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workshop descriptions
Below is a listing of the various workshops that Judy offers and their descriptions. Contact Judy for supply lists and fees and to discuss the length of the workshop.
Judy is also available for private lessons as well as artist-in-residence programs.
Five-Day to Half-Day Workshops
Mud Cloth (Modified Bogolan Fini)Soft Sculpture Twining
Basics of Basketry: Plait, Plain Weave, Twine, Coil
Double Pie Basket, Ribbed Style
Gutsy Stuff
Practically Perfect Paper (recycling method)
Actually Perfect Paper (plant method)
Random Weave Basketry
Wool Drying Basket
Market Basket
Scrumble Rumble
PNG String Bag
Of Boredom, Boxes and Boundaries (sparking creativity)
Capture that Thought (simple book binding and journal making, artist books)
Mud Cloth (Bogolanfini Modified)
The seemingly simple white design on black background cloth represents the serious artistic manner of telling the stories of village life in Mali, Africa. Learn about the traditional method of bogolan fini, dying cotton cloth with mud, as well as how that process is modified in the non-scientific Dominic version. During the workshop you will create your own story designs using local muds on cotton and other natural fiber cloth. Connect with the earth and gain an appreciation of the Mali culture. ~ Beginners/intermediate dyers welcome.1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 day workshop
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Soft Sculpture Twining
Take supple, pliable cordage and create a unique sculptural form that is surprisingly sturdy. Increasing/decreasing shape, adding spokes, causing ripples and taking care of the unruly ends will be covered. Creating your own cordage will also be covered. ~ Knowledge of twining is helpful (either basket or loom twining experience); it can be learned in class.1 day workshop (minimum 6 hours)
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Basics of Basketry
Learn the four fundamental techniques of basketry (coiling, plain weave, plaiting and twining) while creating a small functional basket in each technique. Individual expression will be encouraged as you come to understand basic basketry theory. ~ No prior experience necessary.4 session workshop, minimum 3 hours each session
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Double Pie Basket, Ribbed Style
Going to a picnic or church supper and need to carry a couple of delicious dishes? This handy double pie is ideal with a swing shelf and a lid that converts to a tray. Made of a 14” high D-handle and 6 hardwod hoops, you will drill, peg and lash it all together, while very little weaving is actually needed. Ribbing fills the structure of the shelf and lid. On-site dyeing is optional to personalize your basket. A special button, twig or buckle secures the shelf using leather straps. Well worth buying pies to put in it! ~ Rib construction experience helpful, but not necessary.1 day workshop (minimum 8 hours)
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Gusty Stuff
When not being used to hold sausage together, gut is a very elastic material that sticks to just about anything and dries firm and semi-transparent when stretched. It can hold structures together, be used like a string, create walls or form a flexible shape. A great material to use, play outside the box – or rather, outside the tube - in this off-the-wall workshop. ~ Beginners/all levels welcome.1/2, 1, or 2 day workshop
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Practically Perfect Paper!
Environmentally sensitive, this simple and fast approach to paper making recycles paper. Make your own mould and deckle, try different vat systems, pull sheets, pour and mold pulp, use inclusions – become intimate with paper from the fibers up! ~ Beginners/all levels welcome.1/2 or 1 day workshop
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Actually Perfect Paper
All real paper is made from plant materials, so we will gather some and do it right! Make your own mould and deckle while cooking up some local plants, then see what develops. Each plant has its own characteristics and will produce unique paper. Beginners/all levels welcome.1 or 2 day workshop (minimum 6 hours)
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Random Weave Basketry
Take a mess of material and put some order into it as you learn a couple basic starts and the principles of random weave. As a technique that is 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. The few rules that govern this technique are meant to be broken! ~ All levels of basketry expertise welcome.1/2 or 1 day workshop
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Wool Drying Basket
Using basic plaiting and plain weave techniques create the perfect basket for drying your wool or holding your laundry. Natural rattan will be woven in this 12” x 12” x 8-12”carry-all. ‘Feet’ will be added to lift the basket off the floor. ~ No prior basketry experience needed, but welcomed.1 day workshop (minimum 6 hours)
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Market Basket
The market basket is one of the traditional styles that proves it's worth every time you use it. Depending on how much time you can invest in the making of it, your market basket can be a mini version that is just right to hold CDs in the car or regulation-sized using a 12 inch handle - just right for a ton of uses. ~ No prior basketry experience needed, but welcomed.1 day workshop (minimum 6 hrs)
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Scrumble Rumble
If you can knit/purl and single/double crochet, you can scrumble! Go freeform as you use p bits of yarns creating a highly unorthodox knitted and/or chrocheted sriwt wrap or mini pouch. Novice and beyond are welcome. Do NOT bring any preconceived ideas of what you will be doing!1 or 2 day workshop (minimum 6 hours)
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PNG String Bag
Papua New Guinea is noted for its bilums - string bags that were originally made from the inner bark of trees. Today the bilum artists re-spin acrylic yarns of brilliant colors and create incredible designs - all with a single stitch. Try your hand at this technique while making a small bag. No experience necessary.1 or 2 day workshop (minimum 6 hours)
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Of Boredom, Boxes and Boundaries
Stuck in a creative rut and can’t seem to find your way out? Bored by doing the same thing over and over again and looking for something to spark your imagination? Come get energized, unstuck and excited about your fiber work. Learn some tips and tricks for getting the 'juices' moving again and get 'out of the box'.1/2 day workshop
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Capture that Thought!
Journaling seem to be the thing to do. Learn some simple bookmaking and binding techniques that are ideal for journals and special narratives while actually making a number of small scale samples. During the process, consider the vast possibilities for “telling your story”.1/2 or 1 day workshop return to top of page
Artist-In-Residence Programs
Tailor a program of fiber techniques to your curriculum and students. Techniques covered may include: mudcloth, papermaking, basketry, bookmaking, felting, weaving and spinning. Contact Judy to discuss your ideas.To be determnined betweeen organization and artist
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Last updated: 17 January 2010
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