Eugene Center 1510 Jacobs Drive Eugene Oregon 97402 541-688-1565 www.eugenetextilecenter.com

Classes for January – December 2016

Color Play on Learn some of the most popular techniques for applying Janis Thompson . MX to cotton, and yardage. We will Saturday, February 13th in a zip-lock bags. glass jars. Scrunch in trays and 12 – 4 pm pleat for a variety of designs on cloth for all sewing projects, $50 + $12 Material Fee quilts, wearable and surface designs. 2 min 10 max students

Instant Indigo and Dye with instant indigo crystals. Learn three Shibori techniques: a stitch resist, a clamp resist and a binding resist. Barbara Setsu Pickett Saturday, March 19th or Students will learn these basics in dyeing three Japanese July 23rd wrapping cloths (furoshiki) and will come away with an 10 – 4 pm extensive instruction manual to help them further to explore $80 + $45 Material Fee shibori.

Lichen Dyeing Many colors can be derived from lichens including reds, Cheshire Mayrsohn purples and blues. The dye derived from lichen is colorfast Sunday April 10 and often requires no . In the Pacific Northwest we 11am – 4 pm live in a lichen rich environment, they are all around us. $65 + $15 Material Fee Each participant will get three silk scarves (premordanted) to dye. We will also dye , both mordanted and unmordanted. Max 10 Min 4 participants

Intro to Acid Dyeing Explore the many ways to mix and apply acid dyes in the Janis Thompson studio with an experienced dye mistress. We will address Saturday, July 9th ways to apply dyes to various preparations, based on 12 – 4 pm what we want the outcome to be. Materials provided. $50 + $12 Material Fee Safety, formulas and stock solutions will all be discussed. Max 8 students

Ice Dyeing This innovative class explores using the ICE melting as a Janis Thompson delivery system for Acid or MX dyes. Wednesday, August 17 You can dye an item of clothing (cotton, wool or silk), fabric 5-8pm or yarn with this crazy technique. $50 + $15 Material Fee We pre-soak the goods in mordant, then scrunch, cover with Ice and sprinkle on the powdered dyes. There is almost NO WAY to predict how the melting ICE will take the path of least resistance, with gravity as it's friend, to place the dyes. Really FUN!

Students need to bring an apron, gloves and a dust mask. Dyes and Fabric included in Mat fees. Min 4, Max 8 Students

Mushroom Dyeing Blood red, sunset orange, golden yellow, olive green, mouse gray, Cheshire Mayrsohn dusky blue, chocolate brown – what do these colors have in th common? They are all pigments found inside various mushrooms. Sunday September 25 Come explore the magical and ancient art of dyeing with 11 am to 4 pm. mushrooms! Our workshop begins with learning how to properly prepare animal (wool and silk) with an environmentally $65 + 15 Material Fee friendly mordant, a necessary process that will make our mushroom dyes light and colorfast. You will learn about some common and easy to identify mushrooms that grow in Oregon and are used for dyeing…and then the magic begins. We will prepare some dye baths with local mushrooms and let the color begin to flow. Each participant will have the opportunity to experiment dyeing a beautiful 100% silk scarf and a skein of yarn.

Please wear clothing or an apron that can potentially get stained and bring rubber gloves if you have sensitive skin. Bring a pen and a notebook if you wish to take notes. Some photocopies will be provided. The materials fee covers all materials needed for the dye workshop. Eco Print Using wild crafted twigs, ferns, flowers & various plant Janis Thompson matter, we will bundle these things in a silk scarf, then Wed June 1st or simmer to "print" the pigments onto the fabric. A Wed Aug 31th or wonderful gift! Wed Dec 7th Min 2 Max 10 Students 5 – 8 pm $50 + $15 Material Fee

Intro to Natural Dyeing Learn how to dye with weld, onion skins, madder, , Janis Thompson logwood and indigo! We will learn the basics of mordanting, Saturday, Feb 27th or extracting pigment, making a dye bath, overdyeing, as well Saturday, August 20th as color shifting in an after-bath. You will be ready to explore 11 – 5 pm on your own after this class. $60 + $15 Material Fee Min 4 max 8 students for this class.

Felting

Intro to Feltmaking Want to learn to make ? From scratch? With soft merino Classes are 10am - 12pm or fleece? Then this class is for you. Make a flat piece of felt or or 2 - 4pm turn your felt into a pouch or purse. This is a 2 hour class. website for dates If you have 3 or more people in your party we can schedule $40 Includes Materials a special time for you and your friends.

Mixed Media Felted Scarf Make a SOFTLY felted scarf or two in class using a Janis Thompson combination of Merino, silk, colorful threads and glitz. We Saturday, July 23th or will sandwich our fibers between two pieces of fabric, pin 12-4 pm them together and put in the WASHING MACHINE! Wednesday, October 5th or Min 2 Max 8 students Wednesday, December 21 5-8 pm This is a night class $45 + $12 Material Fee

Rug Hooking Nantucket Rug Hooking Learn how to make small treasures using a hook and - with WOOL Yarn yarn in this fun ½ day class. We will make a Lapel Pin Janis Thompson in class to put on your fave coat or give as a gift. Wednesday, January 20 or "Nantucket" hooking is specifically yarn - on linen we Wednesday, Sept 14th will explore ideas for working on rugs and larger 5 - 8pm projects. Max 10 students $50 + $15 Material Fee

Spinning

Introduction to Spindle Game to try something twisted? Learn to make yarn the Spinning old-fashioned way with a drop spindle. No prior spinning Beki Ries-Montgomery experience is necessary. We'll learn and practice the skills Saturday, Jan 16, 2016 to transform wool into yarn without fear of dropping the Saturday, April 16, 2016 spindle. From there we'll cover spindle plying and Saturday, June 18, 2016 your first skein of spindle-spun yarn. Saturday, Aug 13, 2016 Materials Provided: Wool fiber (2 ounces multi-colored Saturday, October 29, 2016 merino from ETC) and drop spindles to borrow during class. 1 – 5pm Materials to bring to class: Drop spindle, if you already own $50 + $11 Material Fee one, otherwise, none. Feast Art Learn how to spin the really Wild Art Yarn that commands Janis Thompson the Big Bucks! In color teams, we will build a spinnable Wednesday, March 9 or Feast, using a special layering technique developed by Janis. Wednesday, Nov 2 Carded batts, dyed rovings, ribbon, yarns, angelina sparkles, 5-8-pm all kinds of fluff! $50 + $15 Material Fee We spin and ply this into a Glorious, one of a kind skein! Min 2 Max 12 Participants Delicious!!!

Beginning Spinning This is an introductory course for those who wish to learn to Saturday Class spin their own yarn. Students will learn the fundamental Janis Thompson or Patty techniques of handspinning. ETC has wheels to use during Huffer class. Each session is a one day class. We offer this class Saturday January 16 every other month. Min 2 Max 8 Participants per class Saturday, March 19 Saturday, May 7th Saturday, July16 Saturday ,December 3 10 am – 3 pm $50 + $10 Material Fee Spinning Mohair locks are soft, lustrous and divine! Learn how to spin Janis Thompson this “Greased Lightning” with an experienced teacher. We Wednesday August 12 will spin from handfuls of gleaming locks and roving to 6-9 pm produce curly and loopy yarns. $50 + $15 Material Fee

Get to Know Your Wheel If you have a wheel and have taken the most basic class, Janis Thompson this is the next one! Learn how to correct over-twist, adjust th Saturday, January 30 your tension, treadling, drive band and whorls. Find out th Saturday, June 11 how to make the WHEEL do most of the work for the yarn st Saturday, October 1 YOU want! Min 2 Max 8 students. 11 am – 5 pm $75 + $18 Material Fee

Roving Reveal Yes, you can make more than one type of yarn with your Janis Thompson roving. Learn how to spin one multi-colored roving into four th Wednesday, February, 17 different structures; singles, spiral, 2-ply, and Navajo. Each 5-8 pm will “reveal” a unique yarn. Play with color in this workshop. or Students should bring spinning wheel and all accessories. Saturday 2 min 8 max students rd September, 3 1-5 pm $50 + $12 Material Fee

Surface Design Thermofax Screen Printing with the thermofax machine is rewarding and fun. Printing Participants will find or create images to print onto cloth or Marilyn Robert t-shirts, bags and napkins, and will learn what it takes to make a successful print. Students will take home the screens Saturday, April 16 or that they make in class. With care, these screens may be Saturday, October 8 stored and reused multiple times. This technique in surface 10 AM to 5 PM design is well suited to quilt artists and others who want to “make their mark”. A supply list will be given to registrants. $75 + and individual materials fee Serti Method for Silk In this workshop you will learn the serti method of silk Painting painting using gutta resist and Jacquard silk dyes. The class Ariana Schwartz will cover resist application, basic color mixing and a several Saturday and Sunday different painting techniques to help you achieve varied April 23-24th or affects and textures on silk. Each student will create several small sample squares and one finished 22” by 22” silk scarf. August 13-14 If you want to design your own scarf, please draw a 22” x 10 am – 4 pm 22” design prior to the workshop. Otherwise, you can use a $195 + $30 Material Fee design provided by the instructor or create a freehand Beginner, Intermediate design during the workshop. Note: If you have inexpensive watercolor or chinese style paintbrushes, please bring them to the workshop. I use my silk painting and watercolor brushes interchangeably, but note that dyes can permanently stain paintbrushes. 2 min 8 max students

Survey of Japanese Have you ever coveted an exquisite Japanese textile, awed by Traditional its texture, artistry, and craftsmanship? Want to find out more? John Marshall Then this class is for you! John Marshall has been collecting Wed-Thur Japanese textiles for half a century and he is scouring his vast May 11-12 collection to share the very best with you. During this two-day 10 am – 4 pm class, John will be presenting a survey of all major and minor traditional textiles - from designing, to , to dyeing. There will be an abundance of samples for you to put your nose to, including a robe woven of crane feathers, items from John's collection of clothing worn by Emperor Meiji, felted yak wool, and woven gold temple hangings. will range from lenos to tapestries to elaborate jacquards, to taquete (nishiki) to mizuori. With a special focus on natural dyes, we'll cover bingata, yuzen, and aizome, to name just a few techniques. And wait! That's not all. Ever want to drape yourself in bagworm casings? John will be showing off his pieced bagworm sports jacket - sure to be a hit among you entomologists. John's goal is to have you live and breath Japanese textiles during this two-day immersion. Feel free to bring your camera, lupe, and anything else (except clipping

scissors!) that will help you take notes and record your experience. Fukusa (Traditional When Japanese present an elegant gift, it is often hidden Japanese Gift Covers) under a square of precious silk. This silk may be a simple, John Marshall understated design, an elaborate tapestry weave, or heavily Friday Saturday Sunday encrusted in gold couching. The theme of the design often reflects May 13-14-15 the sophisticated taste and education of the person presenting the 10am - 4pm gift, and the fukusa is always returned to the owner so that it may $295 + $125 Material Fee be used repeatedly over generations- warranting a large investment 15 students max in the cover to appropriately reflect the prestige and power of generations of wealth. In this workshop we will cover the design aspects of fukusa, delve into the wide range of weaves and dye techniques used to produce these treasures, and discuss the stories behind some of the more popularly used imagery. We will also be incorporating a range of traditional techniques as John guides you in creating your own unique fukusa - truly destined to be an heirloom of the future! Materials fee $125, includes use of John's equipment and all consumables (dyes, , and so on), along with a DVD covering most of what is presented in class.

Block Printing Ariana Schwartz Saturday June 18th 10 am – 4 pm $95 + $ Material Fee

Introduction to Katazome is the traditional stencil printing technique of Katazome Japan. It involves the application of rice paste through a Marilyn Robert stencil onto cloth, and then dyeing the cloth. In this class we Saturday-Sunday will use . On day one, participants will create the stencils, prepare the rice paste and apply it to the cloth. On Sept 17th -18th day two, when the paste is dry, the cloth will be dyed. We 10 AM to 5 PM will consider both historical imagery and contemporary $195 + $20 materials fee designs, and look at a collection of traditional katazome textiles. A student supply list will be given to registrants.

Weaving Rigid Heddle Weaving In this class you will learn to warp a rigid heddle loom with for Ages 12 to Adults materials for a scarf and then weave it. This class will give Suzie Liles the very basics of weaving. You may use your loom or one of Friday, January 22nd or ETC's looms. Wednesday, March 23rd 10 am – 4 pm $60 + $20 Material Fee

Beginning Weaving This is a 4-week course learning the art of Suzie Liles handweaving. Students will use Eugene Textile Center Wednesdays, Jan 6,13,20,27 looms. Students will learn about weaving patterns, drafts, or preparing the loom, weaving and finishing techniques for Thursdays March 3,10,17,24 the woven cloth. In this course, students will finish three 10 am – 5 pm woven projects. $175 + Material Fee

Pine Needle Coiled In this beginning workshop learn the basics for coiling with Necklace Workshop this sampler necklace. Using pine needles, your color choices Sheri Smith Holgate of waxed linen and Czech seed beads you will create a Saturday unique piece of art! January 30th or Explore a variety of stitching techniques, along with adding Saturday May 14th or beads to start you on a path of making baskets, ornaments, Saturday October 8th earrings or pendants. Complete your project with a piece of 10am - 4 pm leather cording. $75 Bring sharp pointed embroidery scissors and your $10.00 Material Fee imagination! My classes are individualized so class size is limited. Visit Sheri’s web at www.pineneedlecreation.com Pine Needle Basket 2 – Pine Needle Basket Workshop day Workshop Completed basket will be approximately 3”x 3” x2” deep. Sherri Smith Holgate Day 1 Begin your basket on a 2” wood slice center with a Friday & Saturday Feb, 12-13 wheat stitch. Wrap a coiled row and begin up the sides of or the basket. Day 2 Learn how to shape your basket using the swirl Thursday & Friday June 9 - 10 pattern, and how to add beads between your rows. Taper or your needles with an “Open V” stitch to complete the Saturday & Sunday Nov 5 -6 project. Finish the basket off with a coating of bees wax. Minimum of 2 students, maximum of 6 10am-3pm $170 + 20 Material Fee

2-Day Learn to Weave This is a fast-paced workshop designed to provide Suzie Liles participants with basic weaving skills. ETC looms will be Friday and Saturday used. We will be learning to warp a loom and weave a scarf. th th Feb 5 – 6 This class is for the beginner who would like to learn to 10 am – 4 pm weave. $140 + $30 Material Fee

4-end blockweaves + 4-end blockweave (taquete), is an extremely versatile summer and winter structure for rug weaving. Offering many of the design Jason Collingwood possibilities that are achievable in 3- end blockweave, it is Mon –Tue –Wed non the less visually very different.The threading allows for March 14-15-16 plain weave and this means we can explore summer and 10AM - 4PM winter in this class, opening up a whole new range of design $295 + $5 Material Fee options. Shaft switching in relation to this weave structure will be full explained. Above class will include instruction on how to set up ones loom correctly for rug weaving. Twining at the beginning and end of the rug, darning in of the loose ends, use of the temple and many other invaluable tips for successful rug weaving. Each class concludes with a look at rug finishes, a few of the many finishes will be demonstrated.

Inkle Loom Basics No weaving experience necessary! The inkle loom is Daryl Lancaster portable, easy to warp, easy to weave off, and makes Tuesday beautiful belts and bands. Daryl uses it to trim her May 24th garments. Every weaver should own one. They are inexpensive and children as young as third grade can learn 10 am – 4 pm to use them. Inkle Looms are available if requested. $80 Starting with a PowerPoint presentation, participants will learn to make heddles for the loom, follow a draft and warp the inkle loom. Proper techniques for weaving a tight even band with good selvedges will be explained. A more intermediate technique of Inkle Loom Pick-up for interesting design options will also be demonstrated. Participants will be able to finish a small project by the end of the day.

Inkle Loom Weaving For those who are looking for the next step with this simple Advanced Techniques: two shaft loom, this is the class for you. Learn 1/1 name the Next Step draft pick-up, standard 7 thread pick-up, and supplemental Daryl Lancaster warp and weft techniques. Rental looms will be available. Wednesday May 25th 10 am – 4 pm $80

Beginning Rug Weaving Plain weave (an introduction to rug weaving) Jason Collingwood An ideal course for those wishing to try out rug weaving for Fri. Sat. Sun the first time, though with enough 'tricks' to also suit the July 8-9-10 more experienced weaver. 10AM - 4PM Students will learn how to make a strong serviceable rug $295 + $5 Material Fee (plain weave being an excellent structure for rugs). Initially weaving stripes and spots using two colours, learning how to overcome the selvage problems inherent in each different design. Clasped wefts, crossed wefts and compensated inlay will be covered, all these new techniques giving the weaver more freedom with design.

Rug Weaving 2/2 The course will include straight twill, broken twill and twill Jason Collingwood on opposites. Mon. Tue. Wed. Within the above three structures many two and three July 11th – 13th colour sequences will be explored, each giving their own 10 am – 4 pm unique design. Crossed wefts (parallel and contrary motion) and clasped $295 + $5 Material Fee wefts will be applied to 2 /2 twill, further increasing the design possibilities. Pick - up and 3 /1 double faced twill will also be looked at. This class will also include some work with Shaft Switching, students learning how to adapt their own looms.

Warp & Weft Weaving Have you ever admired the Japanese, SE Asian and Indian Marilyn Robert ikat cloth? Wondered how it was done? This workshop offers a comprehensive introduction to this gorgeous ethnic Thurs – Sun 4 days weaving style. Examples of this cloth, many museum-quality August 25- Aug. 28 pieces, will be available for inspiration. Participants will learn 10AM – 4PM step-by-step design skills, preparation of the ikat warp, and $350 indigo dyeing technique during the first 2 days. Weft ikat $20 Material Fee techniques will be introduced during the last 2 days, and students will weave warp ikat, weft ikat, and compound ikat to conclude the workshop. Students at all weaving levels are welcome. Because of the process, this workshop requires 4 full days to achieve admirable cloth. 4 min and 8 max students

Eugene Textile Center provides a retail shop for equipment and materials for the fiber arts, as well as a comprehensive studio environment. ETC offers classes and studio support to individuals in the community with an interest in handweaving, surface design on cloth, and other non-woven fiber techniques.

If you are looking to learn something about weaving, surface design, dyeing or spinning, we give lessons on a group or individual basis. Call for prices and to set up a class with us.

Eugene Textile Center has new and used equipment for weaving and spinning. Shop hours: 10:00 am to 5:30 pm, Monday through Saturday Check our website www.eugenetextilecenter.com.

We may add classes to this schedule.