1- 1 1/2 Hour Lectures
Fee: $300 for a remote lecture.
Note, if a pre-recorded high quality YouTube video version is available, the fee would be $150. Access is granted just before the scheduled presentation. Inquire for more details.
PARALLEL THREADS that PARALLEL LIFE
Daryl Lancaster, artist, teacher, hand-weaver, writer, and professional dressmaker/designer with over 50 years experience will be discussing her views and her perspective on hand-woven clothing, recycled experiences and the creative process. Daryl will talk about her adventurous journey over the years with hand-woven clothing showing images and samples of her fabrics and garments. THIS LECTURE IS VIA POWERPOINT AND IS WELL SUITED TO REMOTE MEETING TECHNOLOGY. Prospectus
NOTE: This 1 Hour lecture was given remotely through a partnership with Peters Valley School of Craft and the Pike County Library in Pike County, PA and is available to view on the Peters Valley Youtube site.
COLOR and INSPIRATION
Build color confidence no matter what your favorite fiber technique. We start with the basics of color and discuss inspiration from color forecasts, and online color tools. They can help stretch the imagination of anyone who is color challenged. PowerPoint slides will illustrate a series of fun exercises to create easy color references using yarn, photos, and Color-aid papers. And for the handweavers, what to do when introducing a weft! Lots of inspiration! THIS LECTURE IS VIA POWERPOINT AND IS WELL SUITED TO REMOTE MEETING TECHNOLOGY. Prospectus
GREAT GARMENTS FROM HANDWOVEN CLOTH
Hold onto your seats, this is a whirlwind tour of creating great garments from handwoven cloth. Starting with what to weave, sett choices, sampling and finishing the cloth, we will then move onto making a test garment, and then cover basic sewing techniques for handwoven fabrics. THIS LECTURE IS VIA POWERPOINT AND IS WELL SUITED TO REMOTE MEETING TECHNOLOGY. Prospectus
LEFTOVERS AGAIN? WHAT TO DO WITH LEFTOVER HANDWOVEN FABRIC
Explore and experience creative ways to use every precious bit of hand-woven scrap. Some techniques require sewing, some a hot glue gun. Some ideas become great garments, some can be sent through the mail! Learn how to use some of the fusibles and stabilizers available, and learn to look at everything from old work, to the smallest scrap as an exciting new raw material. THIS LECTURE IS VIA POWERPOINT AND IS WELL SUITED TO REMOTE MEETING TECHNOLOGY. Prospectus
Note: This lecture is available as a high quality YouTube video, just under 50 minutes. Please inquire about access, cost to view, $150.
COMBINING WARPS AND STRUCTURES FOR WOW! YARDAGE
We start with some basics on weaving yardage, what to weave and how to sett it. The most important part though, is finding out what you’ve got, and how to make it work for you. Learn how to know what’s on the cone, or in the skein, and see how far it will go! The focus here is on 8 shafts. With 8 shafts you can magically combine structures and different yarns and create some inspiring and truly unique fabrics. Lots of drafts and lots of examples. THIS LECTURE IS VIA POWERPOINT AND IS WELL SUITED TO REMOTE MEETING TECHNOLOGY. Prospectus
WARPING FRONT TO BACK
The term “front to back” denotes a way of warping the loom by sleying the reed first and then the heddles, followed by beaming. There are lots of tips and tricks to make this method fool proof, yielding perfectly tensioned and accurate warps every time. Step-by-step presentation. THIS LECTURE IS VIA POWERPOINT AND IS WELL SUITED TO REMOTE MEETING TECHNOLOGY. Prospectus
STUDIO TOUR
This 1 hour video was created to show my extensive weaving and sewing studio, with all 64 looms, all with interesting and varied projects. The history of the home based studio, created just before Covid, in January 2020, and what came before are all discussed. Please inquire about access, cost to view, $150.