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Monday, August 29, 2016

Weekly weaving classes this fall for children and adults in North Burnaby (Hastings and Boundary)


WEEKLY WEAVING CLASSES for children and adults in North Burnaby
Register through Believe in Your Child or contact me (ko.misti@gmail.com) to reserve a space for yourself or your child.

9-12 year olds
Oct 6-Nov 10, Th 5-7pm  $240 or $50/class drop-in   
Children will learn the basic principles of weaving  by using different types of looms. They will learn about the types of weaving that are done in different parts of the world. Students will be able to work on projects based on their own interests. They will learn to make decisions and to develop their own creative abilities.  

13+ year olds (adults too)
Nov 17-Dec 1, Th 7-9 pm
$120 or $50/class drop-in 
In freestyle weaving "there are no mistakes". This class is for absolute beginners, but is also suitable for experienced weavers who might like to challenge their creativity. Participants will learn to prepare a loom for weaving and will complete a project of their choice (eg scarf, place mats, wall hanging or a cushion cover). This is a great class, for anyone who has always wanted to learn how to weave, or for someone who is looking for a new way to use up their yarn stash - even short leftover bits can be used in freestyle weaving.   

Young Maker Show and Tell at River Market in New Westminster


We'll be at River Market in New Westminster (New West Quay) this Sunday September 4 from 11:30 am to 3 pm for a Textile and Crafting Circle. The event is FREE and is open to children and grown-ups too. There'll be several people demonstrating different yarn and fibre crafts. I'll have a rigid heddle loom and a Salish loom there for people to try some weaving. You can even bring your own fibre project (knitting, stitching etc) and just hang out if you like. Hope to see you there.

Saturday, August 13, 2016

Phoenix Travel Trash Necklace


A few years ago while I was on vacation, I noticed some interesting looking garbage lying on the ground outside my hotel. Every time I walked past it, I thought to myself that it would make an interesting piece of art. After several days, I couldn't resist any more and I picked it up off the ground. When I got home, I made this:

Since then, I've accumulated a small collection of baggies of stuff that I find lying around on trips. A few of the baggies have even been turned into art.

When I was at the ARTzona 2015 retreat in Phoenix, I found some "distressed" bits of metal and plastic, some torn up pieces of paper a little wrench and a lanyard. They seemed to want to be a necklace, so this is what I made:

You can see more of my Travel Trash series here. Just scroll down the page until you see it. Maybe one day I'll figure out how to put tags on the page so that I can link directly to things, but for now, I'd rather make art.