Three pine needle projects in one weekend!
Instructor Bio:
Vicky learned the art of coiling pine needles during a
camping trip with her family as a young girl. That was some 40 years ago and
she’s still coiling. She enjoys gathering just as much as she does making and
teaching basketry. She loves to teach to help keep the art of pine needle
coiling from becoming a lost art. Her baskets have won several first place and
grand champion awards. She belongs to the Pacific NW basket guild, Natural
fibers group and the Pine Needle group.
Pine Needle Tray -
Friday
This is a great way to go green, by recycling pine needles! A
great introduction into pine needle basketry. The beginning of the basket tray
is wrapped around a plastic ring with artificial sinew, using the double
buttonhole stitch. The center of the ring is a gorgeous teneriffe weave. Let the
coiling begin! The pine needles encase the middle ring by coiling with the wheat
and fern stitch. The small extensions are embellished by adding seed beads using
the fagoting stitch. Come and join in on the fun.
Pine Needle Bracelet -
Saturday
Do you want a one-of-a-kind bracelet? You’ll be getting a lot of
requests for this bracelet. Learn the double buttonhole stitch, used to wrap the
wire form. The middle of the form becomes your artist palate. The beads are
added by using the fagoting stitch. Then the final touch is pine needles coiled
around the form, using the wheat and fern stitch. The final result is a
uniquely-yours bracelet.
Pine Needle Necklace - Sunday
Did you say
pine needles? Yes, these are dyed pine needles coiled around a wrapped ring! The
double buttonhole stitch is used to wrap a plastic ring. A beautiful teneriffe
weave is added to the center ring. The pine needles encase the ring by coiling,
using the wheat and fern stitch. Then embellish a tassel with the beads. The
necklace cord is attached by using a toggle clasp with a different approach. You
will have lots of friends admiring this necklace.
Photos and information taken from www.AZFed.org
Don't forget to sign up for my Marketing Yourself and the Mighty Press Release for Friday Night!
The Press Release - Marketing Yourself |
| Speaker: Rowena Tank |
 Bead maker and fiber artist Rowena Tank
speaks about the mighty Press Release. She talks about how to get your name and
your art as well as your organization's information in the news. It is important
for every organization to give the public information about events or even just
information about what the organization is.
Rowena has been doing just
that in Prescott for several years. She knows many of the ins and outs of
working with reporters. "Find out what they need and supply them with your
information. The big part of PR is to know what articles will educate the public
and get the word out about your organization at the same time. Editors look at
content and what their readers want to read," says Rowena. |
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