General Workshop Details
The cost of workshops for 2018 is $60.00 per day with any Materials Fee to the instructor extra. Non-Las Arañas members will be charged an additional $35.00. This will cover membership dues if they care to join.
A Guild member usually houses the workshop instructor. This person provides breakfast and lunch for the instructor and possibly dinner the night before the workshop—the Guild covers the cost of dinners during the workshop. For this service, the person housing the instructor receives the workshop at half price (plus any materials fee).
Workshops generally start between 9-10 and end from 4-5.
*A Jodie Aves Scholarship was formed by the family and friends of the late, long-time and very active member of Las Arañas Spinners and Weavers Guild. Jodie was an avid spinner, dyer, knitter and general fiber enthusiast who readily and enthusiastically shared her knowledge and skills with her fellow guild members. In loving memory of her dedication to promoting education in the fiber arts, this Scholarship has been established to benefit the members of Las Arañas.
This Scholarship Fund is to be kept separate from the Las Arañas Scholarship Fund and is to be used specifically for Guild members who have signed up for a Guild sponsored workshop. The recipient of the scholarship will be chosen by lottery from those who have signed up for and paid for the workshop. The whole amount of the workshop fee (not including any materials fee) will be paid from this scholarship fund. A member of the Board of Directors or Executive Committee will draw the name of the workshop attendee and his/her workshop fee will be paid from this fund. (As workshop fees are not deposited until the workshop has started, the attendee’s check will be returned to them, undeposited.) Anyone receiving a scholarship will not be eligible to receive another one for three years from the date of the scholarship granted.
A Guild member usually houses the workshop instructor. This person provides breakfast and lunch for the instructor and possibly dinner the night before the workshop—the Guild covers the cost of dinners during the workshop. For this service, the person housing the instructor receives the workshop at half price (plus any materials fee).
Workshops generally start between 9-10 and end from 4-5.
*A Jodie Aves Scholarship was formed by the family and friends of the late, long-time and very active member of Las Arañas Spinners and Weavers Guild. Jodie was an avid spinner, dyer, knitter and general fiber enthusiast who readily and enthusiastically shared her knowledge and skills with her fellow guild members. In loving memory of her dedication to promoting education in the fiber arts, this Scholarship has been established to benefit the members of Las Arañas.
This Scholarship Fund is to be kept separate from the Las Arañas Scholarship Fund and is to be used specifically for Guild members who have signed up for a Guild sponsored workshop. The recipient of the scholarship will be chosen by lottery from those who have signed up for and paid for the workshop. The whole amount of the workshop fee (not including any materials fee) will be paid from this scholarship fund. A member of the Board of Directors or Executive Committee will draw the name of the workshop attendee and his/her workshop fee will be paid from this fund. (As workshop fees are not deposited until the workshop has started, the attendee’s check will be returned to them, undeposited.) Anyone receiving a scholarship will not be eligible to receive another one for three years from the date of the scholarship granted.
Guild Workshops
Shimmering Colors: the Magic of Iridescence Workshop by Bobby Irwin Fri-Sat-Sun, April 26-28
Fabrics that appear to change colors as the light and orientation change seem almost magical! Despite the restrictive “rules” you might have heard, these fabrics are easy to weave, and it doesn’t take gossamer silk or just plain weave to do it! Learn the many factors that influence the results: hue, value, luster, weave structure, and more. You’ll weave a plain-weave color sampler with a limited range of warp colors and up to 24 weft colors in pearl cotton. You’ll then analyze the sampler and choose two effective weft colors to make a second sampler on the same warp, experimenting with a variety of weave structures and color variations. Dozens of fabric swatches, both handwoven and factory-produced, will be available for your study. Multicolor iridescence and iridescence in black and white are some of the amazing possibilities! 4-shaft looms; all yarn supplied, 3 days For all experience levels, including beginners who are familiar with their equipment and basic weaving techniques.
This is a Las Arañas workshop & the cost is $180 (plus $35 for non-members) plus any materials fee. A $25 deposit is required. Please fill in the registration form below.
Bobbie started teaching weaving on a local level in 1976, long before she knew much about weaving, and has offered classes and programs for guilds, conferences, craft schools, shops, and other venues since 1986. . Her workshops are not round-robin; you work at your own pace on your own equipment.
This is a Las Arañas workshop & the cost is $180 (plus $35 for non-members) plus any materials fee. A $25 deposit is required. Please fill in the registration form below.
Bobbie started teaching weaving on a local level in 1976, long before she knew much about weaving, and has offered classes and programs for guilds, conferences, craft schools, shops, and other venues since 1986. . Her workshops are not round-robin; you work at your own pace on your own equipment.
Registration Form
Magic of Iridescence
April 26 to 28 by Bobbie Irwin
NAME:__________________________
PHONE:_________________________
EMAIL:__________________________
Cost is $180 (an additional $35 total for non-members). Please send a $25 deposit (made out to Las Aranas) to Janis Teal, 152 Silva Ct., Corrales, NM 87048. No refund of a workshop deposit will be given if notification of non-attendance is received later than seven (7) days prior to the start of the workshop.
Her book, Weaving Iridescence, Color Play for the Hand Weaver, is available in our guild library. It is also available on Amazon and is a lovely book. This is a great chance to work with Bobbie before she retires. So please consider taking this class!
Magic of Iridescence
April 26 to 28 by Bobbie Irwin
NAME:__________________________
PHONE:_________________________
EMAIL:__________________________
Cost is $180 (an additional $35 total for non-members). Please send a $25 deposit (made out to Las Aranas) to Janis Teal, 152 Silva Ct., Corrales, NM 87048. No refund of a workshop deposit will be given if notification of non-attendance is received later than seven (7) days prior to the start of the workshop.
Her book, Weaving Iridescence, Color Play for the Hand Weaver, is available in our guild library. It is also available on Amazon and is a lovely book. This is a great chance to work with Bobbie before she retires. So please consider taking this class!
Past WorkshopS
Eco Dye Workshop
Eco-Dye Workshop
by Myra Chang-Thompson & Carla Wackenheim
Aug. 28, 1-4, Aug. 29, 9-4
Eco-printing is a technique developed by Australian dyer India Flint, which involves bundling leaves, flowers & plant matter in cloth or felt and then steaming or dyeing the bundles in a plant based dye vat. Instructors, Carol Wackenheim & Myra Chang-Thompson will lead participants through eco dyeing. Using natural dyes and a non-toxic mordant, participants will create unique samples & 2 eco-dyed scarves.
by Myra Chang-Thompson & Carla Wackenheim
Aug. 28, 1-4, Aug. 29, 9-4
Eco-printing is a technique developed by Australian dyer India Flint, which involves bundling leaves, flowers & plant matter in cloth or felt and then steaming or dyeing the bundles in a plant based dye vat. Instructors, Carol Wackenheim & Myra Chang-Thompson will lead participants through eco dyeing. Using natural dyes and a non-toxic mordant, participants will create unique samples & 2 eco-dyed scarves.
Silk Spinning
by Maggie Casey
Thur & Fri, Oct. 25-26, 9—4
Silk is the Queen of fibers, loved for its beauty and strength. We will make our own mawata from bombyx mori cocoons and then move to spinning silk hankies. We will spin tussah, bombyx, muga and eri silk and explore the difference between top, noil & bricks. Preparation, blending with other fibers and finishing will be included as well. Beginning spinning skills required. Students should be able to spin a continuous yarn and be comfortable with their wheel. Students bring: spinning wheel & all its parts, Lazy Kate & 3 bobbins. Fine wool carders if they already own them. Instructor will provide: handouts, silk fibers, fibers for blending. This is a Las Arañas workshop & the cost is $120 (plus $35 for non-members) plus a $40 material fee. Limited to 15 students. A $25 deposit is required. Please fill in the registration form below
by Maggie Casey
Thur & Fri, Oct. 25-26, 9—4
Silk is the Queen of fibers, loved for its beauty and strength. We will make our own mawata from bombyx mori cocoons and then move to spinning silk hankies. We will spin tussah, bombyx, muga and eri silk and explore the difference between top, noil & bricks. Preparation, blending with other fibers and finishing will be included as well. Beginning spinning skills required. Students should be able to spin a continuous yarn and be comfortable with their wheel. Students bring: spinning wheel & all its parts, Lazy Kate & 3 bobbins. Fine wool carders if they already own them. Instructor will provide: handouts, silk fibers, fibers for blending. This is a Las Arañas workshop & the cost is $120 (plus $35 for non-members) plus a $40 material fee. Limited to 15 students. A $25 deposit is required. Please fill in the registration form below
Past Workshop Highlights
Kathy Hattori
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Jacey Boggs Faulkner
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TOm Knisely
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Classes
These classes are taught by local fiber artists, most of whom are members of Las Aranas. Please support them and take their wonderful classes.
Weaving Classes
by Robin Pascal
Perfect Buttons - Edgewood NM, www.perfectbuttons.com
by Cathelena Burr
Southwest Decoratives, 5711 Carmel Ave. NE
Perfect Buttons - Edgewood NM, www.perfectbuttons.com
by Cathelena Burr
Southwest Decoratives, 5711 Carmel Ave. NE
Inkle Weaving
by Annie MacHale
Ongoing classes at all levels from beginner to advanced pickup methods. At Annie’s home in Edgewood. Call Annie at 681-3078 for class schedules.
Ongoing classes at all levels from beginner to advanced pickup methods. At Annie’s home in Edgewood. Call Annie at 681-3078 for class schedules.