LECTURES
Each monthly meeting includes a learning opportunity, usually in the form of a lecture on a specialty topic given by a nationally known expert. Visiting lecturers usually offer a workshop in which they share their knowledge and techniques.
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April 4
Christine Lee, Interwoven- Weaving at the intersection of art, science, and design As an artist, designer, and craftsman, I draw from a variety of investigation methods where intuitive direct-hand manipulation, traditional craft processes, and computer-aided technology are the central part of my research tools. Working with the Thread Controller 2 Digital Jacquard loom (TC2), manufactured by Tronrud Engineering Moss in Norway, has expanded and continues to shape my work. My presentation will introduce the TC2 weaving loom, as a tool for exploration. I will share aspects of its technology and its capabilities. I will conclude with some of my past projects that have been hand woven on the TC2. Christine Lee was a Senior Sustainability Scholar of the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability at Arizona State University where she also taught in the School of Art of the Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts. She has participated in numerous residencies, such as the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s Artist-at-Sea. Her work has been exhibited at venues such as the Center for Art in Wood, San Francisco Museum of Craft and Design, the Museum of Arts and Design, the Society of Arts and Crafts, the Society of Contemporary Craft, the Aspen Art Museum, and the ASU Art Museum. She is the 2022 recipient of the Maxwell/Hanrahan Awards in Craft. |
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June 6
Stacy Swenck, Diva Yarn: Too Thin and Too Picky We all love to hate them – yarns that are just too thin for practical use. And yet, the mystique tantalizes… Gossamer drape! Luxurious softness! Iridescence! Translucence! These beautiful fabrics seem out of reach for the handweaver. But they can be achieved! In this lecture, I will share my favorite tips, tricks and tools for dealing with very fine, delicate yarns, from warping to finishing. I will present video tutorials and share fabric samples of my experiments. My goal is to encourage confident experimentation so that you will be inspired to try working with impossibly thin yarns. Top photo: Sheer silk scarf, 2/80 cream silk warp and weft Bottom photo: Pirns wound with various colors of 2/120 silk |
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