03/21/2023
EGLFC - Fiber Conference and Retreat Weekend!
October 6–9th, 2023
At the Beautiful & Historic Chautauqua Institution in Western NY!
It will be here before you know it! Registration begins April 1st. To be sure you get your favorite class, register early.
• Go to wwww.eglfc.org to register on-line
• Or to print a registration form and mail it
• To get ALL the conference details.
This News Blast features Amy Tyler and Renate Maile-Moskowitz —
two of our six instructors:
Spin Knit Nexus with Amy Tyler
In this exploration of the intersection of spinning and knitting, several spinning techniques will be covered for creating combinations of yarns that are not found among commercially spun yarns. Explore how to use those yarn combinations to
create unique knitting projects. Focus on spinning and combining yarns that are different but complementary by 1) blending fibers at the wheel; 2) combining solid color fiber sources in multiple ways; 3) spinning yarns of different thicknesses and textures from a single fiber source; and 4) spinning and plying hand-painted tops in a variety of ways. Experience Level: Should be able to spin a singles of reasonably consistent thickness and twist; have some experience creating 2-ply yarns; be comfortable with the knit stitch, the purl stitch, cast on, and bind off. Class Size Limit: 18.
Amy has degrees in modern dance, kinesiology, and physiology. Her art and science backgrounds give her a keen understanding of learning movement skills, composition, pattern recognition, and systematic exploration. The result is her focus on spinning and knitting technique, texture, three-dimensional structure, and knit designs that exploit handspinning techniques. She teaches spinning and knitting at venues across the country and is well known for her animated and engaging teaching style. Amy has published articles in Spin Off, Interweave Knits, and PLY Magazine. You can find out more about her work on her website: www.stonesockfibers.com
Feltrikiri – Texturing, Embellishing and Raising Felt into Unique 3D Creations with Renate Maile-Moskowitz
Feltrikiri is an underrated Finishing and Touch-Up Technique for all new and old felt surfaces, and applicable to all small and large Felt Projects. The Japanese word “Kiri” resonates in our vocabulary with the fear and trepidation felters encounter when administering the “first cut(s)” into one’s finished work. With a little hand holding for the first incisions into the felt, all will overcome and experience the thrill of unearthing hidden colors, unexpected undergrounds and layerings. Simultaneously see your 2D felt rise into another dimension by cutting, folding, twisting, and stretching your felt into endless new 3D shapes and textures. After an initial practice piece of a smaller brooch, participants will venture on to apply this technique to a larger project of their own choosing and design — the size and intricacy based upon their felting skills. Experience Level: Beginner to Experienced. Class Size Limit: 16.
Renate’s artistic background is multi-cultural, multi-disciplinary, versatile, and crosses many boundaries. German born, raised and self-trained in just about every textile tradition, the nearly forgotten techniques of felt making and silk/sericulture production became an early research and teaching pursuit. A Fulbright Scholarship in Dance brought her to the US where new venues surfaced to apply and fuse her experiences and interests in unique Fiber, Textile and Costume fields. Creating costumes for the Shakespeare Theater, the Washington National Opera under general director Placido Domingo’s artistic leadership, teaching Fiber Arts workshops nationally and internationally, creating performance art pieces, consulting with museums and colleges, collaborating with Discovery Channel, the Textile Museum and Smithsonian’s Educational Outreach Programs are just a few noteworthy applications. She concurrently creates her own work for galleries and shows, teaches, and publishes her findings and creations in magazines and books. www.instagram.com/renatemoskowitz and Renate Maile-Moskowitz
Mark your calendar: Registration begins April 1st online.
Check out www.eglfc.org for details.
My formal training was in modern dance, kinesiology, and physiology. I then spent years teaching physical therapy students about critical inquiry, evidence-based practice, and research design. In...
