GENERAL INFORMATION

Hillcreek Fiber Studio is located three miles south of the Columbia, Missouri city limits amidst pastures bordering the Little Bonne Femme Creek in sight of Rock Bridge State Park. Workshops are held at the Studio, and most are scheduled as two-day weekend sessions. Others are three- or four-day weekend sessions or five & 1/2 -day week-long sessions.

T W O - D A Y W E E K E N D W O R K S H O P S Beginning Spinning Spinning Designer Yarns Spinning Special Fibers Dyeing with Missouri Plants Dyeing with Ancient -the common ones Dyeing with Ancient Dyes-the lesser known ones Continuous Strand Weaving on Triangles, Squares and Rectangles Revised 10/15/07 Children's Fiber Experience T H R E E - D A Y W O R K S H O P S Continuous Strand Weaving on Triangles, Squares, and Rectangles F O U R - D A Y W O R K S H O P S Introduction to 4-Shaft Weaving Tartan Weaving Traditional Colonial Weaves Carol Leigh Brack-Kaiser W E E K - L O N G W O R K S H O P S Owner/Instructor Advanced Navajo Weaving Fiber Furlough I 7001 South Hill Creek Road Fiber Furlough II Columbia, MO 65203 Equipment, Tools, Books and Supplies are available 1-800-TRI-WEAV (874-9328) through Hillcreek Fiber Studio for all the above subjects. www.HillcreekFiberStudio.com Bed and Breakfast is available at Hillcreek Fiber Studio for out-of-town students. Hillcreek Fiber Studio is a division of SHUTTLE Transportation between Hillcreek Fiber Carol Leigh's Specialties Studio and the Kansas City or St. Louis airports can be arranged through Mo-X. MEET THE INSTRUCTOR Carol Leigh's Specialties has specialized in custom spinning, weaving and nature-dyeing since 1982. Hillcreek Fiber Studio, a division of CLS, has been offering weekend and week-long workshops in the listed subjects since 1986. Instructor Carol Leigh Brack-Kaiser has been spinning, weaving and nature-dyeing since 1979-1980. TUITION AND FEES/REGISTRATION She has studied with many nationally known fiber artists in spinning, dyeing, weaving and felting, W o r k s h o p T u i t i o n M a t e r i a l F e e s are listed with each workshop. (See including Bette Hochberg, Paula Simmons, Michelle Two-days ------$130 opposite side of this page) Wipplinger, Jim Liles, Noel Bennett, Sarah Natani, Three-days ------$185 B e d a n d B r e a k f a s t Constance LaLena, Nancy Searles, Clotilde Barrett, Four-days ------$240 Cost is $45 per night, $15 extra for second member of Five & 1/2 days------$325 same family staying in same double bed, $30/night Karen Selk, Norman Kennedy, and John Marshall. Private------$25/hour Carol Leigh has completed her Master of Science in for campers. A full hot breakfast is served each Textiles at the University of Missouri, Columbia, her All tuition fees include hot home made lunches every morning. day. Workshops featuring Guest Instructors require research being in historic and contemporary dyes and additional tuition. L o o m s a n d w h e e l s m a y b e r e n t e d for up to three dyeing in the Missouri Ozark region. months, when not needed for workshops, at the rate of E q u i p m e n t R e n t a l f o r C l a s s e s ( p e r W o r k s h o p ) 10% of the retail price per month. At the end of the 3 Carol Leigh has been recognized and featured in Triangle Looms ------$20 months, all rent may be applied toward purchase of numerous journals, UM-C Extension videos, and TV Navajo Looms ------$20 equipment. Spinning wheels ------$25 programs. Dye research articles authored by her have D i s c o u n t 10 percent off tuition if 4 or more been published in the Missouri Folk Lore Journal, Table looms ------$25 Floor Looms ------$40 workshop registrations are made at the same time, or Missouri Conservationist, and Powder Horn News. if enrolled in both Fiber Furloughs I and II. Carol Leigh has been awarded Fiber Arts Promoter of Rental fees may be applied toward the purchase of the For the latest information and schedules, go to the Year at the World Sheep Festival, Bethel, MO. item rented. Any of the above equipment purchased during a workshop receive a $50 discount. www.HillcreekFiberStudio.com and click on the “Workshops” link, or call 1-800-TRI-WEAV. Carol Leigh has produced, in cooperation with WORKSHOP HOURS Victorian Videos, the workshop video Triangle Frame Workshops are scheduled 10:00 to 5:00 p.m. the first T O R E G I S T E R Loom Weaving Magic for Shawls, Blankets, Jackets & day of each session and 9:00 to 4:00 p.m. the last day, Please call the above number, or fill out the attached form and send fifty percent (50%) of tuition to reserve space in More, and has published the booklet “Celtic Mist” to allow travel time before and after workshops. Other each workshop. Balance of fees is due at the workshop. Hooded Jacket Pattern for the Triangle Frame Loom. days on longer workshops are scheduled 9:00 a.m. to Pre-registration fees are refundable or may be credited to 5:00 p.m. Week-long workshops start 3 p.m. Sunday another class if the workshop is canceled or if at least a with a potluck dinner. Carol Leigh has taught Textiles 101 at Stephens seven-day notice of cancellation is given by the student. College, workshops in Continuous Strand Weaving PRE-REGISTRATION FORM and in Natural Dyeing at Campbell Folk School, Send to: Hillcreel Fiber Studio /@LD »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»1GNMD»»»»Ö»»»»Ö»»»»»»%@SD»»»»»»»»» 7001 S Hill Creek Rd University Art Departments, Weaving and Fiber Arts " C C QDR R »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»$ HSXÑ4 S@SDÑ; HO »»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»»» »»»»»» Columbia, MO 65203 conferences, and for guilds around the country. 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E x p i r a t i o n D a t e : __ __ / __ __; Signature ______HILLCREEK FIBER STUDIO WORKSHOP DESCRIPTIONS B e g i n n i n g S p i n n i n g C o n t i n u o u s S t r a n d W e a v i n g o n T r i a n g l e , S q u a r e , a n d F i b e r F u r l o u g h s I a n d I I Create your own yarns from scratch. Learn R e c t a n g l e L o o m s preparation: washing, moth-proofing, Simple, unique technique for Week-long fiber escapes to relax, share and carding techniques. Spin wool on drop weaving triangular and other the company of others with common spindle, Navajo spindle and traditional shapes from one continuous interests, and immerse yourself in spinning wheel. Ashford, Louet and ball of yarn! The warp and the exploring fibers. These workshops are Schacht wheels are available for rent or weft are the same thread. designed to meet the students' interests purchase. Hand cards, niddy noddys, There's no need to warp, or dress, the loom before and needs. Class meets Sunday afternoon for pot luck ballwinders, swifts, drop spindles, Navajo spindles, weaving! It's EASY. Complete a shawl in one weekend. dinner and to plan and organize the week based on the mothproofing, yarn blockers and fibers will be used in Great to show off handspun or specialty yarn. This students' interests. Choose whatever or as many projects class. Materials fee: $20.00. Spinning wheel rental: Workshop may be taken as a two or three day class to as you would like to learn that we can fit into one week. $25.00, may be applied toward purchase. allow more time to go beyond a basic shawl and weave Receive 10 percent discount in tuition and B&B for structure. Learn lace, twill, double weaves; plan tartan attending both weeks. Design your yarns the first week S p i n n i n g D e s i g n e r Y a r n s plaids and other color effects. Make belted capes, for use in a weaving project the second week! Materials This is a fun, relaxed class, providing ponchos, ruanas, scarves, shrugs, baby blankets, afghans, fees are based on projects chosen. much inspiration for creating yarns to bed throws, avant garde wall or fashion adornments; your own specifications!Your first task embellish with stitch work, rya, beads, feathers; create Fiber Furlough One focuses on exploring fibers: will be to blend colors to create a rainbow gallery pieces. A sampler of dyeing, felting, and spinning. The dyepots will be going with tints and shades of each hue, spin a advanced weaving techniques can all week to create a full color spectrum, or focus on one variegated yarn, then Navajo three-ply it to keep colors be made. Spriggs Adjustable dye, exploring indigo, shibori, and ikat resist techniques. in sequence. Learn how to put slubs back in (where you Triangle Frame Looms (patented by Bring your own materials to dye, or use some from the want them!). We'll blend colors for tweeds and heathers; Carol Leigh's son Carl), Adjustable Square and Rectangle, Studio. Learn to spin on spindles and/or spinning blend fibers such as , mohair, angora, flax, alpaca and smaller Travel Looms of each shape, tripod loom wheels; blend colors and fibers, learn techniques for slub, and cotton for luscious yarns; and spin a number of stands, and optional tools are available for purchase. loop, knop, and other designer yarns; and/or spin special novelty yarns, including loops, knop, boucle, slub, cord, These looms are uniquely manufactured and marketed fibers such as silk, flax, cotton and exotics. Work fibers metallic, fur and feather. Go home with a basket full of internationally by us and have become quite popular. into fabric projects such as hats, scarves, slippers, mittens luscious yarns and a head full of ideas! This Class is Loom rental $20.00, may be applied toward purchase and/or vests by wet felting, or into sculptured forms or now attached to the Spring Beginning Spinning price. Material Fee $25-$80, depending upon yarns decorative creations through needle felting. Workshop, overlapping Sunday into Monday. chosen. Prerequisite: Beginning Spinning or equivalent. Fiber Furlough Two focuses on all forms of weaving. Materials fee: $20.00. N a v a j o W e a v i n g Explore different weaving techniques on a F o u r - d a y w e e k e n d . The Navajo have a Tapestry, Navajo or Kilim looms; continuous yarn S p i n n i n g S p e c i a l F i b e r s : A n g o r a , unique way of dressing their loom so loom is weaving on the large adjustable triangle, square, or S i l k , F l a x , C o t t o n , W o r s t e d W o o l portable and weaving has no fringe! This rectangle frame loom, or on several smaller travel or mini Special fiber preparation, tools, and tapestry technique creates a firm weave module looms; multi-shaft weaving techniques, tartan spinning techniques are used for each structure suitable for rugs, vests, carrying shawl, Colonial Weave Structure Sampler, or other of these fibers. We'll dress distaffs with bags, pillow covers, saddle blankets, or wall hangings. projects and weave structure theory on the 4 or 8-shaft flax, reel silk from cocoons, make silk Learn technique, legends and lore through Carol floor or table looms; or basic weavings, fleece rugs and mawatas, comb wool with several types Leigh's experiences both on Reservation and off, more on the rigid heddle loom; and narrow belts, sashes, of wool combs, prepare cotton, angora, and other fine & luxury with Sara Natani and Noel Bennett. Navajo ribbons or banners on the inkle loom or card-weaving fibers. Create several fiber blends, and learn techniques for spinning looms, forks, battens, spindles and yarns will be tablets. Students can choose several projects, or watch each fiber type. Learn to spin fine fibers on charkas, taklis, & available for purchase. Loom rental of $20.00 and learn from others using different weaving Acadian spindle wheels. This class is now attached to the Fall techniques. Beginning Spinning Workshop, overlapping Sunday into Monday. may be applied toward purchase price. Materials Prerequisite: Beginning Spinning or equivalent. Materials fee for fee: $15.00-$40.00. fibers: $25.00. N a t u r a l D y e i n g : N a t i v e I n t r o d u c t i o n t o 4 - S h a f t W e a v i n g : F o c u s o n I n d i g o ( O f f e r e d d u r i n g M i s s o u r i P l a n t s T a b b y & T w i l l s F i b e r F u r l o u g h I ) Using Carol Leigh's extensive research, Four days. Ever dream of weaving the cloth for Indigo has traditionally been the only we'll learn which native dye plants were your clothes or household uses: vests, dresses, that will produce a true most commonly used during Missouri's coats, curtains, towels, rugs, shawls, placemats? blue color on fiber. Three different early settlement, how to prepare dye- It's not as hard as you might imagine. Many people recipes may be explored, two baths, prepare fibers to set the dye, obtain more than one are enjoying the satisfaction of designing and appropriate for wool, including Saxon color from each dyebath, wash and care for fibers/ weaving useful items for home and body. Learn Blue, and one more approprioate for cotton. We can use textiles, and techniques for experimental dyeing. We'll how to plan projects, dress the loom and weave a table natural indigo, synthetic indigo, and woad. Several resist use berries, nuts, flowers, weeds, twigs & roots to obtain runner, pillow cover, bag, scarf or wall hanging, using tie dye and shibori techniques may be introduced. a full spectrum of colors. Bring your fiber medium to basic weave structures and color combinations. Weave 2 dye. We can explore basket reed, silk, cotton, quills, projects in 4 days. Loom rental (table $25.00, floor broom corn, wool and more. Take home samples of $40.00) may be applied toward purchase. Materials fee over 60 colors. Materials fee: $25.00. for sampler yarns: $15.00-$40.00. Looms, tools, books T r a d i t i o n a l C o l o n i a l W e a v e s ( O f f e r e d and yarns are available for purchase. d u r i n g F i b e r F u r l o u g h I I , o r d u r i n g I n t r o N a t u r a l D y e i n g : A n c i e n t D y e s t o 4 - S h a f t W e a v i n g t i m e p e r i o d ) Most people don't realize the richness of P r o j e c t W e a v i n g Four days. Dress a loom and weave a sampler color historically available for textiles. Guidance will be given on planning and using six traditional weave structures and color Think of Joseph's coat of many colors setting up weaving projects, beginning through effects: overshot, log cabin, rosepath, check, (5000 years ago), the gorgeous advanced techniques. What can be more hounds-tooth, and summer & winter. These of the Renaissance, Aztec reds, Japanese historic patterns are just as useful and effective ikat blues... The imported dyes indigo, , special at gift-giving time than something today as when used years ago. Learn to read weaving madder, brazilwood, fustic, logwood and cutch have handmade with love? Weave your own ribbons, drafts and the theory of block designs. Table or floor been used for centuries for their rich, full spectrum of Christmas cards, gifts, rugs, tapestry or other color. Learn to prepare dyebaths and to set dyes with textiles for your home or body. Materials fee looms may be rented, or bring your own portable loom. mordants on wool, cotton, silk, etc. Take home recipes depends on project chosen. and samples for over 60 colors. Materials fee: $25.00. A n c i e n t D y e s - t h e l e s s e r k n o w n o n e s is similar to the P r i v a t e L e s s o n s Ancient Dyes class but explores lesser known ancient Individual lessons in spinning or weaving may be arranged dyes - alkanet, annatto, kamala, pomegranate, safflower, for a time mutually convenient to student and instructor. B e l t W e a v i n g : I n k l e a n d T a b l e t ( C a r d ) woad, saxon blue, sandalwood and more. This class is $25 first hour, then $20/hour. ( O f f e r e d d u r i n g F i b e r F u r l o u g h I I ) offered periodically. Of course you can weave many items besides C h i l d r e n ' s F i b e r E x p e r i e n c e belts on inkle loom and card weaving tablets! T a r t a n W e a v i n g : None of us spend enough creative time with our This class introduces you to these weaving S c o t t i s h D a n c i n g S h a w l youngsters. This is a fiber experience to be shared techniques so you can feel confident to Four days. Weave a Scottish by an adult and child of seven thru twelve years of explore further. These weave structures have Dancing Shawl, approximately 72" x 24", of fine, soft merino wool in your age. Explore colors with natural dyes, spin yarn on both been used for centuries. They are easy to choice of Tartan patterns. Learn old- drop spindles and weave a small project using your do, yet patterning can become quite complex and time, efficient methods of own handspun yarns, such as a belt, purse, pillow top or exquisite. They make strong straps, belts, ribbons, tape, "picking-the-cross" and dressing the wall hanging. Adult and child team will share etc. loom back-to-front. Table or floor accommodations. $190.00 per team, including materials. A looms may be rented, or bring your great way to spend special time with a child! We’ve had own portable loom. Materials father/daughter, aunt/niece or nephew, and grandparent/ fee: $40.00. grandchild teams, as well as mother/child teams. Offered For the latest information and schedules, P r e r e q u i s i t e : Periodically. go to Intro to 4-Shaft www.HillcreekFiberStudio.com Weaving or P r o j e c t W e a v i n g , T a r t a n W e a v i n g : equivalent. S c o t t i s h D a n c i n g S h a w l , and C o l o n i a l W e a v e S t r u c - and click on t u r e S a m p l e r are offered during I n t r o t o the “Workshops” link. 4 - s h a f t W e a v i n g , and during F i b e r F u r l o u g h I I