SMFAF 2020 Learn and Do Classes

SHIBORI Deborah Adams LOOSEY GOOSEY deborahadamsfiberart STYLE @gmail.com

Date: Thursday, April 23, 2020 Deborah Adams has over 10 Time: 1:00 PM--4:00 PM years experience of painting Location: Townsend Visitors on silk and is a member of Center, Exhibit Room Silk Painters International and 7906 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy a Townsend Artisan Guild Cost: $66.00, includes Materials member and studio artist. She Fee has been a teacher’s Maximum No. of Students: 8 assistant and participated in class instruction through Arrowmont.

Silk scarves will be wrapped, folded, clamped, sewn as a resist, then dyed in acid dyes-for a finished “Make it -Take It” Scarf. Kits provided.

Please bring: rubber gloves, needle & thread, and an apron. SMFAF 2020 Learn and Do Classes First Time Offered

EASY DYE SILK SCARVES Deborah Adams deborahadamsfiberart Date: Saturday, April 25 , 2020 @gmail.com Time: 2:00 PM - 4:30 PM Location: Townsend Visitors Deborah Adams has over 10 Center-Exhibit Room years experience of painting on 7906 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy silk and is a member of Silk Cost: $56.00, includes Materials Painters International and a Fee Townsend Artisan Guild Maximum No. of Students: 8 member and studio artist. She Minimum Age: 10 has been a teacher’s assistant and participated in class instruction through Arrowmont.

Create your own beautiful abstract designs on silk.

No need to steam. Students will leave with two ready to wear pure silk scarves that they designed using the techniques learned in the workshop.

All materials will be supplied. Students should wear suitable clothing for handling dyes. SMFAF 2020 Learn and Do Classes First Time Offered PAINTING Sarazen AnYin WITH WOOL [email protected]

Date: Friday, April 24, 2020 Sarazen is a fiber artist with Time: 9:30 AM--12:30 PM over 40 years of experience Location: GSM Heritage Center with needlecraft, sewing, Second Floor, Room 1 spinning and felting. She is a Cost: $90.00 includes Materials member of the Foothills Craft Fee Guild, a former member of Maximum No. of Students: 10 the York Town Craft Guild and an award winning cosplayer and costume designer.

Learn to paint with wool. In this class, students will learn advanced techniques in layering fibers to create a painterly effect, creating a 2-D finished image which can be framed. They will learn coloring tricks to create depth, add highlights and texture.

Please bring a multi-needle needle felting tool and a clean, leather gardening glove. SMFAF 2020 Learn and Do Classes First Time Offered

NEEDLE FELTED Sarazen AnYin CUTIES: [email protected] PENGUIN AND OWL Sarazen is a fiber artist with Date: Friday, April 24, 2020 over 40 years of experience Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM with needlecraft, sewing, Location: GSM Heritage Center spinning and felting. She is a Second Floor, Room 1 member of the Foothills Craft Cost: $65.00 includes Materials Guild, a former member of Fee the York Town Craft Guild Maximum No. of Students: 10 and an award winning cosplayer and costume designer.

Learn to needle felt a kawaii style owl or penguin. Starting from core wool to finished face detail, students will learn how to needle felt a small, 3-D, hand held figure. Skills covered include: layering colors, attaching components, smoothing the felted surface, making eyes and faces that scream “cuteness.” Please bring a multi-needle needle felting tool and a clean, leather gardening glove. SMFAF 2020 Learn and Do Classes

BEGINNING SPINNING Jennifer Bennett ON A WHEEL [email protected] Date: Saturday, April 25, 2020 Jenny Bennett is the owner of Time: 9:30 AM-11:30 AM Harmony Wools, one of the Location: GSM Heritage Center original founding alpaca farms Main Gallery, Fire Pit of the Southeast Alpaca Cost: $45.00, includes Materials Association. Jenny has always Fee been focused on fiber, with over Maximum No. of Students: 8 30 years of spinning, Minimum Age: 15 processing, weaving, knitting, teaching and demonstrating, She has taught at John C Campbell Folk School. Jenny has a wealth of knowledge to share in the area of fiber and spinning. For anyone who wants to learn to spin yarn on a spinning wheel. This class will cover parts of the wheels, wheel maintenance, how to choose a fleece or roving and learn to spin a good yarn.

High School or Adult newbies or novice spinners are welcome.

Students should bring their fiber and spinning wheel, if they have one. An assortment of fiber will be available at the class.

With two weeks of advance notice, the instructor, can bring a couple of wheels as loaners. SMFAF 2020 Learn and Do Classes

INTERMEDIATE Jennifer Bennett SPINNING ON A WHEEL [email protected] Date: Saturday, April 25, 2020 Jenny Bennett is the owner of Time: 12:00 PM-2:00 PM Harmony Wools, one of the original founding alpaca farms of Location: GSM Heritage Center Main Gallery, Fire Pit the Southeast Alpaca Cost:Please $45.00 consider otherAssociation. Classes Jenny has always Maximum No. of Students: 8 been focused on fiber, with over Class is30 yearsFull of spinning, processing, weaving, knitting, teaching and demonstrating, She has taught at John C Campbell Folk School. Jenny has a wealth of knowledge to share in the area of fiber and spinning. For spinners who can make a yarn that holds together, but want a little more control over the yarn they make. This class will work on techniques and fiber handling skills in order to make the yarn you want, rather than “settling for whatever it makes”. Spinners should bring their wheels and any fibers they particularly want help with. An assortment of fibers will be available at the class (included in the class fee) and there will be a discussion about how each fiber’s characteristics influence the new yarn and what to look for when buying and blending. With two weeks of advance notice, the instructor, can bring a couple of wheels as loaners. SMFAF 2020 Learn and Do Classes

BEGINNING DROP Jennifer Bennett SPINDLE SPINNING [email protected] Jenny Bennett is the owner of Date: Saturday, April 25, 2020 Harmony Wools, one of the Time: 2:30 PM-3:30 PM original founding alpaca farms Location: GSM Heritage Center of the Southeast Alpaca Main Gallery, Fire Pit Association. Jenny has always Cost: $30.00, includes Materials been focused on fiber, with over Fee 30 years of spinning, Maximum No. of Students: 8 processing, weaving, knitting, Minimum Age: 12 teaching and demonstrating, She has taught at John C Campbell Folk School. Jenny has a wealth of knowledge to share in the area of fiber and spinning. For brand-new-to-spinning or experienced wheel spinners. This class will cover top and bottom whorl spindles. Spindle spinning is a very handy, portable way to thoroughly enjoy the tactile wonders of making yarn from a cloud of fiber.

Spinning fibers and a spindle to take home is included in the class fee. SMFAF 2020 Learn and Do Classes

FIBER PREPARATION Jennifer Bennett FOR SPINNING [email protected]

Date: Saturday, April 25, 2020 Jenny Bennett is the owner of Time: 4:00 PM-5:00 PM Harmony Wools, one of the Location: GSM Heritage Center original founding alpaca farms Main Gallery, Fire Pit of the Southeast Alpaca Cost: $20.00, includes Association. Jenny has always Materials Fee been focused on fiber, with over Maximum No. of Students: 8 30 years of spinning, processing, weaving, knitting, teaching and demonstrating, Jenny has taught at John C Campbell Folk School. Jenny has a wealth of knowledge to share in the area of fiber and spinning.

Hand-carding/combing spinning fibers. Make the most of your prep time AND your spinning time! Bring your hand cards and combs and we will look at efficiently getting the tangles out, blending, preparing for spinning on wheels or spindles. There will be an assortment of fibers to work with at the class, included in the class fee.

Bring any fiber you would especially like help with. SMFAF 2020 Learn and Do Classes

GET YOUR WEAVE ON Patty Benton INKLE LOOM [email protected] BAND WEAVING Patty has been a handspinner for over 10 years. She has sold Date: Friday April 24, 2020 Time 9:30 AM-12:00 PM OR dyed roving, art bats and dyed Date: Saturday, April 25, 2020 sock blanks under the Time 9:30 AM--12:00 PM Creekside Farms label. Patty Location: Montvale Cabin has taught several fiber art classes at SMFAF. Her recent Cost: $45.00, includes Materials Fee interest has turned to weaving, Maximum No. of Students: 6 she is a member of Tuesday Minimum Age: 14 Weavers at the Appalachian Art Center in Norris, TN

The Inkle loom is a small loom on which you can weave bands of various widths. The bands can be used for bracelets, key chains, belts, straps for instruments, hat bands or sewn together to make bags. The Inkle loom is a great inexpensive introduction to weaving.

In this class each student will complete a woven band and sew it into a keychain. Students will learn to warp the loom with a pre-cut warp, thread heddles, weave a band and complete the keychain. No weaving experience necessary. Inkle looms will be provided by the Tuesday Weavers of the Appalachian Art Center in Norris, TN If you have a small Inkle loom you would like to bring, please contact the instructor. SMFAF 2020 Learn and Do Classes First Time Offered

NEEDLE FELTED WALDORF Karen Bills SPRING FAIRIES [email protected]

Date: Friday, April 24, 2020 Karen is a juried member in the Time: 9:00 AM-1:00 PM Foothills and Southern Location: Townsend Visitor Highlands Craft Guilds. Karen Center, Exhibit Room has taught at the Appalachian 7906 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy Arts Center and the Smoky Cost: $50.00, includes Material Mountain Fiber Arts Festival. Fee Maximum No. of Students:10 Minimum Age: 12 Needle felting is tangling fibers using a barbed needle.

Delightful fairies will be created by needle felting. Students will use a barbed needle for felting the wool, wool wrapping for arms and legs, and curly locks for hair. Students need no previous experience or supplies.

Each student will leave with a completed adorable fairy.

All materials will be supplied, you supply the imagination! SMFAF 2020 Learn and Do Classes First Time Offered

CLEFT WEAVING Chris Bindrim [email protected] Date: Saturday, April 25 , 2020 Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM Chris has a BS in Recreation Location: GSM Heritage Center Program and Administration from Anderson Cabin the University of Montana. He has Cost: $46.00, includes Materials many years of instruction in camp Fee recreation. He is a member of the Maximum No. of Students: 10 Scenic Valley Handweavers Guild.

Weft Interlock, Clasped Weft, also known as Cleft Weft weaving is a weaving technique that will allow you to shift colors lengthwise along your warp to create unique shapes and patterns. This technique can be used on any loom. Not only will you learn the technique for Clasped weft weaving, you will also learn how to make a “heddle stick”, use a sword, and multiple shuttle sticks. A loaner loom and loom supplies will be provided to each participant for class use. SMFAF 2020 Learn and Do Classes First Time Offered

Chris Bindrim WEAVE IT WITH US [email protected]

Date: Saturday, April 25, 2020 Chris has a BS in Recreation Time: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Program and Administration from Location: GSM Heritage Center the University of Montana. He Anderson Cabin has many years of instruction in Cost: $36.00, includes Materials camp recreation. He is a member Fee of the Scenic Valley Maximum No. of Students: 12 Handweavers Guild.

Come learn the techniques for Plain weaving from the start to the finish. You will weave on a six inch “weave it” style loom making a 12 x 12 washcloth. The techniques you will learn may be applied to any size “weave it” style pin loom.

The first hour and a half will be devoted to instruction and weaving the first of 4 pin loom squares, in the second and third hour you will weave on your own, completing the three remaining squares.. The last half hour will be finishing this project into a 12 x 12 washcloth. SMFAF 2020 Learn and Do Classes First Time Offered

WAGON WHEEL Jonee Davis WEAVING [email protected]

Date: Friday, April 24, 2020 Jonee is from Wheaton, Time: 9:30AM-12:30 PM Missouri. She has been Location: GSM Heritage Center active in fiber arts since Main Gallery, Room 1 1991. She first learned to Cost: $46.00, includes Materials weave, then spin. She is an Fee avid crocheter who loves to Maximum No. of Students: 12 share her knowledge. She and her husband have a small farm where they raise alpacas, sheep, and Boer goats.

Wagon Wheel rugs are made on a variety of round frames. The name refers to the spokes that appear in the design. These rugs are most often woven of heavier fabric so the tension on the loom does not become overwhelming.

For this class students will be using a 12” ring and fabric to learn the technique. Students will go home with the ring, sample and instructions to make any size rug. SMFAF 2020 Learn and Do Classes

LEARNING TO TWINE Jonee Davis [email protected]

Date: Saturday, April 24 2020 Jonee is from Wheaton, Time: 9:00 AM-1:00 PM Missouri. She has been Location: GSM Heritage Center active in the fiber arts since Main Gallery, Front Alcove 1991. She first learned to Cost: $51.00, includes Materials weave, then spin. She is an Fee avid crocheter who loves to Maximum No. of Students: 12 share her knowledge with all. She and her husband have a small farm where they raise alpacas, sheep, and Boer goats. Learn how to weave a beautiful rag rug or placemats without the expense of a loom.

Students will learn how to repurpose fabric or yarn to make beautiful weavings. The finished piece can be used as a mug rug or hot pad.

Twining is an ancient craft that has been done basically the same way throughout time.

All materials will be furnished, including handouts and the twining frame is yours to keep. SMFAF 2020 Learn and Do Classes

NUNO FELTING Geri Forkner BAGS, BAGS, BAGS www.weavingschool.wordpress.com Geri is a longtime weaver, felt Date: Saturday, April 25, 2020 maker and lover of all fiber Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM techniques. She teaches both Location: GSM Heritage Center children and adults and exhibits Second Floor, Room 1 her work internationally. As a Cost: $65.00, includes member of the Southern Materials Fee Highlands Craft Guild she strives Maximum No. of Students: 10 to maintain the skill levels of our ancestors’ crafts and enjoys using them in unique new ways.

Think texture, shape and color! In this wet felting class we’ll make a classic handbag with fold over flap.

Working with a resist, we’ll laminate cloth to one side of the bag for a textured self-lining created by differential shrinkage between wool and cloth. You’ll also create your own unique design on the outside. This process is a good introduction to 3D felting. Students should bring 15” x 1 yard (at a minimum) small bubble (3/16”) bubble wrap, 1/2 pool noodle, old stocking legs or elastic for ties, scissors, small container about 6 cup size, plastic bag for carrying wet projects home, hand towel.

All other materials will be provided by the instructor. SMFAF 2020 Learn and Do Classes First Time Offered WET FELTING Geri Forkner www.weavingschool.wordpress.com LATTICE WRAP Geri is a longtime weaver, felt Date: Saturday, April 25 , 2020 maker and lover of all fiber Time: 1 :00 PM - 5:00 PM techniques. She teaches both Location: GSM Heritage Center children and adults and exhibits Second Floor, Room 1 her work internationally. As a Cost: $65.00, includes member of the Southern Materials Fee Highlands Craft Guild she strives Maximum No. of Students: 10 to maintain the skill levels of our ancestors’ crafts and enjoys using them in unique new ways

Create a classy felted open work wrap using superfine Merino roving. It’s lightweight for all seasons, can be worn in multiple ways and has no limits to the number of colors used in its construction.

This class is a great introduction to wet felting or just a fun addition to the skills you already have. Once mastered the lattice technique can be used later for edging on bags, pillows or table runners. Students should bring 15” x 3 yards (at a minimum) small bubble (3/16”) bubble wrap, ½ length pool noodle, scissors, stocking legs or elastic for ties, small container about 6 cups size, plastic bag for carrying wet projects home, hand towel.

All other materials will be provided by the instructor. SMFAF 2020 Learn and Do Classes First Time Offered INTERMEDIATE TAPESTRY Robin Goatey [email protected] Date: Thursday,, April 23, 2020 Time: 1:00 PM-4:00 PM Robin Goatey is an award Location: GSM Heritage Center winning full time festival Second Floor, Room 1 craftsman working Fiber Festivals Cost: $36.00, includes Materials in the Midwest. Inspired by Fee Tolkien’s Legendarium, he Maximum No. of Students: 10 started carving Ents, Wizards and Castles after reading the Hobbit. He makes tools for Folkways Artisans and provides “northern Folk-school” instruction.

This class is the next step for students who already know how to weave a weft faced tapestry.

Robin will demonstrate the basics of graduated shading and vertical striping; students will choose one of the two methods to practice in the class.

Students may bring a small tapestry loom to weave on or they may purchase a Tayet tapestry loom from The Dancing Goats for $50

Weft yarn will be available but students are welcome to bring their own yarn as well. SMFAF 2020 Learn and Do classes

INTRODUCTION TO TAPESTRY Robin Goatey [email protected] Date: Friday, April 24, 2020 Time: 9:30 AM-12:30 PM Robin Goatey is an award Location: GSM Heritage Center winning full time festival Second Floor, Room 2 craftsman working Fiber Festivals Cost: $86.00, includes Materials in the Midwest. Inspired by Fee Tolkien’s Legendarium, he Maximum No. of Students: 10 started carving Ents, Wizards and Castles after reading the Hobbit. He makes tools for Folkways Artisans and provides “northern Folk-school” instruction.

Learn Weft-faced weaving on the Tayet Tapestry loom. True tapestry has a weft facing while the warp disappears into the structure and packing of weave.

We will warp the travel loom in class and practice the techniques of weft-facing, adding joins and adding colors.

The class includes a travel loom, warp thread, beater fork and tapestry needle.

Students must bring: a variety of yarn in various weights and colors to the class. Dyed longwool locks do nicely in these little tapestries and will be available for purchase. SMFAF 2020 Learn and Do classes REMEMBER THE DISTAFF Robin Goatey [email protected] Date: Saturday, April 25, 2020 Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Robin Goatey is an award Location: GSM Heritage Center winning full time festival Second Floor, Room 3 craftsman working Fiber Festivals Cost: $46.00, includes Materials in the Midwest. Inspired by Fee Tolkien’s Legendarium, he Maximum No. of Students: 10 started carving Ents, Wizards and Castles after reading the Hobbit. He makes tools for Folkways Artisans and provides “northern Folk-school” instruction.

In most ancient depictions of spinning there is always a distaff.

In this class we will learn how to use several different forms of this tool including: the ancient Etruscan ring distaff, the Viking Osberg distaff, the Elizabethan bodice distaff, and the modern wrist distaff.

Bring the spinning tool of your choice and the distaffs will be available for use or purchase in the class SMFAF 2020 Learn and Do Classes

APPALACHIAN Robin Goatey HEARTH BROOM [email protected]

Date: Saturday, April 25, 2020 Robin Goatey is an award Time: 1:30 PM--3:30PM winning full time festival Location: GSM Heritage Center craftsman working Fiber Bus Barn, Behind Festivals in the Midwest. Transportation Center Inspired by Tolkien’s Cost: $36.00, includes Materials Legendarium, he started Fee carving Ents, Wizards and Maximum No. of Students: 10 Castles after reading the Hobbit. He makes tools for Folkways Artisans and provides “northern Folk- school” instruction.

We will craft a Hearth Besom in the old way, with twine, a stick, broom corn and basket materials.

The original brooms were not flat nor made with wire.

All equipment and materials are provided. SMFAF 2020 Learn and Do classes First Time Offered

FUN TECHNIQUES IN Teresa Goatey RUG HOOKING [email protected]

Date: Friday, April 24, 2020 Teresa and her husband Robin Time: 1:30 PM-4:30 PM both retired from corporate-type Location: GSM Heritage Center jobs and bought a small farm in Anderson Cabin central Illinois. She has enjoyed Cost: $41.00, includes Materials fiber arts for most of her life: Fee sewing since her teens, rug Maximum No. of Students: 8 hooking since 1980 and spinning and weaving since 1994. Since retirement, her focus has been on expanding and improving on her fiber skills and learning to care for her flock of Finn and Shetland sheep.

For Beginners and Experienced Rug Hookers alike.

In this class we will practice basic rug hooking techniques, as well as some fun techniques such as proddy flowers, sculpted hooking and beading.

The instructor will provide the pattern and materials. Also, embroidery hoop, rug hooks and scissors will be available for use or purchase in the class. Students may bring their own equipment if they desire. SMFAF 2020 Learn and Do Classes First Time Offered PORTUGUESE STYLE Mary Jo Harris 2 COLOR KNITTING [email protected] Date: Thursday, April 23, 2020 Mary Jo has taught knitting for the Time: 1:00 PM-4:00 PM last 10 years at various sheep and wool festivals. Under her designer Location: GSM Heritage Center name, Jo Harris, she designs Main Gallery, Glass Window knitting patterns and has written a Cost: $54.00, including a book entitled “Double Knitting - Portuguese Pin Inside Out” Mary Jo is a member of Maximum No. of Students: 15 the Madison Knitters’ Guild.

Students must know how to cast on, knit, purl and join in a circle and also know the basics of Portuguese Style Knitting.

This class is for those who want to take their basic knowledge of Portuguese Style Knitting to the next level by ‘Portuguesing” with two colors. The student will get a quick review and then learn several ways of using 2 colors with one Portuguese Pin; how to position and set up a second Pin; how to work stranded knitting using two Pins; and how to make an accessory using techniques learned in class. Students must bring: ● Two or more different colors of worsted weight yarn (no novelty yarn). ● 16” circular needles in size appropriate for your yarn. ● Usual knitting accessories including stitch markers for your needles ● Pen and paper for notes. Additional Pins will be available for $6.00. SMFAF 2020 Learn and Do Classes First Time Offered CABLE ME THIS! Mary Jo Harris [email protected] Date: Friday, April 24, 2020 Mary Jo has taught knitting for the last 10 years at various festivals, Knit-In’s, Time: 1:00 PM-4:00 PM Madison College and the Wisconsin Location: GSM Heritage Center Craft Market. Under her designer Main Gallery, Glass Window name, Jo Harris, she designs knitting Cost: $46.00 patterns and has written a book Maximum No. of Students: 15 entitled “Double Knitting-Inside Out” which is available on Amazon and Ravelry. Mary Jo is a member of the Madison Knitters’ Guild and an employee of the Wisconsin Craft Market. Do you love the look of Aran sweaters but the thought of making cables makes you shy away from making them? Students will learn how to: ● Identify a cable ● Read a cable chart ● Make a left leaning and right leaning cable ● Cable knitting tips and tricks ● Make a fingerless mitt with a cable

Students must be able to cast on, bind off, knit, purl, and join in the round. Students must bring worsted weight yarn (no novelty yarn), needles in a size to match your yarn, stitch markers, usual knitting accessories, paper and pen for taking notes. SMFAF 2020 Learn and Do Classes

A MONTAGE OF Mary Jo Harris MOSAIC KNITTING [email protected] Mary Jo has taught knitting for the last Date: Saturday, April 25, 2020 10 years at various festivals, Knit-In’s, Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM Madison College and the Wisconsin Craft Market. Under her designer Location: GSM Heritage Center name, Jo Harris, she designs knitting Second Floor, Room 2 patterns and has written a book Cost: $46.00 entitled “Double Knitting-Inside Out” Maximum No. of Students: 15 which is available on Amazon and Ravelry. Mary Jo is a member of the Madison Knitters’ Guild and an employee of the Wisconsin Craft Market. What do you think of Mosaic Knitting? Geometric, Greek- looking, Checkerboard, Window- pane, Waffle-like or Woven? Something abstract or ‘Op Art’? These are all part of Mosaic Knitting. Come learn this amazing technique. In this class we will explore: ● how mosaic patterns work ● types of Mosaic patterns ● advantages & disadvantages of using a Mosaic pattern ● how to make a sampler using one or more Mosaic patterns Students must be able to cast on, bind off, knit, purl, and join in the round. Students must bring 2 or more different colors of basic worsted weight yarn (no novelty yarn), needles in a size to match your yarn. stitch markers, usual knitting accessories, scissors, yarn needle and paper and pen for taking notes. SMFAF 2020 Learn and Do Classes

NEEDLE FELTED Lynn Hash SHEEP [email protected] Lynn is a Fiber Studio Artist and Date: Saturday, April 25, 2020 Teacher. She has been working Time: 1:30 PM-4:30 PM with various forms of fiber for 40 Location: GSM Heritage Center years. She is a juried member of Second Floor, Room 2 Foothills Craft Guild and Cost: $65.00, includes Materials Townsend Artist Guild. She is a Fee member of the TN Valley Maximum No. of Students: 8 Handspinners. She has been an instructor for 8 years.

Students will learn to Needle- felt a realistic 3D sheep using wool and locks.

This is a Make and Take class

Instructor will provide all materials. Students may bring an apron to protect clothing from stray fibers. SMFAF 2020 Learn and Do Classes

POTHOLDER Andy Lyle LOOM WEAVING www.etsy.com/shop/andylyle

Date: Friday, April 24, 2020 Andy Lyle is a native Oak Ridger Time: 9:30 AM-12:30 PM and graduate of UT Knoxville. She Location: GSM Heritage Center has been weaving using the Main Gallery, Front Alcove potholder loom since she was a Cost: $40.00, includes Materials child, moving to larger looms in Fee the 1980”s. She is a member of Max. No. of Students: 8 the Foothills Craft Guild, Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsman and the Locally Grown Gallery in Oak Ridge.

Each student will weave at least one regular potholder, then advance on to a small bag or more complicated 2 piece wallet or eyeglass case. Both of these will be woven with a variety of yarns. Each student will receive a booklet with detailed information on multiple items they can make and a vinyl bag to hold their supplies. Students may bring their own metal potholder loom or use the Metal loom included in the cost of the class. If a student wishes not to keep the class loom, they will receive a $15 refund at the end of the class. Additional loopers and looms will be available for sale with a discount for all class participants after the class. SMFAF 2020 Learn and Do Classes

STUMPWORK Lori Martin [email protected] BERRIES Date: Friday, April 24, 2020 I love to teach and create new Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM items. I have been teaching Location: GSM Heritage Center craft classes for over 5 years. I Second Floor, Room 2 am also a member of the Cost:Please $56, includes consider Materials otherFoothills ClassesCraft Guild, as well as a Fee Class ismember Full of the Embroiderers Maximum No. of Students: 6 Guild of America, Knoxville Chapter.

When you wear this brooch, people will think you made it with REAL blackberries! The perfect pin to wear in the Smokies, where blackberries grow wild. Best of all, bears won’t be tempted by YOUR blackberries at all! Create beautiful beaded berries using a centuries-old technique called Stumpwork.

In this class you will learn to make the stuffed felt form, apply the beads, and anchor the finished berries onto a backing for a brooch. Sounds tricky, but it’s easier than you think! Some basic knowledge of sewing by hand, and the ability to work with small items is helpful. Students: bring scissors, preferably small SMFAF 2020 Learn and Do Classes

STEAMPUNK FIBER Lori Martin FUSION CUFF [email protected]

Date: Saturday, April 25, 2020 A lifelong crafter, Lori has Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM always “had” to make things. Location: GSM Heritage Center She loves sharing her Main Gallery, Front Alcove knowledge with others and Cost: $76, includes Materials studying the history of any craft Fee she explores. Lori is a member Maximum No. of Students: 6 of the Embroidery Guild as well as a member of the Handspinners Guild. Her classes have always received excellent feedback.

Curious about Steampunk? Want to take a walk on the wild side and explore mixed media artistry? Come make a cuff and learn some new techniques or new ways to apply old techniques!

Make a handcrafted cuff using felt and a variety of embellishments. All sewn; no messy glue. Explore steampunk themes, dieselpunk, or create a showcase piece for a bit of vintage jewelry. We’ll discuss composition, color, embroidery, and felting techniques. Beads, fabric, wool felt, yarn, thread, fiber, etc. will be supplied.

No experience needed. Students, please bring scissors. You may bring any vintage buttons or components that you’ve been dying to make into something special. SMFAF 2020 Learn and Do Classes

ABSOLUTELY BASIC Bridget Wilson Matlock WET FELTING [email protected] Date: Thursday, April 23, 2020 Bridget began her fiber journey Time: 1:00 PM-4:00 PM in 5th grade. Through the many Location: GSM Heritage Center years she has stayed true to her Second Floor, Room 2 mantra, “Always be a student Cost: $45.00, includes while altering fiber by painting, Materials Fee embellishing, dyeing, felting, Maximum No. of Students: 8 and/or manipulation.” She is a juried member of the Townsend Artists Guild and Foothills Craft Guild. Enjoy a basic introduction to wet felting while making a simple flower. You will leave with a mini masterpiece to use as embellishment on a pin, barrette, hat or shawl.

Combine wool roving, a resist, embellishing fibers, olive oil soap and hot water to create this unique item. No prior experience required, all skill levels welcome.

All materials supplied by instructor.

Students should bring: 2 bath towels. Apron and rubber gloves (optional) SMFAF 2020 Learn and Do Classes First Time Offered EMBELLISH IT!!! Bridget Wilson Matlock [email protected] Date: Friday, April 24, 2020 Time: 9:30 AM-12:30 PM Bridget began her fiber journey in 5th grade. Through the many Location: GSM Heritage Center Anderson Cabin years she has stayed true to her Cost: $65.00, includes mantra, “Always be a student Materials Fee while altering fiber by painting, Maximum No. of Students: 10 embellishing, dyeing, felting, and/or manipulation.” She is a juried member of the Townsend Artists Guild and Foothills Craft Guild.

Embellish your latest masterpiece and/or practice techniques on felted wool. Techniques will include embroidery, sashiko, beading, couching, and a thread painting demonstration.

Students will explore the wide open world of embellishing fiber. Students will work with each technique on felted wool.

All materials required will be supplied by teacher. Students may want to bring sharp scissors, a thimble, a working sewing machine, with manual and any items they choose for embellishing.

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BEGINNING Phyllis Narus FLOOR LOOM www.rmyarns.com WEAVING Phyllis has been a weaving instructor since 2000 and is the Date: Saturday, April 25, 2020 owner of R&M Yarns in Time: 9:30 AM - 11:30 AM Georgetown, Tennessee. R&M Location: GSM Heritage Center Yarns specializes in weaving yarns Main Gallery, Glass Window and equipment and takes pride in RoomPlease consider providingother quality Classes yarns at discount Cost: $56.00, includesClass prices.is Full Materials Fee Maximum No. of Students:5 Come weave this beautiful 100% Cotton Fingertip Towel.

This class is for the person who has never woven on a floor loom before but would like to see what it is all about.

Sit down at a pre-warped loom and learn how to throw the shuttle, keep proper tension as you weave and do simple treadling with your feet to create a pretty fingertip towel.

This class gives you a "taste" of weaving to see if it is something you want to pursue further. Three-day workshops are offered at the R&M Yarns Studio for those that want more! Go to www.rmyarns.com /BeginningWeaving.html

All equipment and yarns are furnished. SMFAF 2020 Learn and Do Classes First Time Offered

PATTERN WEAVING Phyllis Narus ON A FLOOR LOOM www.rmyarns.com Phyllis has been a weaving Date: Saturday, April 25, 2020 instructor since 2000 and is the Time: 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM owner of R&M Yarns in Location: GSM Heritage Center Georgetown, Tennessee. R&M Main Gallery, Glass Window Yarns specializes in weaving yarns RoomPlease consider andother equipment Classes and takes pride in Cost: $56.00, includesClass providingis Full quality yarns at discount Materials Fee prices. Maximum No. of Students:5 This class will cover different treadling sequences to create various twill patterns. Some weaving experience is helpful. Students will weave on a pre- warped floor loom with the option of treadling several different patterns on a loom that has been warped for a 2/2 twill. Students will take home a finished piece (table runner/mat) about 11”x18” after washing and drying. All equipment and yarns are furnished. Three-day workshops are offered at the R&M Yarns Studio for those that want more! Go to www.rmyarns.com/BeginningWeaving.html SMFAF 2020 Learn and Do Classes

INTRODUCTION TO Angela Turner NEEDLE FELTING www.thefeltingfarm.com

Angela’s love for fiber arts began Date: Friday, April 24, 2020 about 6 years ago when she Time: 1:00 PM-4:00 PM learned to spin wool from her Location: GSM Heritage Center own sheep. Her fiber passion has Main Gallery, Front Alcove grown to include knitting, crochet, Cost: $61.00, includes felting and weaving. Her Materials Fee inspirations are often found in the Maximum No. of Students: 8 sights, textures, and sounds of Minimum Age: 14, when nature from the beach to her accompanied by an adult working farm.

This is a basic felting class for students with little or no experience with needle felting.

Topics included: ● a brief history of wool and its use in felting ● how felting occurs ● the felting process using the needle felting technique

Students will complete a small felted sampler to take home.

All materials are furnished by the instructor. SMFAF 2020 Learn and Do Classes

HAT-ON-A-BALL VASANTO WET FELTING [email protected]

Date: Saturday, April 25, 2020 Vasanto has been felting for Time: 9:00AM-2:00 PM 15 years, mostly hats. She Location: Townsend Visitors learned this method from Beth Center, Exhibit Room Beede, one of the original 7906 E Lamar Alexander Pkwy modern Art Felt instructors. Exhibit Room Vasanto has taught this Cost: $80.00, includes process in Florida and North Materials Fee Carolina including John C Maximum number of students 7 Campbell Folk School.

Learn this simple, fast, felting process to make a beret or cloche that will keep you toasty warm and can be worn anywhere.

This is a great introduction to felting. It is very versatile- many different hats can be made from this process. Each student will make one hat with embellishments. All materials provided by instructor.

Please bring: 3 queen sized panty hose, bath towels, sponge, and a plastic grocery bag