Beginner to Advanced
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Natural Plant Dyes
Karen
Rognsvoog
Session Options:
. . .
6/27/2008 - 6/29/2008
. . .
10/3/2008 - 10/5/2008
Discover the range of colors which can be achieved and
the “thrill of discovery” by learning the complex
subtleties of nature’s palette. This course explores the
uses of plant dyes for as you venture into the field to
gather your own dye materials and prepare different dye
baths. Students learn proper techniques of mordanting
(setting the fastness) to ensure longevity of the colors.
Discussion about the applications of natural plant
materials on other fabrics such as silk, cotton, linen,
and synthetics will also be included. Students will focus
their dye projects on wool yarn for knitting or weaving
and go home with recipes, a complete handbook and 8.75 oz
of wool to knit, weave or use for other projects (silk and
cotton fabric will be also available for dyeing).
Whether you’re after the strong, dashing tones to make
your project more ‘colorful’ or you’re looking for the
subtle, soft colors used in grandma’s treasured coverlets,
this course explores the variations of over 50 dye
samples. Dyeing with natural materials is more than a
craft - it's a fascinating and inexpensive hobby. The
range of colors which can be achieved produces the "Thrill
of the Unexpected." Dyeing with vegetable materials
creates the soft and subtle colors found in museum
pieces, antique coverlets and many other treasured
heirlooms. In class, students gather some of their own
plant materials, learn how to prepare the dye bath and
learn the process of "mordanting". The mordant "sets' the
fastness of the color to prevent fading AND determines the
color of the final product. They will work with natural
fiber yarn and dye 8.75oz. of wool to knit, weave or use
for other projects. Students will also learn about
growing dye plants with tips on pruning, harvesting and
storing materials for future use.
Course Details:
. . . Length in Days: 2.5
. . . Hours: Day 1: 5pm-9pm; Day 2-3: 9am-5pm
. . . Tuition: $190
. . . Materials Fee: $30
. . . Intergenerational Age: n/a
. . . Intergenerational Tuition:
. . . Level: Beginner to Advanced
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Tapestry Weaving I - Painting with Fiber
Traudi
Bestler
Session Options:
. . .
7/12/2008 - 7/14/2008
In the craft of tapestry weaving the power of weaving
fiber to interpret the landscape and its people is
immediately apparent. Tapestry weaving is a fiber art
medium that allows the weaver to create images beyond
geometrics. Images can be geometric or curved,
representational or abstract. Travel to the North Shore, a
place of artistic inspiration for visual artists, to
explore this rich craft and create a landscape tapestry of
your own. In this class, you will assemble and warp your
tapestry frame, then weave a small sampler to learn
technique. Proper mounting and hanging techniques will
also be covered.
Course Details:
. . . Length in Days: 3
. . . Hours: 9am-5pm
. . . Tuition: $225
. . . Materials Fee: $25
. . . Intergenerational Age: na
. . . Intergenerational Tuition:
. . . Level: Beginner
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Tapestry Weaving II: More Painting With Fiber
Traudi
Bestler
Session Options:
. . .
7/16/2008 - 7/17/2008
Continue to expand on your tapestry weaving skills,
experimenting with various tapestry joins and special
effects, creating custom colors by blending yarns and
developing an efficient way of mounting and framing your
tapestry. This in-depth course is designed for students
already familiar with the craft of tapestry wishing to
expand on their skills with celebrated fiber artist Traudi
Bestler. In this course, students will assemble a
portable loom with a tensioning device to create a more
versatile tapestry weaving tool. Make tapestry weaving
your new medium for landscape "painting."
Course Details:
. . . Length in Days: 2
. . . Hours: 9am-5pm
. . . Tuition: $150
. . . Materials Fee: Varies ($25-$35)
. . . Intergenerational Age: na
. . . Intergenerational Tuition:
. . . Level: Intermediate
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Weaving on the Slotted Rigid Heddle
Larry
Schmitt
Session Options:
. . .
6/23/2008 - 6/25/2008
Use a spaltegrind (slotted rigid heddle) to make your
own hand-woven bands for adorning your mukluks, anorak or
Scandinavian folk costume. Following the
Scandinavian-influenced rigid heddle weaving tradition you
will learn how to weave rich, colorful bands on a slotted
rigid heddle similar to heddles found in Norway, Sweden or
Finland. Traditionally, these bands are worked in cotton,
linen or wool. A selection of yarns will be provided for
projects. With the spaltegrind (which you get to keep),
bands can be personalized with dates and names.
Course Details:
. . . Length in Days: 3
. . . Hours: 9am-5pm
. . . Tuition: $225
. . . Materials Fee: $45
. . . Intergenerational Age: na
. . . Intergenerational Tuition:
. . . Level: All Levels
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Weaving with Beads - On The Loom
Traudi
Bestler
Session Options:
. . .
7/10/2008 - 7/11/2008
Learn how beads can be used on the loom to create
folk-inspired motifs. Students weave one or more
bracelets to learn the technique. In the class, students
explore several ways to construct homemade looms and learn
about commercially made bead looms. Different types of
closures and clasps will be incorporated into this
creative project. No weaving experience is required to
enjoy this class. Participants may choose to bring their
own beads or purchase them from the instructor. Each
student receives a basic bead weaving kit.
Course Details:
. . . Length in Days: 2
. . . Hours: 9am-5pm
. . . Tuition: $150
. . . Materials Fee: Varies ($10)
. . . Intergenerational Age: 14+
. . . Intergenerational Tuition:
. . . Level: Beginner to Advanced
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Wooly Birds - Intro to Felting
Elise Kyllo
Session Options:
. . .
6/08/2008
. . . 10/25/2008
Any place where there are sheep and chilly
temperatures, people have taken advantage of woolen fibers
to create objects for warmth and protection. In this class
we will use the ancient practice of felting wool to sculpt
a purely aesthetic and charming flock of birds. Using
recycled wool, students will make a rough bird form, then
apply dyed wool roving over the form and through the
mysterious process of agitation, hot water and soap, a
felted bird will be hatched. Everyone will go home with a
bird of their own design and an understanding of felting
which could be transferred to other projects such as
slippers, hot pads, tea cozies etc. This workshop is
appropriate for children (10 and up) with adults.
Course Details:
. . . Length in Days: 0.5
. . . Hours: 9am-1pm
. . . Tuition: $45
. . . Materials Fee: $15
. . . Intergenerational Age: 10-17
. . . Intergenerational Tuition: $75/adult-child pair
. . . Level: Beginner to Advanced
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