W03 TARTAN WEAVING
S104 TARTAN WEAVING

S203 TARTAN WEAVING

S303 RAG RUGS AND/OR CLOTHING

Jan Crook
Rohnert Park, California
Along with teaching workshops, Jan gives demonstrations and seminars for decorators and organizations. She teaches tartan weaving and Scottish and tartan history. She was on the faculty at North Idaho College in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho as a teacher for their Scottish Studies Program. Not only does Jan design tartan, she also weaves for the archives of TECA and for the archives at the Tartan Authority in Scotland. She is co-author of Tartan Books I and II and author of The Tartan Workbook that is used in her classes. For the past 20 years, Jan has traveled throughout California and Arizona giving demonstrations and working with the education and cultural departments of many Scottish organizations and Best of Britain Shows. She has been very instrumental in locating family and district tartans for many people. She has started a computer graphics business with tartans on letterheads, note cards and  wedding invitations. Jan teaches for Community Education Department at the Santa Rosa Junior College and attends courses there.

This workshop is basically twill weaving with a program on tartan history and a smattering of Scottish history. There are many handouts about tartan dress, making kilts and recipes. We weave 10-20 tartans, depending on number of students. Students move from loom to loom, weaving 4"- 6" square samples. They learn how to design tartan, how to register a design, and the many motifs and color classifications of tartan. This is a very educational program and a good workout with twill. Throughout the three days, Scottish music is played and students may bring their own tapes. If time allows, students may tell quick stories about their Scottish backgrounds and may show anything Scottish they have brought to class.

Supplies: A 4 harness loom-floor or table. A supply list and a detailed materials list will be sent to you as well as a warp, made up and ready to put on the loom, with threading directions.
Fee: $50.00-this covers the warp (preshipped to you) and the weft (which you will receive on Day 1); a workshop book, many handouts with information on tartans and things Scottish; access during the class time to an IBM Computer with a tartan program of approximately 2000 tartans and thread counts.
Level:Any level of weaver capable of threading a loom on a straight draw. Threading and tie-up directions will be included with your preshipped warp.

This seminar will explore the history of tartan, myths and facts; categories; data on our country's tartans and the state tartans. There will be discussion on yarns, setts and designing and help in finding your tartan. Time will be allowed for questions and answers. There will be samples, books and handouts. If you have tartan, please bring it.

Supplies: Colored pencils or pens; graph paper (10 per inch).
Fee: None
Level: All

A Repeat—See S104

S303 RAG RUGS AND/OR CLOTHING
Sunday Morning Mini-Session, 9:00 – 11:30

This seminar will be a little different from most. There will be a little history of “Why rag rugs?”. Most of the time will be spent on questions and answers. The attendees will be involved in the discussion—a sort of round robin group, with successes and problems told and discussed. There will be information on cloth—patterned and plain, warps and epi, designing, making room-sized rugs and much more.

Supplies: Note-taking materials
Fee: None
Level: All

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