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Programs and Workshops Open to Everyone • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Comprehensive Handspinning Workshopwith Stephenie Gaustad April 19-20, 2008 (Saturday and Sunday) This two-day workshop intends to map the territory for spinning competence: review of twist, grist, wheel mechanics and control. Then exploration into improved productivity, use of distaves for materials other than flax, improving fiber forms, yarn design and plying. All of this with the goal of improving our choices as yarn designers and producers. Maximum 16 participants. Cost of the workshop: $150 (may be slightly less depending on number of participants). To reserve a place in this workshop, please send a deposit check of $50 made out to Black Sheep Weavers’ Guild to Judy Dauberman, 198 Gladys Avenue, #6., Mountain View, CA, 94043. Contact Judy Dauberman at judy.dauberman@earthlink.net, or 650.967.4415. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Artist Retreat in TeotitlanSponsored by Comunitas Our Artist Retreat to Teotitlan was designed for practising artists who are dedicated to the fibre arts and artists who are exploring new forms of expression. Our courses focus the participants on traditional techniques that make the weaving experience in Teotitlan different from anywhere else in the world. Our guests are invited to use the surrounding cultural experience of Oaxaca to produce a unique project. This course has a strong local cultural and historical educational component giving it a special focus which allows participants a deeper understanding of the land and culture they are visiting. Click HERE for more information. |
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