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Beyond the Basics Spinning

This is a two-day course for those who have completed a Beginning Spinning course and are ready to take the next step and for "lapsed" spinners who want to revive their skills. Most of the spinning techniques dealt with in the workshop are included in the Certificate of Competence in Handspinning Part A and a few in Part B.

Tutor: Jenny Hopper
When: 21 and 22 August, 9:30am - 4.00pm
Where: Guild rooms
Cost: $130 for members, $160 for non members

Manipulation and New Fabrics Available for Shibori

World-renowned shibori researcher and author, Yoshiko Wada is visiting Australia and New Zealand in September. She will give a lecture/demonstration at the Guild. This lecture/ demonstration will be based largely on the last part of her second book, in which she details her experiments using traditional shibori techniques applied to contemporary fabrics and materials.

In her lecture/demonstration for the Guild, we anticipate Wada-sensei will speak about 3D manipulation of silk (combined with removal of sericin with shaping resist) and polyester, in addition to heat transfer (sublimation combined with the shaping process).

This is not a hands-on workshop. Students are encouraged to bring along their own shibori experiments using polyester or other non-traditional materials.

Further details will be available in due course. This is full.

When: Monday 13 September, 10.00am - 4.00pm
Where: Downstairs, Small Hall, St Pauls Church

Workshops for Children

For two days in the October school holidays we will hold introductory workshops for children accompanied by an adult. They will be able to try their hand at braiding, simple weaving, felting, knitting and crochet.

When: Wednesday, Sept 29 and/or Wed, October 6 at 10am-12.30pm and/or 1pm-3.30pm
Where: small hall below the Guild rooms
Cost: $15 per session for adult and child together

Annual Judges Day

The Guild provides a list of accredited judges of spinning, weaving, felting, braiding, etc, for Sydney, suburban and country shows. To maintain accreditation it is asked that, wherever possible, those who are already judges, or wish to become an accredited judge attend this get together to 'keep up to date' and discuss methods, standards and ideas for improvement, etc.
All are welcome - those who enter their work in shows, those who work as stewards and organisers and those who are willing to take on this valuable role for the Guild.
If you have any queries contact Jenny Dunn or Jenny Hopper.
To be eligible for this accreditation members must fulfil the following criteria:
• show a high level of personal skill, knowledge and expertise in our crafts
• have attended a training seminar/discussion for judges, or similar, conducted by the Guild
• have worked as a trainee judge with an experienced judge on at least one occasion and be recommended by that judge as having the necessary knowledge, skills and expertise to become a competent judge
• be willing to travel to and judge at least two shows/competitions per year if invited
Application for accreditation form is on our web site.

When: Sunday, October 31, 10am-3pm
Where: Guild rooms
Cost: $3 room usage fee
Bring your lunch or buy it nearby

Bookings

Contact the Guild Rooms on Thursdays 12 noon to 4.00pm, leave a message on 02 9745 1603 or email at nsweave@spin.net.au. Full payment by cheque (make cheques payable to Hand Weavers and Spinners Guild of NSW Inc), credit card or cash (in person) will confirm your place in the workshop(s) of your choice. Include the workshop form. Classes are limited to 12 students and will not take place unless 9 students are enrolled.

Cost: Members $65 per day, non members $80 per day unless otherwise stated.
Time: 9.30am for 10.00am start, finish 4.00pm
Where: Guild rooms upstairs at the back of the hall behind St Paul's church, 205 Burwood Rd, Burwood or in the small hall at the foot of the stairs to the Guild rooms, both air-conditioned.