Classes- Winter Term begins Tuesday, January 3, and ends Thursday, March 8, 2012.

Classes are held in the old school building in Damascus, Oregon. It is a warm and friendly atmosphere. Bring a sack lunch; kitchen has refrigerator, microwave, dishes and utensils, coffee and tea.

Handmade items, gift cards, yarn, tools and supplies are available for purchase in the Schoolhouse store.

Tapestry and Navajo Weaving, All Skill Levels

Tuesdays or Thursdays	10am-3pm 10 weeks	$165/term or $18/week + materials
Jan 3 to Mar 8	Audrey Moore, Teacher	Terry Olson, Teacher
Tapestry techniques are taught using a simple Navajo loom, wooden frame, or copper pipe loom with the traditional fork and batten or bobbins. For beginners, instruction covers the various techniques used to create vertical, horizontal and diagonal designs, using a cartoon or graph, and choosing colors. Intermediate and advanced weavers explore, expand and develop a personal style. Class discussion also covers Navajo history and culture and includes monthly presentations on contemporary tapestry artists. Tapestry can also be woven on other looms, such as a cardboard box used to make a bag. Designs can be based on traditional patterns, geometric, abstract, realistic, as students need.

Knitting, All Levels

Wednesdays	10am-noon OR 1pm- 3pm 5 weeks	$50/session or $12/wk
Jan 4 to Feb 1	Claudia Standley, Teacher	Feb 8 to Mar 7
All skill levels- beginner to advanced knitter. Bring your own yarn and needles and knit the project of your choice. Relax and have fun! Claudia adds that she will show you at least one helpful hint to improve your knitting skills, such as how to pick up a dropped stitch, eliminate stair steps on the shoulder bind off, or find that lost ‘yarn over’. You are welcome to come one week at a time if that fits your schedule and your needs.

Spinning Workshops, All Levels

Wednesday Feb 8	10am- 3pm		Wednesday Feb 15
One Day Workshops		Joane Duncan	$20 each day
Joane Duncan will teach two workshops this fall. All levels welcome. First workshop is usually spinning basics, second will be advanced techniques. Will try to get more details from Joane soon.

Ravenstail Twining

Thursdays	10am- 3pm	Jan 4, Feb 2, Mar 1
3 days	John Beard
John Beard meets with current students monthly in a ‘continuing education’ environment to work on existing projects and learn new techniques.

Basketry- Cedarbark Basket with Lid

Wednesday Feb 29	9am to 4pm 1 day	Signup Closes Feb 22
8 students max.	Shelly Tarbet, Teacher	$35 + $17 materials
Cedarbark Basket is 5” x 3 ½” x 3 ½”. Adapted from Skokomish and Tsimshian traditions, this basket is a simplified version with decorative elements of sweetgrass and waxed linen in the weave. The lid is optional for the weaver and can easily be made outside of class hours. There will be prepped pieces of Cedarbark for your basket, but also bark slabs ready for you to prep on your own!

1st Wednesday Monthly Spin-in Studio

1st Wednesday of Month	10am- 3pm	Jan 4, Feb 1, Mar 7
	Jan Jaqua, Hostess	$8 a day
Bring your own wheel, chair and wool and spin while enjoying each other’s company and conversation.

Spring Term begins Tuesday, March 27, 2012

Please check in now and then to see what new classes have been added.