Download the full Fall 2010 Class Brochure including registration form. (PDF)
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Free! Stone Soup at Historic Yellow Springs - An Empty Bowl Initiative
September 11, 2010 - 12 to 5pm
As the story goes, hungry travlers make a glorious soup from a stone. How'd they do it? By engaging a whole community to do what they can! Join us for an afternoon of bowl making in our Ceramics Studio, as part of the Empty Bowl Initiative. Our goal is to make 100 bowls to donate to the Phoenixville Empty Bowls Project, taking place on November 12th at the Artisan Cafe in Phoenixville. This event benefits PACS, a local organization that provides food and other services to over 400 people in need each month. Come make a bowl (or more) with us. Soup and bread will be provided. This is a free event, but requires pre-registerstration by emailing Heidi Brett at hbrett@yellowsprings.org
Gingerbread Clay, Dough & Felt Ornaments
Date: Saturday November 13
Time: 10 am – 12 noon
Levels: All levels, Limit 16
Ages: All Ages; children 8 and under must be accompanied by a grown-up
Instructor: Suzanne Halstead & Heidi Brett
Cost: $20 per child member /$30 per child non-members. All supplies included.
The scents of ginger & cinnamon will fill the air as you create edible and long lasting gingerbread ornaments – one to eat, one to keep and one with which to play! We will work first with real ingredients to fashion a tasty colorful treat and while that’s heating we will work on our clay version with terracotta for the “dough” and white slip for the” icing.” These ornaments will be fired in the kiln and ready for pick up at the Holiday Stroll on Friday night December 3. Finally we will make a felt gingerbread gal or guy puppet and let our fingers do the walking.
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Magical Broomstick Lace in a Flash
Date: Saturday November 13
Time: 1-3 pm
Level: Crochet skills required; participants must know how to make crochet fabric using basic stitches, including ch (chain), sl st (slip stitch), sc (single crochet), dc (double crochet); familiarity with chainless foundation Fsc (foundation single crochet) helpful. Limit 16
Ages: 13 - Adult
Instructor: Doris Chan
Cost: $40 member/ $50 non-member
Fee: $20 payable to instructor at time of workshop
Ride a “broomstick” as you learn this fascinating technique for crochet lace. Using a normal crochet hook plus a giant knitting needle, you can create gorgeous, swirly, loopy lace for a scarf or stole in a flash. Discover ways of incorporating Broomstick lace in your crochet as trims or insertions. Supplies include: Small skein of solid color, smooth yarn; appropriate size crochet hook; jumbo knitting needle (size 35/19mm for use with sport or DK weight yarn, size 50/25mm for use with worsted or chunky yarn), demonstration materials, printed class handout and samples of Broomstick lace garments. For those who aren’t bringing their own, “broomsticks” and borrower tools will be available. Doris will also be available for mini Crochet Clinics 12:30-1pm & 3-3:30 pm.
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Colorful Shibori Style Scarves
Date: Saturday December 4
Time: 9 am to 12 noon
Level: All levels, Limit 16
Ages: 13 - Adult
Instructor: Jean-Marie Baldwin
Cost: $40 member/ $50 non-member
Fee: $20 payable to instructor at time of workshop
This hands on workshop teaches you the basics of Shibori, an ancient Japanese fold resist dye technique. We will explore various resist techniques such as folding, wrapping, pleating and clamping to create beautiful one of kind repeat patterns. We will be working on silk and each person will complete at least 3 scarves. Supply fee includes 3 scarves, dyes and all other materials and equipment necessary. Additional scarves and shawls are available from instructor at an additional charge. No previous experience necessary. This is a great way to begin working with dye techniques.
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Leaf Printing on Fabric
Date: Saturday December 4
Time: 1-4 pm
Level: All levels, Limit 16
Ages: 13 - adult
Instructor: Jean-Marie Baldwin
Cost: $40 member/ $50 non-member
Fee: $20 payable to instructor at time of workshop
We will be printing on silk scarves and cotton fabric using real leaves and textile paints creating beautiful, one of a kind designs from nature. All supplies including 2 scarves, textile paints and a wide variety of leaves will be provided by the instructor. You may bring some leaves of your own if you have some favorites. Additional scarves or shawls are available from instructor at an additional charge. No experience necessary.
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December 4th Fiber Workshops Sign up for both workshops and save! $75 members/$95 non-members.