FAIRBANKS WEAVERS' & SPINNERS' GUILD
May 19 through August 15, 2008
YOUTH SUMMER FIBER ARTS PROGRAM
LOCATION: Weaving Studio, Room
219, 516 2nd Avenue
FEE: $80 per 5-day session, $70 for 4-day session --
includes snack
Noon hour supervision fee: $10 extra
Registration begins IMMEDIATELY.
To Register: Call 452-7737 or Email info@fairbanksweavers.org -- Then send in your registration form
To see the STUDIO and REGISTER, Stop
by May 10, 12-4pm
SIGN UP WITH FRIENDS & CARPOOL
Please call
the Weaving Studio at 452-7737 for more information.
Teachers this
summer are:
Marnie Cornwall (Beading, Wirework, Knitting) |
Gayle Hazen (Sewing & Quilting) |
Susan Luckow |
Sue Englebrecht (Drawing & Watercolor) |
Lois Henderson (Weaving) |
Doris Pfalmer (Ceramic Artist) |
(Digital Photography) |
Janlee Irving (Fiber Artist) |
Delaina Stacy (Weaving) |
Becky Hammer (Mixed media - Masks & Music) |
Jasmine Johnson (Theater & Improv) |
Marianne Stolz (Woodcarving) |
Robin Feinman (Ceramic Artist) |
Linde Kienle (Paper Engineering, Book & Paper) |
Penny Wakefield (Mixed Media Artist) |
| DATES | TIME |
AGE |
PROGRAM | DESCRIPTION |
| May 19-23 | 9am-12 |
8--15 |
Bead: Animal World **FULL** | Lizards, snakes & spiders and more created in a variety of beading techniques using thread & wire for |
9am-12 |
6--9 |
Fantasy Costumes | Create make-believe costumes reflecting royalty & the animal world. Capes & crowns, ears & tails. | |
9am-12 |
9--15 |
Machine Sewing I "FULL" | Teaches machine operation & basic sewing knowledge to make a tote bag, pillow, shorts or skirt. | |
1pm-4 |
9--15 |
Fantasy Drawing | Create imaginary creatures in an altered environment using water color and colored pencils. | |
1pm-4 |
8--15 |
Weaving I "FULL" | Learn the age-old craft of making cloth on simple & complex looms for purses, pillows & mats. | |
| May 27 - 30
Four Days only |
9am-12 |
6--9 |
Art I: Weaving | Explores a variety of fun activities in weaving, Kool-Aid dyeing, felting and basketry |
9am-12 |
9--15 |
Drawing & Watercolor "FULL" | Learn line, form & value using pen, pencil & watercolor. Sketch still life, gestures & nature. | |
9am-12 |
8--15 |
Bead: Garden Delights "FULL" | Surprise friends as your garden grows with bead flowers & vegetables. | |
1pm-4 |
9--15 |
Pop-up, Pop-out "FULL" | Become a paper engineer and create a variety of shapes and forms with surprises inside. | |
1pm-4 |
8--15 |
Creative Basketry "FULL" | Teaches basic coiled, plaited & twined basketry from flat & round reed, raffia & yarn. | |
| June 2 - 6 | 9am-12 |
6--9 |
Aquatic or Zoo Mobiles NEW | Create animals for a colorful hanging for the wall or door or for a mobile. |
9am-12 |
8--15 |
Bead: Peyote Treasure Bag "FULL" | Expand your experience in designing flat & tubular pieces for a small amulet treasure bag necklace. | |
9am-12 |
8--15 |
Mystery of Masks | Explore techniques for creating a facial cover unique to each individual with personal significance & embellishment. | |
1pm-4 |
9--15 |
Books, Boxes & Folios | Create a folio for artwork, a hand-stitched journal for travel or memento's & a box for special treasures. | |
1pm-4 |
8--15 |
Sewing & Quilting | Explore hand sewing, applique & quilt piecing for a wall hanging or pillow and a purse/pillow. | |
| June 9 -13 | 9am-12 |
6--9 |
Art II: Drawing & Watercolor "FULL" | Presents beginning drawing exercises for developing skills using pencil & watercolor. |
9am-12 |
8--15 |
Bead: Suncatchers "FULL" | You will design your own sun or dreamcatcher that will sparkle with beads, feathers & found objects. | |
9am-12 |
9--15 |
Musical Mystery CANCELLED | Discover & explore the techniques for making usable primtive musical instruments. | |
9am-12 |
9--15 |
Digital Photo & Collage "FULL" | Basic photo techniques & composition for creating panorama's, cards, & collage. Must have digital camera. | |
1pm-4 |
8--15 |
Weaving I CANCELLED | Learn the age-old craft of making cloth on simple & complex looms for purses, pillows & mats. | |
| 1pm-4 | 9--15 |
Dreams & Fantasies NEW "FULL" |
Create personal art using treasured junk, found objects, drawings & pictures for one of a kind art pieces. |
|
| June 16-20 | ||||
9am-12 |
6--9 |
Art IV: Print & Paper NEW CANCELLED | Create designs by learning techniques for printing, stamping, stenciling & marbling on fabric & T-shirts. | |
9am-12 |
9--15 |
Drawing & WatercolorCANCELLED | Learn line, form & value using pen, pencil & watercolor. Sketch still life, gestures & nature. | |
9am-12 |
8--15 |
Bead: Bead Loom Design **FULL** | Surprise yourself! Design & create original bead loom art with a 3-D surface. | |
1pm-4 |
9--15 |
Machine Sewing II "FULL" |
Improve sewing skills by making a reversible vest, skirt, pillow or small quilt, working on sewing curves & topstitching. | |
1pm-4 |
9--15 |
Woodcarving **FULL** | Learn the basic tool use & techniques for relief carving for a small wall hanging. | |
| June 23-27 | 9am-12 |
6--9 |
Small Stage Theatre & Characters NEW CANCELLED | Create a play, a Cast of Characters and stage through dolls and puppets |
9am-12 |
8--15 |
Bead: Sea Creatures "FULL" | Use a variety of beading techniques with thread & wire to create starfish, jellyfish and fantasy fish. | |
9am-12 |
9--15 |
Drawing & Watercolor | Learn line, form & value using pen, pencil & watercolor. Sketch still life, gestures & nature. | |
1pm-4 |
8--15 |
Bands, Knots, Braids & Belts CANCELLED | Learn a variety of techniques that create bands & braids for belts, head & hat bands & bracelets. | |
1pm-4 |
8--15 |
Sewing & Quilting | Explore hand sewing, applique & quilt piecing for a wall hanging or pillow and a purse/pillow. | |
| June 30-July 3
Four Days only |
9am-12 |
6--9 |
Fantasy Costumes | Create make-believe costumes reflecting royalty & the animal world. Capes & crowns, ears & tails. |
9am-12 |
8--15 |
Hats with Drama NEW CANCELLED | Create and embellish several hats for use in small drama or theater improvisation. | |
1pm-4 |
6--9 |
Art I: Weaving | Explores a variety of fun activities in weaving, Kool-Aid dyeing, felting and basketry. | |
1pm-4 |
8--15 |
Surface Design NEW **FULL** | Techniques used for printing, stenciling, marbling to make unique designs on t-shirts, fabric, paper. |
|
| July 7-11 | 9am-12 |
8--15 |
Weaving II: Loom Projects | Loom projects: Design a warp & weave a project & work on warped looms for gift giving or fair entry. |
9am-12 |
8--15 |
Soft World Animal ToysCANCELLED | Sorry to CANCEL - Teacher will be gone. | |
9am-12 |
9--15 |
Art of Wirework Jewelry "FULL" | Learn the basic techniques for wirework to create unique jewelry, rings and clasps. | |
1pm-4 |
8--15 |
Papermaking & Sculpture NEW | Discover the secrets for making paper, experience making sheet paper, sculpture & 3 D shapes. | |
1pm-4 |
8--15 |
Art III: Clay Play ADDED CLASS | Techniques include coiling, pinch pot and slab work for pottery creations. | |
| July 28-Aug. 1 | ||||
9am-12 |
8--15 |
Action Art Dolls | Create, decorate & adorn several character dolls or puppets with beads, ribbons & embroidery. | |
9am-12 |
6--9 |
Art II: Drawing & Watercolor | Presents beginning drawing exercises for developing skills using pencil & watercolor. | |
1pm-4 |
9--15 |
Machine Sewing III NEW |
Sew a series of quick skirts, full circle, gathered or tiered skirt for a new look in the school year. | |
1pm-4 |
8--15 |
Knitting Expressions CANCELLED | Teaches the basic knit & purl stitches that create a small purse sampler. | |
1pm-4 |
8--15 |
Explore Clay ADDED CLASS | Create shapes and forms through the clay techniques of coiling, pinching, and slab work. | |
| Aug. 4-8 | 9am-12 |
9--15 |
Drawing & Watercolor | Learn line, form & value using pen, pencil & watercolor. Sketch still life, gestures & nature. |
9am-12 |
9--15 |
Berry Room Birds NEW "FULL" | Create a flock of Alaskan birds either perched or in flight with colorful & patterned fabrics. | |
1pm-4 |
8--15 |
Bead: Free Form & Fancy | Free Form Beading techniques for objects or bracelets. Design & embellish with a textured surface. | |
1pm-4 |
6--9 |
Art III: Clay Play "FULL" | Techniques include coiling, pinch pot and slab work for pottery creations. | |
| Aug. 11-15 | ||||
9am-12 |
8--15 |
Dolls & Puppets NEW | Create & decorate a series of hand pop-up puppets or soft dolls that could be used in a folk tale. |
|
9am-12 |
8--15 |
Bead: Bead Razzle Dazzle NEW | Beading techniques for creating balls, interlocking circles and small surprizes that sparkle with razzle dazzle. | |
9am-12 |
9--15 |
Drawing & Watercolor Fantasy | Create imaginary creatures in an altered environment using water color and colored pencils. | |
1pm-4 |
6--9 |
Art V: Funk Art Treasures NEW "FULL" | Treasures made from personal and found objects for frames, mobiles and small sculptures | |
1pm-4 |
8--15 |
Explore Clay | Create shapes and forms through the clay techniques of coiling, pinching, and slab work. |
AGES 6 – 9 | |
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