SMFAF 2016 Learn and Do Classes

BEGINNING SPINNING Jennifer Bennett ON A WHEEL www.harmonywoolsalpacas.com Jenny Bennett is the owner of Date: Saturday, April 16, 2016 Harmony Wools, one of the Time: 9:30 AM-11:30 AM original founding alpaca farms Location: GSM Heritage Center, of the Southeast Alpaca Main Gallery Association and has always Cost: $45.00, includes Materials been focused on fiber. With Fee over 30 years of spinning, Maximum No. of Students: 6 processing, weaving, knitting, teaching and demonstrating, Jenny is a wealth of knowledge 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, their maintenance and how to choose a fleece or roving to spin.

High School or Adult newbie's or novice spinners are welcome.

Students should bring their Spinning wheel and fiber 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 2016 Learn and Do Classes

Intermediate Spinning Jennifer Bennett www.harmonywoolsalpacas.com Jenny Bennett is the owner of Harmony Wools, one of the Date: Saturday, April 16, 2016 original founding alpaca farms of Time: 12:00 PM-2:00 PM the Southeast Alpaca Location: GSM Heritage Center, Association and has always Main Gallery been focused on fiber. With over Cost: $45.00 30 years of spinning, Maximum No. of Students: 6 processing, weaving, knitting, teaching and demonstrating, Jenny is a wealth of knowledge in the area of fiber and spinning. For spinners that can make a yarn that holds together, but wants 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, 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 2016 Learn and Do Classes

BEGINNING DROP Jennifer Bennett SPINDLE SPINNING www.harmonywoolsalpacas.com Jenny Bennett is the owner of Date: Saturday, April 16, 2016 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 Association and has always Cost: $30.00, includes Materials been focused on fiber. With Fee over 30 years of spinning, Maximum No. of Students: 6 processing, weaving, knitting, teaching and demonstrating, Jenny is a wealth of knowledge in the area of fiber and spinning.

For brand-new-to-spinning or experience 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.

This class is suitable for students age 12 and up. Experienced or inexperienced spinners.

Spinning fibers and a spindle to take home is included in the class fee. SMFAF 2016 Learn and Do Classes

FIBER PREPARATION Jennifer Bennett www.harmonywoolsalpacas.com Date: Saturday, April 16, 2016 Time: 4:00 PM-5:00 PM Jenny Bennett is the owner of Harmony Wools, one of the Location: GSM Heritage Center, original founding alpaca farms Main Gallery of the Southeast Alpaca Cost: $20.00, includes Association and has always Materials Fee Maximum No. of Students: 6 been focused on fiber. With over 30 years of spinning, processing, weaving, knitting, teaching and demonstrating, Jenny is a wealth of knowledge 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 and is included in the class fee. Bring any fiber you would especially like help with. SMFAF 2016 Learn and Do Classes

CREATING ROLAGS ON Patty Benton A BLENDING BOARD Date: Friday, April 15, 2016 Patty has been a handspinner Saturday, April 16, 2016 for 10 years. She has produced Sunday, April 17, 2016 (11:30 only) art batts and rolags for sale at Time: 9:30 AM, 11:30 AM, 1:30 the Smoky Mountain Fiber Arts PM & 3:30 PM (1 hour each) Festival for the past 3 years. Location: Montvale Cabin Cost: $40.00, includes Materials Fee Maximum No. of Students: 4 Students will choose 4 oz. of mixed fibers varying in color and content to blend rolags for spinning or felting. This technique is great for woolen spinning!

Learn to combine fibers and blend them on a blending board. Produce rolags made from wool, silk, bamboo and glitz. You can’t mess it up! Students should bring a towel or apron to cover lap. Blending boards will be available for sale on Sunday after classes are complete. SMFAF 2016 Learn and Do Classes

NEEDLE FELTING WOOL Karen Bills FIGURE (Folk Person)

Date: Saturday, April 16, 2016 Karen is a juried artist in the Time: 1:00 AM-4:00 PM Foothills Craft Guild. She began Location: Townsend Visitor needle felting with her friends Center from the 4-H Sheep Project. She Cost: $50.00, includes Material has taken classes at Fee Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair, Maximum No. of Students: 12 John C. Campbell Folk School, The Woolery and Appalachian Arts Center. Karen has taught at the Appalachian Arts Center and the Smoky Mountain Fiber Arts Festival. Needle felting is the art of creating 3-D items with wool using a barbed needle. Each student will learn basic needle- felting techniques and leave the class with an adorable character.

No sewing, no patterns, no water and no experience necessary. The class will use clean, carded wool.

Suitable for students 12 years old and up.

All materials will be supplied, you supply the imagination! SMFAF 2016 Learn and Do Classes

LEARNING TO TWINE Jonee Davis [email protected] Date: Friday, April 15, 2016 Jonee is from Wheaton, MO. Time: 10:00 AM-1:00 PM She has been active in the fiber Location: GSM Heritage Main arts since 1991. She first Gallery learned to weave, then spin. Cost: $45.00, includes Materials She is an avid crocheter while Fee dabbling in all aspects relating Max. No. of Students: 12-14 to fibers. She feels we are never too young or too old to learn new things about the world of fiber arts and loves to share her knowledge with others. Twining will bring out the pioneer spirit in you. You will learn how our pioneer sisters made rugs for their new homes as they crossed the prairies in their covered wagons. Like so many other fiber arts we have learned to modernize them Today we can not only make gorgeous rugs but also placements and totes to carry our crafts in. Join this adventure with me and have lots of fun! Learn how to weave a beautiful rag rug or placemats without the expense of buying a loom. I will show you how to use up those leftover scraps of material or yarn from prior projects, worn out jeans or even a bed sheet. After completing this class project, you will have a sample that can be used as a hot pad to adorn your table. All supplies furnished except scissors. SMFAF 2016 Learn and Do Classes

LACE IS NOT JUST FOR Jonee Davis KNITTERS [email protected] Date: Saturday, April 16, 2016 Jonee is from Wheaton, MO. Time: 9:30 AM-12:30 PM She has been active in the fiber Location: GSM Heritage Main arts since 1991. She first Gallery learned to weave, then spin. Cost: $40.00, includes Materials She is an avid crocheter while Fee dabbling in all aspects relating Maximum No. of Students: 12 to fibers. She feels we are never too young or too old to learn new things about the world of fiber arts and loves to share her knowledge with others. Did you know that the written crochet pattern is a fairly new thing? In this class, you will learn how to read a diagram and you will practice until you understand how it all began. There will be a lot of information and patterns for you to take home. Lace can be done by crocheting! Join Jonee in the adventure of crocheting lace. You will look at the history of crocheted lace, talk about diagrams and how to read them, and then find a pattern you love (choices provided at class) and crochet. This class is for those that know how to crochet the basic stitches.

Students will bring yarn; any size you are comfortable with and bring the appropriate hook. Pearl cotton, sock yarn or fingering weight yarns work great for this class. SMFAF 2016 Learn and Do Classes

PEG LOOM? YOU Jonee Davis SAID PEG LOOM? [email protected] Jonee is from Wheaton, MO. Date: Sunday, April 17, 2016 She has been active in the Time: 10:00AM-1:00 PM fiber arts since 1991. She Location: GSM Heritage Main first learned to weave, then Gallery spin. She is an avid Cost: $50.00, includes Materials crocheter while dabbling in Fee all aspects relating to fibers. Maximum No. of Students: 10 She feels we are never too young or too old to learn new things about the world of fiber arts and loves to share her knowledge with others. Explore all the possibilities of using a peg loom in a variety of ways. After taking this class you imagination will be the only boundaries of your creativity. Learn different techniques using a variety of mediums such as yarn, cloth strips, beads, buttons, even feathers. We will make a wall hanging for you to take home. In this class you will be weaving using a board and pegs. You will learn how to create many things such as a wall hangings, rugs, scarves or even a small purse. You will learn how to use different colors and textures and how to create designs in your work.

Use of a peg loom included in class fee. This class is for all levels. A large amount of different types of materials will be available at the class. SMFAF 2016 Learn and Do Classes

Geri Forkner FELT VESSELS www.weavingschool.wordpress.com Date: Friday, April 15, 2016 Geri creates felted and woven Time: 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM works of art, exhibits and teaches Location: GSM Heritage Center fiber arts internationally to both Classroom A children and adults. She is an Cost: $65.00, includes Artist in Residence in Tennessee Materials Fee schools. A member of the Maximum No. of Students: 10 Southern Highland Craft Guild, Geri cherishes the old traditions and skills while using fiber in innovative ways. Create a unique work of art to display in your home or use as a gift, so many options. In this wet felting class you will learn how to use a resist to create a decorative vessel. You will learn how to lay out a design using a variety of cloths and yarns. We’ll start out smaller for beginners. More advanced students can challenge themselves to cat caves, treasure cases or berets. This introductory class is suitable for ages 15 and up, when accompanied by a paying adult. Perfect for a mother/daughter event! Cost of the class includes materials and class handout.

All necessary materials will be included in the class kit: Merino fleece, base cloths, and decorative items. Students are asked to bring a roll of bubble wrap 15 inches by 1 yards (minimum), 1/2 pool noodle, old stocking legs or elastic for ties, plastic bag for carrying wet projects home, hand towel (microfiber works well), and optionally small amounts of fibers/yarns to experiment. SMFAF 2016 Learn and Do Classes

Geri Forkner NUNO FELT MEETS www.weavingschool.wordpress.com HANDSPUN Date: Friday, April 15, 2016 Geri creates felted and woven Time: 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM works of art, exhibits and teaches Location: GSM Heritage Center fiber arts internationally to both Classroom A children and adults. She is an Cost: $65.00, includes Artist in Residence in Tennessee Materials Fee schools. A member of the Maximum No. of Students: 10 Southern Highland Craft Guild, Geri cherishes the old traditions and skills while using fiber in innovative ways. If you are a spinner and want a great way to show off your work or just couldn’t resist that gorgeous designer yarn only to find out you don’t have enough for your project, then this is the class for you. We’ll turn that yarn into a Nuno felt scarf without losing the character of the yarn. A little fancy yarn will go a long way in this wet felting process. If it has a few beads --that’s even better!

This class is suitable for ages 15 and up, when accompanied by a paying adult. Cost of class includes materials and a class handout.

Students: Bring some of your handspun yarn or other decorative yarns, a roll of bubble wrap 12 inches by 2 yards (minimum), 1/2 pool noodle, old stocking legs or elastic for ties, plastic bag for carrying wet projects home, hand towel (microfiber works well). Instructor will provide extra decorative yarn and a class handout. SMFAF 2016 Learn and Do Classes

NUNO FELT: RUN Geri Forkner AROUND www.weavingschool.wordpress.com Date: Saturday, April 16, 2016 Geri creates felted and woven Time: 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM works of art, exhibits and teaches Location: GSM Heritage Center fiber arts internationally to both Classroom A children and adults. She is an Cost: $65.00, includes Artist in Residence in Tennessee Materials Fee schools. A member of the Maximum No. of Students: 10 Southern Highland Craft Guild, Geri cherishes the old traditions and skills while using fiber in innovative ways. Imagine all those beautiful nuno felt textures gracing your dinner table. Plus a decorative nuno felt table runner is a great way to use up all those silk scarves, lightweight handkerchiefs and skirts, and bits of handspun from your stash. Choose your colors for holiday use (watch out Martha Stewart!) or just go wild with color and texture. We’ll create a nuno felt collage fabric perfect for your table. This class is suitable for ages 15 and up, when accompanied by a paying adult. Cost of class includes materials and a class handout.

All necessary materials will be included in the class kit: Merino fleece, base cloths, and decorative items. Students are asked to bring a roll of bubble wrap 12 inches by 2 yards(minimum), 1/2 pool noodle, old stocking legs or elastic for ties, plastic bag for carrying wet projects home, hand towel (microfiber works well) and optionally small amounts of fibers/yarns to experiment. SMFAF 2016 Learn and Do Classes NUNO FELTING: POUCH WITH EXTRA POCKET Geri Forkner www.weavingschool.wordpress.com Date: Saturday, April 16, 2016 Time: 1:30 AM - 4:30 PM Geri creates felted and woven Location: GSM Heritage Center works of art, exhibits and teaches Classroom A fiber arts internationally to both Cost: $65.00, includes children and adults. She is an Materials Fee Artist in Residence in Tennessee Maximum No. of Students: 10 schools. A member of the Southern Highland Craft Guild, Geri cherishes the old traditions and skills while using fiber in innovative ways.

In this class, we’ll use nuno felt resist options to make a pouch with decorative edges and a pocket for a small electronic device. You’ll laminate cloth to one side of the wool for a self-lined bag and create your own unique design on the outside. You will learn how to work with resists, a great start on 3D felting.

This class is suitable for ages 15 and up, when accompanied by a paying adult. Cost of class includes materials and a class handout.

All necessary materials will be included in the class kit: Merino fleece, base cloths, and decorative items. Students are asked to bring a roll of bubble wrap 15 inches by 1 yard (minimum), 1/2 pool noodle, old stocking legs or elastic for ties, plastic bag for carrying wet projects home, hand towel (microfiber works well) and optionally small amounts of fibers/yarns to experiment. SMFAF 2016 Learn and Do Classes

ELECTRIFIED Geri Forkner FIBER ARTS www.weavingschool.wordpress.com Date: Sunday, April 17, 2016 Geri creates felted and woven Time: 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM works of art, exhibits and teaches Location: GSM Heritage Center fiber arts internationally to both Classroom A children and adults. She is an Cost: $65.00, includes Artist in Residence in Tennessee Materials Fee schools. A member of the Maximum No. of Students: 10 Southern Highland Craft Guild, Geri cherishes the old traditions and skills while using fiber in innovative ways. Wearable technology is here to stay and you will be surprised at how easy it is to sew with LED lights. Starting with an ordinary tea light, we’ll learn how to add lights to your favorite fiber projects. We’ll explore what products are available locally and also take a look at Internet sources if you get more serious.

Appropriate for middle school children, when accompanied by a paying adult, high school ages and adults. No engineering degrees are required!

Students: Bring a scarf, fabric handbag, or woven or quilted fabric approx. 8” x 16”, either purchased or handmade, scissors, optional embellishment yarns or beads. Instructor will provide LED lights, battery holder, conductive thread, needles and a class handout. SMFAF 2016 Learn and Do Classes

SPINDLES OF THE Robin & Teresa Goatey WORLD: BEGINNER TheDancingGoats.com

Robin Goatey: Maker and guide Date: Friday, April 15, 2016 in traditional folkways. Student Time: 9:30 AM-11:30 AM of folklore. Teaching traditional Location: GSM Heritage Center skills for ‘The World Made by Classroom B Hand’. Cost: $30.00, includes one Teresa Goatey: Weaver, spindle of choice Spinner & Rug Hooker. The Maximum No. of Students: 10 fiber arts have been a passion for 30 years. Concentration has always been on original designs and skills building.

Learn 3 different Support Spindles of the World and keep the one you like the best to take home. We will practice the Navajo inspired Southwest Spindle, The Tibetan Spindle and the Compromise Russian Spindle.

All of the Spindles have a non-traditional hook on the end with a consequent result: They are easy to learn and utilize.

Additional spindles and bowls will be available for purchase in The Dancing Goats booth. All materials, supplies and use of tools are included. SMFAF 2016 Learn and Do Classes

ADVANCED RUG HOOKING: Robin & Teresa Goatey design your own rug TheDancingGoats.com

Date: Friday, April 15, 2016 Robin Goatey: Maker and guide Time: 12:00 PM-2:00 PM in traditional folkways. Student Location: GSM Heritage Center of folklore. Teaching traditional Classroom B skills for ‘The World Made by Cost: $25.00, includes Materials Hand’. Fee Teresa Goatey: Weaver, Maximum No. of Students: 5 Spinner & Rug Hooker. The fiber arts have been a passion for 30 years. Concentration has always been on original designs and skills building.

Design Your Own Rug: Students can design their own hooked rug/wall hanging using the bridal netting technique to transfer their own design to Monks Cloth. Intended for students with some hooking experience.

The goal of the class is to have a ready-to-hook pattern that the student can take home and hook with their own wool stash.

Materials are included in the class fee. SMFAF 2016 Learn and Do Classes

RUG HOOKING: BEGINNER Robin & Teresa Goatey TheDancingGoats.com

Date: Friday, April 15, 2016 Robin Goatey: Maker and guide Time: 2:30 PM-4:30 PM in traditional folkways. Student Location: GSM Heritage Center of folklore. Teaching traditional Classroom B skills for ‘The World Made by Cost: $40.00, complete rug Hand’. hooking kit included Teresa Goatey: Weaver, Maximum No. of Students: 5 Spinner & Rug Hooker. The fiber arts have been a passion for 30 years. Concentration has always been on original designs and skills building.

A true colonial maritime craft, Rug Hooking is a uniquely American art form & allows for a diverse set of artistic expressions.

We will make a pair of coasters from a kit that includes everything required to get started in this ancient hand craft. Instructor: Teresa Goatey.

Materials are included in the class fee. SMFAF 2016 Learn and Do Classes

APPALACHIAN HEARTH Robin & Teresa Goatey BROOM (BESOM) MAKING: TheDancingGoats.com BEGINNER Robin Goatey: Maker and guide Date: Saturday, April 16, 2016 in traditional folkways. Student Time: 9:30-11:30 (2 hours) of folklore. Teaching traditional Location: GSM Heritage Center skills for ‘The World Made by Classroom B Hand’. Cost: $30.00, includes Materials Teresa Goatey: Weaver, Fee Spinner & Rug Hooker. The Maximum No. of Students: 10 fiber arts have been a passion for 30 years. Concentration has always been on original designs and skills building.

The original brooms were not flat nor made with wire. We will craft a Hearth Besom the traditional way with twine, a stick, broom corn, some grown at Oak Knoll Farm & Basket materials. A broom will be finished to take home.

Materials are included in the class fee.

Broom maker’s tying frames available at The Dancing Goats booth.

Instructor: Robin Goatey SMFAF 2016 Learn and Do Classes

PLYING WITH THE SUPPORT Robin & Teresa Goatey SPINDLE & CENTER PULL TheDancingGoats.com BALL Robin Goatey: Maker and guide Date: Saturday, April 16, 2016 in traditional folkways. Student Time: 12:00 PM-2:00 PM of folklore. Teaching traditional Location: GSM Heritage Center skills for ‘The World Made by Classroom B Hand’. Cost: $30.00, includes Materials Teresa Goatey: Weaver, Fee Spinner & Rug Hooker. The Maximum No. of Students: 5 fiber arts have been a passion for 30 years. Concentration has always been on original designs and skills building.

The Nostepinne is an ancient tool. Learn to craft a center pull ball that is especially useful in plying handspun yarns and art yarn. The center pull ball will unwind from the outside and inside as you ply and leave zero leftover yarn.

We will use the Bottom Whorl (Tibetan) Support Spindle and the center pull ball to craft finished Double Ply Yarn.

Nostephinnes will be available for purchase at The Dancing Goats booth. A hand turned Tibetan Spindle is included in cost of class.

Instructor: Teresa Goatey SMFAF 2016 Learn and Do Classes

ECOMMERCE FOR Robin & Teresa Goatey THE COTTAGE TheDancingGoats.com CRAFT HOUSE Robin Goatey: Maker and guide in Date: Saturday, April 16, 2016 traditional folkways. Student of Time: 2:30 PM-4:30 PM folklore. Teaching traditional skills Location: GSM Heritage Center for ‘The World Made by Hand’. Classroom B Teresa Goatey: Weaver, Spinner Cost: $30.00, includes template & Rug Hooker. The fiber arts have handout been a passion for 30 years. Maximum no. of Students: 10 Concentration has always been on original designs and skills building. There are lots of ways to approach ecommerce, many of the are expensive and complex. The Dancing Goats back office is simple and cheap. Anyone can implement something similar and take advantage of a worldwide marketplace seeking handmade goods.

The class and handout will cover all of the steps involved to create your own brand that folks will come back for. Topics included: philosophical approach, outlets, websites, teaching and the ‘Artisans Pyramid’ a success model including making, teaching and vending supplies. SMFAF 2016 Learn and Do Classes

Patty Hodge FELTED FISH [email protected] Date: Sunday, April 17, 2016 Time: 10:30 AM-2:30 PM Patti has been raising alpacas Location: GSM Heritage Center, for 20 years and she loves Classroom B working with fiber and wool. Cost: $50.00, includes She discovered felting 18 years Materials Fee ago and has taken several Maximum No. of Students: 8 classes from world renowned teachers. Patti has been teaching classes for the last 10 years at yarn shops, festivals and her home studio. In this class you will be designing a one-of-a-kind decorative fish. The process involves wet felting using a resists. You will be adding fins and needle felting eyes along with shaping mouths. A fun project!

Join in the school of fish, make your very own colorful splash while learning to felt using a resist. Guppies welcome (no felting experience). Must be at least 15 years old.

Please bring a bath-sized towel, small pointy scissors, 36 gauge felting needle and cellulose sponge. SMFAF 2016 Learn and Do Classes

Let’s Get Fleeced! JoAnne Neary www.talespunyarns.com

JoAnne designs and dyes yarns Date: Friday, April 15, 2016 for Tale Spun Yarns and Time: 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM specializes in dyeing variegated, Location: GSM Heritage Center self-striping and kettle dyed yarns Amphitheater using naturally produced, locally Cost: $35.00, includes Materials sourced yarns. JoAnne also Fee enjoys spinning, knitting, and Maximum No. of Students: 10 weaving. She is a juried member of the Townsend Artisan Guild and a member of the Tennessee Valley Handspinners Guild.

Do you long for the beautiful fleeces you see at fiber festivals but aren’t sure how to pick a nice one? Not sure what to do with a raw fleece once you get it home? This class will go over opening up that fresh fleece, skirting it, different washing methods and preparation for the craft of your choice. Participants will learn how to evaluate a fleece and buy with confidence. Also we will discuss skirting, different methods of washing a fleece and different preparations including combing and carding for hand spinning or felting. In this class, we will be handling a raw fleece so don’t be afraid to get dirty! Wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty and comfortable shoes as most of this class is standing up. If you have hand cards or combs, please bring them to class. Each participant will be taking home a healthy portion of the raw fleece to play with. SMFAF 2016 Learn and Do Classes

HAND PAINTING YARN JoAnne Neary WITH FOOD SAFE DYES www.talespunyarns.com JoAnne designs and dyes yarns Date: Saturday, April 16, 2016 for Tale Spun Yarns and Time: 9:30 - 12:30 PM specializes in dyeing variegated, Location: Townsend Visitor’s self-striping and kettle dyed yarns Center using naturally produced, locally Cost: $45.00, includes Materials sourced yarns. JoAnne also Fee enjoys spinning, knitting, and Maximum No. of Students: 10 weaving. She is a juried member of the Townsend Artisan Guild and a member of the Tennessee Valley Handspinners Guild.

Do you want your knitted and crocheted items to be one of a kind creations? Do you often have trouble finding yarns in the colors you love? Create the exact color you are looking for by learning how to work with food safe dyes.

Participants will learn how to handle dyes safely, mix dyes, create custom color ways and learn different hand painting techniques.

Please bring an apron, rubber gloves, a roll of paper towels and wear comfortable shoes as most of this class is standing up. Dyes and one skein of yarn per participant is included in the cost of the class. Additional yarn will be available for purchase at the class. SMFAF 2016 Learn and Do Classes

How to Dye Self-striping JoAnne Neary Yarns with Food Safe Dyes www.talespunyarns.com JoAnne designs and dyes yarns Date: Sunday, April 17, 2016 for Tale Spun Yarns and Time: 10:30 – 1:30 PM specializes in dyeing variegated, Location: Townsend Visitor self-striping and kettle dyed yarns Center using naturally produced, locally Cost: $50.00, includes Materials sourced yarns. JoAnne also Fee enjoys spinning, knitting, and Maximum No. of Students: 10 weaving. She is a juried member of the Townsend Artisan Guild and a member of the Tennessee Valley Handspinners Guild.

Do you love stripes? Do you love socks??? Then this is the class for you! Let’s put your two loves together and get crazy with stripes! Learn how to make socks stripe the way you want in colors that you love!

In this class, we will go through the different types of dyes available, safety using dyes, using the color wheel, mixing colors, chemicals used in the dyeing process and different self-striping techniques. There will be a lot of information given in this class so participants are highly encouraged to bring a notebook and pen. Please bring an apron, rubber gloves, a roll of paper towels and wear comfortable shoes as most of this class is standing up. Dyes and one skein of yarn per participant is included in the cost of the class. Additional yarn will be available for purchase at the class. SMFAF 2016 Learn and Do Classes

DESIGNING INNOVATIVE Cam Sabo WARPS FOR YOUR RIGID www.smokymountainspinnery.com HEDDLE LOOM Cam Sabo teaches rigid heddle Date: Friday, April 15, 2016 weaving classes at the Smoky Time: 9:30 AM-4:30 PM (1 hour Mountain Spinnery in Gatlinburg, lunch break) TN. She also taught a rigid Location: Townsend Visitor heddle weaving class at the Center 2015 Smoky Mountain Fiber Arts Cost: $100 + $20 rental fee for Festival. Cam demonstrates loom or bring your own loom weaving around the Maximum no. of Students: 10 Gatlinburg/Pigeon Forge area and her work can be seen at the Smoky Mountain Spinnery. You will design an exciting colorful, textured scarf using a continuous warping method with a warping peg, and begin weaving your scarf in class. Bring your own rigid heddle loom or Schacht 15 inch Cricket looms will be available for rent or purchase.

Make your rigid heddle loom sing with color and texture using this fun and imaginative way to create your warp. Students can bring RH loom, yarns suitable for a scarf, creative imaginative spirit! Pens, paper and scissors provided.

NOTE: $20 rental fee for Schacht 15’ Cricket rigid heddle loom will be applied towards purchase price of the loom at the show. Yarns are available for purchase as well. SMFAF 2016 Learn and Do Classes

CROCK POT DYEING Nancy Shedden Patty Benton Date: Friday, April 15, 2016 Nancy and Patty have been Saturday, April 16, 2016 spinning and dyeing wool for Sunday, April 17, 2016 almost a decade. They have Time: 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM both taken a class in this each day particular technique. They have Location: Montvale Cabin taught this class for the past 3 Cost: $45.00, includes years at the Smoky Mountain Materials Fee Fiber Arts Festival. Maximum No. of Students: 2

Learn to dye with multiple colors using a crock pot or electric roaster. Roving, curls and yarns can be dyed using this process with excellent results. All roving's and dyes provided.

This is a fun, easy method of dyeing that produces excellent results with minimal experience.

This class is suitable for students age 14 and up. There will be a break during the class to allow time for locks to dry and to shop!

Please bring: rubber gloves, and an apron. All dyes, roving's, and necessities provided.

Note: Once you use the crock pot for dying it will no longer be food safe. SMFAF 2016 Learn and Do Classes

TRIANGLE WEAVING Susan Mason

Date: Saturday, April 16, 2016 Susan was introduced to the Time: 10:00 AM-2:00 PM fiber arts as a child by her Location: GSM Heritage Center grandmother. Sewing, knitting Library and the ever-popular weaving of Cost: $55.00, includes pot-holders were the foundation Materials Fee of a life-long fascination with Maximum No. of Students: 8 fiber.

Triangle loom weaving is a fun way to use up leftover yarn, ribbon and even fabric strips.

Please bring a pair of scissors, 50 yards of yarn, medium weight (nothing fancy please, i.e. no metallic, no eyelash or excessively fuzzy), crochet hook. SMFAF 2016 Learn and Do Classes

CROCHET 101 Victoria Walker [email protected]

Date: Friday, April 15, 2016 Victoria is a life-long crocheter Time: 9:30 AM-12:30 PM and lover of all things to do with Location: Booth in yarn. She designs and makes Transportation Station Victorian style lace crochet Cost: $40.00, includes Materials wearables. Victoria settled in Fee East Tennessee a few years Maximum No. of Students: 3 ago within sight of Mt. LeConte and the Smokies, fulfilled her dream of building a studio and founded VictoriasLace, etc... This class will teach anyone new to crochet the 4 basic stitches upon which all crochet is based. We will also review the abbreviations and symbols used in crochet patterns. No previous knowledge or experience is necessary. You should be able to complete a headband in class and your materials include enough yarn to make a second headband. Everything needed for the class is included in the fee.

Overcome your fear of the hook! In Crochet 101 you will learn 4 stitches that are the foundation for all crochet and the meaning of those cryptic symbols and abbreviations in crochet patterns. In addition, you will have a really pretty headband to wear or give as a gift. Everything you need will be supplied. All ages 12 and up are welcome! SMFAF 2016 Learn and Do Classes

KUMIHIMO 101 Victoria Walker [email protected]

Date: Saturday, April 16, 2016 Victoria is a life-long crocheter Time: 9:30 AM-12:30 PM and lover of all things to do with Location: Booth in yarn. She designs and makes Transportation Station Victorian style lace crochet Cost: $40.00, includes Materials wearables. Victoria settled in Fee East Tennessee a few years Maximum No. of Students: 3 ago within sight of Mt. LeConte and the Smokies, fulfilled her dream of building a studio and founded VictoriasLace, etc...

This class will teach anyone three basic braiding patterns that are at the core of kumihimo, an ancient Japanese braiding technique. Students will learn how to set up their disc for braiding and will be able to complete a wrist lanyard during the class.

Kumihimo is a Japanese word roughly translated as “a gathering of threads.” Kumihimo is a braiding technique. The braids can be used as garment ties, trims or embellishments, as headbands, belts or anywhere a cord can be used. Learn three foundational braids of this ancient craft while making a wrist lanyard to take homes. No experience necessary. Everything you need is included in the course fee. All ages 12 and up are welcome!