W04 ABRACADABRA, CLOTH!

S107 CREATING WARP COLOR PLANS USING PROVEN PALETTES

S205 LEARNING TO WEAVE FROM THE THREADS UP

S403 CREATING WARP PLANS FROM PROVEN PALETTES

Jan Doyle
Wakefield, Rhode Island

Jan is a full time fiber artist and weaving teacher, concentrating on the design and weaving of doubleweave pick-up clothing, costumes and sculpture. Her pieces have appeared most recently in the HGA’s Convergence fashion shows, MWA Conferences, the Old Lyme Art Museum, the White Gallery in Barrington, R.I., the Newport Art Museum, SS&D magazine and Weavers magazine. She has taught her unique color approaches, dyeing techniques, warp planning and doubleweave pick-up to guilds and conferences throughout the U.S. Her comic offbeat approach to fiber and life in general make her workshops and lectures a unique experience. Her newly formed company, Dyed at Sea, offers her hand-dyed and resisted fabrics for the quilting and rag weaving market.

A workshop for rag weavers, quilters and sewers. Create interesting cotton and silk textiles for rag weaving, quilting and sewing using the following techniques: pseudo-shibori, crowded vat immersion, sea salt immersion, tied and knotted resists, thiox discharge printing, block dye printing, discharge and over dye. Included is a brief overview of color theory and inspiration, detailed instruction in the safe and proper methods of mixing and handling dyes and auxiliaries, instruction and hands-on of all techniques and all handouts.

Supplies: Wear old clothes; rubber gloves; 6 qt. capacity plastic containers; all cotton and/or silk white material, washed and dried-minimum of 4 yds-bring as much as you wish; pencil; needle and strong thread (like button thread); scissors.
Fee:$10.00 to cover dyes, etc.
Level: Appropriate for anyone.

Beginners to experienced weavers will learn to create successful and spectacular warps using inspirations from the masters of painting, the colors of history and the colorways in everyday life. This seminar gives an overview of color theory, the language of color and hands-on warp planning exercises.

Supplies: Colored markers or colored pencils or water color paints and brushes; inspirational magazine pages, calendars, or postcards; scissors; plain paper.
Fee: None
Level: All

Beginner weavers will get a comprehensive overview of weaving language, how-to's and practical tips. Class will cover the selection of materials, planning the project, basic drafting, warping and threading, setts and fulling of the cloth. Students are encouraged to come with all the questions they can. This class is for the beginner weaver or anyone who slept through Weaving 101.

Supplies: Graph paper, pencil, and eraser.
Fee: None
Level: Beginner—or for review.

S403 CREATING WARP PLANS FROM PROVEN PALETTES
Sunday Afternoon Mini-Session, 2:00 – 4:30 

A Repeat—See S107

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