<div>I could teach the Wool Fiber Prep class if nobody else wants to do it. Taught it last year a GW and at a Fall Arts a couple of years ago. Or I could also do something on spinning short draw (a real misnomer when spinning long wool fibers!) on the wheel. That's a good one 'cause I can do it with minimal wrist/finger movement (i.e. no carpal tunnel). I could also cover long draw for short fibers too (that's a hard technique to learn - or at least it was for me). Not many people I know do that, which is unfortunate because it allows you to spin not only short wools, but also cotton, dog hair (as well as other critters), silk noil, etc.</div> <div> </div> <div>Corrinne<BR><BR><B><I>Carolle Ternus <cternus@texas.net></I></B> wrote:</div> <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1479" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> <DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The last time Bjornsborg (San Antonio, for those who don't know) hosted a Fiber Arts College was back in '98 or 2000 or so. I'd like to see another one, and why not here again? I'm looking into the costs of a site with several class rooms and a central room to gather in.</FONT></DIV></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My idea is classes, no lunch provided - bring a lunch or go offsite to get it, more classes, after classes maybe a potluck dinner and spin/weave/fiber-in, either on site or at someone's house. Just sitting around talking fiber, working on projects and eating supper. Go home.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My question is, is there enough interest to go forward with this? Is there enough interest for people to say they will attend, not just that it's a good idea? For the one
place I've gotten prices, we would need to have at least 35 people, at $10 site. I'm continuing to look for another site.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The date I'm looking at is June 23.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Some class ideas:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Spinning-related classes:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Fleece prep - choosing, skirting, washing, etc.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Fiber prep - carding vs combing wool</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Beginning spinning with handspindle, low or hi whorl</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Beginning spinning with treadle wheel</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Intermediate/Advanced spinning with fibers other than wool: flax, cotton, silk, exotics</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
face=Arial size=2>Period Fibers - info about flax, nettle, cotton, silk, metallics, how to prepare and use them</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Period Breeds - who, when, where (Debroa, I'm looking at you : ) )</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Weaving-related classes:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Beginning tapestry</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Beginning tablet -weaving - threaded in patterns</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Intermediate/Advanced tablet weaving techniques - double-faced weave</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Intermediate/Advanced tablet weaving techniques - </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Brocaded tablet weaving</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Beginning rigid heddle weaving</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Yardage weaving - how to begin, calculations, how to end the project</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Warping a jack loom (most common modern loom) - front to back or back to front</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Other string-related classes:</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Beginning nalbinding</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Beginning finger-looped braiding</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Beginning kumihimo</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Beginning knitting</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Beginning sprang</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Beginning Netting</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Beginning lucet</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tassles</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Intermediate/Advanced classes of any of the above</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Making award insignia (Iris, Centurion, Star, Falcon, ). Making hangers for medallions.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dyeing - I don't know if the site can accomodate this, but if so, that's another whole section of classes. Info on period uses, hands-on dyeing with different dyes, kermes and lac vs cochineal, woad vs indigo, etc.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I'm doing the ground work and trying to find out if people will come before I bring it up to my barony at our next populace meeting, March 5.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Any other ideas? Any volunteers?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>What do y'all think?</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Radegund</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bjornsborg</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT
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