Our August newsletter is here; you’ll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and read it, which you can find here.
Our next meeting is August 9 at 7 p.m. We’ll be hearing from Mary Louise VanDyke about inkle loom weaving, including a chance for members to try weaving hands-on. We’ll gather at the Carlisle Reservation Visitors’ Center on Nickle Plate Diagonal Road (directions here). Join us – visitors always welcome.
Our July newsletter is here; you’ll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and read it, which you can find here.
Our next meeting is July 12 at 7 p.m. We’ll gather at the Carlisle Reservation Visitors’ Center on Nickle Plate Diagonal Road (directions here). Join us – visitors always welcome.
Our June newsletter is here; you’ll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and read it, which you can find here.
Our next meeting is June 14 at 7 p.m. We’ll gather at the Carlisle Reservation Visitors’ Center on Nickle Plate Diagonal Road (directions here). Join us – visitors always welcome.
Our May newsletter is here; you’ll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and read it, which you can find here. Michael Romanoski and Erica Kuntz of Koru Fiber and Dairy will be talking to us about the bunnies, goats and sheep they raise and the fiber each produces.
Our next meeting is May 10 at 7 p.m. We’ll gather at the Carlisle Reservation Visitors’ Center on Nickle Plate Diagonal Road (directions here). Join us – visitors always welcome.
Our April newsletter is here; you’ll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and read it, which you can find here.
Our next meeting is April 12 at 7 p.m. April’s program will be our annual dye day, rescheduled from January. Wear clothes that can get dye on them, read the newsletter for details on how to prepare your items for dyeing, and if you can arrive at 6:30 to help set up, your help will be much appreciated. We’ll gather at the Carlisle Reservation Visitors’ Center on Nickle Plate Diagonal Road (directions here). Join us – visitors always welcome.
Our March newsletter is here; you’ll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and read it, which you can find here. You can also read the minutes of our December board meeting here; we have big plans for 2011.
Our next meeting is March 8 at 7 p.m. March’s program will be on dye gardens: selecting a good variety of plants, maintaining a balance of items, and pitfalls to avoid when creating a useful, beautiful dye garden. We’ll gather at the Carlisle Reservation Visitors’ Center on Nickle Plate Diagonal Road (directions here). Join us – visitors always welcome.
Our February newsletter is here; you’ll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and read it, which you can find here.
Our next meeting is February 8 at 7 p.m. It’s Fiber Relocation time – bring your stash items to swap, sell or give away (weaving, spinning, quilting and other fiber art destashing all welcome). We’ll also talk about exciting plans for the new year, including future programs, so bring your ideas. We’ll gather at the Carlisle Reservation Visitors’ Center on Nickle Plate Diagonal Road (directions here). Join us – visitors always welcome.
This is the 10th year of “From Yarn to Garment”, an Oberlin College Winter Term Group Project, and we’re celebrating. Yes, you’re invited to a weekend of festivities in Oberlin!
Get complete details, schedule and workshop registration information in this PDF flyer LOCO will be sponsoring a potluck lunch at the Firelands Association for the Visual Arts before the student fashion show on Sunday.
Workshops include:
Friday, Feb. 4 – 4:00-5:30 Weave a Wardrobe on a 28″ Wide Warp – Barbara Decker
This lecture will illustrate how a standard 28″ wide warp can produce an entire wardrobe of wearables simply through the imaginative use of squares and rectangles. These are not awkward, stiff designs you need to reshape your body to wear but attractive, comfortable, fashionable clothes. The discussion will include jackets, coats (cocoon, cape), sweaters, ruanas and skirts.
The lecture will be illustrated with many slides and examples. Participants are encouraged to bring their own designs.
Saturday, February 5, 9:00-12:00, 1:00-4:00 Liz Spear
COLLABORATIONS AND COMBINATIONS:
Piecing Adventures with Your Handwoven Fabrics
This six-hour workshop will present a variety of design and sewing techniques, using small and large scraps of handwoven fabrics to create full garments and accessories of amazing beauty and texture. The class will begin with a slide lecture of creative process development, detailing the series of garment designs and friendships with other fiber artists that has led to the collaborative coats, jackets and shirts presented for hands-on examination by the students. A series of demonstrations and discussion of cutting, measuring, design decision-making, and actual sewing will provide students with ideas and inspiration for their own piecework adventures. Participants are encouraged to bring their own handwoven scraps, samples, and bits, along with sharp scissors, pins and notebook for ideas. Personal sewing machines may be brought, by those comfortable with more immediate design approach.
A list of tips, suggestions, and bibliography will be provided.
Sunday, Feb. 6 10:00-11:30 A Biased View of Handwoven Clothing – Barbara Decker
Often weavers construct garments in a T-shape that echoes the grid of warp and weft. We will turn that grid on a slant and exploit the drape and dynamics of the diagonal. We will use the angles created to draw the eye to the best parts and away from our least favorite parts of our bodies. We will break away from the grid by examining garments using these methods. Slides and samples will be shared.
Our January newsletter is here; you’ll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and read it, which you can find here.
Our January meeting has been canceled due to inclement weather – we’ll reschedule dye day for February.
Our next meeting will be Tuesday, January 11 at 7 p.m. - it’s Dye Day, so bring your items ready to be dyed and wear clothes that can get messy – if you need more details on getting ready, check the newsletter. We’ll gather at the Carlisle Reservation Visitors’ Center on Nickle Plate Diagonal Road (directions here). Join us – visitors always welcome.
Our December newsletter is here; you’ll need Adobe Acrobat Reader to open and read it, which you can find here.
Our next meeting will be Tuesday, December 14; the meeting will start at 7 p.m. We’ll gather at the Wellington Reservation Visitors’ Center at 535 Jones Road (directions here). Our holiday meeting will feature cookies and other treats baked by members, as well as an ornament swap for those interested. The main attraction will be the drawing for prizes in our annual raffle to benefit Heifer International. Join us – visitors always welcome!
