Regrettably, this
year’s winter weather has kept me from attending WM gatherings. As a result, I
have not had the opportunity to book a program for the first Monday in
February. As you may know, January’s
program was on the second Monday of the month rather than the first so let’s
have our February program on the second Monday as well. This extra week will give us some time
to decide what we want to do. As I
understand the current schedule, our sister branch in Algonquin will not be
meeting that day and so they too will be able to attend the program, if they so
desire.
While I was huddled up at home
this past month, my pent up creative juices were flowing. I had
some time to think about what we might do as part of our programming for this year. I would like to propose the following
two programs that I have designed based upon comments that were made and
interest that was expressed at WM gatherings last year.
Colour
Theory
The
first program is a colour theory demonstration. We will look at primary colours and how to use them to
create a 12-step colour wheel. Then we will put this knowledge to work using
food colouring to create a 12-hue colour wheel. You will learn about different
sets of primaries and which ones to use to create an unlimited number of
colours.
Please
note that this is a colour theory dyeing demonstration and not a dyeing demo. It will give you basic information that
can lead to a better understanding of how to create the colours you want when dyeing
your wool. You will also gain a
better understanding of colour that will be beneficial when planning your
rugs.
The
first part of this workshop is being offered to regular Women Matters members,
free of charge. The second part is more advanced and so for those of you who,
after taking the first part, are interested in pursuing the second session, can
do so by signing up for the class which will be held in my home studio.
The second workshop, Potpourri of Patterns, is inspired by Zen Tangle artwork, Fair Isle patterns and fabric designs. Above is a
sample Zen Tangle design that I have hooked which will give you an idea of what Zen Tangles looks like. You can search the web for more Zen Tangle artwork.
To
begin this workshop, I am suggesting that each participant create an original
rug design that contains various segments or elements. One session will be devoted to designing
your pattern. In each of the subsequent
sessions, I will introduce you to two or more patterns that you can use to hook
the sections or elements of your design.
This
workshop series is also being offered free of charge to regular Women Matter
members.
If you
are interested in participating in one or both of these workshops, please let
me know by commenting on this post or by sending me an email. As soon as I know that there is enough interest,
we can flush out the details, set a date (possibly
Monday, February 10th)
and we can get started.
Rhonda
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