ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS:

--class size for all workshops is a minimum of three and maximum of six.

JUNE WORKSHOPS: 19 & 20, (2009)

KNITTING: KnitSpeak - Tips and Tricks to make your Knitting better
(beginner to intermediate level)
instructor Joani Lundy
Learn how to improve the quality of your knitting for a more professional look! Joani teaches you all the techniques you might have missed along the way --in a supportive and fun environment. And with Joani's hands-on instruction, you'll go home with the level of confidence you've always wanted!

QUILTING: Using the sewing machine as a drawing tool ...
(intermediate - must have a little knowledge of free motion sewing and bring YOUR sewing machine with that capability)
instructor Jo Rice
Take your quilting to a new artistic level by drawing freehand shapes. You will learn to free up your creative spirit with a variety of fun exercises. Color can be added with fabric paints to create even more depth in your pieces.

WEAVING: Fun with the Rigid Heddle loom
(absolute beginner or refresher)
instructor Deborah Yorde
An great introduction to weaving! You will have the opportunity to learn the basics of weaving on a simple and very affordable loom. We start right in on pre-warped looms and then make sure you understand the entire process before the end of the retreat. Weaving is a wonderful way to use your stash of yarn!

SPINNING: for Beginners…
(beginner or above)
instructor Mary Sullivan
Start with the drop spindle and wind up (no pun intended!) on the spinning wheel, developing yarn-spinning skills practiced for hundreds of years! You will also learn about plying, carding, different fibers and fleece preparation. Spinning can be a little tricky to "catch onto," but once you get the hang of it it's like riding a bicycle (without risking skinned knees!).

JULY WORKSHOPS: 10 & 11, (2009)

Workshops will be repeated in July if the June workshops are filled.

While CRAFTSMAN HILL SUMMER RETREATS does not offer classes for children, the Root Art Center in Mount Vernon, Ohio does. You can reach them at: www.RootArtCenter.com.

ABOUT CRAFTSMAN HILL Summer Retreats: (CHSR)

...offers "total immersion" instruction in the craft arts during two residential summer sessions on the beautiful campus of Kenyon College in Gambier, Ohio.

...celebrates it's THIRD ANNUAL program of workshops, this summer... June 19 & 20 and July 10 & 11, 2009.

...is an outgrowth of the KENYON COLLEGE CRAFT CENTER, which started in the 1960's, offering not-for-credit classes in the craft arts to Kenyon students and community members. By the 1970's a building on campus was dedicated for ongoing programs in the craft arts, and the CRAFT CENTER was born. "

...will be held in the Horn Gallery -- a new space near the center of campus that's air conditioned and close to everything.

...limit class sizes to six, ensuring that participants not only benefit from the "total immersion" environment, but from the intensive one-on-one time spent with instructors, as well.

...are designed for all learning levels; beginning, intermediate or advanced students.

...are AFFORDABLE ($195--residential or $175--non-residential for any workshop). Similar, residential summer intensive workshops cost three to four times that of CHSR! We're able to keep our prices low because Kenyon provides the hospitality services (room, board and facility use), at such reasonable rates.

...create a community of learning. The Friday evening program gives artisans a quick start in their chosen class, but also provides the chance to come together, to talk about their creative processes and/or expand their knowledge about something that transcends a particualr medium... such as composition, color, texture, form, etc.

...emphasizes fun and experimentation supported by knowledgeable, professional crafts artists.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS:

WEAVING... with DEBORAH YORDE: Deborah is the Founder/Director of CRAFTSMAN HILL Summer Retreats, and has been an instructor at the KENYON COLLEGE CRAFT CENTER since 1994. She earned a B.S. in Applied Art from Iowa State University and has worked as a hand-weaver, participating in juried shows and completing commissions since the 1970's. Deborah established a regional following for her expertise in fiber arts through the formal and informal instruction and display of her work offered at her retail establishment, CRAFTSMAN HILL FIBERS. Having served fiber artists for many years from her store once located on Main Street in Mount Vernon, Ohio, Deborah now weaves and continues her retail operation out of her home studio.

Knitting... with JOANI LUNDY: Joani was born in Edmonton, Canada and grew up on a ranch, near Calgary, but has lived in the U.S. for many years. Her mother taught her to knit when she was 4 years old and it stuck! She has lived abroad and traveled extensively; Papua Guinea, Guatemala and Bolivia being among her favorite foreign destinations. While traveling around the world three times, she has been introduced to various types of knitting, and enjoys incorporating international motifs and character qualities into her own work. Having been a teacher of knitting and cross stitch for over 20 years, she has instructed CRAFTSMAN HILL FIBERS workshops for the last two years.

Quilting ... with JO RICE: Jo has a B.A. from Kenyon College in Studio Art and has been involved with the fiber arts for many years. She is a member of Ohio Designer Craftsmen and exhibts her quilts in local and national shows. Jo started in fiber arts with weaving and spinning and then on to traditional quilts. She found that she is most comfortable creating contemporary quilts with the intuitive experimentation of line and color.

Spinning... with MARY SULLIVAN: Cleveland Heights, Mary and her husband Dan moved to a farm in Knox County, Ohio, where she pursues gardening in addition to fiber arts. Mary has been a spinner and weaver for 12 years and is deeply committed to the need for preserving these traditional craft forms. She says, "Spinning is relaxing... and it's very satisfying to produce something so practical." Mary has been teaching spinning at CRAFTSMAN HILL FIBERS for 6 years.