"Wouldn’t it be nice if I could get a tweed from a bird’s nest and a spider’s web" said Bonnie Cashin, one of the most acclaimed Fashion Designers of the 20th Century.
With an adventurist spirit, Bonnie Cashin shaped American Sportswear from 1940-1977. Passionate about simple shapes and avoiding unnecessary cutting and seaming she created elegant fashion from the shapes beloved by handweavers. Funnel necks, ponchos, Japanese Noh coats even tabards were fashioned into practical, wearable and flattering garments.
Learn about the fascinating life, passion and design process of this pre-eminent American Sportswear designer through images of sketches, fabric and photos from the Bonnie Cashin Archives at the UCLA Special Collections Library. 90 Minute lecture with slides.
John Pitblado is a textile artist and teacher in Southwest and Los Angeles area. John’s intrigue with the fiber arts began at an early age when he realized he was captivated with creating tangles and knots in yarns and string. Receiving his formal arts education at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design he then continued in Los Angeles, CA where he studied garment design and construction at the Los Angeles Trade Technical College in the Los Angeles garment district.
Passionate about fiber and textiles, he possesses a broad knowledge of spinning, dyeing, weaving and textile history. He was the recipient of the 2006 Spin-Off Autumn Retreat scholarship and has won awards for both his weaving and extravagantly spun novelty yarns.
Currently living in the Los Angeles area he teaches and lectures regularly throughout Southern California and the Southwest United States and is the featured spinning teacher at the Wool Festival at Taos and the Fabulous Fiber Festival in Santa Monica, California.
Designer Yarns at their best! Dramatic mohair Boucles, Cocoons, Flames, Caviar and Turkish knots. Unique projects begin with unique yarns. In this two-day workshop you will learn the techniques needed to create your own distinctive novelty yarn. These yarns are remarkably easy to spin and the perfect way to make your next project truly one of a kind.
Two-day class: Skill level/ Advanced Beginner (Able to spin a stable yarn) Students need a working spinning wheel, thread and basic spinning tools.
Material fee - $20.00
Workshop fee: $60 for Full SCHG Members, $70 for nonmembers and Subscribers. Materials fee: $20 payable to the instructor To register: Send your deposit to Carolyn Sell, Program Coordinator, address in your Year Book.
General program questions can be directed to the Program Committee. We hope to see you at the March meeting!