John Pitblado: My Schedule

November 03, 2007

The Urban Craft Center- I'm teaching two classes

The Los Angeles has a wonderful new place for fiber interaction… The Urban Craft Center (www.theurbancraftcenter.com) and I am really looking forward to be teaching there in November and December.

The Urban Craft Center is in the artist loft area Santa Monica. CA. The space is a large, airy studio space filled with natural light from skylights. You will think you are in the studio of an Impressionist painter in Paris. It is stocked with tools, tables and a library of craft books, everything you need to get your creative juices flowing.

This is just what the LA craft world needed… a place to work and share.

My classes:

Saturday November 17^th 10 – 4pm

SPINNING A-Z

Everything you need to know spin.

- Fiber primer- The spectrum of fibers we spin and where to find them.

- All the basics- All about spinning wheels, spindles and which tools do you really need?

- How to spin with a spindle.

- Carding and fiber preparation.

- Plying, skeining and finishing.

- Basic yarn design with color and texture.

Sunday December 16th 10- 4pm

HAND PAINTING YARNS AND BASIC DYEING WITH ACID DYES

Acid Dyes are essential to fiber artists. They are used to dye wool, silk and other protein fibers. We value them for their ease of use, vibrant color and safety. Learn the basics

We will start by learning near foolproof methods for creating great color combinations. Then into the dyepots to dye skeins in three different ways for three very different results.

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April 25, 2007

Wool Festival at Taos

I am so excited, I will be teaching three great classes at the Wool Festival at Taos! "Lumps, Bumps and Squiggles", a two day class, and "Bulky Singles" and "Garbage Yarns", both half day classes. The Event is October 6 and 7. Check out the link for all the great things to do and my class schedule. http://www.taoswoolfestival.org/