Ferne Jacobs is a nationally known fiber artist who has exhibited and lectured throughout the U.S., Canada, and Europe, most recently a one-person exhibit at the Nancy Margolis Gallery in New York City. Her work is in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of the Arts, the Oakland Museum, the Royal Scottish Museum, and many others. A Fellow of the American Crafts Council, she has received fellow-ships from the National Endowment for the Arts, a La Napoule Fellowship Residency in France, and a Flintridge Grant for the Visual Arts. She explains, ”I have been fascinated with the notion that, by using just my hands and thread, I can make a freestanding form emerge…”
This “Basket Forms and Sculpture” workshop will focus on off-loom fiber techniques, especially coiling, with an introduction to twining and knotting. The thread we will be using is made of waxed linen that comes from flax, and wrapping techniques will be used to create a free standing object . Students have the option to bring something they have made to share with the group. Come prepared to create your own original free standing form with the guidance of a master fiber artist. There is a limit of 15 participants for this workshop.
Workshop fee: $45.00 for Full SCHG Members, $65.00 for nonmembers and Subscribers. . Materials fee: $25 payable to the workshop coordinators.
To register: Send your deposit to Ann Dimock, Program Co-chair, 13831 Chandler Blvd., Sherman Oaks, CA 91401.
Workshop form - pdf
General program questions can be directed to the Program Committee.
We hope to see you at the October meeting!