Laurelhurst Fiber Art Studio & Urban Farm
Tablet Weaving * Ply-Splitting * Mindfulness * Permaculture
Fall Workshops at Laurelhurst Fiber Art Studio
Braided Wire Bracelet with Carey Smith
Maggie's Mystery Mat with Maggie Machado
To register for a workshop, please make check payable to instructor for the total of tuition and materials fee, as noted, and mail to Linda Hendrickson at the address on the Contact page.
Braided Wire Bracelet
Instructor: Carey Smith
Date: Saturday, October 27
Time: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tuition: $ 50.00.
Materials fee: $ 25.00 includes all materials and tools needed for class.
Level: Beginner -- no previous experience needed
Maximum number of students: 8
Registration deadline: October 13
To register: Make check for $75.00 payable to Carey Smith, and mail to Linda Hendrickson .
Cary will bring samples of braided bracelets in various widths and different metals for inspiration. Start out by learning to straighten coiled copper wire. Then cut the wire into the number of pieces that you want for your bracelet, and put them in a vise. Cary will then demonstrate the technique for braiding the wire, and guide you as you braid. Finish your bracelet with beaded ends. The class will include a discussion of finishing techniques and patinas.
About the instructor: Metalsmith/artist Carey Smith has an MFA from Temple University Art School in Philadelphia. He taught jewelry and metalsmithing for 31 years at the college level. He moved to Portland from Tucson in 2006.
Maggie's Mystery Mat
made from a single length of rope!
Instructor: Maggie Machado
Date: Saturday, November 3
Time: 9:00 am - noon
Tuition: $30.00.
Materials fee: $ 21.50 includes rope and use of a jig
Level: Beginner -- no previous experience needed
Maximum number of students: 4
Registration deadline: November 2
To register: Make check for $51.50 payable to Maggie Machado and mail to Linda Hendrickson .
Maggie learned this technique from a ship's rigger. You may have been among the crowds at Art in the Pearl who watched in fascination as Maggie demonstrated how to make a mat from a single strand of rope. For this class, Maggie will bring jigs that are used to make doormats, and will lead you step-by-step through the process. Using a single strand of 3/8" manila rope, you will weave over and under tube-covered dowels in the jig to create the lengthwise part of the mat. Then remove the jig with the dowels, leaving the tubes in place. Replace the tubes one by one with the remaining rope. It's magic! Go home with a finished doormat.
About the instructor: Maggie's interest in fiber arts goes back to childhood, when she learned knotwork from her sailor father. Her 40 years of teaching includes basketry, tatting, Chinese knotting, macrame, and ply-splitting. She has a special interest in rugmaking and using recycled materials.
This page updated October 6, 2007.