I am happy to announce I will be teaching at Convergence in Milwaukee this year, the first week of August 2016. Visit the Handweavers Guild of America webpage for complete details: http://www.weavespindye.org/convergence
3W-M004 Mashru Scarf: Ikat in Indian Style with Natural Dye;
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, August 1-3, 2016, 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Wind, bind, dye, and weave a cotton Ikat scarf inspired by the dazzling Mashru fabrics of India. Students will experience the magic of Ikat weaving on their own loom in this intense workshop where they will bind the warp with a resistdesign and dye it with natural dye on the first two days and weave a scarf on the third.
A 4–8 shaft loom with reed sizes of 8, 10, 12 or 15 and a warping board will be required. Materials Fee: $35. Level: Intermediate.
U-R036 Navigating the Graphic Potential of Pro-Weave for Repeat Design;
Thursday, August 4, 2016, 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
A dazzling array of software is available to handweavers. Pro-Weave is an unusual choice because it allows the weaver to draw as a key part of the design process. In fact, the graphic potential is so great that the user can easily generate charts for other textile projects. This workshop explores how to use the graphic tools for repeat design and more.
A laptop with the free demo version of Pro-Weave installed will be required. Materials Fee: $6. Level: All.
S-FP076 Ikat Centers of India: Gujarat, Telengana, Odisha
Friday Afternoon, August 5, 2016, 2:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Wendy Weiss Explore the exciting world of contemporary Indian Ikat and draw your original design. In 2015 Wendy Weiss visited each area as part of her Fulbright-Nehru senior scholar research project and will show fabric samples from each Ikat region. Learn about her work introducing digital design techniques to a small group of artisans in the Saurashtra region of Gujarat and her visit to the Patola House, home of the world’s only Ikat museum.
Materials Fee: $1.50. Level: All.
Wendy Weiss Ikat and natural dye 