Sacred Threads- a personal journey to crafting our outer sheath
Syllabus Overview:
Through a series of workshops you will deepen your experience of your outer layer: your own body, skin, electric/ auric field and explore the coverings you adorn yourself with that protect, nurture and guard your physical and etheric body as you move through your daily life.
Studying ancient coverings, through archeology and anthropology as they apply to global-regional choices for body coverings will be part of our study path.
The spiritual aspect of textile energies and how they were used in different cultures will be a personal research track that you may make into your own reference book/ journal. A reading list will be offered to follow.
We will focus on color theory, the vibration and mood of color and how to achieve color on surface design projects. A basic study of chemistry in textiles will stretch our skills into the realm of science.
Textile fiber properties will be studied as well as techniques to make cloth.
Plant fibers to choose projects from include: cotton, linen, hemp, nettle, bamboo and rayon.
Animal fibers to choose for projects include: leather, wool, angora, mohair, alpaca, cashmere and silk.
Some products you can choose to make may be from handwoven, knit and crocheted cloth. Studio workshop time and your own, independent work may be used to complete projects. Skills will be taught in-person annually and are ongoing.
Pattern making is demonstrated with different types of geometry and historical evolutions of clothing design. We will explore the development of the tunic from simple tubular woven panels to the modern shirt. The versatile skirt garment will likewise be explored in detail as well as pants, hats, outerwear and undergarments.
Adornments such as buttons, clasps, closures, embroidery and decoration will be considered as we evaluate each garment’s use, and overall relationship to the rest of the collection.
Through a series of workshops you will deepen your experience of your outer layer: your own body, skin, electric/ auric field and explore the coverings you adorn yourself with that protect, nurture and guard your physical and etheric body as you move through your daily life.
Studying ancient coverings, through archeology and anthropology as they apply to global-regional choices for body coverings will be part of our study path.
The spiritual aspect of textile energies and how they were used in different cultures will be a personal research track that you may make into your own reference book/ journal. A reading list will be offered to follow.
We will focus on color theory, the vibration and mood of color and how to achieve color on surface design projects. A basic study of chemistry in textiles will stretch our skills into the realm of science.
Textile fiber properties will be studied as well as techniques to make cloth.
Plant fibers to choose projects from include: cotton, linen, hemp, nettle, bamboo and rayon.
Animal fibers to choose for projects include: leather, wool, angora, mohair, alpaca, cashmere and silk.
Some products you can choose to make may be from handwoven, knit and crocheted cloth. Studio workshop time and your own, independent work may be used to complete projects. Skills will be taught in-person annually and are ongoing.
Pattern making is demonstrated with different types of geometry and historical evolutions of clothing design. We will explore the development of the tunic from simple tubular woven panels to the modern shirt. The versatile skirt garment will likewise be explored in detail as well as pants, hats, outerwear and undergarments.
Adornments such as buttons, clasps, closures, embroidery and decoration will be considered as we evaluate each garment’s use, and overall relationship to the rest of the collection.
