Registration Book

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Registration Book

Welcomes You to
INTERNATIONAL FIBER ARTS CONFERENCE
DELEGATE REGISTRATION BOOK
July 30–August 6
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Welcome & Schedule-at-a-Glance
Schedule-at-a-Glance:
Contents:
2–3
Conference-at-a-Glance
Conference Map
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Lobby, Mezzanine
Convergence® Merchandise
24
Meeting Rooms
6
Exhibits
20
Hotel Information
Leader Biographies
18–19
9:00 AM–4:00 PM Workshops
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Monday, August 1
Meetings & Gatherings
Registration Form
21–22
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Registration Information
Sessions
Sunday, July 31
7–17
Special Events
3–4
5
Tours
Transportation Information
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Volunteer Information
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HGA Welcomes You
to Convergence®
2016 Milwaukee!
Meeting Rooms
7:30 AM–9:00 AM Registration & Session/Tour Check-In
Lobby, Mezzanine
9:00 AM–4:00 PM Workshops
Meeting Rooms
9:00 AM–2:30 PM Tour #1 Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts and Cedarburg Woolen Mill
The Wisconsin Center
Tuesday, August 2
7:30 AM–5:00 PM Registration & Session/Tour Check-In
Lobby, Mezzanine
9:00 AM–4:00 PM Workshops & Studios
Meeting Rooms
9:00 AM–2:30 PM Tour #2 Harley Davidson Tour and MillerCoors Brewery Tour
Wednesday, August 3
7:00 AM–8:00 AM Yoga
Conference Hotel
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM Registration & Session/Tour Check-In
Lobby, Mezzanine
Welcome to the ultimate international
fiber art experience, HGA’s Convergence®
conference where you can meet people
face to face and touch real cloth, not
just exchange texts or view images.
Immerse yourself in the inspiration and
stimulation of exhibits, classes, textile
tours, and shopping—all in the vibrant
arts community of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
9:00 AM–4:00 PM Workshops, Studios, Super Seminars & Seminars
Meeting Rooms
8:00 AM–6:00 PM Tour #3 Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection and Ruth Davis
Design Gallery
12:00 PM–5:00 PM Marketplace Open
Exhibit Hall, Upper Level
New for 2016:
12:00 PM–5:00 PM Art Exhibit Hall Open
4:15 PM–5:00 PM Complex Weavers Open Meeting
6:00 PM–7:15 PM Bistro Dinner
7:30 PM–8:30 PM Moving Forward Fashion Show
Ballroom, Main Level
8:45 PM
• Purchase the Convergence® Value Package
(CVP) and save 25% on all your classes.
• Photography will be allowed in the
Art Exhibit Hall. We encourage you
to photograph exhibits and upload
them to social media. Please include
hashtags #HGA and #Convergence.
• Make sure to take time to stop by the
Marketplace to visit our many vendors and
to see the new Convergence® related items
available for purchase in the HGA booth.
Convergence® 2016 Milwaukee is organized
and sponsored by the Handweavers Guild
of America, Inc., under direction of HGA’s
Convergence® 2016 Planning Team and
Board of Directors; with support from many
volunteers, both guilds and individuals,
who have given their time and talent,
and with help from Visit Milwaukee.
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8:15 AM–3:30 PM Tour #4 John Michael Kohler Arts/Industry The Wisconsin Center
Residency Program & Sheboygan Project
Fiber Trust Reception, Invite Only
Wednesday, August 3
Thursday, August 4
Conference Hotel
7:00 AM–5:00 PM Registration & Session Check-In
Lobby, Mezzanine
8:00 AM–8:45 AM Juan Hinestroza, Featured Speaker
Ballroom, Main Level
Meeting Rooms
10:00 AM–5:00 PM Marketplace Open
10:00 AM–5:00 PM Art Exhibit Hall Open
12:00 PM–1:00 PM TWIST Open Meeting
4:15 PM–5:00 PM HGA’s Certificate of Excellence (COE)
5:15 PM–6:00 PM Mixed Bag Juror’s Talk—Ticketed Event Exhibit Hall, Upper Level
6:00 PM–6:45 PM Ice Age Juror’s Talk—Open Event
Lobby, Upper Level
7:00 PM–10:00 PM Twilight Madness— Shopping
Extravaganza
Friday, August 5
Conference Hotel
Lobby, Mezzanine
Meeting Rooms
10:00 AM–5:00 PM Marketplace Open
10:00 AM–5:00 PM Art Exhibit Hall Open
12:00 PM–1:00 PM Strut Your Stuff Informal Show
1:30 PM–5:30 PM Auction Preview
Lobby, Upper Level
4:15 PM–4:45 PM HGA Annual General Meeting
4:45 PM–5:30 PM HGA Rep Rally
5:30 PM
Lobby, Upper Level
Navajo Rug Auction presented by R.B. Burnham & Company
Community “Fun Weave”
All Day, Wednesday, August 3–
Saturday, August 6
Warped and waiting, tapestry looms
will be ready for you to place a few (or
many) threads at Convergence® 2016.
Feeling fidgety? Find a loom! Feeling
lonely? Stop by and chat about weaving.
Feeling creative? Dig through our baskets
of wefts and make your mark. Do you
have odds and ends of threads that you
would like to contribute? Bring them
with you to weave into our community
tapestry. We are excited to see what will
develop during our time in Milwaukee.
Special Events
Special Events
A special thanks to John Colony of Harrisville
Design for the loan of these looms. If you
have so much fun you want to take one
home, visit the Marketplace and talk with
the friendly folks at Harrisville Design.
Bistro Dinner
6:00–7:15 PM, The Wisconsin Center
$43
Join HGA for a Bistro Dinner. By making
your dinner plan now, you have time
to meet new (to you) members and/or
join your friends for a lovely dinner to
start off the fun-filled evening.
Saturday, August 6
Conference Hotel
Lobby, Mezzanine
8:15 AM–9:45 AM Moving Forward Juror’s Talk—
Ticketed Event
9:00 AM–4:00 PM Workshops, Studios, Super Seminars Meeting Rooms
Moving Forward Runway
Fashion Show
7:30–8:30 PM, Ballroom, Main Level
$75 or Free with CVP
Cover images, left to right: Jean Fausser, Meditation detail; Diane Prekup, Ballad Confetti,
detail, Jenny Shu, She Can’t See the Forest for the Trees detail; Sally Raskoff, Algae detail.
Join HGA for our most popular Convergence®
event, a spectacular Fashion Show featuring
wearable art selected from fiber artists from
around the world. Prior to the show, awards
will be presented by Juror Monica Obniski for
Small Expressions and following the show, by
Juror Sarah Eichhorn for Moving Forward.
HGA’s Convergence® 2016 Milwaukee
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Special Events
Wednesday, August 3
Fiber Trust Reception:
A Celebration of Philanthropy
8:45 PM, Exhibit Hall, Upper Level
Open to Fiber Trust Members, Invite Only
Members of the Fiber Trust are invited
to join the HGA Board for an informative
and festive dessert reception. During this
event students will have the opportunity to
thank the generous men and women who
have supported HGA through scholarship
endowments and annual contributions.
Thursday, August 4
Can Nano Textiles be Fashionable?
presented by Juan Hinestroza, Ph.D.
8:00–8:45 AM, Ballroom, Main Level
$35 or Free with CVP
Dr. Hinestroza and his team at Cornell
University's Textiles Nanotechnology Lab
merge nanotechnology and textiles, creating
the potential for a traditional material
like cotton to function in new ways such
as conducting electricity, killing bacteria,
changing colors, and sensing gases. Exploring
the development of cotton-based transistors
and batteries, this technology can become
an integral part of the textile. Learn about
Professor Hinestroza's pioneering work via
the manipulation of nanoscale phenomena
that may influence the future of textiles.
HGA’s Certificate of
Excellence (COE)
4:15–5:00 PM, The Wisconsin Center
Free
Join HGA’s COE recipients, mentors,
registrars, scribes, chairs, COE Hosting
Guild Committee members, and HGA Board
to learn more about HGA’s Certificate
of Excellence program in handweaving,
handspinning, dyeing and basketmaking.
In this informal setting, attendees will have
the opportunity to share their experiences
in seeking the COE and ask questions.
Mixed Bag Juror’s Talk
5:15–6:00 PM, Exhibit Hall, Upper Level
$10
Always a highly interesting exhibit of mixed
media, Juror Beverly Gordon discusses the
diversity in technique, theme, materials,
technologies and color use on display, and
the exploratory approach taken by many
of the artists chosen in this collection.
Ice Age Juror’s Talk
6:00–6:45 PM, Lobby, Upper Level
Free
Look through the eyes of Juror Marcia Weiss
as she talks about the craftsmanship and
technical ability which fiber artists convey
in this yardage exhibit of hanging works
that focus on drawing the viewer towards
visual, emotional or intellectual responses.
Navajo Rug Auction presented
by R.B. Burnham & Company
1:30–5:30 PM, Auction Preview,
Lobby, Upper Level
5:30 PM, Auction, Lobby, Upper Level
Free
Friday, August 5
This is a wonderful opportunity to learn
about, view and acquire beautiful authentic
Navajo art while directly benefitting the
artisians who create it. The R.B. Burnham
& Company family has been trading with
the native people of the Four Corners
area for five generations and are noted
for their encouragement of innovation
and quality in Navajo textiles. Auctioneer
Bruce Burnham will give a short lecture
about the Navajo weaving process, types
of weaving styles and how to judge the
quality of weaving. Proceeds from the
auction benefit the Native artists and HGA’s
Fiber Trust, a nonprofit fund dedicated
to promoting excellence in textile arts.
Strut Your Stuff, Informal Show
HGA Annual General Meeting
Free with CVP or Friday Day Pass
4:15–4:45 PM, Meeting Rooms
Free
All fiber enthusiasts, whether beginner or
advanced, will have an opportunity to share
their inspirational garments, wearable art,
accessories for the home, and functional
work. Participants are encouraged to model
their latest wearable creation or to show
their functional designs in this fun and
supportive environment. To participate,
pick up an entry form at the Convergence®
Registration Desk, the Marketplace
entrance, or by the Marketplace Stage.
All HGA Members, whether or not you are
a Convergence® registrant, are invited
to attend the Annual General Meeting of
the Handweavers Guild of America, Inc.
Twilight Madness, Shopping
Extravaganza
Free with CVP or Thursday Day Pass
Take time to relax, shop, mingle and
meet friends at the Marketplace. Find
that perfect yarn, the exact tool you have
been seeking, or discover something new
to add to your fiber collection during this
evening dedicated to our attendees.
Saturday, August 6
Moving Forward Juror’s Talk
8:15–9:45 AM, Exhibit Hall, Upper Level
$35
Poised at the junction of art, craft and
fashion, artwear has both challenged and
blurred cultural boundaries as works of
art made to adorn the body. Take a walk
through the fashion show exhibit with Juror
Sarah Eichhorn as she discusses the impact
that color, design, fabric and construction
has in creating designer show pieces.
Coverlet by Henry Oberly, detail. The James A.
Taylor Coverlet Collection. Photo courtesy of
the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts.
Wisconsin Museum of
Quilts & Fiber Arts and
Cedarburg Woolen Mill
Monday, August 1
9:00 a.m–2:30 p.m.
Harley Davidson Tour and
MillerCoors Brewery Tour
arts with her as well as relatives who sent
textiles from their travels world-wide.
Tuesday, August 2
9:00 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
You couldn’t come to Milwaukee without a
tour of the Harley Davidson Museum. Enjoy
a special behind-the-scenes tour including
the artifact processing room to see examples
of clothing and to discuss conservation
issues. The museum registrar will be happy
to share her textile knowledge with us.
Frederick J. Miller was a determined young
brewer who purchased the Plank Road
Brewery. He founded the Miller Brewing
Company in 1855. Adolph Coors came from
Prussia to America where he opened the
Golden Brewery and tapped his first barrel
in 1873. This became the Coors Brewing
Company. Tour 155 years of brewing history
on an indoor/outdoor guided walking tour
with close-up views of packaging, shipping,
the brewhouse and the one-of-a-kind
historic Miller Caves. This is a walking
tour, with multiple levels and steps
involved. Your reward will be the beer
tasting at the Bavarian-style Miller Inn.
Please be prepared to walk the four-block
area covered in the tour. Price: $150.
Visit the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts
and Fiber Arts in beautiful and historic
Cedarburg, Wisconsin. The WMQFA was
founded in 1988 to preserve the rich history
of quilting in Wisconsin. In 2001, the museum
purchased the 1850s Hoffman-Boeker Farm
as a permanent home and converted the
farm’s barn into a gallery/exhibition space,
expanding the focus to include all fiber arts.
Enjoy a special lecture by Pat Hilts, entitled
The Rediscovery of Coverlets and the Revival
of American Handweaving. This will be
followed by a tour given by museum staff.
Prepared especially for us, the exhibits
feature the James A. Taylor Coverlet
Collection of thirty-five 19th Century
coverlets and numerous Stevengraph
weavings woven from silk, originally created
by Thomas Stevens in the 19th century.
Visit the Cedarburg Woolen Mill featuring
several fiber art studios and a working
19th Century carding machine. There
will be a carding demonstration on site,
along with time to explore downtown.
Please note that the Cedarburg
Woolen Mill requires descending
approximately 15 steep steps to view the
carding demonstration. Price: $100.
Tour the Ruth Davis Design Gallery; visit
the weaving, dyeing, surface design,
sewing and pattern-making classrooms;
and stroll through the Allen Centennial
Garden, a 2.5 acre garden. Ruth Davis was
a pioneer in green and sustainable design.
She drew and photographed bark textures,
incorporated rocks, reeds and flowing
water into her textile panels. She created
a technique for applying watercolors, dyes
and inks directly to textiles, which she
exhibited around the globe. Price $95.
Tours
These tours are custom designed
for HGA’s Convergence®. Lunch is
included. Tours depart from and
return to the Wisconsin Center.
Arts/Industry artist-in-residence Marina Kuchinski
works in the Kohler Co. Pottery, 2015. Photo
courtesy of the John Michael Kohler Arts Center.
John Michael Kohler Arts/
Industry Residency Program
& The Sheboygan Project
Wednesday, August 3
8:15 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
Kohler is the nation’s largest plumbing-ware
manufacturer, and their Kohler Factory
Arts/Industry program is undoubtedly the
most unusual collaboration between art and
industry in the United States. Each year,
hundreds apply for fewer than 20 positions
for artists in residence, working in the
pottery or iron/brass foundry and enamel
shop in the Kohler plant. Kristin Plucar,
Education Specialist and A/I Coordinator,
will explain this remarkable and unusual
program. You will meet two current artists
currently in the program and enjoy a
docent led tour of the Kohler Factory.
Robe. 1880–1919. The Helen Louise Allen
Textile Collection. @Board of Regents of
the University of Wisconsin System.
Helen Louise Allen Textile
Collection and Ruth
Davis Design Gallery
Wednesday, August 3
8:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.
Visit the campus of the University of
Wisconsin in Madison for a behind-thescenes tour of the Helen Louise Allen Textile
Collection, one of the foremost textile
collections in the country and nationally
renowned for its ethnographic textiles and
fiber art, led by curator Natasha Thoreson.
Helen Louise Allen (1902–1968) was
born into a family that shared the fiber
The Sheboygan Project brings the street-art
movement to the public by using the urban
landscape as a canvas for exciting works of art
that reflect the city’s people and culture. The
goal of the street art series is to create a more
intimate relationship between the invited
artists and the Sheboygan community. All
artists have been juried in by the John Michael
Kohler Arts Center Staff. This docent-led tour
offers a chance to view much of the juried
art which created this project. Price $125.
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Exhibits
HGA invites you to enter your work in these international juried fiber
arts exhibits. Small Expressions 2016 will be held at the Milwaukee Art
Museum with all other exhibits at the Wisconsin Center. Review deadlines
and download individual prospectuses at www.WeaveSpinDye.org.
Connie Lippert, Connections.
Small Expressions 2016 is the
annual juried exhibit of small-scale fiber
art not to exceed 15 inches (38cm) in
any direction. Small Expressions seeks to
present work, which is not only of the highest
caliber in craftsmanship and technical
ability, but which also expresses creative
design beyond process, is visually exciting,
and speaks to the intimacy of design.
Exhibit Dates & Location:
July 23–August 14
Milwaukee Art Museum
Juror: Monica Obniski is the Demmer
Curator of 20th and 21st Century
Design at the Milwaukee Art Museum.
She received her M.A. in the History of
Decorative Arts and Design from the
Bard Graduate Center and her Ph.D. at
the University of Illinois at Chicago.
Carol Wooten, Purple Progression.
Ice Age Yardage, inspired by the
flowing ice that once covered Wisconsin’s
landscape, this exhibit features lengths of
constructed and/or embellished yardage.
Any fiber arts technique may be used.
Exhibit Dates August 3–6
Juror: Marcia Weiss is an internationally
exhibited artist, Associate Professor
and Director of the Textile Design
program at Philadelphia University.
Additional Exhibits to See
at the Wisconsin Center
Gathering by Water Leaders
Exhibit is an invitational exhibit
of work created by the Convergence®
2016 leaders, speakers, and jurors,
featuring recent work of those who teach
and inspire in all areas of fiber art.
Marcia Kosmerchock, Shimmer in Red.
Saberah Malik, What Will I Be.
Mixed Bag All Media is
the Convergence® juried exhibit
open to work created in any media
using a fiber arts technique.
Juror: Beverly Gordon is a retired university
professor, artist, author, and workshop
leader. She received her M.A. in Textile
Arts, and her Ph.D. in Design History.
Moving Forward Wearable
Art Fashion Show & Exhibit
HGA’s Certificate of
Excellence (COE) Exhibit
showcases the work of recent recipients
of HGA’s COE Programs in Handweaving,
Handspinning, Dyeing, and Basketmaking.
features the work of juried and invited artists
and Design Challenge wearable art fashions.
Any fiber arts technique may be used.
Exhibit Co-Chairs: Mary Ann
Sanborn, New Hampshire and
Sandra L. Swarbrick, Washington.
Fashion Show:
August 3, 7:30–8:30 PM
The Wisconsin Center Ballroom
Juror: Sarah Eichhorn is Co-Chair
of the Fashion Department at Mount
Mary University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
She received her Masters of Fine Arts
in Costume Design from Florida State
University, focusing on Costume Design
and Technology, Fabric Modification,
Costume History and Costume Crafts.
HGA Membership is required to take a Convergence® session. Participants who purchase the Convergence® Value
Package (CVP) will save 25% on all their sessions.
3-Day Workshops
2-Day Workshops
1-Day Studios
3-Hour Super Seminars
90-Minutes Seminars
with CVP
$405
$270
$135
$68
$34
Sessions
Convergence® sessions include novice to advanced instruction in a variety of fiber techniques. We offer sessions of
varying lengths from 90 minutes to three days, with all sessions taking place in the meeting rooms at the Wisconsin
Center and Yoga taking place at a conference hotel.
without CVP
$540
$360
$180
$90
$45
Please Note: Fees for session materials are payable to the Leader and collected at the time of the session.
Required special equipment is noted in the session description. Full supply lists are available on our website at
wwwWeaveSpinDye.org and will be included in the email confirming session registration.
Saturday July 30
WORKSHOPS
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
3W-S001 Creating and Working
with Natural Pigments
Saturday, Sunday, Monday
John Marshall The very first colors used
for adornment were pigments and this
workshop will explore both historical and
contemporary methods of production,
including both mineral- and vegetable-based
pigments. We will also look at the many ways
to use natural pigments to create exquisite
textile works of art using direct painting
methods as well as in combination with
shibori and other resist dye techniques.
Rubber gloves, an apron, and a roll
of paper towels will be required.
Materials Fee: $90. Level: All.
3W-S002 Jacquard
Weaving on the TC2
Saturday, Sunday, Monday
Cathryn Amidei Learn how handweaving
on the Jacquard loom can unleash your
creativity. This workshop will focus on the
development of imagery in cloth through the
building of color palettes using multi-shuttle
weave structures. We will explore a variety
of weave structures and guide participants
through the process of developing weave
3W-M004 Mashru Scarf: Ikat in
Indian Style with Natural Dye
files for various multi-shuttle weaves
using Photoshop®. There will be both
structured and more open-ended exercises
to help students see the possibilities
available to them, as well as images and
woven samples to examine and discuss.
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday
Wendy Weiss Wind, bind, dye, and weave
a cotton Ikat scarf inspired by the dazzling
Mashru fabrics of India. Students will
experience the magic of Ikat weaving on
their own loom in this intense workshop
where they will bind the warp with a resist
design and dye it with natural dye on the first
two days and weave a scarf on the third.
A laptop with Photoshop® installed
will be required.
Materials Fee: $40. Level: Intermediate.
Monday August 1
A 4–8 shaft loom with reed sizes of 8, 10, 12
or 15 and a warping board will be required.
WORKSHOPS
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
3W-M005 One Warp, Three
Fabrics: Weaving with 60/2 Silk
3W-M003 Echo & Iris
Meets WeavePoint
Jannie Taylor Learn how to use WeavePoint
to create your own weaving drafts based
on the design concepts found in Marian
Stubenitsky’s amazing book, Weaving with
Echo & Iris. Construct your own versions of
echo threading, network designs, “turned”
drafts, designs with multi-structure liftplans,
and much more. The workshop will also cover
how to use and adjust color, yarn choices and
setts, and general weaving recommendations.
A laptop (that can run a Windows based
program, i.e. WeavePoint7) will be required.
Denise Kovnat Take the fear out of weaving
with fine silk, using a few tricks of the trade
to achieve excellent results. Students will
come away with samples of three distinctly
different and useful fabrics: one suitable for
scarves with a delicate hand and wonderful
drape, one resembling rag rugs perfect for
jackets and coats, and one collapse-weave
fabric with lots of texture and personality.
A pre-warped 8 shaft portable floor or table
loom, with a reed size of 12+ will be required.
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Sessions
Monday August 1
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
3W-M006 Tablet Band
Incorporated into Fabric
Inge Dam Students will discover how to weave
a tablet band within a fabric and make a table
runner or piece of fabric for a small bag. Learn
the threaded-in tablet weaving technique and
how to arrange the tablet warp within the
fabric warp that has been pre-wound on the
loom, in order to weave the tablet warp and
fabric warp together using only one shuttle.
A 4 shaft loom with a reed size
of 8 or 10 will be required.
Materials Fee: $2. Level: Beginner.
3W-M007 Weaving
Expressions in Faces
Ruth Manning In this class you will
create a tapestry-woven portrait using
new techniques for weaving faces, giving
them expressions that may even remind
you of someone you know. We will take an
in-depth look at a few strategies to help
you create expression such as choice of
weft, use of slits, and shape making. By
using a variety of novelty yarns and fibers,
we will give your weaving personality.
A frame loom with adjustable tension suitable
for upright tapestry weaving will be required.
3W-M008 Wedge Weave
Fundamentals
Connie Lippert In contrast to most weaves
which are woven in a plane horizontal to
the loom, wedge weave is woven on the
diagonal. This results in a weft-faced weaving
with many distinctive characteristics and
exciting design potential. Work on your
own pre-warped loom to explore wedge
weave through hands-on experience as well
as with detailed handouts and images.
A floor, table or frame loom with 2 shafts
and a reed size of 6 EPI will be required.
2W-M009 Tool Modifications for
Special Effects in Handweaving
Monday, Tuesday
Suzi Ballenger Understanding the tools we
use as weavers is the first step to seeing the
possibilities in altering the grid of woven
cloth. By modifying our choice of tools and
equipment to use supplementary beaters,
an open reed, and sectional rigid heddles,
we can transform the outcome of a weave
structure and create new designs in textiles.
with fishing line warp and play with plastics
and wire in the weft. Basic weave structures
such as tabby and twill will allow for courageous
experimentation with new materials and
projects may even evolve into small sculptures
or jewelry. Finishing techniques will be covered.
Loom with 2+ shafts will be required.
A table loom with metal heddles, an 8 epi
reed, and warping board will be required.
Tuesday August 2
WORKSHOPS
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
3W-T010 Classic and
Nontraditional Rep Weaves
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Lucienne Coifman In this round-robin
workshop explore both classic and
nontraditional methods of rep weaving.
Every loom will be set up with a different
draft, variety of warp materials, sett and
technique. Some samples will be inspired
by weave structures such as Shadow,
Krokbragd, and Honeycomb. We will discuss
drafting, designing, color choices and pickup design. Students will go home with a
complete portfolio of samples. Participants
will be contacted two months ahead.
A 4–8 shaft loom with a reed size
of 8, 10 or 12 will be required.
3W-T011 Cutting Loose
with Tied Weaves
Robyn Spady Tied weaves create patterned
fabrics with floats of limited length. One
threading can provide a multitude of different
treadling options—from singles and pairs to
Dukagang and Taqueté. Participants will learn
the fundamentals of tied weaves and explore
a variety of treadling techniques. This is the
perfect workshop for weavers interested in
understanding terms like Summer and Winter,
Single Two-Tie, Taqueté, and Samitum!
A minimum of 4 shafts is required,
but 8 shafts is recommended.
This is not a round robin.
3W-T012 Loom Weaving with
Alternative Materials
Anastasia Azure Tackle the exciting challenge
of loom-weaving using unconventional
materials. Each participant will dress a loom
3W-T013 Silk, Silk, Silk,
Spinning the Best of the Best
Patsy Zawistoski Three full days with your
spinning wheel and your favorite fiber, silk;
providing time to spin, examine, dye, and blend.
Eri, Muga, Tussah, Bombyx; our markets have
many spinning types available, so take time
for in-depth comparison and to understand
de-gumming and dyeing various forms like
cocoons, hankies, bells, and tops. Learn how
important record keeping is and start your
notebook with Zawistoski’s worksheets as you
spin various sizes and silk yarn constructions.
A good working wheel or various
weight spindles will be required.
3W-T014 Successful Pattern
Design for Handwovens
Joan Berner You have the most beautiful
handwoven fabric you could imagine—now
turn it into the most perfect garment for
you to wear! Learn the basics of pattern line
and design, and what makes an interesting
garment appropriate for handwoven textiles.
Sewing techniques particularly appropriate
for handwovens will be demonstrated.
Make a muslin and have it fitted before you
leave class to help ensure your success.
3W-T015 Weaving in a
Parallel Universe
Linda Hartshorn Explore a parallel universe
of weaving possibilities! Parallel threadings
are incredibly versatile and can be used
to weave different structures including
Shadow Weave, Double Weave, Echo Weave
Twills, and Turned Taqueté. Create vibrant
colorways and iridescence by using multiple
colors in the warp. Weave samples in a round
robin, study drafts, and learn how to create a
An 8 (or more) shaft portable floor
or table loom will be required.
3W-T016 Woven Shibori and
the Organic Indigo Vat
Catharine Ellis This is a workshop for
weavers interested in transforming their
work through dyeing. The class will build
2 different organic indigo vats, using
sugars, plants, and minerals as reduction
agents. Students will learn how to use and
maintain the vats. Looms will be prepared
ahead with cotton warps for woven shibori,
according to instructions provided. Emphasis
will be placed on experimenting with
patterns and understanding structural
possibilities on 4, 8, or more shafts.
A prepared loom with 4 or more shafts
and a reed size of 12 will be required.
2W-T017 Around the World
in 7 Looping Variations
Tuesday, Wednesday
Donna Kallner For thousands of years,
people around the globe have put their
own spin on looping. We will shake a few
branches in looping’s huge family tree as we
explore contemporary uses for cross-knit
looping (aka Coptic knitting or Tarim stitch),
Danish stitch, Fuegian coiling, Burundi
looping, and stitch variations found in Papua
New Guinea bilum bags, Great Basin small
game nets, and Pima Burden baskets.
2W-T018 Artisanal Baskets
Tuesday, Wednesday
the what, why, and how of the technique
in order to shape the decision-making
process for creative work. Students
will make a series of samples to gain
familiarity with the equipment, materials,
techniques, the impact of the maker, and
the structure and pattern of braids.
items ranging from nets to baskets, bags,
hats, mittens, slippers, and more. You will
learn a basic stitch while working on a
small drawstring pouch, and try increasing,
decreasing, joining, and adding on.
A marudai will be required.
Wednesday August 3
2W-T020 Image to Cloth:
Exploring Image Transfer
Techniques and Embellishment
YW1 Yoga
7:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m.
Tuesday, Wednesday
Amanda McCavour This workshop will
explore different transfer and embellishment
techniques to help students put their
images and designs onto soft surfaces.
Methods for tracing, heat transferring,
stenciling, and simple screen-printing will
be examined. Students are encouraged
to bring their own source material to
work from in this 2-day workshop where
we will explore layering images and
techniques to create dynamic surfaces.
Beckie Jeffers This yoga session will
focus on integrating the breath and body
as students are led through a series of
strengthening postures into deeper,
intentional stretches. The practice is
one of being present and mindful while
finding internal strength and surrender
simultaneously. This yoga session
provides a perfect balance to start your
day grounded, calm, and focused. No
experience is necessary, just a desire to
breathe deeply, move intentionally, and find
some peace within. Students are required
to bring their own yoga mat or towel.
2W-T021 Ties: Functional,
Decorative Unconventional
WORKSHOPS
Tuesday, Wednesday
2W-W023 Compositing with
Layers in Photoshop
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Kay Faulkner Usually the focus for tied
unit weaves is on developing block pattern.
This workshop focuses on the actual ties
and finding out what can be done with them.
This is a very different approach to tied unit
weaves. Theory begins briefly with familiar
Summer and Winter Two-Tie unit weaves
and explores variations to the familiar
structure. Other reasonably familiar Threeand Four-Tied unit weaves will be dissected.
Weaving in the workshop will explore the
potential of Six-Tie unit weaves as a means
of being both decorative and functional.
Wednesday, Thursday
Louise Lemieux Bérubé Most Jacquard
weavers have a basic knowledge of
Photoshop®. This workshop will expand that
foundation by using layers of different images
that will create a more complex composition
to be woven on a Jacquard loom. This is not
about adding weave structures to an image;
this is about compositing an image that tells
a story. Masks will also be explained and
used to improve parts of the composition.
Marcia Weiss Take 2-dimensional weaving
into a 3-dimensional level to make decorative
and functional baskets. This workshop
will teach you how to transform basic reed
into beautiful baskets. Learn the steps
necessary to create baskets in a range
of shapes and sizes and personalize your
artisanal basket by incorporating your
favorite yarn, wire, fabric, and more.
A pre-warped loom with 8 shafts
will be required.
A laptop with Photoshop® or Photoshop®
Elements installed will be required.
STUDIO
2W-W024 Exploring Huck
and Bronson Lace
Tuesday
2W-T019 Creative Kumihimo
Andrea Mielke Schroer Naalbinding is
also known by names such as single-needle
knitting and needle-looping. It creates
a fabric of loops that are sewn into each
other, creating a sturdy fabric that will
not unravel. Found in every continent but
one, the technique has been used to create
Tuesday, Wednesday
Jacqui Carey Take an in-depth look at
the basic building blocks of kumihimo
on a marudai. The aim is to understand
Sessions
parallel threading. Add the power of parallel
threading to your weaving repertoire!
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Thursday
U-T022 Naalbinding 101
Anne Dixon Using a pre-warped table
loom of 8 shafts or more in either Huck
or Bronson, students will learn classic
methods and notation for conventional
designing, weaving, and recording. They will
also study unconventional methods that
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Sessions
Wednesday August 3
and then demonstrate how to expand
popular motifs using weaving software.
bend the rules so that shallow diagonals
and curves will be used for weaving.
A table loom with 8 or more shafts
will be required.
SUPER SEMINARS
STUDIO
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
U-W025 Tapestry Weaving
for Beginners
Wednesday
Joanne Hall Tapestry is a weaving technique
which lets you express your ideas and
creativity with color, shapes, lines, and
texture. Weave a sampler of techniques on a
tapestry frame small enough to fit into a tote
bag, which will be provided during the class,
along with many colors of tapestry weft to
make your sampler colorful and fun to weave.
SUPER SEMINARS
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
SS-WA026 For Four to More
Wednesday Morning
Marcy Petrini In using more than four,
we don’t simply add more shafts; we
expand our structures to have more
possibilities and more complex designs.
We will use a systematic approach to
determine how to expand a weave from
four to more, both in the threading
and in the treadling. Furthermore, we
will explore the additional weaving
structures not possible on four shafts.
SEMINAR
9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
S-WA027 Go BIG with
Color and Weave
Wednesday Morning
Karen Donde Weaving giant color-and-weave
effects like houndstooth or pinwheel on four
and eight shaft handlooms is achievable with
a thick and thin technique in a structure
similar to shadow weave. Color orders and
weave structures are applied to blocks of
ends vs. individual ends. This seminar will
explain traditional color-and-weave effects,
WORKSHOPS
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
3W-R030 Marketplace
Weaving Design Challenge
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Thursday, Friday, Saturday
SS-WP028 Soft Paperless Books
Karen Donde This on-loom weaving class
starts with a shopping trip through the
Marketplace! You’ll find one yarn (for
now) that strikes your fancy, then head
back to the classroom to use that yarn as
inspiration while working through all the
decisions needed to design and plan a
weaving project using that yarn. Students
will warp and weave narrow samples and
a small project, based on design decisions
they make, evaluating results and making
adjustments along the way. They will revisit
the Marketplace as needed, and go home
with samples and a plan for future projects.
Wednesday Afternoon
Judy Dominic Using felted sweaters for
the basic ‘pages’, stitch your story and/or
embellish the pages with embroidery floss.
Bind the pages into book form using one of
several basic bookbinding methods. A variety
of colors and textures will be available to
personalize this little treasure. Makes a
perfect book for a baby or a special poem.
SS-WP029 Warping with
Two Warp Beams
Wednesday Afternoon
Karen Donde Two warp beams can
be invaluable when weave structures
or techniques call for two separately
tensioned warps. Supplementary warp,
turned supplementary-weft structures,
differential shrinkage, or even warps
that combine yarns of different fibers or
elasticity often cause significant takeup differences that over a long warp will
result in uneven tension if both warps
are on the same beam. This seminar will
demonstrate, using both projected images
and an actual on-loom demo, one method
for efficiently warping a double back beam
and alternatives for tensioning two separate
warps on looms without two warp beams.
Thursday August 4
YR2 Yoga
6:45 a.m.–7:45 a.m.
A loom and reed size of 8 or 10
will be required.
2W-R031 Designing
Layered Textiles
Thursday, Friday
Jannie Taylor Doubleweave is really all
about the architecture of a textile. The
structure of those layers can be whatever
your loom and your imagination allow.
Learn to design fabric with 2 or more layers
that form patterns, exchange positions, are
stitched together, combine weave structures,
or open up into 3-dimensional shapes.
A laptop (that can run a Windows® based
program, i.e. WeavePoint7) will be required.
2W-R032 East Meets
West—A Sampler
Thursday, Friday
Kay Faulkner Most weavers look towards
European and American weave structures
for inspiration. Some real gems can be found
in Eastern textiles and analysis of ethnic
textiles provides interesting additions of
technique—such as warp manipulation, warp
wrapping, and weft patterning on warp faced
cloth—for the hand weaver. These techniques
can then be combined with Western structures
to achieve interesting cloth. Instructions
will be provided to pre-warp your loom so
that the maximum number of techniques
can be covered. The combination of several
structures in one cloth will be explored.
A pre-warped 4 shaft loom, size 12 reed,
and 2 shuttles will be required.
Thursday, Friday
Jacqui Carey Twisted cords are quick
and easy to make and require little or no
equipment. The course will cast new light on
this ancient technique, revealing stunning
potential and modern, creative designs. Use
the workshop to build up a sample book of
ideas for cords that can embellish other
crafts. Experiment with scale, color, texture
and special effects, including beadwork, with
the option to make a sample into a necklace.
A post that can be clamped (warping post)
and a G- or C-clamp will be required.
SS-RA040 Marketing
Yourself Online
weaver to draw as a key part of the design
process. In fact, the graphic potential is
so great that the user can easily generate
charts for other textile projects. This
workshop explores how to use the graphic
tools for repeat design and more.
Thursday Morning
A laptop with the free demo version of
Pro-Weave installed will be required.
U-R037 Sawdust, Leaves and
Bugs: Shibori with Natural Dyes
Thursday
U-R034 Fabric Painting
Three Ways
Denise Kovnat Using sawdust from Osage
Orange wood, leaves from indigo plants, and
bugs for cochineal, you will dye your fabrics
in a variety of hues ranging from golden
yellow to brown, pale to dark blue, and
pink to red. You will learn how to mordant
your fibers and dye them using shiboriresist techniques: arashi (pole-wrapping),
Itajime (board-clamping), Ne-Maki (binding
found objects), and Kumo (tie-dyeing).
Thursday
Molly Elkind Explore surface design with
three kinds of paint on commercial fabrics!
Use Neocolor ll® watercolor crayons to
create watercolor effects on cotton. Try
Shiva Paintsticks® to experiment with
stencils and resists. Play with intensely
hued, easy-to-heatset Dye-na-Flow® silk
paints on silk and cotton. You’ll leave
with starter sets of each kind of paint and
a collection of vividly patterned fabrics
for inspiration or another project.
U-R038 The Interaction of
Structure and Function
STUDIO
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Thursday
U-R035 Mud Cloth
Marcy Petrini Weaving structures are
the vocabulary, function the grammar. By
matching the structure to the function of a
piece, we arrive at a good fabric. We review
the various structures and discuss the pros
and cons of each for particular purposes. The
contribution of fiber, yarn size, and sett to
the functionality of our work will be covered,
as well as color—a personal preference
which can change with the structure.
Thursday
Judy Dominic The seemingly simple
white design on black background cloth
represents a serious artistic manner of
communicating the morals of village life
in Mali, Africa. Learn about the traditional
method of bogolanfini, dyeing cotton cloth
with mud, and then modify the tradition
for your use. Create your own designs using
local muds on cotton and other natural
fiber cloth. Connect with the earth and
gain an appreciation of the Mali culture.
U-R036 Navigating the
Graphic Potential of ProWeave for Repeat Design
Thursday
Wendy Weiss A dazzling array of software
is available to handweavers. Pro-Weave is
an unusual choice because it allows the
SUPER SEMINARS
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
SS-RA039 Introducing
Children to Fiber Arts
Thursday Morning
Connie Lippert Weaving with children can
easily be successful as long as you show up
with the right materials and an appropriate
project for their age level. Children take
naturally to weaving and are excited with
the results. Experience hands-on projects
appropriate for large or small groups of
children as well as children of different
age groups including; paper ladybugs and
butterflies, pouches, batik, Kool-Aid dyed
mug rugs, bookmarks, and tapestry.
Becka Rahn As an artist, making yourself
“findable” on the Internet can be an
overwhelming task. This seminar will
focus on easy and accessible ways to
create your own web presence and to
help draw your audience to you. Whether
your goal is selling your work, an online
portfolio, or creating your own website,
we will talk about the technical aspects of
popular platforms (Facebook, Pinterest,
and Instagram), pros and cons, the costs
and expertise needed, and much more.
Sessions
2W-R033 Round the
Beading Twist
SS-RA041 The Studio:
A Process Workshop
Thursday Morning
Amanda McCavour Come explore the
multitude of ways we can engage with the
creative process in our studios. How does
our way of working inform our final product?
What is the role of sketching and planning,
in our practice? How do we decide on themes
and color choices? Different strategies will
be introduced in lecture format and then will
open to discussion. Students are encouraged
to bring images of their studio and projects.
SS-RA042 When a Single
Harness is Simply Not
Enough—Double Harness
Weaving Techniques
Thursday Morning
Sara von Tresckow In the never ending
search for ways to apply pattern to fabric,
techniques to manipulate warp threads
independently of the ground shafts have been
created. These techniques are referred to by
various names–opphamta, damask, double
harness, and drawloom. This presentation
presents the concept and implementation
of double (or more) harness weaving
techniques for those becoming interested
or just starting out. We will cover the
definition of terms and techniques, and give
examples of fabrics, drafting depictions,
sheds created, and concrete information
about accompanying loom modifications.
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SEMINARS
9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
S-RA043 Warping Accessories
and Tools and Techniques
for Using Them
Thursday Morning
Joanne Hall Warping discussions arise
almost every time a group of weavers gather
together. Traditional warping techniques
produce warps which go on the loom quickly
and are a dream to weave on. There are
some tools and warping accessories which
are extremely helpful. These tools will be
described and demonstrated along with
some basic thread and winding techniques.
SUPER SEMINARS
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
SS-RP044 Beaded Pouch
Thursday Afternoon
Connie Lippert Weave a beaded pouch on
a chipboard loom. A chipboard loom offers
the ultimate in portability and an easy
way to use up bits of leftover yarn to make
something special. Gain an understanding
of how chipboard looms can be formed
into many different sizes and shapes to
make small take along weaving projects.
SS-RP047 Spinning
Techniques: Drafting
Thursday Afternoon
Andrea Mielke Schroer Experience
several drafting methods—long draw,
short draw, point of twist, from the fold,
and more; as well as discuss woolen and
worsted yarn preparation and which
drafting methods are best suited to each.
A spinning wheel or e-spinner
will be required.
SEMINARS
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
S-RP048 Countermarch:
Understanding and Tying
the Countermarch
Thursday Afternoon
SS-RP045 Fabulous Felt
Flower Fascinator
Thursday Afternoon
Dawn Edwards In this hands-on workshop,
we will transform merino wool roving into
a beautiful felt flower (or two) using just
our hands, imagination, and a little soap
and water with the magical process called
wet-felting. From here, we will transform a
foundation base (provided in your materials
fee) into a lovely fascinator headpiece
suitable to wear on your next special outing.
SS-RP046 Photo Basics
Thursday Afternoon
Becka Rahn Don’t know your MB from your
DPI? This session, designed especially for
artists, will help you with the vocabulary
of digital photographs. Every publication,
show jury, and call-for-entry has a different
WORKSHOPS
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
2W-F049 Accordion
Pleated Felt Hats
Friday, Saturday
Dawn Edwards In this wet-felting hat
workshop, we will transform Merino wool roving
into a beautiful accordion pleated hat. Come
and enjoy the making of a fantastic, artistic felt
hat perfect for pulling down over your ears on
those cold winter days. You may choose to add
felt cords and/or a felted flower to give extra
flair and visual interest to your hat. We will go
over the basics of 3-D felting, creating a hollow
form over a template (flat resist), and then
using wet-felting techniques (wool, agitation,
heat, moisture) to make fabulous felt.
Joanne Hall Though it sounds like a
mysterious and complex weaving loom, the
countermarch is actually a very simple way
to tie up loom treadles. A jack and lamm
are added to each shaft of a counterbalance
loom to make it a countermarch. That great
shed you have heard about is not a myth, but
stories about countermarch may be, and we
will dispel any thoughts of difficulty in this
presentation of how the countermarch works.
set of rules for your images. Learn how to
re-size, crop, and rename your images to
fit the requirements for submitting them
and most importantly to translate and
unravel the requirements with confidence.
We will do a number of practice exercises
and have time for questions and answers.
Friday August 5
YF3 Yoga
7:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m.
2W-F050 Adding Color
to Woven Textiles
Friday, Saturday
Louise Lemieux Bérubé Using transparent
pigments for textiles, participants will
learn how to apply thin layers of color to
textiles woven on Jacquard or dobby looms,
with light- and dark-colored yarns. Pébéo
Sétacolor and brushes will be provided. These
pigments are intermixable, can be diluted
with water, and can be heat-set to stand
up to washing and dry cleaning. A visual
presentation will be included explaining a
Japanese method of using diluted dyes.
STUDIO
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
U-F051 Art Journaling to
Kickstart Creativity
Friday
Molly Elkind Kickstart the design process
for your next textile project by starting a
visual journal. Make your sketchbook work
for you as a storehouse of inspirations, colors,
quick sketches, notes—capturing ideas
and images on the fly. Overcome the fear of
the blank page and focus on one element of
design (color, value, shape, line) at a time
to generate quick compositions. Get tips on
using photos as design sources. Be inspired!
Friday
Joanne Hall Swedish woven bands are
beautiful and weaving them engaging. A class
in Sweden on traditional patterned band
weaving started Joanne Hall’s personal study of
these fun and decorative patterns. Participants
will learn to weave bands on a small holeand-slot rigid heddle called “band grind”
combining multicolored plain weave bands
to provide beautiful patterning, and pick-up
weaves to add another pattern dimension.
U-F053 Hot Wire Noah’s Arc
Friday
surprisingly sturdy. Learn to increase/decrease
shape, add spokes, cause ripples, take care of
the unruly ends, and create your own cordage.
SS-FA060 No Surprises—
Make It Fit and Look Great
Friday Morning
Joan Berner You wouldn’t weave without
a sample—so never sew without a muslin.
Learn the basics so you can confidently
cut your pattern from a fitted muslin and
love the results. Basic fitting changes will
be demonstrated and class will break into
groups to fit premade muslins from the
instructor. Additional information will
be provided on styles, pattern selection,
and appropriateness for handwovens.
U-F057 Weaving a Pin
Loom Cat and Owl
Friday
Margaret Stump Pin Loom weaving, a
portable and unique weaving method that
allows you to enjoy the thrills of weaving
in a fraction of the usual time, is making
a resurgence. In this class, taught by the
author of Pin Loom Weaving: 40 Projects
for Tiny Hand Looms, participants
will hone their pin loom weaving skills,
learn joining methods, and create three
dimensional stuffed owls and cats.
SS-FA061 Pleasing Proportions
in Spite of What the Yarn Thinks:
Manipulating Aspect Ratio
Geri Forkner Combine traditional felting
techniques with the latest fiber innovations.
Make a nuno felted scarf using traditional
wet-felting processes, then add an LED
light and simple switch by stitching with
conductive thread. Use skills you already
know—absolutely no engineering degrees,
soldering skills, or felting experience required.
A 4" x 4" pin loom with 6" weaving needle
and 2" x 2" pin loom with 3" weaving needle
will be required Participants must have some
prior experience using the 4" x 4" pin loom.
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
U-F054 Ribbon Scarves
with Machine Stitching and
Water-Soluble Stabilizer
SS-FA058 Fabric From
the Inside-Out
Friday Morning
Friday
Robyn Spady It’s exciting to find a textile
that inspires us to design our own fabric
to weave; however, translating the fabric
into a draft can feel like an insurmountable
challenge. In this class, participants will be
introduced to techniques and tools to assist
them in analyzing a fabric, discover the
subtle characteristics that make some fabrics
truly remarkable, and understand how to
craft a design to weave their own creations.
SS-FA062 Silk Painting
and Stamping with
Natural Dye Extracts
Amanda McCavour Explore using watersoluble stabilizer by creating a wearable
ribbon scarf held together with machine
stitching. Students will bring two yards each of
three different ribbons and combine them with
various kinds of threads and yarns provided by
the instructor. Students will learn the basics
of machine embroidery with water-soluble
stabilizer and will explore textures, pattern,
and line to create a one-of-a-kind piece.
SUPER SEMINARS
Friday Morning
Sara von Tresckow Woven designs
are largely gridded, and to achieve the
proportions of that gridded design requires
careful planning and adjustment to be
sure the aspect ratio is pleasing. There
are many ways to ensure a woven design
is neither shortened nor elongated beyond
what is desired. This presentation will
include several methods for use with any
type of fabric structure or loom model.
Friday Morning
U-F055 Shuttle-Tatted Lace
SS-FA059 How to Make
a Dorset Button
Linda Hartshorn Hand paint and embellish
two silk scarves with brilliant colors from
plants, minerals, and an insect! Discover
how to use natural dyes for surface
design in a fun, hands-on Super Seminar.
Participants will make natural paint dyes
from extracts, and thicken them for stamping
designs onto fabric. Take the scarves
home to rinse out after they have cured.
Friday
Friday Morning
Andrea Mielke Schroer Remember grandma’s
lace? You can make it, too! In this class we
will cover basic techniques and pattern
reading for this time-honored technique.
Tatting is a portable, pocket-sized craft that
requires only your fingers and a shuttle.
Denise Kovnat The craft of “buttony”
thrived in Dorset, England, from the 17th
to the 19th centuries, until the Industrial
Revolution. Focusing on the Cartwheel
Design—one of many types of Dorset
Buttons—we will create colorful, ornate,
one-of-a-kind closures that can match and
enhance your own fiber art. Why spend
hours shopping for the perfect button when
you can make your own custom creation?
A tatting shuttle will be required.
U-F056 Soft Sculpture
Friday
Sessions
U-F052 Band Weaving
with a Rigid Heddle
SS-FA063 Woven Metal Jewelry
Friday Morning
Anastasia Azure Create beautiful jewelry
by weaving with wire and thin sheet metal
in copper, brass, and aluminum. Each
participant will play with basic weave
structures, color, and shape to create
their own pendant or pin. No experience
necessary and these techniques can be easily
reproduced at home with a few hand tools.
Judy Dominic Take supple, pliable seagrass
and create unique sculptural forms that are
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SEMINARS
9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
S-FA064 A Taste of
Digital Fabric Design
Friday Morning
Becka Rahn Designing your own custom
fabrics is a new innovation in the craft
world. Online services allow you to design
and digitally print any amount, from just
a swatch to multiple yards of fabric, with
your own photos and custom designs.
You create the digital file and they print
and ship it to you. Learn the basics of
what you need to know to get started.
But, we can learn strategies to avoid them
and when they invariably occur anyway, find
ways to fix them in the most expedient way.
S-FA068 What is Inkle Weaving?
Friday Morning
Anne Dixon Inkle weaving is a warp-faced
tabby woven technique for narrow bands,
ties, straps, inserts, bookmarks, and much
more. Come for a brief history of early
construction methods and the modern inkle
loom, and to de-mystify the equipment
and techniques. Learn Dixon’s methods
for creating heddles of the correct length,
warping the loom, best weaving practices,
and designing a basic color pattern. See
varieties of all types of inkles on display.
SEMINARS
S-FA065 An Introduction to
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Natural Dyeing and Woven Shibori
Friday Morning
Catharine Ellis The rich palette of natural
dye combines well with woven shibori
on protein and cellulose fibers. There
are many steps to consider: mordants,
application methods, dye choice,
discharging possibilities, the indigo vat,
and layering color. These steps can be
confusing to both novice and experienced
dyers. We will explore the sequences and
technical processes to provide weavers
with opportunities to dye safely and
effectively with organic ingredients.
S-FA066 Warp-Twined Tablet
Weaving and Brocading
Friday Morning
Inge Dam Beautiful brocaded tablet woven
bands, dated to the Viking period, have been
found in Northern Europe, many woven with
fine silk as the ground weft and gold and
silver as the brocading weft. Students will
learn the ground weave technique and how
such bands were woven, as well as how to add
beads to the selvedges. Warps will be set up
to give students a chance to weave on them.
S-FM069 Freedom of Expression:
Painting Warps on Loom
Friday Midday
Sarah Saulson Painting warps on-loom
opens up potential for great freedom
in color and form. Looking at images of
the technique, we will explore the rich
relationships expressed between color,
pattern, and woven structures. We’ll also
see the nuts and bolts of the technique,
and examine and discuss finished pieces.
S-FM070 Making a Case
for Natural Dyes
Friday Midday
Catharine Ellis Who is using natural dyes?
What are the implications, the challenges,
and opportunities? Why use natural dyes? We
will look at dyeing traditions and communities
that use natural dye as an economic force, and
discuss individuals who have found their voice
through the natural dye process. Bring your
thoughts, questions, ideas, and experiences.
SUPER SEMINARS
S-FA067 Weaving Errors: How
to Avoid Them or Fix Them
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Friday Morning
Friday Afternoon
Marcy Petrini Planning a project, winding a
warp, dressing the loom, threading, sleying,
tying-on, treadling, throwing the shuttle: with
every step, opportunities for errors abound.
SS-FP071 Eco-Print on Silk
Janis Thompson Use all-natural dye
ingredients like leaves, flower petals, stems,
onion, ferns, eucalyptus leaves, and more, in
addition to Madder, Cochineal, Brazilwood,
and Osage chips to print on a lovely Habotai
Silk scarf. Every student will leave with their
own scarf to unwrap 3 days later; hard to
wait, but what a lovely surprise when you
finally get to open your bundle. We will lay
out the dyestuffs in a very organic design,
then roll it up in a PVC pipe to steam or
submerge in a mild iron bath. We may also
pre-dip scarves for a more complex end result.
Students will be advised about how to do an
after dip in Indigo to bring out the greens
and other elements of the design at home.
SS-FP072 Rep Weave—Books,
Bags, Boxes and Beyond
Friday Afternoon
Lucienne Coifman Rep weave is a very linear
weave whose rib structure lends itself easily
to bending and folding into useful shapes. We
will review the fundamentals of rep weave
and explore how to build 3-dimensional
pieces using special materials such as balsa
wood, beads, and pewter fastenings. The last
hour will be spent building a sewing needle
case or etui. Each student will receive a
bag containing all the necessary elements.
SEMINARS
2:30 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
S-FP073 Ancient Tablet
Weaving Techniques
Friday Afternoon
Inge Dam Explore the history of tablet
weaving while learning to weave motifs and
make patterns based on techniques found in
ancient bands. Warps will be set up to give
participants an opportunity to try different
techniques such as regular double-faced
weave, double-faced 3/1 broken twill, and
the “missed hole” technique with brocading.
S-FP074 Color and Weave
Friday Afternoon
Marcy Petrini Color and weave refers to
the technique whereby the colors, usually
alternating in the warp and weft, interact
with the weave structure to produce
specific motifs; the structure is disguised
and the colors appear in interesting
ways—essentially, as an optical illusion.
There are many, many variations and we
will explore plain weave, various twills,
and other interesting possibilities.
Friday Afternoon
Marcia Weiss Explore the exciting range
of possibilities in creating doubleweaves,
including: vertical and horizontal tubes,
double width fabric, checkerboard pockets,
two single layers, and pleats. Master the five
simple steps to draft doubleweaves, including
the “magic step.” Participants will leave with
the necessary information to create their own
threading, tie-up, and treadling diagrams
for loom-controlled doubleweave textiles.
S-FP076 Ikat Centers of India:
Gujarat, Telengana, Odisha
Friday Afternoon
Wendy Weiss Explore the exciting world of
contemporary Indian Ikat and draw your
original design. In 2015 Wendy Weiss visited
each area as part of her Fulbright-Nehru senior
scholar research project and will show fabric
samples from each Ikat region. Learn about
her work introducing digital design techniques
to a small group of artisans in the Saurashtra
region of Gujarat and her visit to the Patola
House, home of the world’s only Ikat museum.
find information and inspiration, or curate the
impression you make online? This seminar
will help you identify tools you can use. It’s
packed with practical tips about YouTube,
Pinterest, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook,
eBooks, blogs, websites, and more. You’ll go
home with worksheets to help you plan your
online positioning and craft your public profile.
Saturday August 6
YS4 Yoga
7:00 a.m.–8:00 a.m.
Beckie Jeffers This yoga session will focus on
integrating the breath and body as students
are led through a series of strengthening
postures into deeper, intentional stretches.
The practice is one of being present and
mindful while finding internal strength
and surrender simultaneously. This yoga
session provides a perfect balance to start
your day grounded, calm, and focused. No
Materials Fee: $1.50. Level: All.
S-FP077 Photo Boot Camp
Friday Afternoon
Becka Rahn This is a crash course in quick
tricks you can use to take better photos of your
art work. Learn about lighting, camera settings,
and strategies to set up the shot. Watch demos
of simple photo edits and learn how to tell
whether something is “Photoshop®-able” or not.
S-FP078 The Fabric of Life
Friday Afternoon
Sarah Saulson Celebrate the role of cloth
on a journey through space and time in this
illustrated lecture and examine how cloth and
the process of cloth-making have permeated
human life and culture for thousands of years.
Examples are drawn from archeology, art
history, material culture, contemporary weaving
cultures, and more. A very inspirational talk
that will leave you feeling thrilled with your
choice to pursue weaving and fiber arts.
Materials Fee: $00.00. Level: All.
S-FP079 Why You Should
Be on YouTube
Friday Afternoon
Donna Kallner Want to sell your fiber art in a
digital marketplace, connect with a community,
STUDIO
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
U-S082 Designing & Printing
Your Own Fabric
Saturday
Becka Rahn In this introduction to digital
fabric design, learn the basics of designing
and printing your own fabrics based on
photos or original artwork. Understand the
vocabulary of digital art: pixels, resolution,
RGB. We will complete several designs in class
and talk about layout, repeating patterns,
creating coordinates, and more. Completing
the experience, we will talk about the kinds
of fabric available, wash-fastness, and the
durability of several different printing options.
Sessions
S-FP075 Double Weave Drafting
A laptop with WIFI access will be required.
(iPads and tablets will not work).
U-S083 “FEAST”—Art Yarn
Saturday
Janis Thompson Build a spinnable feast
with everything but the kitchen sink! We will
stack layer upon layer of luscious ingredients;
soft wool, silk, mohair locks, ribbon,
Angelina, and dyed rovings into a gigantic
cake, then scoop it up and take it to the
wheel to produce a low twist, big personality,
heavenly mixed-media yarn. There will
be plenty of fabulous plying metallics and
bouclés for that added finish. This will be
the most dynamic yarn you have ever spun!
U-S080 Bouclé: Beautiful
Handspun Warp Yarn
A spinning wheel will be required.
Saturday
U-S084 Inkle Weaving
for Beginners
Patsy Zawistoski Bubbly, bouncy,
bewitching, and beautiful! Bouclé yarns
can add that special spark to your woven
creations. Learn techniques to spin warpable and reproducible bouclé yarns with
endless possibilities once you understand the
movement of twist in plying with two binders.
Spin the most expensive fancy bouclé style
or other structurally sound textured yarns!
A spinning wheel will be required.
Saturday
Anne Dixon Students will learn the basics
of good weaving practice, making heddles,
warping, and how to design a simple color
pattern to use in warping their loom. They will
then have the chance to explore simple pick-up
patterns and how to add a variety of edgings.
An open sided inkle loom with
tensioner will be required.
U-S081 Closures—Alternatives
to the Invasive Buttonhole
U-S085 Jacquard Designing
Saturday
Saturday
Robyn Spady Making a buttonhole can be
daunting since it often means creating a
hole in a garment or fashion accessory. In
this class, participants will explore different
techniques that may be used as alternatives.
From frogs and hand-wrapped hooks and eyes,
to knotting and clasps, designing and making
your own closures can be fun and exciting.
Marcia Weiss Join us to decode the mystery of
Jacquards. In this studio, explore the process
of transforming photographic images into
Jacquards through hands-on exploration,
observation and analysis. Using historic and
contemporary samples, we will review how
pattern, color, and texture are created through
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Sessions
Saturday August 6
9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
woven structures. Participants will create
realistic and abstracted digital simulations.
U-S086 Re-inventing Twills
Saturday
Marcy Petrini We skip a thread in plain
weave and have the beginning of a 3-shaft
twill. Then we move to 4. And then more.
Let’s take a look at the different kinds of
twill, mixing them, treadling options and
treadling methods, warp-faced, and colorand-weave; then learn how to match the
total number of threads in our projects to
the repeats of the twill for a perfect fit.
U-S087 Sotis—An Intriguing
Technique from Southeast Asia
Saturday
Kay Faulkner Sotis is one of the technique
gems that can be found in Eastern textiles.
This hands-on class will explore basic
patterns that can be achieved with this
technique, examine pick-up patterns, discuss
how more shafts can be used to achieve more
complex designs, and how this threading
may also be used in alternative ways.
A pre-warped loom with 4 shafts and
reed size of 12 will be required.
U-S088 Warp Painting
for Weavers
Saturday
Linda Hartshorn Painted warps add a whole
new dimension to your weaving, and they are
so much fun to weave on! Paint a Tencel®
warp for a scarf with fiber reactive dyes. Learn
about using color, how to sett a warp-emphasis
fabric, and how to use warp painting in
combination with various weave structures.
Take your painted warp home to weave!
SUPER SEMINARS
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
SS-SA089 Collaging
Convergence®
Saturday Morning
Molly Elkind Create a spontaneous and
spirited collage based on your experience
and impressions of Convergence®, using
materials you’ve collected at the conference
and those provided by the instructor.
Discover the key principles that make a
collage successful. Experiment with mixed
media in a no-mistakes way that will leave
you with a lasting memory of Convergence®.
Time permitting, make a mailable postcard!
SS-SA090 Cordage & Community
Saturday Morning
Donna Kallner Learn how, throughout time,
people of different cultures have transformed
fiber to meet their needs for clothing,
shelter, carrying, and more. Make handtwisted cordage, which is spun and plied at
the same time, using fibers that are easy to
find even in an urban environment. Create
simple cordage friendship bracelets from
different materials, and learn how to teach
this technique to others, including kids.
SS-SA091 Enclosing
Space—Random Weave
Saturday Morning
Judy Dominic Take a mess of material and
put some order into it as you learn a couple of
basic starts and the principles of random weave.
More suited to sculptural than functional forms,
random weave manages to gracefully maintain
the integrity of the structure. Make a medium
sized basket using round rattan reed; create a
second one as your interest and energy allow.
SS-SA092 Introduction
to Pin Loom Weaving
Saturday Morning
Margaret Stump Pin Loom weaving introduces
a weaving method that is very quick and
perfectly portable, allowing you to swiftly
weave a square of fabric with completed
selvedges all the way around. Participants
will have the opportunity to weave a square
on both a 2"x2" and 4"x4" pin loom and
construct a Loom Bloom from the weaving.
for drawstrings in clothing where we use elastic
today, they still make excellent shoelaces, cords
for bags and purses, and fancy cords that can
also be used in couching and embellishment.
SEMINARS
9:00 a.m.–10:30 a.m.
S-SA094 Chinese Braidmaking
Saturday Morning
Jacqui Carey Take a visual journey through
the Chinese style of braidmaking from its
historic origins and an explanation of the
technique, to the modern practice of the art.
Today, the Hmong (Miao) are renowned for
their exquisite work, but the images will take
you further in your exploration; following
Carey’s fieldwork to study the talents of other
cultures, witnessing the impact of “skill
decay”, and the joys of the road less traveled.
S-SA095 Bridging the Gap:
Guild-Museum Collaborations
Saturday Morning
Melissa Wraalstad Learn how your guild or
group can identify and create partnerships
with local historical societies and museums
to aid in the preservation of textiles and to
share your love of fiber arts. Museums are
always looking for innovative and creative
ways to work with community groups like
guilds. This seminar will provide ideas on
getting started and offer specific examples
of activities and programs for inspiration.
S-SA096 Natural Indigo Around
the World and in Japan
Saturday Morning
SS-SA093 Lucet Braiding 101
John Marshall This seminar will include
an intensive survey of indigo use around the
world and the huge variety of plants that
produce this colorant, with a special focus
on Japan. Topics covered will include the
use of reduced vat indigo as well as freshleaf indigo, direct painting, and resists, with
a special segment on how to care for your
indigo pieces and how to prevent crocking.
Saturday Morning
Andrea Mielke Schroer Lucet forks are used
to create a square cord that is very strong and
slightly elastic. Because you can work from the
ball or spool, very long cords can be made that
are very plain and utilitarian, or elaborate and
embellished with multiple threads, ribbon, and
beads. In this make-and-take, lucets will be
provided for class use while we learn the basic
cord, and some fun variations. Traditionally used
S-SA097 Tablet Weaving:
Threading and Turning
Defined Patterns
Saturday Morning
Inge Dam Students will learn the difference
between threading defined patterns and turning
defined patterns and how to read the patterns,
helping them “hold on to” or connect with
loved ones or special moments in their
lives. To explore many examples of this
phenomenon, we’ll look at reasons why fiber
and cloth work so well as memory-holders.
Contemporary memory cloths are included.
uses a needle entry variation to produce
a distinctive vertical line element that
confused early archaeologists–who thought
it was a two-needle knit stockinet stitch. In
this class you’ll work in the round to create
a small, wearable amulet pouch from wool
yarn, and explore ideas for using handspun
and hand-twisted fibers in cross-knit looping.
S-SA098 Weaving Layers
Saturday Morning
SS-SP102 Garlic Wall Basket
Saturday Afternoon
SS-SP106 Weaving a Pin
Loom Sheep and Lamb
Jannie Taylor Take a look at a variety of ways
to design layered fabric using weaving software.
Parallel, double Two-Tie, and block threading
will be explored. Learn about how to create a
tie-up for free- and stitched-layers, using the
liftplan to create layered designs, and designing
more unusual layered textiles like Piqué.
S-SA099 Woven Portraits: Weaving
Wisconsin’s Ancestral Women
Saturday Morning
Mary Burns Through woven Jacquard
portraits, Mary Burns’s project “Ancestral
Women” honors individuals significant to
each of Wisconsin’s twelve native tribes. This
seminar will explore the design process and
Jacquard weaving techniques used to bring
these historical and contemporary portraits
from photos to the loom. We will also discuss
conducting research and working with
communities to choose those whom they wish to
commemorate, as well as how to design, fund,
and promote an exhibit of Jacquard weavings.
SUPER SEMINARS
1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Judy Dominic Using the flexible, almostperfectly round rattan reed, create a
wall basket ideal for holding garlic, small
plants, fairies or …? Twining will be
the technique of choice, open or closed,
with a tied top or braided rim. Finish
with a raffia or rattan hanger to proudly
display your efforts. Enough material
will be provided to create two baskets.
Saturday Afternoon
Margaret Stump Pin loom weaving, a
portable, unique weaving method that
allows you to experience the thrills of
weaving in a fraction of the expected time,
is making a resurgence. This short class is
intended to hone your pin loom weaving
skills and teach construction of playful
little woven stuffed lambs and sheep.
SS-SP103 Jewish Prayer Shawls:
Everything You Need to Know
to Honor, Use, and Make Them
Saturday Afternoon
A 4" x 4" pin loom with 6" weaving
needle and 2" x 2" pin loom with
3" weaving needle will be required.
Participants must have some prior
experience using the 4" x 4" pin loom.
Sarah Saulson Jewish Prayer Shawls are an
ideal project for handweavers. We’ll examine
their ancient history as well as learn what
is ritually required and what is done for
the sake of tradition. We will also consider
what contemporary weavers can bring to the
art of weaving prayer shawls. The seminar
will include tying tzitzit, the special fringes
attached to each corner of a prayer shawl.
SS-SP107 Wrapped Snowflakes
Saturday Afternoon
Jannie Taylor Relax and spend a few hours
playing with string! Make some lovely
wrapped star ornaments from heavy paper
and a few yards of scrap yarn. The process
is fun and the product is beautiful.
SS-SP100 Adding Lights
SS-SP104 Silk Fusion
with Soy Silk
Saturday Afternoon
Saturday Afternoon
1:00 p.m.–2:30 p.m.
Geri Forkner Learn how to add a touch of
glamour to your woven or felted garments
in this introductory seminar by stitching on
LED lights using conductive yarn, the newest
trend in electronic textiles. Use skills you
already know—absolutely no engineering
degrees or soldering skills required. You’ll get
an overview of the evolving world of e-textiles
and enough about electrical circuits to
understand what a short circuit really is.
Andrea Mielke Schroer Silk fusion, also
called silk felt and silk paper, is a nifty
technique that creates a beautifully unique
fabric that can be molded when wet for
sculptures or masks or dried flat for use in
clothing, quilting, basket weaving, and many
other crafts. Soy silk is a man-made “silk”
created from tofu waste that has all the beauty
and feel of real silk, but at a more economical
price. We will create two or three small
pieces of silk fusion in class; enough to make
several bookmarks, a small purse, or appliqué
into several quilt blocks later at home.
S-SP108 Samurai Undressed
SS-SP101 Cloth and Memory
Saturday Afternoon
Beverly Gordon This seminar considers
the ways people throughout the world
have used textiles to keep memories
alive. Participants are invited to tell their
own stories about cloth and its role in
Sessions
how to make two different warps, and explore
how to design patterns for those two techniques.
They will also become familiar with the tools
and best yarn to use for specific projects.
SEMINARS
Saturday Afternoon
SS-SP105 Tarim Amulet Pouch
Jacqui Carey Explore the history of the
Samurai and the development of their
armor. Stemming from Carey’s objectbased research, the images will reveal
the composition and construction of the
armor with particular attention to the
textiles and include a demonstration of
loop-manipulated armor braids. From their
undergarments outwards the Samurai
provide a fascinating insight into combining
aesthetic and utilitarian components;
touching upon fiber processing, dyeing,
weaving, printing, and braiding.
Saturday Afternoon
Donna Kallner Sometimes known as Coptic
knitting or Tarim stitch, cross-knit looping
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Leader Biographies
Cathryn Amidei has been weaving Jacquard
by hand and at mills for 15 years. She is an
Associate Professor at Eastern Michigan
University and has exhibited widely. Cathryn
spent a year working at Digital Weaving
Norway and has travelled extensively
teaching and training on the TC2. 3W-S002.
Anastasia Azure combines weaving,
metal-smithing, and contemporary
materials to create sculpture and jewelry,
merging her BFA in Jewelry Metals
Arts from California College of the Arts
and MFA in Textiles from Rhode Island
School of Design. 3W-T012, SS-FA063.
Suzi Ballenger pursues the connections
between craftsman and machine by pushing
pre-conceived boundaries of weaving with
her choices of fiber and tools. She strives to
realize the fullest expression of threaded
order, disorder, function, and form to show
the simple and amazing beauty of cloth,
process, and movement. 2W-M009.
Joan Berner has followed her passion
to create contemporary garments from
traditional hand-produced textiles. Her
woven and felted garments have been in
seven Convergence® fashion shows and
sold nationally at the American Craft
Council, Paradise City Arts Festival,
and the Southern Highland Craft
Guild shows. 3W-T014, SS-FA060.
Louise Lemieux Bérubé combines skills
in photography, Photoshop®, Jacquard
weaving, and handmade artist books.
Her work is represented in many private
and public collections and she is the
cofounder of the Montreal Centre for
Contemporary Textiles. 2W-W023, 2W-F050.
Mary Burns creates Jacquard weavings,
hand-woven rugs, wall pieces, tapestries,
and felted work. An award-winning weaver
from northern Wisconsin, her current workin-progress is an exhibit titled Ancestral
Women, woven on her TC1 loom. S-SA099.
Jacqui Carey is a renowned maker of
Kumihimo and the author of several books
on the subject. Her work explores the
creative potential of Japanese braiding,
and her early interest in textile structure
led her to develop the ‘grid’ drafting
system to design patterns for braids.
2W-T019, 2W-R033, S-SA094, S-SP108.
Lucienne Coifman For more than 30 years,
Lucienne Coifman has been exploring
rep weave and beyond. She teaches,
lectures, and gives workshops throughout
New England and the Midwest, and her
new book, Rep, Rips, Reps Weave is an
excellent resource for both beginning and
advanced weavers. 3W-T010, SS-FP072.
Inge Dam is an award-winning artist and
the author of Tablet-Woven Accents for
Designer Fabrics: Contemporary Uses
for Ancient Techniques. She weaves on
a 32-shaft dobby loom and incorporates
tablet weaving in most of her garments.
3W-M006, S-FA066, S-FP073, S-SA097.
Anne Dixon has been a weaver for 40 years.
When she is not weaving textiles, she is
thinking about them; designing, browsing
books, and investigating the why, when, and
how of historical textiles. Anne has written
two books: The Handweaver’s Pattern
Directory and The Weaver’s Inkle Pattern
Directory. 2W-W024, S-FA068, U-S084.
Judy Dominic is in love with “process” and
incorporates numerous fiber techniques
and any interesting materials close at
hand in her art. She has traveled the
world with and for her fiber art and
makes it her goal to help others broaden
their view of the possibilities. SS-WP028,
U-R035, U-F056, SS-SA091, SS-SP102.
Karen Donde weaves, writes, and teaches
beginner to advanced weaving near her
Asheville, North Carolina home and
throughout the United States. She enjoys
helping new weavers develop and sharing
more advanced weave structures and
techniques that capture her interest.
S-WA027, SS-WP029, 3W-R030.
Dawn Edwards is an award-winning
felt artist fascinated with the alchemy
of felting and the idea that a bit of
wool can be turned into a work of art,
especially wearable art. From her home
base of Plainwell, Michigan, she shares
her love of felting with others through
teaching, both within the United States
and internationally. SS-RP045, 2W-F049.
Molly Elkind’s work in fiber, including
handwovens, tapestry, papermaking, surface
design, and mixed media/collage, has been
exhibited in juried shows nationwide since
1999. Molly currently weaves tapestry and
wearables for sale. She loves teaching
art, fiber, and art history to children and
adults. U-R034, U-F051, SS-SA089.
Catharine Ellis has been a weaver
and dyer for more than 40 years, and
divides her time between studio work,
researching natural dyes, travel, and
teaching. She developed Woven Shibori
and studied natural dyeing with Michel
Garcia of France, including a master class
in India. 3W-T016, S-FA065, S-FM070.
Kay Faulkner has been a full time
professional weaver for nearly 30 years.
She weaves unique and beautiful textiles
difficult to create in an industrial setting,
and frequently hand dyes the components
to achieve the unique appearance typical
of her work. 2W-T021, 2W-R032, U-S087.
Geri Forkner teaches and exhibits fiber
arts internationally. Her art is defined by
lifelong passions to make one of everything
and save materials from the global scrap
heap. As a member of the Southern Highland
Craft Guild, Geri uses her knowledge of
traditional crafts to push boundaries in
innovative ways. U-F053, SS-SP100.
Beverly Gordon works to inspire others
and share her passion, knowledge, and
appreciation for textiles—what they
mean and why they matter. She has been
a practicing weaver, curator, author,
university professor in textile and design
history, and assemblage artist. SS-SP101.
Joanne Hall is a weaver, teacher, and
author of three books, with a Masters degree
in Textile Design from the University of
Minnesota. She started teaching at the
University of Montana in 1971 and started
the Elkhorn Mountains Weaving Studio in
Montana. U-W025, S-RA043, S-RP048, U-F052.
Linda Hartshorn is an award-winning
weaver and dyer known for lively use
of color in her handwoven textiles. She
weaves in her studio in the mountains
of northern California and teaches
nationwide. 3W-T015, SS-FA062, U-S088.
Beckie Jeffers has been practicing yoga
for the majority of her life and has been
teaching yoga for 5 years. She teaches
a variety of classes and workshops on
yin yoga, basics and alignment of yoga,
and the energy of yoga. She also offers
individual private sessions designed to
meet specific needs. YW1, YR2, YF3, YS4.
Donna Kallner puts a modern spin on
looping, an ancient fiber technique found
on six of seven continents. She teaches
workshops and produces e-books and videobased online courses. 2W-T017, S-FP079,
SS-SA090, SS-SP105.
Denise Bolger Kovnat believes in embracing
challenge in her weaving and when
teaching students. She has taught at past
MAFA Workshop Weekends and exhibited
garments in HGA’s Convergence® Fashion
Show. 3W-M005, U-R037, SS-FA059.
Connie Lippert weaves tapestries using
the wedge weave technique and yarns
author, and speaker committed to turning
the weaving world on to understanding the
complexity of weave structures, narrow
warp weaves, and the many forms of
passementerie. 3W-T011, SS-FA058, U-S081.
Ruth Manning specializes in handwoven
tapestry with a focus on portraits and
personal narrative work. She maintains
a studio in Madison, Wisconsin, where
she teaches private classes and gives
workshops across the country. 3W-M007.
Margaret Stump has been working with
pin looms for more than 40 years creating
2- and 3-dimensional art made from tiny
woven squares. She is delighted to see so
many rediscovering the joys of pin loom
weaving. U-F057, SS-SA092, SS-SP106.
John Marshall has spent the last 40
years immersed in Japanese textiles
research, amassing a huge private
collection of fabrics and techniques he
is eager to share with others addicted
to fiber beauty. 3W-S001, S-SA096.
Jannie Taylor is both a handweaver and an
educator, fascinated by the interplay of color,
fiber, and structure. She teaches advanced
weaving classes and workshops at the AVL
Weaving School to share her knowledge and
enthusiasm with other weavers. 3W-M003,
2W-R031, S-SA098, SS-SP107.
Amanda McCavour is a Canadian artist
who works with stitch to create largescale embroidered installations. She is
interested in thread’s assumed vulnerability,
ability to unravel, and strength when sewn
together. 2W-T020, SS-RA041, U-F054.
Marcy Petrini has been teaching weaving
since 1980 and enjoys being challenged
by student’s questions, problems, and
especially their creativity. She is the
regular columnist for “Right From the
Start” published since 1999 in HGA’s Shuttle
Spindle & Dyepot magazine. SS-WA026,
U-R038, S-FA067, S-FP074, U-S086.
Becka Rahn combines technology with
textile art. She is an author, teacher,
and digital fabric designer based in
Minneapolis, where she is active in the
art and craft community. SS-RA040,
SS-RP046, S-FA064, S-FP077, U-S082.
Sarah Saulson has been weaving since
childhood. She lives in Syracuse, New York,
where she teaches weaving at Syracuse
University, the Montessori School of
Syracuse, to guilds, and at conferences.
In her studio practice she specializes
in creating unique custom-designed
Jewish prayer shawls on commission.
S-FM069, S-FP078, SS-SP103.
Andrea Mielke Schroer has been sharing
the joy of spinning for over 20 years;
writing for several publications and
teaching across the nation at festivals,
conferences, schools, and guilds. Her
teaching style has been described as patient,
knowledgeable, and thorough. U-T022,
SS-RP047, U-F055, SS-SA093, SS-SP104.
Robyn Spady learned to weave over 45 years
ago and completed HGA’s COE in Weaving
in 2004. She is a well-known instructor,
Janis Thompson has had a lifelong passion
for color which guides her dyeing on bright,
unusual paths and shapes her spinning
toward the fantastical. She works for the
Eugene Textile Center and teaches workshops
all over the country. SS-FP071, U-S083.
Sara von Tresckow is a weaver and owner
of The Woolgatherers. In recent years
she has explored drawloom weaving,
tapestry, and Jacquard weaving to produce
weaver-controlled patterning. Sara wrote
the book When A Single Harness Simply
Isn’t Enough. SS-RA042, SS-FA061.
Marcia Weiss is an internationally
exhibited artist, associate professor, and
director of the Textile Design program at
Philadelphia University. A specialist in
woven design, Marcia teaches advanced
studio courses at the undergraduate and
graduate levels. 2W-T018, S-FP075, U-S085.
Wendy Weiss exhibits woven textiles
internationally and uses natural dyes that
she cultivates and collects locally. She
serves on the board of the Textile Society
of America and is a Fulbright-Nehru Senior
Scholar. 3W-M004, U-R036, S-FP076.
Melissa Wraalstad is Executive Director
of the Wisconsin Museum of Quilts
& Fiber Arts. She has an extensive
museum background with a Master of
Arts in History-Museum Studies from the
Cooperstown Graduate Program. S-SA095.
Patsy Zawistoski has been an innovative
teacher, tutor, and lecturer for more than
35 years throughout the United States,
New Zealand, Australia, and Canada.
She teaches about spinning fibers, tools,
sampling, and efficient ways to create
exciting yarns. 3W-T013, U-S080.
Keynote Speaker
Juan P. Hinestroza is a tenured
Associate Professor of Fiber Science and
directs The Textiles Nanotechnology
Laboratory at the College of Human
Ecology of Cornell University in
Ithaca, New York. Professor Hinestroza
works on understanding fundamental
phenomena at the nanoscale that are of
relevance to Fiber and Polymer Science.
Hinestroza has received over 6.1 million
dollars in research funding (Federal
and State agencies as well as Industrial
Consortiums) for his pioneering
work in exploring new pathways for
creating multifunctional fibers via
manipulation of nanoscale phenomena.
Leader Biographies
hand-dyed with natural materials. Her work
is exhibited nationally, widely published,
and she has received three artist grants
from the South Carolina Arts Commission.
3W-M008, SS-RA039, SS-RP044.
Meetings and Gatherings
Nonprofit groups who hold affiliate
memberships with HGA are encouraged to
meet during Convergence®. These special
interest meetings are free to attend and open
to all registered Convergence® delegates
and to those who have purchased a day
pass for the same day as the meeting. All
meetings are held at the Wisconsin Center.
Please check with the registration desk for
location and details. For more information
about the meetings and the topics covered,
please contact the individual groups.
American Tapestry
Alliance Open Meeting
www.AmericanTapestryAlliance.org
Saturday, August 6, 10:30 AM–1:30 PM
Complex Weavers Open Meeting
www.Complex-Weavers.org
Wednesday, August 3, 4:15–5:00 PM
TWIST (Tablet Weavers’
International Studies and
Techniques) Open Meeting
www.TabletWeavers.org
Thursday, August 4, 12:00–1:00 PM
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Registration & Hotel Information
Register early! Sessions fill quickly!
Convergence® events and activities are
open to the general public, however an
HGA Membership is required to register for
Sessions. Registration is taken on a first-come,
first served basis, and Fiber Trust members
who have given a financial gift of $100 or more
in 2015 qualify for Priority Registration. To join
the Fiber Trust visit www.WeaveSpinDye.org
or call (678) 730-0010.
How to Register:
• Online at www.WeaveSpinDye.org
The preferred and secure
registration method, which includes
an immediate email confirmation
• Fax the Registration form
to (678) 730-0836
• Mail the Registration form to the
HGA address at the bottom of the
form. Retain a copy for your records.
• Phone (678) 730-0010
Available Monday through Thursday,
12:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. EST
Registration closes June 30, 2016 and
reopens onsite at the Wisconsin Center
beginning Monday, August 1, 2016.
Registrations received onsite will be
subject to an additional administration
fee of $25 (U.S. dollars) and will be based
on availability. Leaders are unable to
admit students who have not registered in
advance. Full payment by credit card (or
check if mailing in your Registration form)
is required to secure a space in a session.
Convergence® Value Package
Purchase the Convergence Value Package
(CVP) and save 25% on your Sessions!
In addition to the savings on Sessions
registration, the CVP includes daily
admission to the Marketplace and the
Art Exhibits ($40 value), 1 ticket to
the Fashion Show ($75 value), 1 ticket
to the Featured Speaker ($35 value),
and an HGA Tote Bag ($10 value).
Supplies and Material Fees
To review supply lists, visit our website at
www.WeaveSpinDye.org. Session material
fees are payable to the Leader and
collected at the time of the Session. Do not
include this on the Registration form.
Changes and Cancellations
Registrants may change their Session and
Tour selection until April 30, 2016. Requests
must be made in writing and are subject to
an administration fee of $25 (U.S. dollars).
Membership dues and tickets purchased
for Convergence® events (Fashion Show,
Featured Speaker, Meals, Tours, Juror
Talks, etc.) are non-refundable. Requests
to cancel a Session must be made in
writing by April 30, 2016. Cancellations
are subject to a cancellation fee of 50% of
the Session fee or $75, whichever is less.
No refund will be given for cancellations
received after April 30, 2016.
All Sessions and Tours require a minimum
number of participants in order to
run. HGA reserves the right to cancel
Sessions and Tours if there is insufficient
registration. If we must cancel a Session
or Tour, HGA will issue a full refund.
Hotel Information
Stay at a Conference Hotel and be a part of it all…
You will have a better Convergence®
experience if you stay at a conference hotel.
The close proximity to the convention
center and the ability to network with other
attendees makes this an easy choice. In
addition, by staying at a conference hotel you
help keep future Convergence® rates low.
The hotel rates negotiated by HGA include
many benefits for you and our organization.
Based on the number of rooms we reserve
and occupy; the hotels, convention center,
and visitor bureau provide complimentary
meeting room space, exhibit space, staff
accommodations and reduced food and
beverage charges—savings that are passed
on to attendees through HGA’s registration
rates. If the Convergence® conference is
unable to meet its commitment because
attendees are making reservations at
other hotels, HGA is charged a fee to
make up for lost revenue. If this becomes
a trend, HGA would be forced to increase
the registration fee and cut services.
Hotel reservations should be made online from
the HGA website, www.WeaveSpinDye.org, or
by calling the hotel directly and mentioning
you are attending the Handweavers Guild of
America’s Convergence® Conference. Rates do
not include taxes or parking. Parking fees and
amenities vary by hotel. For more information
visit our website www.WeaveSpinDye.org.
Courtyard Milwaukee
Downtown
300 W. Michigan Street
Milwaukee, WI 53203
(414) 291-4122
Single/Double: $149
HGA Rate Deadline: July 1, 2016
Fairfield Inn & Suites
by Marriott Milwaukee
Downtown
710 N. Old World Third Street
Milwaukee, WI 53203
(414) 224-8400
Single/Double: $145
Hyatt Regency Milwaukee
Priority Registration opens December 1, 2015
General Registration opens December 15, 2015
333 West Kilbourn Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53203
(414) 276-1234
Single: $147; Double: $167; Triple: $187
Registration Form
WELCOMES YOU TO
Don’t be Disappointed!
Early registration is advised for best class
selection. Return completed form and fee ASAP!
July 30–August 6 • International Fiber Arts Conference
Delegate Information (one delegate per registration form, please)
Name_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Address________________________________________________________________ City____________________________________________
State/Prov. __________________________________ Zip/Postal Code________________ Country________________________________________
Phone _____________________________________ Email______________________________________________________________________
Ticketed Events With CVP
Conference Value Package (CVP)
_______ x
Session Discount Moving Forward Fashion Show Juan Hinestroza, Speaker Day Pass Tote Bag
Mixed Bag Juror’s Talk _______ x
Moving Forward Juror’s Talk _______ x
Bistro Dinner _______ x
Dietary Restrictions:
Vegetarian
Gluten Free
Without CVP
$150 = $____________
Included Included _______ x
Included _______ x
Included
_______ x
Included
_______ x
$10 = $____________
_______ x
$35 = $____________
_______ x
$43 = $____________
_______ x
Not Applicable
$75 = $____________
$35 = $____________
$10 = $____________
$10 = $____________
$10 = $____________
$35 = $____________
$43 = $____________
Ticketed Event Subtotal = $ Sessions
Membership is Required for all Sessions
I am an HGA Member.
I am not an HGA Member. Please begin/renew my membership:
Yoga Class 1st Choice Session Number AM Wednesday PM 2nd Choice Session Number AM $55 International
3rd Choice
Session Number
PM Thursday
3-Day Workshop (3W)
2-Day Workshop (2W)
1-Day Studio (U)
Super Seminars (SS)
Seminars (S)
Yoga Class (Y)
$45 U.S.
Membership Total = $
Sat, Jul 30
Mon, Aug 1
Tues, Aug 2
Wed, Aug 3
Thurs, Aug 4
Fri, Aug 5
Sat, Aug 6
= $
AM PM
Friday Saturday
With CVP
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
x
x
x
x
x
x
$405
$270
$135
$68
$34
$10
=
=
=
=
=
=
Without CVP
$____________
$____________
$____________
$____________
$____________
$____________
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
_______
x
x
x
x
x
x
$540
$360
$180
$90
$45
$10
=
=
=
=
=
=
$____________
$____________
$____________
$____________
$____________
$____________
Sessions Subtotal = $
Total This Page = $
Total First Page
= $
Tours
Tour 1: Wisconsin Museum of Quilts & Fiber Arts and Cedarburg Woolen Mill Tour 2: Harley Davidson and MillerCoors Brewery Tour 3: Helen Louise Allen Textile Collection & Ruth Davis Design Gallery Tour 4: John Michael Kohler Arts/Industry Residency Program & Sheboygan Project ______ x $100 = $_______________
______ x $150=$_______________
______ x $95 =$_______________
______ x $125 =$_______________
Tours Subtotal
= $
Merchandise
Yarn Qty Member
Price
C091 Wood Violet
_______ x $24.30
C092 Pale Ale
_______ x $24.30
C093 Sugar Maple _______ x $24.30
C094 Ice Age
_______ x $24.30
C095 Great Lakes
_______ x $24.30
Sunrise
C096 Spring Green _______ x $24.30
C097 Butter Cream _______ x $24.30
C101Cranberry
_______ x $13.95
C102Purple
_______ x $13.95
C103Cheddar
_______ x $13.95
C104Chestnut
_______ x $13.95
C105 Steel Grey
_______ x $13.95
C050Bush
_______ x $13.95
Retail
x $27.00
x $27.00
x $27.00
x $27.00
x $27.00
$__________
$__________
$__________
$__________
$__________
x $27.00
x $27.00
x $15.50
x $15.50
x $15.50
x $15.50
x $15.50
x $15.50
$__________
$__________
$__________
$__________
$__________
$__________
$__________
$__________
Roving MemberRetail
Price
C098 Cranberry Bog _______ x $28.80 x $32.00
C099Reflection
_______ x $28.80 x $32.00
on the Water
C100 Wood Violet
_______ x $28.80 x $32.00
___________
___________
C106Convergence® _______ Milwaukee Pin
___________
x $8.00
Subtotal
=$
Shipping (U.S: 1–4 Skeins = $6.10 and 5–20 Skeins = $12.65, Call for international mailing rates)
Domestic flat rate shipping only, applicable to orders placed by mail, fax, or call-in.
= $
Georgia Residents add 6% Sales Tax = $
Merchandise Subtotal
= $
Total
=$
Is this your first Convergence®:
Yes
No
Would you like to volunteer?
Special Physical Requirements (wheelchair, hearing, etc.):
Fiber Arts Experience:
Weaver
Spinner
Are you affiliated with any local or regional guilds?
No
Dyer
Yes
Yes
Yes, explain:_________________________________________________
Basketmaker
No
___________
Other:__________________________________________
If yes, which ones? ______________________________________________
By registering for Convergence , I understand that I give HGA permission to use (display, publish, etc.) any photograph(s) made of me at this
conference for HGA marketing purposes, including advertising and publicity in print and electronic environments.
®
Payment (one delegate per registration form, please)
 Check or Money Order in U.S. funds or drawn on a U.S. bank, payable to Handweavers Guild of America
 Credit Card #____________________________________________________________ Exp:_______________________________________
Return Form by Fax to: (678) 730-0836 or by Mail to: Handweavers Guild of America, Inc.
1255 Buford Hwy, Ste. 211
Suwanee, GA 30024
Parking Information
Volunteers assist and support the
following key areas of the conference:
Parking rates at hotels and garages vary. Parking is available at the
Wisconsin Center via a surface lot at 500 W. Wells Street. Enter in the
Wisconsin Center underpass (Wells St. between 4th & 6th St.)
LEGE N D
• On-Site Registration
E. LLOYD ST
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Ground TransportationNEIGHBORHOODS
from
Ground Transportation
University/College
Brady
Street
Milwaukee Airport to Hotels
from Chicago O’Hare
Bublr Bike Rental Station
Downtown
Airport to Milwaukee
Milwaukee’s
General
Mitchell
International
(East Town & Westown)
Milwaukee Intermodal Station
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• Art Exhibit Monitors
• Special Events
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Assistants
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E. BRADY ST Assistantship Grants
Convergence
are available to students registered in
accredited academic fiber arts programs.
Download requirements and an application
form at www.WeaveSpindDye.org.
E. PLEASANT ST
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Visitor Information
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VISIT Milwaukee
(414) 273-3950
www.VisitMilwaukee.org
E. OGDEN AVE
W. MCKINLEY AVE
N. CASS ST
N. W
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N.
N. HUBBARD ST
Airport (MKE) is located 6 miles
Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport
East Side W. RESERVOIR
Hospital
south of downtown Milwaukee.
(ORD) is located 79 miles southeast of
Park
Historic Third Ward
downtown Milwaukee. Coach USA offers
Shuttle
Beach Service
Menomonee River Valley
bus transportation to and from Chicago
W. VINE ST
Located
near Baggage Claim 3, shuttle
Lighthouse
Walker’s Point O’Hare International Airport and downtown
operators
provide a shared ride service,
Golf Course
Milwaukee every 1–2 hours. Rates are $30
door-to-door from the airport to hotels
Bike Trail
per person each way or $55 roundtrip.
W. PLEASANT ST
for $15 per person each way, or $29
Milwaukee RiverWalk
For a complete schedule and more
roundtrip. Reservations are encouraged.
information call (262) 542-8861 or visit
GO Riteway Transportation Group
www.CoachUSA.com/WisconsinCoach.
0.5
1.0
1.5 km
www.GoRiteway.com
Amtrak Hiawatha
(414) 570-5200
0.5 or (800) 236-5450
1.0 mi
The Amtrak Hiawatha line provides
Taxi Service
service between downtown Milwaukee’s
Taxi service is available via the taxi
Intermodal Station and Chicago’s Union
pickup station located outside of Baggage
Station with stops at the Milwaukee Airport.
Downtown
Milwaukee
Hotels
Claim 3. Cross the Baggage
Claim
For more
information call (800) 872-7245
ST
visitmilwaukee.org
| 1-800-231-0903
s signs
roadway, and follow the
to the
or visit www.AmtrakHiawatha.com.
taxi lane behind the rental car area.
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Hospitality
ME
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More than 100 volunteers are needed to
help make HGA’s Convergence® conference
a success. Volunteering is a great way to
network while getting a behind-the-scenes
look at the conference. Volunteering is open
E. NORTH
to all conference attendees. Register
to AVE
volunteer online at www.WeaveSpinDye.org.
Located at the corner of 4th Street & Wisconsin Ave, the address is: 400 W. Wisconsin
Ave. 53203. The main entrance will be on your left at the corner of N. 4th St. and
W. NORTH visit
AVE www.WeaveSpinDye.org.
W. Wisconsin Ave. For detailed driving directions
N. 7TH ST
N. 8TH ST
Driving Directions to the Wisconsin Center
N . H U M BOLDT BLVD
Volunteer
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N. ASTO R ST
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Solid 20/2 Silk 450 yards per skein
Custom Dyed by RedFish DyeWorks
Retail: $15.50, Member: $13.95
Variegated 10/2 Tencel® 1,000 yards per skein
Custom Dyed by Just Our Yarn
Retail: $27.00, Member: $24.30
C101 Cranberry
C102 Purple
C093 Sugar Maple
C095 Great Lakes Sunrise
Warm Red, Yellow, Orange & Green
Vibrant Sky Blue, Saffron, Cerulean
& Grass Green
C103 Cheddar
C096 Spring Green
C091 Wood Violet
Light Spring Green with hints of Amber
Royal Purple with Violet, Spring Green
& Sea Foam
C104 Chestnut
C105 Steel Grey
C094 Ice Age
C097 Butter Cream
Pale Blue with a splash of Light Green
Off White with hints of Buttery Yellow & Rose
C050 Bush
C092 Pale Ale
Shades of Amber, Saffron & Brown
Convergence®
Pin C106
ORDER ONLINE AT WWW.WEAVESPINDYE.ORG OR CALL 678-730-0010

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