Conference 2009
MAFA Workshop Weekend 2009
Plans for the MAFA Workshop Weekend 2009 are progressing. Once again, we will come together for a great weekend of learning and camaraderie on July 31 and August 1 and 2, 2009. The format for the weekend will be 16-hour (3-day) “hands-on” classes beginning on Friday morning and ending at lunch on Sunday.
Changes have come to MAFA. We will hold our 2009 Workshop Week End at Gettysburg College in Gettysburg, Pa. While we loved Marywood University, it has become apparent that they could not accommodate our hoped for increase in enrollment.
Gettysburg College has a student enrollment of 2000 so we won’t outgrow that! The campus is flat; not even a rolling hill to be seen. I didn’t think we could do it but we got rid of the hill to the dining hall. We will have the standard college dorm rooms- two beds/room with a shared bath between the rooms. The Dining Hall is across the street from the dorm and class room building. The food is the usual good college fare. Vegetarians will be happy with the selections.
Dorms and classrooms are air conditioned. There are elevators in the classroom building. The college will furnish bed linens, face cloth and towel. However, you might want to consider bringing a towel with you.(handwoven?) along with your toiletries and bathroom cup.
The brochure is scheduled to be on the web site December 1st with registration to begin on January 2nd If you know any novice weavers or spinners, do encourage them to come Our instructors’ names have been sent out already. There are some difficult choices to be made!
We have signed contracts for all 20 instructors, listed below by topic. Brochures for the workshop weekend will be posted to the MAFA website on 1 December 2008, and registration will open on 2 January 2009. Classes will be filled according to receipt of registration, so be sure to sign up for your favorite class early.
Catalog for MAFA 2009 instructors and classes is now available:
click here for a PDF version of the catalog.
Reminder - regular registration for the MAFA 2009 Workshop Weekend ends on May 14, 2009. Late registration begins on May 15, 2009 and ends June 10, 2009.
The following classes are closed and have no more space for additional students:
- Sharon Alderman -- "More for Your Money: Loom-controlled Double Weave and Color and Weave Effects"
- Betty Vera -- "Painted Warps and Woven Patterns: A Love Affair between Color and Structure"
- Virginia West – "Advancing Twill, Sampler to Scarf"
The following classes have been cancelled due to low registrations and all students have been reassigned to one of their other class choices.
- Stephanie Goddard -- "Makeover Magic"
- Eileen Hallman -- "Weaving with Singles: Harnessing Twist Energy"
- Margaret Hluch -- "Textured Cloth to Dye For"
- Mimi Smith -- "Basking in Bedford Cord"
The following class was cancelled due to the sudden illness of the instructor and all students have been reassigned to one of their other class choices.
- Sarah Fortin - "Shadow Weave: More than Two Colors"
The remaining classes listed below still have room for students, so be sure to register soon to reserve your space.
Weaving:
Sharon Alderman – More for Your Money: Loom-controlled Double Weave and Color and Weave Effects FULL--Closed- Su Butler – Color Interaction for Hand weavers
- Jason Collingwood – 3 End Block Weave
- Inge Dam – Brocades and Other Inlay Techniques\
- Barbara Diefenderfer – Learn to Weave, Then Take the Next Step
Sarah Fortin – Shadow weave: More than Two Colors CANCELLEDEileen Hallman – Weaving with Singles: Harnessing Twist Energy CANCELLED- Tom Knisely – Straight Eight, A Versatile Threading
- Nadine Sanders – Painting with Fabric Strips
- Sarah Saulson – Understanding Summer and Winter
Mimi Smith – Basking in Bedford Cord CANCELLEDBetty Vera – Painted Warps and Woven Patterns: A Love Affair between Color and Structures
FULL--ClosedVirginia West – Advancing Twill, Sampler to Scarf FULL--Closed- Susan Wilson – Classic Crackle and More
- Heather Winslow – Shimmering Silk, An Inspiring Fibre
Dyeing and Felting:
- Carol Wood & Debbie McCrea – A Spectrum of Color from Natural Dyes
Margaret Hluch – Textured Cloth to Dye For CANCELLED
Spinning
- Sally Jenkins – Novice Spinning
- Amy Tyler – Spinning for Knitting
Sewing:
Stephanie Goddard – Makeover Magic CANCELLED
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