Brecia would be delighted to teach a workshop or give a lecture presentation for your group. Please contact Brecia for more information and to schedule your event. Please join Brecia for her workshops and presentations at the following conferences:
HGA's (Handweavers Guild of America) Convergence 2012 Long Beach Conference
July 18 - 21, 2012
Long Beach Convention Center
Long Beach, CA
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STUDIO CLASSES:
Wednesday • 9:00 am - Noon and 1:00 - 4:00 pm
UA104 Fabric Weaving for Wearable Art
Explore off-loom weaving techniques using fabric to create a variety of effects for art garments. Learn to weave, mosaic, and collage a range of fabrics stitched onto various kinds of base materials to create effects from wispy to heavy weight. Further customize your fabric with surface design using fabric paints. Leave with inspiration, resources, and tips for garment construction including combining your new fabric with your handwovens.
Note: Sewing machines provided. Materials fee: $25. Level: All.
Thursday
UB110 Silk Fabric as a Novelty Knitting Material
Capture the colors and textures you love. Transform white silk fabrics with COLORHUE instant set dyes to create unique knitting materials. Learn how to cut, tear, and join fabrics for a variety of novel effects. Combine the silk with your favorite yarns and discover the amazing lightness as you explore stitches that feature your new "designer" yarns.
Materials fee:$45. Level: Intermediate.
Friday and Saturday
WB203 Creative Textiles: Off-Loom Weaving with Silk Fabric
Participants will create signature textiles from hand-dyed silk using off-loom weaving techniques and explore various methods for dying silk fabrics and yarns. They will learn how to weave and stitch them into layers using a water-soluble base and embellish the fabrics with surface designs to create a wrap and woven silk samples.
Note: Sewing machines will be provided. Materials fee: $45.00. Level: All.
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