Monthly Lecture Series via Zoom - Second Wednesday of the month
7:00 PM EST
This exciting new series is being offered to all members of MLH as a FREE benefit of membership.
This series does require that you must be a member of MLH (https://www.mlhguild.org/home/membership/). This series will offer you 11 FREE lectures/speakers throughout the year on the second Wednesday of each month at 7pm.
The Zoom lectures will be recorded LIVE and made available through a limited, password protected access for registered MLH members up to 2 weeks after, unless otherwise noted.
January 11 at 7pm "Weaving Tips and Tricks" with Deborah Jarchow
Have you wondered if there are better ways to warp or weave? With over 25 years weaving experience, Deborah has discovered easy ways to remedy many problems/mistakes that occur when weaving
February 8 at 7pm "The Art of Transparency Weaving" with Laura Viada
Transparencies are fun to weave and present a wealth of opportunities for expression and design. A close relative of the tapestry, the distinguishing characteristic of the transparency is the contrast between opaque areas of pattern inlay and the sheer background cloth.
March 8 at 2:00pm "Desiging Woven Fabric" with Janet Phillips
Artists have always used concepts like Color, Texture, and Contrast to make their works sing. In this lecture, learn about the eight most important Elements of Art and Principles of Design for tapestry.
May10 at 7:00pm "Handmade Cloth: Exploring Ritual" with Sarah Saulson
For about a decade my studio practice has been focused on Jewish Prayer Shawls. This has led me on an exploration of handmade cloth and its role as a ritual object in traditions across time and space.
July 12 at 7:00 PM "What is sprang? How does it work? And what can you do with it?" with Carol James
December 13, at 7:00 pm. "Deflected Double Weave and its Many Variations" with Janney Simpson
An email with the Zoom link for the lecture will be sent out on the Friday before the lecture and again on Wednesday the morning of the lecture. If you are unable to attend or enter the lecture, a link of the recording will be sent to all paid members of MLH within 24 hours and will be available for two weeks.