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The inimitable Jackie!
- Have you spent years developing a special technique?
- Are you more agile with a needle than others you know?
- Do you have the talent to teach?
- Have you learned a traditional or forgotten fiber art that you’d like to pass on? Maybe you cane chairs or tat collars or…
- Can you carve a spindle or handcraft knitting needles?
- Are you a cutting edge fiber artist, frustrated that there isn’t more innovation in the fiber world?
Jeannette teaches advanced bead work
Janet teaches rug hooking
Then we’d love to have you apply to teach a class (or up to 3 classes). The application can be found on the Fiber College website.
The blind jury (members of the jury do not have an artist’s name to associate with the class proposal) will consider all class proposals and the final decision is based on a number of factors including:
- unique appeal of project,
- distribution of different fiber art interests, instructor’s ability to communicate the class effectively,
- clarity and connection of photo to class description
- and sometimes the availability/cost of materials needed to complete a project.
Instructors are paid 75% of all class fees and 100% of all material fees…and have plenty of opportunity to showcase their own work before and during the College.
If you don’t want to teach, do you know someone else who might? Please send them to the website! The last day we will be accepting instructor applications is March 9th, 2009.
Every fiber event is a good event…right? Well actually some are better than others. If you’ve had the pleasure of taking a class with Linda Whiting here at the College or at other venues, you know that she is precise, well organized and delightfully talented. She’s put these strengths to work for attendees at the Pleasant Mountain Fiber Arts Workshop and we all encourage you to check it out.
Linda writes:
Classes range from basket making to needlefelting with lots in between.
NETA’s own Rudy Amann will be teaching spinning and nalbinding this
year and Leslie Samson will be back to teach three different felting
classes. Our new feature artist this year will be Heather Kerner of
Spiral Works Felting. She makes those amazing vessels that you may have seen at Rhinebeck in the top of the double decker building. She will be teaching felted vessels,sculptural hats and nuno felt textures.Rose Ann Hunter will present four different rug techniques that can be
used for small projects or large ones. There will be classes in rug
hooking, penny rugs, color blending, dyeing, and kumihimo braiding, an
off-campus natural dye class at Michelle DeLucia’s studio and garden.
Julie Yarbrough of Kick the Moon Farm will lead you through the
techniques needed to create your favorite dog breed or pet. And there
will be more opportunities to make a special shawl pin with Leslie Wind.There is something for everyone at this informal June workshop weekend. The focus is on learning a new craft or expanding what you already know. In addition to three days of workshops, half and full day, there will be an exhibit of instructors’ work to inspire you.
Fiber ‘holics Unite!
Is spinning your thing? You should know Pogo because she can demonstrate a technique in the wink of an eye and when you walk away, you know what to do…she’s that good!
If you’re looking for a workshop, consider the Friends Folly Farm in Monmouth Maine. If you’re looking for an Angora goat, then you want to look here too…just want mohair roving? Look here too…oh what the heck, just visit the farm 
