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The Dao of Silk: Workshops and Events
I live in the Greater Vancouver (BC, of course!) area and have
been contemplating local workshops, a club or study group but
have yet to come to any conclusion (or venue). So, if you have
any ideas or interest, please let me know.
- Aug 17-18, 2005
Introduction
to Asian Knotting
Gibsons, BC
- A two (2) day workshop in the Gibsons
Landing Fibre Arts Festival
- July 2-4, 2005
IGKT
PAB AGM and show
Seattle, WA
- The International Guild of Knot Tyers Pacific Americas
branch is holding it's annual general meeting in conjunction
with the 29th Annual Lake Union
Wooden Boat Festival. An interactive knotwork display
will take place July 2-4.
- Introduction to Asian Knotting
- Learn the basics of Asian Knotting (jie yi, maedup,
hanamusubi, mizuhiki). Explore the materials, tools, project
assembly and finishing techniques. Tie more than 11 different
knots including the button/diamond knot and the mystic/endless
knot. Learn knot embellishment techniques and how to make
Asian style tassels. 2-3 day workshop. Several projects can
be completed in class depending on class length.
- Finding Closure: Garment Edition
- Create custom tailored knotted buttons for your handcrafted
garment. A sampling of materials and discussion of their
characteristics and construction methods, where suitable, will
be provided. Suitable for participants of all levels.
Several frog types and variations will be presented, the
number depending on class length. 2-4 hr workshop.
Recently presented at the HWSDA's
2005 Conference, Dancing Threads
- Finding Closure: Jewelry Edition
- Get introduced to the art of decorative knotting and learn
how to make custom closures for your fibreart jewelry.
Explore new and unusual cord types. Take home a variety of
completed necklaces and bracelets from this hands-on workshop.
Suitable for participants of all levels. 1/2 - 1 day workshop.
- Exploring the Button Knot
- Learn at least 4 different ways to tie the diamond (Chinese
button) knot and make a unique necklace to take home in this
hands-on workshop. Materials and instructions for matching
bracelet and earrings will be given for completion at home or
in class as time permits. 1/2 - 1 day workshop.
Recently presented at the HWSDA's
2005 Conference, Dancing Threads
- Josephine's Knotted Belt
- Pick one of 3 variations on a belt tied with Josephine's
Knot (also known as the double coin knot or Carrick Bend) and
take home your completed project.
Each knot family is ripe for exploration in a 1/2 - 1 day
workshop. If you want to fully immerse yourself, the mystic
knot variations alone could be analyzed for at least a week!
We're all about decorative knots (and braids and sennits and
cords and...) so if you are interested, but don't see what you
want, ask us and we
should be able to tailor workshop for you, your store, guild,
club, friends, company or troop.
Some workshop ideas we're mulling around include:
- Techniques for embellishing decorative knots (intermediate
level)
- Accessorize with the Bao Knot
- Knots as Findings (knots as spacers, filigree, settings,
and even as beads)