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This Website is dedicated to the Fiber Arts.
Spinning, Weaving, Dyeing, Crocheting, Knitting, Felting, and other arts are discussed and exhibited here. Welcome to all who are interested in learning or pursuing these crafts and arts.
Destin SPIN-IN: January 27-30, 2010
I have just returned from my week in Destin, FL. Spending time with more than 100 other spinners always makes me want to come home and spin, spin, spin. It also makes me want to create something. This coming year I hope to spend time with my spinning friends here in the Atlanta area and continue to be inspired by all the creativity around me. Find a friend, spin the day away once in awhile and see how good you feel the rest of the week!
Estes Park Wool Market
I will be back at the Estes Park Wool Market, Estes Park, CO in June. This year I will be teaching a 2-day "Summertime Blues" dye class. We will be exploring Indigo and other natural blue dyes, dyeing both yarn and fabric. This is always an fun trip for me and this year Heather McCloy, author of DYEING IS NOT ALCHEMY and friend will be joining me as she will be teaching a Beginning Kumihimo class and a Sheep Breed Study. If you are in the area, come by and join us!
Summer Camp at the Carlos Museum
Every few years the Carlos Museum at Emory University in Atlanta asks me to teach a summer camp. This program geared towards children is always great fun for me. This year we are again focusing on Ancient American Textiles. In this program I teach they children about the Textiles of Ancient South America. We dye wool, they children learn to spin wool, alpaca and cotton and they weave it into several projects, learning about backstrap looms and frame looms. They create their own quipu and learn about the braided cords created by the Incans for many uses. It is a fun two weeks for me.
Georgia Renaissance Festival
I will be joining other members of the Peachtree Handspinners Guild for the 24th year at the Georgia Renaissance Festival in Fairburn, GA beginning April 17. The Spinners Booth is a center of activity each day of the festival with spinning, weaving and dyeing demonstrations going on all day long. Stop by if you attend the Festival; we are up by the front gate, first booth on the left after the Souvenir Booth. If you haven't planned to check out the Festival, they are celebrating their 25th year and there are always exciting things going on every weekend, April 17 through June 6. See You There!