Mid Island Weavers and Spinners (and other fibre enthusiasts) Guild

This is the Mid Island Weavers and Spinners (and other fibre enthusiasts) blog page. The group meets the first Wednesday of the month during the fall/winter/spring (September through to June). Meetings are now being held at the library downtown on Commercial St upstairs in their meeting room. Guests are welcome to come...bring your knitting, spinning wheel or other fibre addictions. Meetings usually consist of 5 minutes of business, show and tell (bring something), tea and cookies, and some sort of workshop, seminar or talk where you will learn something fibry and interesting.
We now have an email address: MIWSGuild at gmail.com

Monday, February 3, 2014

Elaine Duncan's Teaching Schedule

Elaine Duncan Handweaving Studio

Workshop and Teaching Schedule 2014


May 24, 2014: Introduction to Tapestry, Greater Victoria Weavers and Spinners Guild. A one day workshop. Contact: Laura Proctor: eljay.proctor@gmail.com .

June 9, 10, 11, 2014: Beginners Tapestry, Fibre Arts Week, Pincher Creek, AB
June 13, 14, 15, 2014: Intermediate Tapestry, Fibre Arts Week, Pincher Creek, AB
Contact: Laurel Francis: www.fibreartsweek.com or fiberartsweek@gmail.com .

June 19, 2014: A Tapestry Journey Lecture, Greater Vancouver Weavers and Spinners Guild. Contact Kathy Jack: kj7025@gmail.com .

July 8, 9, 10 and 11, 2014: “Making Waves” Intermediate Tapestry Workshop, Bradley Center, Coombs, BC. Elaine is giving a 4 day workshop using waves as the inspiration. Students will use wedge weave, pick and pick, eccentric wefts to build shapes inspired by waves. More information: www.elaineduncan.com or elaine@elaineduncan.com .

August 11 and 12, 2014: Natural Dye Days, Errington, BC. Two days spent learning and using natural dyes where yellows, reds and blues are used. A complete rainbow of colours will be produced. Students will supply the yarns for the workshop. For more information: www.elaineduncan.com or elaine@elaineduncan.com .

September 23, 24, 25, and 26, 2014: Beginners Tapestry Weaving, Errington, BC. Students will learn to weave tapestry. In the four day workshop weave structure, joins, colour blendings, shape building will be explored. Copper pipe looms and warp and weft yarns will be supplied. For more information: www.elaineduncan.com or elaine@elaineduncan.com .

Elaine Duncan Handweaving Studio
1219 Dobson Road,
PO Box 623,
Errington, BC V0R 1V0
250-248-1270


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