I am back from my whirlwind trip to my grandmother’s funeral in New Orleans. Y’all, she was 99. If there is one take away I had from that trip, it is don’t hesitate to photograph everything. Because I am here to tell you, my Mama did just that. It was like a final loving gift from her, as the whole family spent HOURS pouring over the hundreds of photos reliving some pretty cherished memories.
Although I did not have a live cast this week, I do have last week’s replay. It was a great weaving session on that white freeform wall hanging..
Here is the replay:
To see the live chat, head over to YouTube, or watch using your YouTube app on your device.
Here are all the show notes for this Live Cast:
This is the link to the Beyond The Basics Series class: Weaving Lace and Open Space here.
Find the rest of the Classes in the Beyond The Basics Series Here.
The Art Journal Membership and Classes is in the works, Sign up here to get updates about when this will go live and how to sign up.
The Taos Retreat will be in September of 2020. Registration opens at the end of the year. here are the websites of the other teachers:
Faith Welsh–Snow Lion Studios in Taos, MN
Here is the link to the Scrap Exchange
Here is a video example of how I autowrap handspun yarn.
Here are the tools I used in this video:
I am using This Kromsky Harp Loom (24″)
I am also using this boat shuttle
And these handmade boat shuttles
I am using this stick shuttle (this is the 8″ version of what I am using)
I am using these bobbins in my shuttles
And a comb very similar to this one to beat my weft into place
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Learn How to add Lace and Open Spaces to Your Art Weaving
I know you love art weaving and all those yummy textures that leap off the fabric. Did you know that you can also get some fantastic sculptural designs using open space and lace techniques?
This class I will
- Rework old school lace techniques
- Using open space as a garment construction element
- Creative ways to control drift, and why you may or may not want to
- Ideas starters for unique ways to use open space in your work
Fiber artist Stacey Budge-Kamison AKA UrbanGypZ lives and works in Cary NC. She can also be found knitting in public, hammering out her latest e-course at local cafés and spinning yarns in her booth at her favorite arts festivals. A designer at heart, Stacey has decided that her mission is to help fellow knitters, crocheters, weavers and felters embrace their own style and creativity by exploring fiber art as it is a part of their everyday life and helping them embrace the title of artist no matter where they are in their journey. 
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