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Day: Nature’s Color Wheel: Explore the World of Natural Dyes
Evening: Journal from a Natural Dye Instructor: Places to Go, People to Know
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Day Guild Meeting Date: Monday, April 14, 2008 Social Time: 9:00—9:30am Business Meeting: 9:30 am Program: 10:30am Place:
| Evening Guild Meeting Date: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 Announcements: 7:00pm Program: 7:30pm Place:
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April Workshops
SPINNING
MINI-WORKSHOP WITH DEBI DODGE
April
14, 2008, 1:00-4:00 p.m. (after Day Guild meeting)
Meadows
Branch Library, 4800 Baseline behind Meadows Shopping Center (please no
food!)
This workshop is an introduction to Novelty Yarns;
spinning playtime. We''ll make a few different yarns as time
allows and get you out of your spinning rut. Join me to break the rules
and laugh! Bring all your normal spinning class tools. Fibers
will be provided. See you there.....Debi Dodge (DSQRD)
DONNA
BROWN:
Nature’s Color Wheel – Something Worth Dyeing For
Natural dye extracts produce a
vibrant, eco-friendly color
palette. This in-depth workshop
will
explore the natural dyeing process using silk and wool skeins. Dye a
range of
colors, using nature’s color wheel.
Learn the easy steps for successful immersion dyeing, from
preparing the
fiber, mordanting, weighing the dyes, to preparing the dye pot.
Create complex colors, hue, and value
gradations. Explore indigo vat
dyeing
and over-dyeing. All of these
techniques
are applicable to a variety of fabrics, including handwovens.
Dyeing other fiber and fabrics will also be
discussed. Take home complete
instructions and a swatch set representing a full spectrum of colors
and
recipes. Treat yourself to 3
fun-filled, hands-on days of dyeing with natural color.
Location:
Shuttles classroom, Table Mesa Shopping Center, 635 S. Broadway, Boulder
Cost:
$210.00
(includes $75.00 materials fee), check
payable to HGB
The Handweavers Guild of Boulder began in the early 1960s with 10 founding members. HGB now has a membership of over 300 textile artists.
The Guild meets monthly from September through May, arranges workshops on a variety of textile-related topics, sponsors public exhibits, demonstrations and educational displays, and holds an annual sale.Visitors are always welcome at the Day and Night Guild meetings.
Membership dues for the Guild year (June 1 to May 31) are:
$30 for a single membership
$15 for a single membership after January 1
$40 for a family membership
Make checks payable to HGB. Membership applications are available at our meetings, at Shuttles, Spindles & Skeins in Boulder, and here.
Handweavers Guild of Boulder
P.O. Box 18568
Boulder, Colorado 80308-1568
www.handweaversofboulder.org
For more information, contact:
Gail Matthews (Website) or Sally Kuhn (Guild President)