DARYL
LANCASTER
DARYL
LANCASTER
FIBER ARTIST
e-mail: theweaver@weaversew.com
WORKSHOPS AND LECTURES 2009-2010
Many
dates are still available for 2009, January, February, April, May,
Early June, October, November, and December!
Now booking 2010!
E-mail me for additional details at theweaver@weaversew.com.
ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA HANDWEAVERS FIBER CONFERENCE
RIVERSIDE CONVENTION CENTER, CA March 5-8, 2009
A terrific class for those who consider themselves "sewing challenged". too many scarves, throws, and placemats cluttering your house? Weave fabric for clothing! This simple unlined jacket is custom fit, guaranteed to look great, feel good, and teach you the basics of sewing handwoven fabric. Materials Fee
Prospectus for this workshop: Daryl Jacket Workshop
INKLE LOOM WEAVING (1 Day)
No weaving experience necessary! The inkle loom is portable, easy to warp, easy to weave off, and makes beautiful belts and bands. Daryl uses it to trim her garments. Every weaver should own one. They are inexpensive and children as young as third grade can learn to use them. Schacht type Inkle Looms or Ashford Inklette Inkle Looms and yarn will be provided.
Starting with a PowerPoint presentation, participants will learn to make heddles for the loom, follow a draft and warp the inkle loom. Proper techniques for weaving a tight even band with good selvedges will be explained. A more intermediate technique of Inkle Loom Pick-up for interesting design options will also be demonstrated. Participants will be able to finish a small project by the end of the day. Materials Fee
Prospectus for this workshop: Inkle Loom Workshop Full Day
PHOTOGRAPHING
YOUR WORK: A CRITIQUE OF PARTICIPANT'S IMAGES (1 Day)
Often handweavers are rejected from exhibits because of the poor quality of their images. Find out what works and what doesn't. Even if you use a professional photographer, knowing what jurors are looking for will help improve the quality of your final presentation. Using Power Point, the basics of photography, both film and digital will be discussed, as well as composition and lighting, and basic digital image manipulation using Photoshop Elements 4.0®. Lots of images illustrating what NOT to do! In addition, participants will be asked to send examples of their images in film or digital format ahead of the workshop, for critique.
Prospectus for this workshop: Photographing your Work Workshop
Contact: http://www.colorconnects.org/
THE NEWARK MUSEUM ARTS WORKSHOP Newark, NJ March 20-23, 2009
CLOTHING 101: MAKE A
SIMPLE UNLINED JACKET FROM YOUR SPECIAL FABRIC
(4 DAYS)
A terrific class for those who consider themselves "sewing challenged". This simple unlined jacket is custom fit, guaranteed to look great, feel good, and teach you the basics of sewing. For repeat students, you are welcome to bring your own pattern. Materials Fee
MIDWEST
WEAVERS CONFERENCE, Grinnell, IA
June 22-27, 2009
FANTASTIC FITTED VEST (3 Days)
We all have drawers
and boxes of bits of treasured fabrics, handwoven, felted, antique,
samplers, and quilt fabrics. Some are scraps from other projects,
some are samples from workshops. Some are finished projects that
didn't work or don't fit anymore. And then there are all the scarves
and placemats... This is a workshop on taking what you don't know
what to do with, and learning to piece it all together to make a
wonderful lined vest, custom fit to you. Fitting, garment
construction, and piecing techniques for all types of fabric will be
covered. Anything goes here, it's a chance to get really carried
away since all you have to lose are a few scraps! The class will include basic fitting and sewing techniques. Materials Fee
Prospectus for this workshop: Fantastic Fitted Vest
CUSTOM
FIT AND FABULOUS: CREATE A SIMPLE UNSTRUCTURED JACKET PATTERN, CUSTOM FIT
TO YOU (1 day)
No more one-size-fits-all, or clothes from rectangles! Using a time-tested classic unstructured jacket pattern, students will learn to custom fit for their individual figures. Some simple flat pattern and drafting skills will be taught in this workshop. Expect to leave with a finished pattern and directions to make a fabulous yet easy jacket from your hand-woven fabric. Materials Fee
Prospectus for this workshop: Jacket Pattern Workshop
COLOR
PLAY AND WARP DESIGN
Through a series of creative exercises, participants will learn to confidently place yarns of different colors and textures together to make beautiful warp combinations. This is a fun, hands-on class, and participants will be asked to bring a bag of assorted odds and ends of yarns to work with and to share with others. In addition, participants will learn to create palettes using Color-aid blocks and photographs. Based on the Color/Fabric Forecast Column from Handwoven Magazine, participants will experiment with palettes based on mood using photos for inspiration and see illustrations of how to translate them into handwoven fabrics and ultimately a garment.
Prospectus for this seminar: Color Play and Warp Design Workshop
Contact: vtardy@mchsi.com or marjon@mchsi.com
PETERS VALLEY CRAFT CENTER, Layton, NJ July 3-6, 2009
FIBER BOOT CAMP: OH THE
POSSIBILITIES…
For
anyone, including artists, art students, and educators, who wants an overview of basic
techniques in fibers, this is the class! Tentatively scheduled are the
basics in Spinning on a drop spindle, Microwave Dyeing with Kool-Aid, Felting,
Elemental Plaiting, Inkle Loom Weaving, Speed Tapestry Weaving, Japanese
Kumihimo Braiding. This class is jam packed, all techniques are explained
on the most basic level, terrific for those who will be transferring the
knowledge to students of their own, plenty of handouts, plenty of
opportunities to explore fiber as an art form! NO EXPERIENCE IN FIBERS
NECESSARY! Materials Fee
Contact: www.pvcrafts.org
NEWS NEW ENGLAND WEAVERS SEMINAR Smith College, Amherst, MA July 10-12, 2009
INKLE LOOM WEAVING (1 Day)
No weaving experience necessary! The inkle loom is portable, easy to warp, easy to weave off, and makes beautiful belts and bands. Daryl uses it to trim her garments. Every weaver should own one. They are inexpensive and children as young as third grade can learn to use them. Schacht type Inkle Looms or Ashford Inklette Inkle Looms and yarn will be provided.
Starting with a PowerPoint presentation, participants will learn to make heddles for the loom, follow a draft and warp the inkle loom. Proper techniques for weaving a tight even band with good selvedges will be explained. A more intermediate technique of Inkle Loom Pick-up for interesting design options will also be demonstrated. Participants will be able to finish a small project by the end of the day. Materials Fee
Prospectus for this workshop:
Inkle Loom Workshop
Full Day
PHOTOGRAPHING
YOUR WORK: A CRITIQUE OF PARTICIPANT'S IMAGES
Often handweavers are rejected from exhibits because of the poor quality of their images. Find out what works and what doesn't. Even if you use a professional photographer, knowing what jurors are looking for will help improve the quality of your final presentation. Using Power Point, the basics of photography, both film and digital will be discussed, as well as composition and lighting, and basic digital image manipulation using Photoshop Elements 4.0®. Lots of images illustrating what NOT to do! In addition, participants will be asked to send examples of their images in film or digital format ahead of the workshop, for critique.
Prospectus for this lecture:
Photographing your
Work Workshop
COLOR
PLAY AND WARP DESIGN
Through a series of creative exercises, participants will learn to confidently place yarns of different colors and textures together to make beautiful warp combinations. This is a fun, hands-on class, and participants will be asked to bring a bag of assorted odds and ends of yarns to work with and to share with others. In addition, participants will learn to create palettes using Color-aid blocks and photographs. Based on the Color/Fabric Forecast Column from Handwoven Magazine, participants will experiment with palettes based on mood using photos for inspiration and see illustrations of how to translate them into handwoven fabrics and ultimately a garment.
Prospectus for this seminar:
Color Play
and Warp Design Workshop
A SEWER'S PERSPECTIVE:
INSTRUCTIONAL TOUR OF THE JURIED FASHION SHOW
An interactive exploration behind the "seams" of the garments from the Fashion Show. You saw them on the runway, now see them up close and inside. Participants will experience a technical critique of garments on display, seeing the inside finishing techniques as well as the outside appearance, and fit. This kind of experience provides the participants with many ideas for finishing, what works and what doesn't. A terrific "behind the seams" look allowing participants to view first hand, some of the choices used by experienced fiber artists.
Prospectus for this lecture: Fashion
Show Tour
Through a series of slides, students will learn about the fast method of sectional warping. Explore the advantages and disadvantages of this production technique. The AVL warping wheel will also be discussed. In addition, use of the inexpensive rigid heddle
warping paddle will be demonstrated. This device allows the weaver to chain warp up to 24 ends at a time. Calculating warps for repeats will also be covered if time permits.
Prospectus for this seminar: Warp Fast Seminar
Contact: www.newenglandweaversseminar.com
INTERMOUNTAIN WEAVERS CONFERENCE Durango, CO July 30-August 2, 2009
A terrific class for those who consider themselves "sewing challenged". too many scarves, throws, and placemats cluttering your house? Weave fabric for clothing! This simple unlined jacket is custom fit, guaranteed to look great, feel good, and teach you the basics of sewing handwoven fabric. Materials Fee
Prospectus for this workshop: Daryl Jacket Workshop
Contact: www.intermountainweavers.org
MICHIGAN LEAGUE OF HANDWEAVERS CONFERENCE Hope College, Holland, MI August 4-9, 2009
FELTERS' FLING Williamsburg, MA August 22-29, 2009
SIEVERS SCHOOL OF FIBER ARTS Washington Island, WI September 2009
PRESCOTT, AZ & TUSCON, AZ February, 2010
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