[NEohioPAL]Natural Fibers Knitting Workshop Offered

Mon Feb 27 10:54:22 PST 2006

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Greetings,

    As part of our Earth Day activities planned for the month of April, we
are offering the following workshop to those interested.  This workshop is
well suited for the City of Kent's Bicentennial because it allows
participants a chance to experience natural fibers the way an early pioneer
may have experienced them.

Sustainable Fiber:  Natural Fiber Knitting Workshop

WHO:  Standing Rock Cultural Arts & Ygraine Willmott

WHAT:  Sustainable Fiber:  Natural Fiber Knitting Workshop
-Sign up for a 4 week workshop on Natural Fibers
-discuss knitting and natural fibers in Pioneer times.
-discuss the history of knitting
-discuss the fibers and techniques used
-discuss issues of clothing and sustainability
-create knitted items

WHEN:  Tuesday Nights at 7pm starting April 4th
-April 4, April 11, April 18, April 25

WHERE:  North Water Street Gallery, 257 N. Water St., Kent, Ohio

GOALS:
-To learn the difference between plant and animal fibers.
-To produce a purse and/or pouch.
-To produce an eyelet washcloth

AGES:  12 and up. 
-Beginner to Intermediate Level

MAXIMUM STUDENTS: 12.

COST: $15 Per Class.  $50 for all four sessions.
(Arrangements can be made for low-income families.)

MATERIALS:  Materials can be provided for an additional $25.
-one skein of animal fiber yarn (wool, mohair, alpaca, etc.)
-one skein of plant fiber (linen, hemp, or cotton)
-No Synthentic Blends
-aluminum kneedles, size 5 to 7.
-size 5 or 6 wooden needles
-Optional Accessories such as buttons, clasps, beads etc.

CONTACT:  To learn more or to sign-up, contact Ygraine @
330-554-2644 or Jeff @ 330-673-4970.

UPDATES:   www.standingrock.net

Description:  Classes meet to learn and practice knitting on Tuesdays in
April from 7-8:30pm.

Workshop I:  Students will learn the history of knitting in Pioneer America.
Students will also learn about natural fibers and the process of dyeing both
plant and animal fibers.  Finally, the project will be introduced and
technique explained.

Workshop II:  Mechanics of knitting including increases and decreases,
seams,
binding off and pattern drafts.

Workshop III: Finishing techniques, Design Features, Buttons and Fastners,
and Care of the Product.  (such as repairing moth damage)

Workshop IV:  Intermediate pattern reading, Project planning and materials
calculation, the Gauge swatch, Combining knitting with crochet, project show
and tell.

Ygraine Willmott is an eco-spiritualist who lives in Kent, Oh.  She hopes to
foster stronger community by creating a knitting culture.  She has been
knitting for 17 years.  She gained her natural fiber experience through
private lessons with Mary Germaine in Milwaukee, Wisconsin who owned the
Woolworks, a fiber shop that sold exclusively natural fiber products.  She
has taught many classes on technique and design in Wisconsin and Ohio.
She also is a weaver, felter, and spinner, with special expertise in the
area of fisherman sweaters.

Thank you for supporting the arts,

Standing Rock Cultural Arts
257 N. Water St.
Kent, Ohio  44240
330-673-4970
info at standingrock.net
www.standingrock.net

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<B>Greetings,<BR>
<BR>
     As part of our Earth Day activities planned for th=
e month of April, we are offering the following workshop to those interested=
.  This workshop is well suited for the City of Kent's Bicentennial bec=
ause it allows participants a chance to experience natural fibers the way an=
 early pioneer may have experienced them.<BR>
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</B><H2><U>Sustainable Fiber:  Natural Fiber Knitting Workshop<BR>
<BR>
</U></H2><FONT SIZE=3D"4"><B>WHO:  Standing Rock Cultural Arts & Ygr=
aine Willmott<BR>
</B></FONT><H3><BR>
</H3><FONT SIZE=3D"4"><B>WHAT:  <U>Sustainable Fiber:  Natural Fibe=
r Knitting Workshop<BR>
</U></B></FONT><H3>-Sign up for a 4 week workshop on Natural Fibers<BR>
</H3><B>-discuss knitting and natural fibers in Pioneer times.<BR>
-discuss the history of knitting<BR>
-discuss the fibers and techniques used<BR>
-discuss issues of clothing and sustainability<BR>
-create knitted items<BR>
</B><H3><BR>
WHEN:  Tuesday Nights at 7pm starting April 4th<BR>
-April 4, April 11, April 18, April 25<BR>
<BR>
WHERE:  North Water Street Gallery, 257 N. Water St., Kent, Ohio<BR>
<BR>
GOALS:<BR>
-To learn the difference between plant and animal fibers.<BR>
-To produce a purse and/or pouch.<BR>
-To produce an eyelet washcloth<BR>
<BR>
AGES:  12 and up. <BR>
-Beginner to Intermediate Level<BR>
<BR>
MAXIMUM STUDENTS: 12.  <BR>
<BR>
COST: $15 Per Class.  $50 for all four sessions.<BR>
(Arrangements can be made for low-income families.)<BR>
<BR>
MATERIALS:  Materials can be provided for an additional $25.<BR>
-one skein of animal fiber yarn (wool, mohair, alpaca, etc.)<BR>
-one skein of plant fiber (linen, hemp, or cotton)<BR>
-No Synthentic Blends<BR>
-aluminum kneedles, size 5 to 7.<BR>
-size 5 or 6 wooden needles<BR>
-Optional Accessories such as buttons, clasps, beads etc.<BR>
<BR>
<BR>
CONTACT:  To learn more or to sign-up, contact Ygraine @<BR>
330-554-2644 or Jeff @ 330-673-4970.<BR>
<BR>
UPDATES:   www.standingrock.net<BR>
<BR>
</H3><FONT SIZE=3D"4"><B>Description:  </B></FONT><B>Classes meet to lea=
rn and practice knitting on Tuesdays in April from 7-8:30pm.  <BR>
<BR>
Workshop I:  Students will learn the history of knitting in Pioneer Am=
erica.  Students will also learn about natural fibers and the process o=
f dyeing both plant and animal fibers.  Finally, the project will be in=
troduced and technique explained.<BR>
<BR>
Workshop II:  Mechanics of knitting including increases and decreases,=
 seams,<BR>
binding off and pattern drafts.<BR>
<BR>
Workshop III: Finishing techniques, Design Features, Buttons and Fastners, =
and Care of the Product.  (such as repairing moth damage)<BR>
<BR>
Workshop IV:  Intermediate pattern reading, Project planning and mater=
ials calculation, the Gauge swatch, Combining knitting with crochet, project=
 show and tell.<BR>
<BR>
Ygraine Willmott is an eco-spiritualist who lives in Kent, Oh.  She ho=
pes to foster stronger community by creating a knitting culture.  She h=
as been knitting for 17 years.  She gained her natural fiber experience=
 through private lessons with Mary Germaine in Milwaukee, Wisconsin who owne=
d the Woolworks, a fiber shop that sold exclusively natural fiber products. =
 She has taught many classes on technique and design in Wisconsin and O=
hio.    She also is a weaver, felter, and spinner, with speci=
al expertise in the area of fisherman sweaters.<BR>
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</H3><B>Thank you for supporting the arts,<BR>
</B><H3><BR>
</H3><B>Standing Rock Cultural Arts<BR>
257 N. Water St.<BR>
Kent, Ohio  44240<BR>
330-673-4970<BR>
<FONT COLOR=3D"#0000FF"><U>info at standingrock.net<BR>
</U></FONT>www.standingrock.net<BR>
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