Nancy Peck
Convergence 2010 Preview
March 19, 2010
WORKSHOP: (Continues from January Workshop)
Debbie Cooper-
Shibori on the Loom, Continued
We had a small group at the workshop, but lots of fun and we really learned an interesting technique. We made samples at the workshop, which Debbi Cooper is going to dye for us prior to our next meeting in March, when we are going to dye our own scarf creations. There a great variety of designs, each design can be manipulated, and then there are different ways to dye with loom woven shibori. The samples will be dyed all in one color, but the scarves will be painted with dye in several colors. They should be ready for the May Fashion Show.
April 15, 2010
Joan Sheridan
Yarn 101
Joan Sheridan, proprietor of Heritage Weaving and Spinning in Lake Orion, will present Yarn 101-everything we need to know about those mysterious numbers and words used to describe yarns. Joan has been featured in Handwoven a couple of times in this past year, is the chief organizer of Knit Michigan, which raised about $20,000 for breast cancer research last year, plus operates her successful store. March 18th is the date she will be with us.
May 20, 2010
Annual luncheon and Fashion Show and Moth Market
May 20th is coming up than we think. This year we will again have our traditional potluck lunch, show of work, and moth marfasterket. Items to show do not have to be wearable items-any work we have done is fine for the show. Start looking at your stash to see what you might want to sell at the moth market. Since we did not have this event last year, there should be many items to show and also to sell.
Past Program - September 2009
Our first program of the fall season starts with Chris and Richard Jeryan bringing us a program, Figured and Fancy: Restoration of Jacquard Weaving at The Henry Ford. Many of the members had an opportunity to see the loom in action last May on our field trip to the weaving studio at The Henry Ford. The program will describe the history, operation, and restoration of this Jacquard hand loom which was commissioned by Henry Ford in the early 1930's and operated as part of the educational program of the Greenfield Village Textile Division. The loom was not used for 25 years prior to completion of the restoration in the Spring of 2008. Chris and Richard will describe what they did to bring this wonderful loom back into working order.
This is a up close picture of the Jacquard Loom cards and harness at The Weaving Shop at Greenfield Village
