2007 Program and Workshop Schedule
Note:
Sign-ups for classes must be made and paid for two weeks prior to the class.
NOTICE: For ALL classes at the Sky Peaks Community Room involving moistened weaving materials, please bring two large bath towels (or a sheet) that you will put on the floor under where you are weaving. That way the scraps and extra moisture will not hurt the carpeting and you can take your own scraps home for disposal.
| 1st Thursday | 3rd Thursday | 3rd Saturday | |
| Jan | New Approaches with Materials | Round Reed Garlic Basket | Mini-Burden Basket |
| Feb | Paper Valentines | Mini Burden Basket | President's Holiday - No Class |
| Mar | Color Therapy | Fresh Willow Basket | CANCELLED |
| Apr | Material Sale | Horsehair Plaque | Soft Twined Pouch Necklace |
| May | God's Eye | Pine Needle "Wild Thing" | CANCELLED |
| Jun | Nancy Moore Bess lecture prior to special class | Gourd Class | Wood Base Basket |
| Jul | Josephine Knot | CANCELLED | Beginning Pine Needle Basket |
| Aug | Looking beyond the traditional basket | Small Pine Needle Basket with Lid | Intermediate
Pine
Needle Basket
To be held 25 August |
| Sep | Weaving on Gourds | Tule Basket | CANCELLED |
| Oct | Tule Duck Earrings | Weave on a smoked pottery base of your design | CANCELLED |
| Nov | Nevada Reindeer Ornament | Waxed Linen Basket on Wood Base | CANCELLED |
| Dec | Potluck | No Class | No Meeting |
2007 First Thursday Programs
Programs follow a short one o’clock meeting on the first Thursday of
each month.
The Ojo de Dios, or God's
Eye, is a simple weaving made across two sticks and is thought to have
originated with the Huichol Indians of Jalisco,
As a child you may have woven a God’s Eye over popsicle sticks with colored yarn to be used as a Christmas tree ornament.
The woven God’s Eye will be the feature of the meeting program. Weavers traditionally use the God’s Eye to hold spokes on a ribbed basket. But you will see that this technique can be take many sizes and shapes and used in different places on a basket.
Watch a demonstration of the God’s Eye technique by Tish Kendrick, and then try your hand at weaving one.
September 6th Meeting at Northwest Library
Gourd Baskets: A demonstration on weaving rims on gourds
by Molly Gardner and Cheryln Bennett
Learn how to create an interesting and unusual rim or basket top on a gourd. Preparing a gourd for weaving and the placement of holes for spokes as well as cutting of the top and making the opening will be demonstrated. Different weaving techniques, materials to use from waxed linen to vines and finishing a gourd basket will be shown. Weaving on other objects such as tins or pottery will be also be discussed. This will be a fun and interesting program and if you have never tried weaving on a gourd, you won't want to miss this demonstration!
October 4th Meeting at Northwest Library
with Sandy Zoerner
Sandy will be demonstrating how to make miniature tulle ducks out of juncus. She has made numerous pairs into earrings and with a little imagination, you can probably come up with other ideas. She will have some materials available if you wish to try your hand at making these little ducks. Bring your own scissors, and beads you want to use.
Third Thursday Programs
Instructor: 
March 15, 9:30 to 3:30
Material fee:
$5.00
Skill level: Intermediate
We will be making a rib
construction wall hanging on a frame of willow.
Methods for construction will be lashing and scalloming ribs to frame. After that has been done, there will be time to play, experiment, and create with the different materials you have brought.
Materials needed: willow (see below) and other weaving materials
Tools needed: basket shears, sharp knife, assorted clamps, a small piece of leather for you knee when we scallom ribs, a sheet or towel for the floor, wet towels for keeping material damp, spray bottle.
Gathering willow:
As a group we will gather willow on Saturday, March 3 at 10:00 a.m. at
Instructor: Margaret Marshall Aug 25 9"30 AM-3:30 PM
Sky Peaks Community Room
Cost: $15 for members; $20 for non-members, payable to the instructor
Materials fee (payable to the instructor) -indicate kit size at sign-up
Complete kit $22 - Includes pine needles, stitching materials, two chenille needles, gauges and walnut slices. Does NOT include scissors or pliers
Partial Kit $8 - Includes pine needles, two chenille needles, gauges and walnut slices
Walnut slices only - $2.50
Skill level: Intermediate
Taking the coiling concept to a new level, this workshop will open you to pine needles as something more than a natural material for a BASKET. You will learn and use many stitching techniques in your sculptural piece. Coiling is a time consuming art form. Depending on the size you envision, you may not complete your piece during the workshop’s allotted time
Supplies
Needed:
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Pine needles
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Two spools of complementary colors of 3 or 4 ply waxed linen or embroidery or crochet threads. (If using embroidery or crochet threads, you will need a block of bee’s wax, available in fabric notion counters.)
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Small jewelry type scissors
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Needle-nose pliers
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Two chenille needles
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Two gauges (I use a piece of drinking straw, cut into about a ¾” section. The diameter of the straw will determine the size of each coil.)
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Walnut slices, about 5.
Embellishments you may bring: feathers, twigs, beads (both large and small) and anything you think will enhance your sculptural work.
Maximum
Class Size: 12 (Classes are filled on
a first come basis.)
16 August 2007 Sky Peaks Community Room
with Audrey Frank
Cost of class: $20 10 AM - 3 PM
Skill level: Beginner to Intermediate
We are in for a real treat as Paiute
Basketmaker Audrey Frank is going to
teach a class on how to make a small pine needle basket with a lid. She will
provide pine needles, raffia, sinew and needles.
You will need to bring a small pair of scissors, a shallow pan that will hold the full length of the pine needles and a small amount of water (about 8”), and an old towel to soak up excess water and keep the needles from drying out. Decorative yarn, thread, feathers, beads, etc. if you choose. Some weavers use a gauge to keep the thickness of the coil uniform. A piece of straw, metal washer or ring from hardware store can be used
Bring your sack lunch and let’s have fun
You can contact Audrey Audrey.Frank@att.net
or Carol Thomas plantweaver@sbcglobal.net
Karen Rosselli strongbear@aol.com
Joan O’Brien joaneob@charter.net
Instructor: Joan O'Brien
Date: Aug 16 2007 Time: 10 AM - 3 PM
Skill Level: Beginner
All supplies and materials will be provided. Pots will be hand-thrown by local potter, Dale Pappas of Peavine Pottery. We will smoke the pots in a pit fire, glaze them, and then weave on a rim of your choice using pine needles, seaweed, reed, or native grasses. Embellishments will then be added if so desired
Cost
of the class is $15. Materials are $15, ( Additional pots can be
ordered for $12.00 each- please let the instructor know if you will want any so
they can be made)
The class will be held at Galena Creek Park on the Mt. Rose Highway. Directions can be obtained by calling the instructor at 849-3442.
Close-Twined
Tule Basket Workshop
Instructor: Sue Ann
Monteleone
Place:
Cheryln Bennett's home –
Date:
Thursday, September 20, 2007, 10:00-3:
Workshop
fee: $15.00
Materials fee: $5.00 (or bring your own)
Class limit: 15
Description:
This class will be for beginning to intermediate twiners who would like
to learn to work with tule (bulrush, scirpus).
A medium sized basket (6-8") will be created with a simple start,
plain and three-strand twining, and a braided rim.
We'll
cover the basic plain twining technique using local tule (Scirpus acutus),
a strong, flexible material that's easy to work with.
We'll look at other kinds of baskets and objects that can be made from
tule, and talk about the many uses of tule, past and present.
Supplies
to bring: Necessary: sturdy
scissors, dry towel, spray bottle. Optional:
small knife, awl, pan or bucket for water (wall paper trays work great).
If you're bringing your own tule: about 50 tules, dampened, pliable
Preparation:
If you are bringing your own tule: Gather tule at least one week before class
and let dry in the sun. The night before class, soak the tules 1-2 hours
and test bases for flexibility, soak longer if still stiff.
Wrap in wet towel. Do not
soak tules for days, they will be too soggy and may start to rot.
An easy way to dampen is to throw them in the bathtub, fill to cover,
throw a beach towel on top so it gets wet, then let the tub drain.
Let sit with wet towel on top overnight.
In the morning, wrap the tules up in the damp towel, wrap all in plastic
or a trash bag. Do not leave wet
tules in a wet towel for more than 24 hours - they will get yucky.
If you
have questions, please call Sue Ann at 775/885-7541 or cell 775/721-1817
Waxed Linen Basket
on Wood Base
by Molly Gardner
Learn a new way to twine on wooden bases that will also apply to pottery or gourds. Many techniques will be shown, plus an interesting way to finish the rim on waxed linen baskets. We will use 6-ply American Waxed Linen, plus several colors of waxed cotton cord. All materials will be supplied and will include: 6-ply waxed linen, cotton cord, beads, painted and drilled wood bases. This is a great little project to work on while waiting for appointments or when traveling since there is no water required.
Cost: $15 for class plus $10 for materials
Sign-up and pay fees at the November 1st meeting. Class size is limited to 12. Call Molly at 673-1628 or email mollyg@mtrose.net.
2007 Third Saturday Programs
Mini Burden Basket
January 20th 10 am-3 pm $25
Skill level = Beginner
Please bring small scissors, small awl or packing tool, smooth jaw pliers, small towels to keep materials damp, small scissors, small awl or packing tool, smooth jaw pliers, small towels to keep materials damp, small dishpan to soak spokes and a spray bottle. Kits will be available. Contact Karen Roselli at strongbear@aol.com for more information.
April 21, 2007 Time: 10:00 to 3:00
Supplies needed: Small scissors, tapestry or yarn needle
This type of soft twining is a wonderful project to work on while waiting for appointments or when traveling. No water required! There will be a large assortment of colorful yarns and fibers to weave with. Please contact Molly to register prior to workshop day so that materials can be prepared. Email: mollyg@mtrose.net
Small Market Basket
This project is a flat reed market basket. The handle will be formed with elongated spokes and covered with wrapping. The basket will have a dyed design element on the sides. The rim will be lashed. This will be a relaxing project to weave. The class will be from 10:00 to 2:00 or so on Saturday May 19th. The complete kit will be $15. The class fee is $15. Weavers need to bring a pencil, a spray bottle, scissors, gallon sized ziplock plastic bag (or a plastic grocery bag), a spoke weight (if you have one), a sack lunch, and a happy spirit! To sign up contact the instructor, Letitia Kendrick, at tish@spryweb or call 354-1472. A minimum sign up of 6 students will be needed to hold the class.
June 2007
Teachers: Bert Borow, Judi Semple, Karen DeLay
Time: 10 a.m. - 4:00 pm
Cost of class = $15 ($10 to teacher, $5 to GBB)
Maximum
class size - no limit at this time
My phone: 530-823-2433
Instructors: Julie M. and Pam B.
Date: 21 July Time: 10 AM - 2 PM
Place: Sky Peaks Community Room
Cost: $15.00 for class plus $10.00 for materials (includes instructions)
This class will teach you how to make a simple pine needle basket utilizing a coiling technique. Starting with a clay base pine needles are coiled one row on top of the another and stitched together with raffia, waxed linen, sinew or any strong fiber.
Materials provided:
Clay Base
Pine Needles
Pine Needle Gauge
Sewing Materials (sinew, raffia, waxed linen)
Tools to Bring:
Scissors, towel (to keep needles moist), thimble (optional) and needle nose pliers.
Class size limited to 10 participants (minimum of 5 participants is necessary). Contact instructors Julie Mastoianni (775-322-1279) or Pam Becker (775-358-5048) to reserve your space.
18 August 2007 - Intermediate Pine Needle Basket
Contact instructor for details
15 September - Sky Peaks Community Room
Using the gourd as a foundation, we will design, decorate and create a functional yet beautiful wall clock. The designs will be pyrographed onto the gourd and dyes will be used to add color. Each clock will be one of a kind. All materials, including the clock parts, will be provided.
Contact information: tia@calabazaart.com or 775.846.9592
Class Fee: $15.00
Materials Fee: $20.00
with
Sandy Zoerner 
Date: 20 October 2007 Time: 10 AM-2 PM
Location: Sky Peaks Community Room (1520 Sky Valley Dr.)
Cost: $15 for class plus $10 for materials (includes instructions)
Sign-up must be made and paid for by Oct. 6 – Call Sandy at (775) 786-2165 or email zoerware@sbcglobal.net
Depending on accent colors you choose, this little basket can be used as a decorative wall accent for any season. Finished size measures approximately 5” x 6 ½”. You can put a dried flower arrangement in it, small napkins, candy canes, candles, or whatever your imagination can think up. This is a quick, fun, little basket and could make a nice little gift. I will try and have materials available or bring whatever you have to make the basket your own.
Materials needed: 3/8” or ½” flat reed for stakes, ¼” flat reed and #2 round reed (natural) for weavers, ¼” flat reed and/or #2 round reed (colored) for accent color, approximately 10” of seagrass for the rim filler, ¼” flat reed for lashing, clippers, soaking bucket, towel, awl, and your lunch.