SYMPOSIUM SCHEDULE
Please note, schedule subject to change at any time. The LIVE Workshops (labeled as such) will start at 9AM MDT (8AM PDT, 10AM CDT, 11AM EDT, 3PM GMT, 4PM BST). All workshops will be available each day after the completion of the daily live broadcast that starts at 9am MDT, until midnight.
Friday, June 18, 2021
JOIN US LIVE at 11AM EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME!! Symposium Kick-Off Event!
Shahar Boyayan
JOIN US LIVE at 11:30AM EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME!! Having fun with Dorset Buttons
Let's learn how to make a traditional Dorset button and some variations. These are great to use with bags, textile art, mixed media and of course, garments.
Melissa Nasby
Meet and Greet with the Artist via Chat at 3PM EDT!WIRESPUN!
Spin wool over wire to create endless possibilities for jewelry sculpture and even home decor! Amazing use of textile scraps, art batts and thrums.
Kris Weyrick-Scott
Meet and Greet with the Artist via Chat at 5PM EDT!Wool Spirit
Let the Spirit of the Wool come alive! Have you ever been working on a project and had it take on a life of it’s own? That will definitely be the case with this dual wet/needle felting workshop. You will be shown how to wet felt a wooly using curly sheep locks and then, in and among the curls, needle felting your Wool Spirits face. He will watch over you and guide your creativity while you work on future projects.
Saturday, June 19, 2021
Marlaine Verhelst
Meet and Greet with the Artist via Chat at 11AM EDT!Heat Setting Synthetics
After my class of last year "Playing with Synthetic Organza" I am still playing with synthetics. In this class we will explore the possibilities of heat setting synthetics. Just playing but also some 3D projects to explore.
Dwight Saunders
Meet and Greet with the Artist via Chat at 1PM EDT!Paverpol Fiber Jewellery
With just a few simple tools, paverpol, wire and scraps of fiber I will teach you how to create one-of-a-kind unique peices of jewellery.
Kim Brownell
Meet and Greet with the Artist via Chat at 3PM EDT!Fabric Scrap Ornaments
Join Kim Brownell to learn what fun you can have with a few fabric scraps and beads, charms, or baubles. Make these little 2.5”x3” art quilt ornaments. Hang them on a holiday tree or display year round on an ornament hanger. Great for giving as gifts. Make lots and turn a small section of wall into a miniature art gallery. They are quick, easy, and highly addicting to make.
Sunday, June 20, 2020
Veronika Olivier
Meet and Greet with the Artist via Chat at 11AM EDT!Rose oh Hare
In my class we will make a vintage inspired rabbit with airdry clay but the focus will be how to incorporate textiles and fibers into clay sculptural work.
Astrid Zopo
Meet and Greet with the Artist via Chat at 1PM EDT!
Art Quilt in the Bag
I present the Art Quilt in the bag. Special for Fiber Art and Textile symposium event, 2021. The idea is to make a simple art quilt and place it in the tote bag. The materials used to make the Art Quilts are various fabrics (I use Batik Fabrics), tulle, quilt batting, buttons and embroidery. And for making the tote bag is using canvas fabric to make the bag more sturdy. I will teach you portrait art quilt. So prepare the object, print it on A4 size paper and get ready to apply it in the Art Quilt. Because Art Quilt is an ART in quilts form, let's get ready to be an artist, to be creative, pour your artistic ideas and put it on the bag. let’s your artwork inspire another with Art Quilt in the Bag.
Grace McFetters
Meet and Greet with the Artist via Chat at 3PM EDT!
Beyond Your Basic 2-ply Yarn: Intermediate Handspinning
Are you a basic handspinner? If you have mastered the art of drafting for your ideal 2-ply handspun yarn, and you are now interested in expanding your skills, this is the class for you! This class will introduce students to four new yarn structures: spiral, cable, oppositional ply, and boucle yarns. Instruction will walk students through the spinning process to successfully tackle new spinning techniques and skills, specifically focusing on various plies that will give a diverse set of yarn structure.
Monday, June 21, 2021
Rosanna Lynne Welter
JOIN US LIVE at 11AM EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME!!Quilted Greeting Cards for Any Occasion
Quilting projects can seem a little intimidating, but they really can be simple and very satisfying. And they definitely should be fun! Have you ever wanted to give someone a special card for a special occasion, but what you found at the store seemed so . . . manufactured and impersonal? With some fabric (scraps or a bit of novelty print) and a few supplies you can create a card that will be a perfect heartfelt and unique artistic treasure for the recipient. This class will demonstrate how to make several different types of quilted greeting cards, from the very simple to something a bit more challenging.
Dimitra Kalinderis
Meet and Greet with the Artist via Chat at 3PM EDT!Look on the Bright Side of the Box
We are going to have a fun time covering a box with vibrant, colorful felt. We will go through the basic tools and materials that we’ll need, needle felt a continuous design for a round box and learn how to add beautiful decorations and stitched details. Finally, we will get a little more creative and see how we can make an alternative knob.
Denise Williams
Meet and Greet with the Artist via Chat at 5PM EDT!Intro to Spinning
Don't Drop the Spindle: Tips and Techniques to Start Spinning and Keep it Spinning.
Tuesday, June 22, 2021
Brenda Helfrich
Meet and Greet with the Artist via Chat at 11AM EDT!Quirky Bird
Using tinfoil, masking tape, some styrofoam, lace, faux fur etc as well as various Paverpol products, I will show you the techniques used to make this quirky bird. In the bonus section, I will give a list of all the products and materials used and I will also show you how to make her quirky glowing egg.
Karen Jones
Meet and Greet with the Artist via Chat at 1PM EDT!Rag Rug Flower Tote Bag
Today, there is a growing trend in “up-cycling”, the art of re-using and re-purposing items that would probably otherwise have been thrown away. In this workshop I will show you how to become a part of this increasingly popular movement towards helping save the planet, whilst simultaneously making a beautifully fashionable Rag Rug Flower Tote Bag out of unwanted items of clothing. We will learn the ancient craft of rag rugging, also known as peg or proggy rug making, with a little twist designed to bring it right up to date. So, check out your closet and see which unwanted or unloved items of clothing you would like to give a new life to, and join me for a fun and creative lesson in becoming an Eco-warrior with a flair for fashion.
Joyce Brown
Meet and Greet with the Artist via Chat at 3PM EDT!Shirt Aprons
Do you have an old shirt that you love that you need to retire? Then turn it into a one-of-a-kind apron. One long sleeved shirt provides enough material to make an apron with extra-long ties, a ruffle, and pockets. Or get some contrasting material or trim and dress it up. This simple project is great for beginning sewers and makes a wonderful gift. Not only will you have your memories, but you will be saving the environment.
Wednesday, June 23, 2021
Beverly Oliwa
JOIN US LIVE at 11AM EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME!!Iris Flower with Textile Hardener
Let’s have some fun repurposing an old T-shirt into a delight Iris flower that will bloom all year long, that you can use indoors or out.
Cathy Kessler
Meet and Greet with the Artist via Chat at 3PM EDT!How to Make a Body Double
If you have trouble making your clothes fit because you are not exactly the standard size? You need more space here and less space there. My body double comes in handy for being able to fit things.
Beverley Saville
Meet and Greet with the Artist via Chat at 5PM EDT!Textile Landscapes
How to create a textile collage and then enhance with ink , paint and stitch . Including how to custom make fabrics , building the collage and then adding detail.
Thursday, June 24, 2021
Sarah Scott
JOIN US LIVE at 11AM EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME!!Random Knitting
Create a pattern as you go by using various methods to determine what you'll do next. It's like a game and it's different every time. It's a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure for your knitting!
Kleio Tsaliki
Meet and Greet with the Artist via Chat at 3PM EDT!Mixed Media Ethnic Bowl
In this workshop we’ll be making an ethnic style (African) polymer clay bowl decorated in and out with embellished shapes and textured! Final touch will be a jute cord finish! Grab your yarns and meet me there!
Christina Lee
Meet and Greet with the Artist via Chat at 5PM EDT!Beginning Silk Painting
In this class we will learn the different types of silks, and the different silk paints. How to stretch the silk for painting. How to create design and how to translate your design to silk. We will learn about resists, and how to paint on silk.
Friday, June 25, 2021
Lise St-Cyr
Meet and Greet with the Artist via Chat at 11AM EDT!Fiber Statuette
Making of a small standing statuette draped in different fibers and textiles.
Cathy Vitale
Meet and Greet with the Artist via Chat at 3PM EDT!Tatting Bookmarks and Butterflies
I have created an overview of basic tatting history, you'll discover what tatting is, why tat, what tools and supplies you will need. You'll be presented with abbreviations used in tattin and we will go over reading of patterns. In the end you should be able to create a simple book mark and some butterflies just for fun.
Elizabeth Sykes
Meet and Greet with the Artist via Chat at 5PM EDT!Machine Embroidered Applique Wallhanging
Come get an overview of the Machine Embroidery World with a basic lesson in creating a simple embroidery design in computer software and them stitching it our on an embroidery computerized sewing machine.
