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Upcoming Workshop:

COMPREHENSIVE SPINNING
Instructor: Celia Quinn

Sample a huge variety of fiber types. Learn what makes them different and special. Celia lives in Homer and is a nationally acclaimed spinning instructor. Celia has taught for AWSG several times before getting high reviews.

Class Description:
An intensive class to increase your knowledge of fiber properties, fiber forms available, and spinning techniques suited to each fiber. Fibers included are wool, silk, cotton, flax, cashmere, yak, alpaca, mohair, ramie and many more. Students will learn to construct yarns of appropriate fiber, diameter and twist for the desired end use. We spin approx. 65 – 85 samples. Skill level: All levels (be able to spin a continuous yarn).

Class Dates/Times: Friday, Mar 5 from 5 pm to 9 pm. Class continues on Sat, Mar 6 and Sun, Mar 7 from 9 am to 5 pm each day with a one hour lunch break. There is a refrigerator available and it is recommended you bring your lunch.

Class Limit: 20 individuals

Location: Out North Theater, 3800 DeBarr Road, Anchorage, AK

Cost: Guild Members - $175, Non-members $195

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A contemplative moment...
From Finding Balance – Jennifer Shafer
Spinning is a combination of art and science, philosophy and physics, intuition and logic. We’re taught to draft and join and spin, but only skill and experience can tell us how much twist is enough for a particular fiber. We learn the attributes of two-ply, three-ply, and cabled yarns but choose to do one or the other “because it feels right.” Perhaps this is why spinning is so satisfying: both halves of our brains—the intuitive, emotional side and the calculating, rational side—get a chance to shine.

UPCOMING WORKSHOP:

• 2010 Jane Stafford - Terrific Twills-- 3 days, Round robin weaving exploring a number of twill patterns through 3 basic design principles tie-up, threading, and treadling. Samples are woven on a variety of natural fibers.

"Pretty Colors"
Multi colored rovings for a Spinning for Color class taught by Deb Menz.

Presentation of $600 grant from the Alaska State Yarn Council to
Alice Sherp (VFAG) and Michelle Coburn (AWSG) for the Orenburg Lace Workshops.

The natural dyeing class was tons of fun.
Gathered the dye supplies...

and had some fun!

Every color of the rainbow!

 

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