[Central] Fw: [Loch-Ruadh] Needlework News

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--- On Sat, 4/18/09, klfrench1023 at aol.com <klfrench1023 at aol.com> wrote:

> From: klfrench1023 at aol.com <klfrench1023 at aol.com>
> Subject: [Loch-Ruadh] Needlework News
> To: loch-ruadh at lists.ansteorra.org
> Date: Saturday, April 18, 2009, 12:24 AM
> We have a lot of fun things on the Loch Ruadh calendar
> coming up, and there might be others in surrounding areas
> who might wish to attend, as they are welcome to do so.  I
> don't want these to just be successful in Loch Ruadh,
> but in some of the other areas where there is little access
> to teachers.  We have much that we can share with the Arts
> and Sciences community, and as our economy is currently in
> the tank, distance travelling can prove difficult.  I would
> also like to encourage other MoAS in the Central Regional to
> host some of these Weekend Workshops in their groups, so
> that we have a wide variety from which to choose.  I
> sincerely believe that this can work, and that it could
> foster a sense of community in our region.  Here is a list
> of our upcoming events in question:  
> 
> 1)  Tuesday, April 28th at 7:30PM, I will be hosting a
> "Fabric, Notions, and Trim Exchange" at my home. 
> Anyone who has purchased fabric for something and then found
> it somehow unsuitable for the project can bring what they
> have to my home, where we will have large tables set up for
> the exchange.  All buttons, trims, thread, or anything
> related will also be available for the exchange.  For any
> one who has nothing to trade, bring a dessert!  We are
> easily tempted.  Maps with a URL map to my house can be
> provided for all who wish to come.
> 
> 
> 2)  Saturday, May=2 09th at 1:00PM, we will be meeting at
> the Kimball Art Museum in Fort Worth fo
> r a tour of "Art, Love, and Marriage in the Italian
> Renaissance.  I would cordially invite any and all who have
> an interest in this period to attend.  Not only do they
> have fabulous paintings, but many artifacts from this period
> pertaining to the daily life, marriage and childbirth of
> Renaissance women.  This exhibit costs $10-$14 dollars; the
> lower figures most likely for students and seniors.  There
> is a possibility of a group discount if our group is large
> enough.  Please RSVP to myself or the Loch Ruadh list.  My
> old email is: klfrench1023 at aol.com, and the new one is
> klfrench1023 at att.net.
> I can also be contacted by phone at: 682-521-4978.  Crash
> space can be arranged for any who are coming from a suitable
> distance.
> 
> 3)  Tuesday, May 12th at 7:30PM, I will be teaching a
> class on Costume, Headwear, and Accessories in the Italian
> Renaissance.  This will cover regional differences in
> dress, wardrobe pieces and their Italian names, different
> styles of headwear and hairstyles, sleeves,belts, shoes,and
> jewellry.  Handouts will be provided.  Maps with a URL map
> to my house can be provided for all who wish to come.
> 
> 4)  Saturday, May 30th at 1:00PM, I will be hosting
> another Weekend Workshop that is open to any and all in the
> Central Region on fabric selection and patterning for
> Italian Renaissance Garb.  All who wish to come need to
> bring scissors, pins, and cheap cotton fabric for the
> pattern.  If you have any fabric that you believe suitable
> for this peri
> od, please feel free to bring it with you.  I will be
> available for consultation to all comers.  This is one of
> the simplest possible later period garb that you can
> make--really. Crash space can be arranged for any who are
> coming from a suitable distance.