The
Lakeshore Fiber Arts Guild’s next program meeting will feature Julianne
Anderson of the Threadbender Yarn Shop talking about “Freeform Knitting” on
Wed., Oct. 7, at the Holland Area Arts Council, 150 East 8th St.,
Holland, MI 49423, starting at 6:30pm.
Non-members are asked to pay $5 toward the speaker’s fee. For those wishing to participate in
hands-on freeform knitting, bring several small balls of yarn approximately
the same weight, preferably smoother than textured (worsted weight or finer)
and appropriate sized knitting needles for the yarn.
Julianne Anderson’s talk will include the progression of her
work in Freeform Knitting using a display of all the pieces she has produced.
This will include a mini fashion show of her work. She will direct the
group, for those who wish to participate, to begin a freeform piece of their
own and will share as much about technique as is possible in the time allotted.
Anderson received a BA in Art and Education from Michigan State
University. After teaching Art in K-12 for several years, she opened and still
operates (in a semi-retired capacity) the Threadbender Yarn Shop in Wyoming
Michigan, where she has taught weaving and knitting classes for over 31 years.
She has produced hand-dyed yarn sold only at her store. Her other interests
include weaving, spinning, dyeing, crochet, beading, clothing design, felting,
surface design, and the magic of color in all its mysterious forms.
The
Lakeshore Fiber Arts Guild invites anyone interested in the textile fiber arts
to their monthly program meetings held the first Wednesday of each month at the
Holland Area Arts Council. For
more information, visit the guild’s blog at
lakeshorefiberartsguild.blogspot.com or contact jgould1526@gmail.com or
616-878-1526.
