Lectures All lectures run approx. 1 to 1.5 hours with time for questions at the end. Equipment necessary for lecture - either an overhead projector or a projector to hook into a computer to see a PowerPoint presentation. Equipment must be provided by the host. Understanding Rayon Chenille - Learn to understand this problematic fiber so to be able to work with it in many interesting structures outside the confines of plain weave. Untying the Mysteries of Tied Unit Weaves - Learn what makes a Tied Unit weave work, and how to design any pattern you choose to weave in a Tied Unit weave structure. Surface Design for Handweavers - Handweavers have a unique opportunity to construct cloth. We can begin creating pattern with weave structure and carry on to embellish the surface both during and after weaving. Learn many creative ideas to begin your explorations into surface design. Color Interaction for Handweavers - Learn how to choose colors that will work together in handwoven items. Keynote lecture available: 1. Unleashing Your Creativity in Weaving WORKSHOPS Su Butler subu@subudesigns.com www.subudesigns.com Instructor Bio Weaving and color are my passions. For 30 years I have been thinking, learning, practicing, teaching, writing about and enjoying weaving, dyeing and surface design almost every day. From plain weave on 4 shafts with handpainted and embellished silk noil yarns, to complex structures on 24 shafts with very fine silk yarn, every aspect of interlacing and creating fabric intrigues me. I earned my BFA in weaving and watercolor painting from University of Northern Colorado in 1977, and have since been teaching both private students and for guilds and regional conferences around the country. I am author of the Answer Lady column for Handwoven magazine. I have had articles published in both Handwoven and WEAVERS magazines. My book entitled "Understanding Rayon Chenille", was published and introduced in December of 2002. Workshops Available UNDERSTANDING RAYON CHENILLE Understanding Rayon Chenille 2.5 hr seminar, 1.5 hr lecture, 3 day workshop Rayon chenille scares many weavers. Su will help you understand the fiber and the idiosyncrasies of successfully weaving with it. 3 day workshop includes students weaving and finishing a rayon chenille scarf on their own looms. Appropriate weave structures will be discussed; tips for warping and weaving with chenille, finishing info for both fringes and fabric, uses for chenille fabrics, and supply resources will all be covered. Students will weave samples, which will be cut and shared with the entire class, and a working notebook of chenille designs will be created. If you have always wanted to weave sumptuous chenille but were afraid to try, this is the workshop for you!! Handouts and warps will be provided, and a materials fee will be collected at the start of class to cover the costs of handouts, notebook pages, and any materials teacher provides. Material fee to be determined by the time conference brochure is to be printed. Students will receive a supplies and preparation list prior to the workshop. Advanced beginner - advanced level. (Students *must know* how to read a draft and be able to prepare a loom for weaving in one afternoon) It is imperative students bring a functioning loom they are familiar with. 4 shafts is enough, but more experimentation and design possibilities exist when 8 or more shafts are utilized. Room requirements: Room with adequate space for each participant and their equipment. 6 foot tables or equivalent at adequate height for table loom weavers. Adequate seating and lighting. Two large tables, chalkboard, chalk and erasers for teacher. Good lighting important. Class size limited to 12. UNTYING THE MYSTERIES OF TIED-UNIT WEAVES 1.5 hour lecture, 3 day workshop, 2.5 hr seminar Through lecture and hands on weaving experience, students will learn and understand the sometimes mysterious Tied-Unit weave systems. Students will weave large samples on their own looms, all of which will be cut and shared with the rest of the class, developing a working notebook of different tied-unit weave systems. The goal is to understand how Tied-Unit weaves work, and how they can be used to the advantage of handweavers. Intermediate to Advanced. Students *must* understand profile drafting. Students must have a strong foundation in single warp weave systems {tabby, twills, etc.) and fully understand the components of standard drafting. This class is NOT for beginners! Equipment requirements for students: Each student must have at least an 8 shaft loom. The more shafts the more design possibilities. All looms must be fully functional and equipment must be familiar to students. Students will dress looms to teacher specifications prior to opening of the workshop. No class time will be devoted to preparing looms. Looms will need a lot of heddles on first four shafts (about 50 per shaft) Materials fee: Extensive Handouts - price to be determined Room requirements: Room with adequate space for each participant and their equipment. 6 foot tables or equivalent at adequate height for table loom weavers. Comfortable seating for every student. Chalkboard, chalk, erasers and two large table for teacher. Class size limited to 14. COLOR INTERACTION FOR HANDWEAVERS 3 day workshop, 1.5 hr lecture Through use of warps and sample weaving and colored yarns, we will explore the basics of color theory and interaction through experimentation and weaving. Practical ideas, useable color theory, samples and paper experiments, along with handouts and lecture notes will enable students to complete a color theory notebook for themselves to use throughout their weaving careers! Beginner Intermediate level. Students need a loom, minimum 4 shafts, pre-dressed to teacher specifications, and all necessary weaving equipment. A detailed materials list will be sent upon confirmation of registration in class. Materials fee will include handouts and some supplies that are more difficult to find. Price will be determined prior to time of registration booklet publication. Room requirements: Each student needs seating at a table or desk. 2 people at a 6 foot table allows ample work space. Additional space for looms, either table or floor looms required. Chalkboard, chalk, erasers and two 6 foot tables for teacher. Good lighting is important. Class size limited to 15. SURFACE DESIGN FOR HANDWEAVERS 3 or 5 day workshop, 1.5 hr lecture Working with 100% cotton cloth or participants own cotton handwoven fabrics, we will learn to dye, embellish, screen, print, stamp and foil the surface of the cloth. (Not all techniques will be taught at the 2 day version) All techniques are applicable to handwoven fabrics and discussion and demonstration of the subtle differences in technique from commercially woven to handwoven fabrics will be thorough. (5 day workshop includes loom-woven Shibori and devore) Materials fee will cover all dyes and chemicals, paints, etc, as well as some of the materials that are more difficult for students to find and will be finalized with workshop coordinator at time of contract. An extensive materials list will be sent to students upon confirmation of registration in the workshop. Materials fee will be determined at time of purchase of dyes and chemicals, and can run upwards of $50.00-$60.00 per student. Materials fee is in addition to extensive supplies students shall provide for use in class. Beginner and up. Room requirements: Large table for each student (6 ft), stove, at least one large sink, stove, electrical outlets for irons, clothesline and pins, well ventilated room or rooms, access to outdoors, clean area for lecture. Venue must provide several 5 gallon buckets, at least two large stainless steel pots with lids, and easy access disposal sites for dyes. Chalkboard, chalk and erasers for teacher. Large table for demonstrations. This is a dyeing workshop, which can be messy, so an appropriate room is essential. Class size limited to 12. EASY PICKUP 3 day workshop Learn to do complex looking pickup designs, without counting, and on only 4 shafts! This simple method allows the weaver to create intriguing and complex designs using a technique even the most beginning weaver can understand and apply. Students will work on their own, pre-warped looms, learn to create and use a cartoon and create a sampler of designs to use in future weavings. This technique is really fun, fast and simple! A good workshop for beginning weavers. Materials fee will cover handouts, price to be determined. Room requirements: Each student needs space for their loom, adequate seating and lighting, blackboard, chalk, erasers. Students will provide pre-warped looms to teacher specifications; pick up sword or heavy knitting needles, shuttles, weft yarns and other necessary weaving equipment. A nominal materials fee will include handouts. Class size limit: 14 No aide required. BEGINNING WARP PAINTING 1 day workshop A brief overview of color theory, mostly discussion of the value scale and application to dyeing, begins this workshop. Students then learn to mix chemical water and dyestocks from powdered dyes. Students will paint a minimum of two cellulose warps. Different application techniques will be taught, and both steaming and batching of dyed warps will be utilized. Students will receive detailed handouts so they can duplicate their experience at home. Students should come prepared with two warps to dye: 100% cotton, rayon or silk. Materials fee covers all chemicals used in class, price to be determined. Class size limit: 16 Aide required. Room requirements&. A room with adequate ventilation is a must. Chalkboard, chalk, running water, stove are required. Each student needs a minimum 6-foot long table to work on. Easy access to electrical outlets and at least 4 6-foot extension cords. There is a lengthy required materials list, which will be provided to students upon confirmation of attendance in the class. WARP PAINTING 3 day workshop Same as above with a more extensive background in color theory. At least 4 warps will be painted. Instruction will include resist methods, surface design techniques, discharge, overdyeing and hand manipulated techniques. In addition to protein and cellulose fibers, experimentation will be done with blends. We will cover dyeing in color gradations, and students will do some sample yarn dyeing to create a notebook of dye recipes to use in future. Class size limit: 14 Aide requested. Materials fee will cover handouts and all chemicals and dyes used in class, price to be determined. Room requirements: Adequate ventilation, Running water, large sink, Stove required, easy access to electrical outlets, at least 4 6-foot extension cords, a 6-foot table or longer for each student registered, plus two tables for teacher, chalkboard, chalk. BEGINNING WEAVE DRAFTING 1-3 day workshop Students will learn the basics of weave drafting on graph paper and then weave what they have drafted. This helps encourage a relationship between the printed draft and the structure of the woven cloth. Students will end up with a sample notebook of many of their designs, have a good foundation in pattern drafting and get the experience of weaving what they design! Students will arrive at the workshop with a functioning 4 or 8 shaft loom warped to teacher specifications. (Table looms are preferred for this class!) Beginner and beyond. Class size limit: 15. Materials fee will cover handout and record sheets and some graph paper, and will be determined prior to printing of registration booklet. Materials list will be sent to students upon registration. Room requirements: One 6 foot table per student. If students bring floor looms, we will need space to set those up as well. Chalkboard, chalk and eraser would be MUCH better than paper and pen, but either will work. Screen and digital projecter. Access to electrical outlets for work lamps students may choose to bring. One 6 foot table for teacher. RUG WEAVING TAQUETE, SAMITUM AND MORE! 3 day workshop Learn to weave rugs using the versatile techniques of Taquete and Samitum. Students will weave a rug sampler in class, while learning how these two weaves work so they can use them at home. We will also cover some other important rug weaving information. Students will arrive to class with a pre-dressed loom to teacher specifications and all weft materials prepared to spec. Class size limit: 15. Materials fee will cover handouts, price to be determined. Room requirements: Adequate table/chair space for each student, electrical outlets for sewing machines and irons, chalkboard, chalk and erasers, good lighting, two tables for teacher. Bulletin board with tacks a plus. Warp Painting – 5 hours or 2-3 days Students will learn and apply techniques of painting a warp prior to dressing the loom, how to prepare and apply dyes to both protein and cellulose fibers, as well as some fun surface design techniques which can be applied either before, during or after weaving. We will paint a minimum of two scarf warps, and any others students prepare in advance, as time allows. Instructions for preparing additional warps will be provided prior to the conference. Detailed handouts will be provided so students can repeat the procedures at home. Materials fee required for Teacher provided chemicals and warps. A detailed list of supplies to be assembled by students will be mailed after confirmation of participating in class. No weaving experience necessary. (2-3 day workshop includes discharging and some surface design) Class size limited to 16. DISCHARGE DYEING (1 day workshop) Students will learn to mix discharge agent Thiorurea dioxide and use it to alter the color of commercially dyed fabric, or students own handwoven fabric. Each student will work on a piece of fabric large enough to create a kimono style jacket. NO sewing will be done in class, but detailed instructions will be given to construct a garment. Materials fee will include the fabric and all chemicals, and handouts. Students will receive a lengthy materials list upon confirmation of attendance in class. Class size limited to 12. Room requirements: Each student must have a large table to work on. Excellent ventilation a must. Running water, one easily accessible electric outlet, and a stove necessary Chalkboard. No aide necessary. Class limit 12. PROFILE DRAFTING (1 day seminar or 3 day workshop) Learn to read and understand a profile draft. Then learn how to design your own! This seminar is for weavers who understand basic thread by thread drafts and are ready to investigate the world of profile drafting and unit weaves. Students need graph paper and pencils. A nominal materials fee will include handouts. Three day workshop includes weaving design on loom. Room requirements: Each student needs seating at a table or desk. Materials lists will be sent to students upon confirmation of attendance in class. No aide required.