It’s hard to say goodbye to this September. Warm and sunny weather throughout, lots of weaving happening in the studio, and many visitors, including quite a number of Sievers Alumni. (Did you know we keep a calendar in the office to write down those who aren’t here for class, but stop in while on the Island? In the last 10 days, we’ve recorded 18 names. How fun!)
We continued weaving in September, first with Betty Glynn Carlson and her Navajo Weaving Techniques class. Several students were new to weaving in general, or to Navajo weaving, and a few returned with either a work in progress from a previous class or worked on a piece which needed the last few rows and final finish. With a recommended size of about 8″ x 10″, all the new weavers were able to take their completed pieces home at the end of class. Using authentic Navajo wool yarns, patterns and techniques, they embraced the spirit of this textile art.
Nancy Adams makes her Beginning Weaving studio so inviting, with many lovely project choices for new weavers! Anyone would be drawn in to learn, as were her students this past week. We think it may be a first…one brand new weaver finished four projects in the class (see three of them in the photo-below right). Most others did two or three, which is a testament to Nancy’s excellent teaching and their desire to learn, taking full advantage of the time and studio space.
For one of her scarf samples, Nancy used Interlacements Yarn “Washington Island” colorway, purchasing a number of skeins for class. Several students used it as well, with Nancy donating the value of the yarn to the Sievers Scholarship Fund. Thank you, Nancy, for the idea, and for sharing with both your students and Sievers!
With our unseasonable weather, the autumn colors are taking their time. That’s ok, we’ll enjoy what we have now and what’s to come.
From the Navajo:
In beauty all day long may I walk.
Through the returning seasons, may I walk.
