New England Weavers' Seminar: 2019 Workshops
NEWS classes range in length from 1/2 day sessions to 3 day workshops, not including the 3 1/2 day Beginning Weaving class. You can mix and match them as you like to fill up the four days of the conference. The Workshops at a Glance PDF gives you an overview of the schedule so you don't overlap your selections. The Workshop Descriptions PDF gives full details on the classes, including a description, the ability level, supply list, and materials fee, and the Instructor Bios PDF gives pertinent details about the instructors and their expertise.
Video or audio recording of workshops is expressly forbidden without the direct consent of the instructor.
Half Day Workshops (3 hours)
Friday, July 12, 8:30 am - 11:30 am
A1 Breaking the Grid - Patricia Morton Hillyer 103
A2 Shaker Textiles & Chair Listing - Marjie Thompson Hatfield 106
A3 Mad Weaving Tri-axial - Sally Shore Hatfield 107
Friday, July 12, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
B1 Bead Leno - Patricia Morton Hillyer 103
B2 Squiggles, Wiggles & Lines - Marjie Thompson Hatfield 106
B3 Boa Constructor - Sally Shore Hatfield 107
Saturday, July 13, 8:30 am - 11:30 am
C1 Decorative Accents - Connie Gray Hillyer 203
C2 Woven Metal Pin/Pendant - Anastasia Azure Hatfield 201
C3 Float work (Using Tabby) - MarjieThompson Hatfield 106
Saturday, July 13, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
D1 Play with Polymer Clay - Connie Gray Hillyer 203
D2 Woven Metal Pin/Pendant - Anastasia Azure Hatfield 201
D3 Weaving Linen Bedding - Suzi Ballenger Hillyer 103
Sunday, July 14, 8:30 am - 11:30 am
E1 Fashion Show Tour - Jayne Flanagan CC 204/205
E2 Gallery Show Tour - Marjie Thompson CC 103/104
E3 Design Process - Sarah Fortin Seelye 302
E4 Doublecloth Design & Draft - Marcia Weiss Seelye 311
E5 Books, Bags & Boxes Rep - Lucienne Coifman Seelye 312
1 Day Workshops (6 hours)
Friday, July 12, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
F1 Inkle Weaving - Connie Gray Hillyer 203
F2 Woven Metal Earrings + Pin - Anastasia Azure Hatfield 201
F3 Sprang - Carol James Hatfield 204
F4 Paper: Sheet to Spindle - Suzi Ballenger Hillyer 204
Saturday, July 13, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
G1 Painted Warp - Patricia Morton Hillyer 204
G2 Ribbon Weaving - Sally Shore Hatfield 107
G3 Fingerweaving a la Quebecois - Carol James Hatfield 204
1 1/2 Day Workshops (9 hours)
Friday, July 12, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Saturday, July 13, 8:30 am - 11:30 am
H1 Barbara Bag - Jayne Flanagan - CANCELLED
2 Day Workshops (12 hours)
Friday, July 12, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm and
Saturday, July 13, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
J1 Dyeing - Janice Sullivan - CANCELLED
J2 Double Cloth - Marcia Weiss Seelye 311
J3 Split Ply Basket - Sarah Fortin Seelye 302
J4 Rep Weave - Lucienne Coifman Seelye 312
2 1/2 Day Workshops (15 hours)
Thursday, July 11, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm,
Friday, July 12, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, and
Saturday, July 13, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
K1 Boundweave - Tom Knisely Hillyer L 03
Friday, July 12, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm,
Saturday, July 13, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, and
Sunday, July 14, 8:30 am - 11:30 am
L1 Beyond Beginning - Chris Hammel Seelye 110
L2 Tapestry - Mary Zicafoose Seelye 211
L3 Saori - Mihoko Wakabayashi Seelye 109
L4 Tablet Weaving - John Mullarkey Hillyer 205
L5 East Meets West - Kay Faulkner CANCELLED
L6 Fiberworks - Robyn Spady Hillyer 109
3 Day Workshops (18 hours)
Thursday, July 11, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm,
Friday, July 12, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm,
Saturday, July 13, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, and
Sunday, July 14, 8:30 am - 11:30 am
M1 Navajo Weaving Beginning - Barbara Teller Ornelas Seelye 208
M2 Navajo Weaving Advanced - Lynda Teller-Pete Seelye 206
3 1/2 Day Workshops (21 hours)
Thursday, July 11, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm,
Friday, July 12, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm,
Saturday, July 13, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm, and
Sunday, July 14, 8:30 am - 11:30 am
N1 Beginning Weaving - Carol Birtwistle Hillyer 211
Instructors
Instructor website links are provided for informational purposes only. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES are you to contact an instructor for assistance getting into a class which has already filled. Contact the Seminar Registrar to put your name on the waiting list for the class instead.
Anastasia Azure - Woven Metal Pin Pendant, Woven Metal Earrings + Pin
Suzi Ballenger - Weaving Linen Bedding, Paper: Sheet to Spindle
Carol Birtwistle - Beginning Weaving
Lucienne Coifman - Books, Bags, & Boxes Rep, Rep Weave
Kay Faulkner - East Meets West
Jayne Flanagan - Barbara Bag
Sarah Fortin - Design Process, Split Ply Basket
Connie Gray - Polymer Clay, Inkle
Chris Hammel - Beyond Beginning
Carol James - Sprang, Fingerweaving Quebecois
Tom Knisley - Boundweave, Tour of the Gallery Show
Patricia Morton - Breaking the Grid, Bead Leno, Painted Warp
John Mullarkey - Tablet Weaving
Barbara Teller Ornelas - Navajo Beginning
Sally Shore - Mad Weaving Tri-axial, Boa Constructor, Ribbon Weaving
Robyn Spady - Fiberworks
Janice Sullivan - Dyeing
Lynda Teller Pete - Navajo Advanced
Marjie Thompson - Shaker Textiles & Chair Listing; Squiggles, Wiggles, & Lines; Float Work (Using Tabby)
Mihoko Wakabayashi - Saori
Marcia Weiss - Doublecloth
Mary Zicafoose - Tapestry
Thank you to WEBS and the Elkins for lending looms and equipment to NEWS for the Beginners classes, including transportation, set-up, and technical help. WEBS has been a long-time supporter of NEWS and a champion in support of our educational mission.