Have fun, enjoy food and get to know fellow guild members! Please invite your partners and friends to join us. When: Thursday, December 6, 6:30 – 8:30 Where: Gordon Head Lawn Bowling Club, 4105 Lambrick Way (Beside Gordon Head Recreation Centre)
Guo Pei: Couture Beyond – At the Vancouver Art Gallery
Guo Pei: Couture Beyond is the first Canadian exhibition devoted to the work of Guo Pei, China’s preeminent couturière. This mid-career survey features more than forty complete looks from Guo Pei’s most iconic runways from 2006 to 2017. The exhibit
Hats off to the West Coast
Art Show “One of a Kind Hats, Head Wear and Touques” Jurried Show & Hat Market Opening reception November 26 from 2pm to 4pm November 26-28, Open Daily 11 – 4 www.ladysmithwaterfrontgallery.com
Overshot and its Blocks and Rules
Learn to read an overshot draft. Learn about profile drafts. Learn about blocks as they are the foundation to all weaving structures. There will be 4 samples of Overshot to weave. The looms are a variety of floor looms. They
Beginning Spindle Spinning
Let your fingers learn the magic of turning fibre into yarn! Two sessions, 3 hours total. In the first session, we will learn about fibre types and fibre tools, and will learn the basics of turning sheep fleece into yarn.
Bast Fibre Spinning Workshop (Salt Spring Island)
March 16-18, 2018. Lions Club Salt Spring Island. Taught by Gayle Vallance. The workshop fill familiarize you with the various bast fibres availalbe to spinners today, including spinning methods, dye processes. Workshop cost approx $120.00 plus $25 materials fee. To reserve a place in the workshop, send a $50.00 non-refundable deposit to Mary Paddon, 115 Marina Crescent, V8K2R2.
Drop-in on dyeing – Tuesday, Feb 27, 7-9 pm
Join in to share your skills and meet other members. Bring your spinning, knitting, baskets to work on. Bring your questions – we will all pitch in to help you answer them. This month a focus on DYEing – bring your samples,
Willow Weaving I
Saturday, March 24, 2018 – 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Number of students: minimum 3, maximum 8 Join Johanne Byskov in a one-day workshop where you learn to weave with willow to create a small basket. This is a great course
Willow Weaving 2
May 26 and 27, 2018 Saturday and Sunday – 10:00am to 3:30 pm Number of Students: minimum 3, maximum 10 For those who have completed Willow Weaving I or who have some experience with basket weaving, Johanne Byskov will
The Art of Creation, Making a Pattern and Sewing a Vest
March 4 to April 1, 2018 (If it is necessary to cancel any class, there may be a make-up date on April 15th.) Three Sunday afternoons – 1:00 pm to 5:00pm Number of Students: minimum 4, maximum 6 Caroline Trepanier,