April 14, 2018 – Program with Charles Gandy

CHARLES D. GANDY, a TKGA Master Knitter learned to knit at the young age of four from his mother, a designer and shop owner. He designed his first sweater three years later and continues to create today. A two-time winner in Knitter’s Magazine “Think Outside the Sox” contest, three of his designs are featured in the book of the same name: “Dread Sox”, “Snake in the Grass” and “Pedicure Polka Socks”. His own book, The Embellished Sock: Knitted Art for the Foot” features eighteen creative patterns and numerous techniques and is available in yarn shops nationwide.  His latest collections “Crazy Socks” and “MORE Crazy Socks” for REGIA Yarns have been received worldwide. Numerous other designs are widely published in leading magazines, book, and on Ravelry.  He is a popular teacher at workshops and conferences nationwide.  His most recent work, BEYOND THE SOCK, was an overwhelming success at The Bascom, A Center for The Arts in Highlands, NC that was on display from March 12 – June 12, 2016.  His work placed as a semi-finalist in the 28^th Annual World of Wearable Art in Wellington, New Zealand and later was on display at the 7^th Wearable Expressions at the Palos Verdes Art Center in California.

Charles’ Ravelry Page

 May 12th 2018 – Program with Inge Dam

Inge Dam is the author of Tablet-Woven Accents for Designer Fabrics: Contemporary Uses for Ancient Techniques. She has taught workshops in the US, Canada, and England, as well as  Convergence and Complex Weavers.  She weaves on a 32-shaft dobby loom and specializes in weaving unique fabrics.  In most of her fabrics she incorporates tablet weaving and other embellishments and she has won many awards for her work.

This program will be a fashion show!  Inge’s variety of garment and shawls will be modeled by participants. The items have been made using many different weaving techniques and have been decorated with various types of embellishments. Six of the garments have been in the Convergence Fashion Show. During the show Inge will explain how each piece was woven and how some of the embellishments on the garments were made. Most of the items have been made with a combination of tablet weaving and loom weaving.

Inge’s Website

June 9th, 2018 – Textile Inspirations:  Hand-stitched Responses to Textile Treasures

Julie will present the results of a 7-month challenge in which she and 19 other participants were inspired to create stitched artworks in response to a selection of fiber pieces from the Textile Museum’s collections and traveling exhibitions.  Participants took advantage of programs sponsored by the museum, along with docent tours and arranged sessions at the Avenir Foundation Conservation and Collections Resource Center that houses many of the Museum’s textile treasures.  Julie designed a series of creative challenges to guide participants in their approach to responding to their “muses”.