Schedule of Programs and Workshops for 2011-2012
Unless otherwise noted, all meetings are held at 7:00pm at Grace Lutheran Church, 65 East Main Street, Mendham, NJ. Click here for directions.
September 7, 2011 POTLUCK AND MINI PRESENTATIONS: Jerri Shankler proposes the schedules for the November Sale; Robin Marion introduces the next guild exchange. Note: this meeting starts at 6:30pm
October 5, 2011 THOU SHALT WASH THY FABRIC WHEN IT COMES OFF THE LOOM: with Daryl Lancaster. Explore the possibilities of handwoven yardage, fiber, texture, sett, how much to weave, sampling and finishing will be covered. Think of the washing machine and/or dryer as a critical part of the design “team”. Learn how to sample on the actual yardage. Lots of ‘before’ and ‘after’ samples to explore.
October 7-8, 2011 DARYL LANCASTER WORKSHOP: WEAVE A MEMORY An unusual use for a time honored technique, this four shaft inlay structure can produce a powerful personal statement, capturing a memory by using printed images on cloth. Learn to scan, and manipulate images in Photoshop, and print digital images on silk or cotton with an ink jet printer. The cloth images will then be cut apart into strips, and rewoven back together using a four shaft structure with a ground cloth and tie-down threads. Loom required.
Cost of workshop $50.November 2, 2011 GUILD SALE UPDATES AND FINAL PREPARATION: Andi demonsrates using the tagging software for the November sale, final schedule for demonstrations for November sale, tutorial on recording sales, panel discussion on Pricing and Selling your Work. Remember this is our annual fundraiser, half of our programming/operating expenses come from this event. We encourage all members to be active participants in this event, even if you are not selling your work. This is a wonderful opportunity to promote handweaving and the Jockey Hollow Guild, and spend time getting to know your fellow guild members.
November 12-13, 2011 ANNUAL JOCKEY HOLLOW GUILD EXHIBIT AND SALE: Brookside Community Center, Brookside (Mendham Twp), New Jersey. The Brookside Community Club is located at 1E. Main Street at Cherry Lane (off of Route 24) in Brookside (Mendham Twp.) Cherry Lane is 2.3 miles east of Mendham and 5 miles west of Morristown. Saturday 10-5pm, Sunday 10-5pm.
December 7, 2011 Discover Rag Rug Twining with Jerri Shankler
Jerri will provide the frame for the loom and there is a $3.00 materials fee. For a list of supplies you'll need to bring, please see the December newsletter.
January 4, 2012 TBD
February 1, 2012 TBD
March 7, 2012 From Handwoven to Handbag with Sherrie Miller
Learn how to think beyond scarves and placemats. See how a handwoven fabric can become a distinctive bag.
April 4, 2012 TBD
May 2, 2012 TBD
May 3-4, 2012 WORKSHOP TBD
June 6, 2012 Pot Luck and Final Exchange with Robin Marion
