1- 1 1/2 Hour Lectures
NEW! F2B: WARPING THE LOOM FRONT TO BACK
The term “front to back” denotes a way of warping the loom by sleying the reed first and then the heddles, followed by beaming. There are lots of tips and tricks to make this method fool proof, yielding perfectly tensioned and accurate warps every time. Step-by-step PowerPoint presentation. Prospectus
HGA DESIGNERS' FASHION CHALLENGE 2008
This presentation documents the year long process of designing and executing a runway ensemble for the 2008 Convergence in Tampa Bay. Designers Daryl Lancaster and Loretta Dian Phipps were two of the six designers selected to participate in this challenge by the Handweavers Guild of America, Inc. They were paired up, given yarn in vibrant tropical colors, and given a year to come up with their creation. Using the loom, the dressform, the sewing machine, and adding beads, quilted silk and handmade felt, the pair of designers created a show stopping coat and dress. NOTE: This presentation can be purchased as a CD and viewed by guilds and organizations without having Daryl present. For more information please visit my eShop.
PARALLEL THREADS THAT PARALLEL LIFE
Daryl Lancaster, artist, teacher, hand-weaver, writer, and professional dressmaker/designer with over 40 years experience will be discussing her views and her perspective on hand-woven clothing, recycled experiences and the creative process. Daryl will talk about her adventurous journey over the years with hand-woven clothing showing images and samples of her fabrics and garments. Prospectus
COLOR and INSPIRATION
Build color confidence no matter what your favorite fiber technique. We start with the basics of color and discuss inspiration from color forecasts, and online color tools. They can help stretch the imagination of anyone who is color challenged. PowerPoint slides will illustrate a series of fun exercises to create easy color references using yarn, photos, and Color-aid papers. And for the handweavers, what to do when introducing a weft! Lots of inspiration!
GREAT GARMENTS FROM HANDWOVEN CLOTH
Daryl Lancaster will be presenting a lecture covering sett choices, finishing fabric, color and inspiration, and basic techniques for sewing with handwoven fabrics. It is a whirlwind lecture, hold on to your seats! Prospectus
WEAVE A MEMORY
An unusual use for a time honored technique, this four shaft inlay structure can produce a powerful personal statement, capturing a memory by using printed images on cloth. Using step by step PowerPoint digital slides and demonstrations, learn to print digital images on silk or cotton with an ink jet printer, cut them apart into strips, and reweave them back together in a four shaft Theo Moorman structure. Prospectus
LEFTOVERS AGAIN? WHAT TO DO WITH LEFTOVER HANDWOVEN FABRIC
Explore and experience creative ways to use every precious bit of hand-woven scrap. Some techniques require sewing, some a hot glue gun. Some ideas become great garments, some can be sent through the mail! Learn how to use some of the fusibles and stabilizers available, and learn to look at everything from old work, to the smallest scrap as an exciting new raw material.Prospectus
(GREAT FOR CONFERENCES!) A SEWER'S PERSPECTIVE:
INSTRUCTIONAL TOUR OF THE JURIED FASHION SHOW
An interactive exploration behind the “seams” of the garments from the Fashion Show. Experience a technical critique of the inside finishing techniques as well as the outside appearance, and fit. This kind of experience provides the participants with many ideas for finishing, what works and what doesn’t. A terrific “behind the seams” look allowing participants to view first hand, some of the choices used by experienced fiber artists. Prospectus
(If there is no conference fashion show, this seminar can be done using garments provided by the participants. Depending on the number of garments, consider doing this as a 2 Hour Lecture)
“THOU SHALT WASH THY FABRIC WHEN IT COMES OFF THE LOOM” and other basic principles of handweaving
Explore the possibilities of handwoven yardage, fiber, texture, sett, how much to weave, sampling and finishing will be covered. Think of the washing machine and/or dryer as a critical part of the design “team”. Learn how to sample on the actual yardage. Lots of ‘before’ and ‘after’ samples to explore.Prospectus