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March 2022 -- April Sproule: Transformation from Technician to Artist
2022-03-12 11:00 - 12:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | PenWAG Online Clubhouse
April Sproule: Transformation from Technician to Artist
Come along with me on my journey as a textile artist to see how letting go of perfectionism transformed my creative practice. Abandoning the need to control the final outcome of a project and work freely can be incredibly empowering.

To start out slowly by gathering information and skills, gain momentum by trying new things, and finally arrive at a place where you trust in your abilities enough to work intuitively can be a rewarding experience.

Collections of my work will be featured along with an informative demonstration on how to paint a garment with stencils and water-based textile paints.

This program is free to all 2021 Active PenWAG members; registration and login information will be sent via electronic communications.
Non-members may register to attend for a $5 contribution, which may be paid via our online enrollment store. Registration and login information will be sent after payment.
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February 2022 Monday Muse
2022-02-21 19:00 - 20:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse
Our monthly just-for-fun Zoom schmoozefest!
Log-in details are sent via email to all Active PenWAG Members

February 12 Webinar: Paul Gallo -- Fashion History from the 1970's to 2000
2022-02-12 11:00 - 12:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse
Paul Gallo is back by popular demand to complete his History of Fashion review. This time he will be covering the 1970s (remember Disco?) to the 2000’s.
If you have not seen Paul before, do not miss this meeting as he delivers a highly entertaining review of fashion over the ages.
Paul comes to us from San Francisco. He is the inventor of Gettagripclips and is also a fashion designer.
Visit his new Etsy store at www.Etsy.com/shop/paulgallosf

Our monthly webinars are free to all Active PenWAG members.
If you are not a Active PenWAG Member, and wish to attend this presentation, we request a contribution of $5 for guests.
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January 2022 Monday Muse
2022-01-17 19:00 - 20:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse

January 8, 2022 Tonje Halverson Workshop: Tonje Linnéa Curvy Bracelet
2022-01-08 13:15 - 16:15 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse
In this workshop, taught by artist Tonje Halvorsen, you will learn how to create with safety pins. It is a workshop both for the experienced craftsperson wanting to try something new and for the beginners who are curious about giving this craft a try. We are going to walk through the basics of the craft, so no prior knowledge is needed.
We will go through the different techniques of how to create textures and art pieces using safety pins (28mm). After the introduction we will create curvy bracelets with help and guidance from Tonje.

Supplies: This project will use 28mm safety pins.
You can purchase your own pins

28mm safety pins ~200 per bracelet.
You will also need 1-1.2mm elastic, 50 cm per bracelet.

Or you can order a kit directly from Tonje for a discounted price of €10 + €8 shipping (That’s about $20 plus shipping).
IMPORTANT: kits must be ordered by Christmas Day (25 December 2021)!
(We strongly recommend ordering by early December as the kits must be mailed internationally)
The regular price of the kit is €15; your email receipt will include a discount code for the reduced price.
The kit is available at https://www.tonjelinnea.com/shop/p/workshop-kit-1
(Use code WORKSHOP22 to get the €5 discount on one kit)
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January 8 Webinar: Tonje Halvorsen and the Safety Pin -- The Love Story
2022-01-08 11:00 - 12:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse
This is a talk about how Tonje became an artist and fell in love with the safety pin as a medium. She will share her journey beginning with how it all started, her success and challenges, and her working process.

She will also share how an idea and garment are formed.

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December Monday Muse
2021-12-20 19:00 - 20:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse

December 11, 2021: Member Show And Tell
2021-12-11 11:00 - 12:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse
This is our members’ opportunity to share their creations and inspire others Share what you’ve done in workshops, on your own, etc. by sending your clearly lit photos to Judy Seip at showandtell@penwag.org We are excited to see your work! We may add on a holiday bonus so stay tuned!

This program is free to all 2021 Active PenWAG members; registration and login information will be sent via electronic communications.
Non-members may register to attend for a $5 contribution, which may be paid via our online enrollment store. Registration and login information will be sent after payment is processed.

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November Monday Muse
2021-11-15 19:00 - 20:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse

November 13, 2021 | Harriet Riddell : Interacting with the World with a Sewing Machine
2021-11-13 11:00 - 12:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse
November 13, 2021 | Harriet Riddell :
Interacting with the World with a Sewing Machine
Textile Performance Artist Harriet Riddell draws specializes in observational drawings with a sewing machine. Harriet wheels her machine around the world, illustrating life in different places and the people she meets. Harriet will do a live stitched portrait of a PenWAG member during her program.
This program is free to all 2021 Active PenWAG members; registration and login information will be sent via electronic communications.
Non-members may register to attend for a $5 contribution, which may be paid via our online enrollment store. Registration and login information will be sent after payment is processed.

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October Monday Muse
2021-10-18 19:00 - 20:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse
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Our monthly just-for-fun Zoom schmoozefest!
Log-in details are sent via email to all Active PenWAG Members

October 9, 2021 Online Webinar | Gift Making, a Member-Taught Roundtable (Free to non-members!)
2021-10-09 11:00 - 12:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse
October 9, 2021 Online Webinar | Gift Making
a Member-Taught Roundtable

Join us in October for a Gift making extravaganza! Marcia Manzo and Michelle Paganini are presenting numerous ideas for gift making/giving in a collection of 3 pre-recorded videos. Items include and are not limited to adorable stuffed cats, a Japanese knot bag, vintage linen gifts and gifts made from felted wool. The stuffed cats would make an especially good charitable giving gift for NextDoor Solution’s young guests.

This program is free to all 2021 Active PenWAG members; registration and login information will be sent via electronic communications.

SPECIAL EVENT: Also free to non-members!Non-members may register to attend for free and obtain the link through our online enrollment store. Zoom Registration and login information will be sent in the receipt after the (free) cart is processed.

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September Monday Muse
2021-09-20 19:00 - 20:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse

September 11, 2021 FREE Online Workshop | Becka Rahn: Designing Kaleidoscope Geometrics
2021-09-11 13:30 - 16:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse
September 11, 2021 FREE Online Workshop | Becka Rahn: Designing Kaleidoscope Geometrics
This event is now free to members and non-members alike!
Get a taste of what it is like to digitally design and print your own fabric with Spoonflower. This session focuses on abstract designs, so you don’t need to feel limited by your drawing skills. We’ll start with simple hands-on art, transform it into pixels, and create two seamlessly repeating geometric patterns all in one session. No special software or computer skills are required; you can create amazing patterns using just your web browser and some simple design tools. For the virtual version of this class, because it’s not practical to watch a Zoom session and follow along with the online part of projects in real-time, this session will be presented as an interactive demo with hands-on components, handouts and links to refer to later, plus lots of opportunities to ask questions.
No fabric design experience necessary, but you should be comfortable with basic computer skills like opening and saving a file, copy/paste. You do not need Photoshop or any special software or equipment.
Supply list: We will do a couple of small hands-on activities in this class. Please have a small handful of colored papers, a pair of scissors, and a gluestick or double sided tape. You can use ANY kind of paper in any colors. Recycled is the best: magazine pages, wrapping paper, birthday card envelopes, junk mail, scrapbooking paper, construction paper, paint chips, handpainted. It can have patterns, textures or words on it.
Becka Rahn is a full-time teaching artist and fabric designer who works in a micro-studio in Minneapolis. Becka works primarily in fabric and paper, specializing in textured designs from cut paper illustrations using recycled papers. She creates surface designs for fabric that she uses to make art pieces for gallery exhibitions, functional items to sell in her Etsy shops, and fabrics that you can buy to make your own projects. She is the co-author of The Spoonflower Handbook, a guide to designing your own fabrics. She has received awards for her work from Jerome and McKnight Foundations, MN State Arts Board, and Fiber Art Now magazine. She is an active teaching artist in her community and online. She is passionate about helping artists conquer technology barriers to make their work more accessible. You can see more of her work at www.beckarahn.com

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September 11, 2021 | Becka Rahn: FREE Webinar: A Spoonful of Spoonflower
2021-09-11 11:00 - 12:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse
September 11, 2021 | Becka Rahn: A Spoonful of Spoonflower
Designing fabric is more than just putting pencil to paper or generating pixels in Photoshop; it’s about connecting and sharing stories and ideas. Get a tour of what it’s like to design fabrics and print them using Spoonflower, a web-based service for printing your own fabric designs. Get the scoop on the technical details of uploading and proofing your files, see samples of different fabrics and walk through the process from start to finish. We’ll also talk cost-saving tips for getting the most out of your yard of fabric, ways to proof designs and more.

https://www.spoonflower.com

Becka Rahn is a full-time teaching artist and fabric designer who works in a micro-studio in Minneapolis. Becka works primarily in fabric and paper, specializing in textured designs from cut paper illustrations using recycled papers. She creates surface designs for fabric that she uses to make art pieces for gallery exhibitions, functional items to sell in her Etsy shops, and fabrics that you can buy to make your own projects. She is the co-author of The Spoonflower Handbook, a guide to designing your own fabrics. She has received awards for her work from Jerome and McKnight Foundations, MN State Arts Board, and Fiber Art Now magazine. She is an active teaching artist in her community and online. She is passionate about helping artists conquer technology barriers to make their work more accessible. You can see more of her work at www.beckarahn.com

This program is free to all 2021 Active PenWAG members; registration and login information will be sent via electronic communications.
Non-members may register to attend for a $5 contribution, which may be paid via our online enrollment store. Registration and login information will be sent after payment is processed.

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August Monday Muse
2021-08-16 19:00 - 20:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse

August 14, 2021: A Behind the Scenes Tour with Charlotte Kruk
2021-08-14 11:00 - 12:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse
August 14, 2021: A Behind the Scenes Tour with Charlotte Kruk
Charlotte Kruk is known for her sculptural garments and accessories made from candy and food wrappers. How does she magically transform these unusual materials into works of art? Join us for a peek at the magic behind the curtain!
Charlotte is currently exhibiting with “Pivot” through “Curated by the Sea” in Santa Cruz September 2-October 30.  Exhibiting runway/performance event with “Pivot” at the “Rio Theatre” in Santa Cruz on September 25. Kruk has been working as a High School Sculpture Arts teacher at Lynbrook in San Jose for the last 24 years and moonlighting as a professional artist.

Genuinely purchased, meticulously unwrapped, consumed, and conscientiously collated, each wrapper is carefully stitched side by side to create new textiles, which beg to be evaluated…scrutinized. These wearable sculptures are designed to “slyly wink” at a culture that often compares women, particularly well-dressed women, to decorations, consumables, “eye candy”. Initiating dialogue on packaging, brand association, and power structure, these sculptures also direct a commentary on the gluttony and wastefulness of a disposable, packaged society.

This program is free to all 2021 Active PenWAG members; registration and login information will be sent via electronic communications.
Non-members may register to attend for a $5 contribution, which may be paid via our online enrollment store. Registration and login information will be sent after payment is processed.

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July Monday Muse
2021-07-19 19:00 - 20:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse

July 10, 2021: Member Show And Tell
2021-07-10 11:00 - 12:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse
This is your opportunity to share your creations and inspire others. Share what you’ve done in workshops, on your own, etc. by sending your clearly lit photos to Judy Seip at showandtell@penwag.org We are excited to see your work!
P.S. Share even if you shared at a Monday Muse, not everyone attends the Muse.

This program is free to all 2021 Active PenWAG members; registration and login information will be sent via electronic communications.
Non-members may register to attend for a $5 contribution, which may be paid via our online enrollment store. Registration and login information will be sent after payment is processed.

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June Monday Muse
2021-06-21 19:00 - 20:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse

June 13, 2021 | SUNDAY | Caroline Nixon online Botanical Print Workshop
2021-06-13 10:00 - 11:30
This is a special workshop in two parts. The first, pre-recorded 90 minutes will be available one week in advance. The second, live, portion is a SUNDAY morning workshop
FYI – If you are a member of Stitch Club then you already have access to a very similar program of Caroline’s. She says there are some differences but you may want to consider if you want to do both.
Caroline Nixon is a textile artist. She works with natural dyes and botanical contact printing ( ecoprinting) to produce wearable art, wall art and home textiles. Working from her garden studio in long Compton, she captures the beauty of nature using the pigments and imprints of the leaves themselves – no synthetic ink, dyes or silk screens are involved. Hand and free machine stitch are used for embellishment, producing complex patterned cloth. The naturally occurring colours are soft and harmonious, and the process is non polluting and respectful of the environment.
The plants and dyes come from sustainable sources – many are grown in her own garden. The small-est change in plant species, climatic conditions or water source can produce marked variations in the prints, meaning every item is unique. The textiles used are natural fibres, organically produced and ethically sourced wherever possible. Vintage textiles are also upcycled, giving them a new lease of life. Much of the linen and lace is sourced from French brocantes and local charity shops. The cooking pots used for processing are also recycled – copper preserving pans, cast iron laundry pots, alumini-um cooking pots. All these techniques are the antithesis of today’s ‘throwaway’ society

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June 12 Online Presentation: Caroline Nixon, Capturing Nature's Colors
2021-06-12 11:00 - 12:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse
Caroline Nixon is a textile artist who works with natural dyes and botanical contact printing ( ecoprinting) to produce wearable art, wall art and home textiles. Working from her garden studio in long Compton, she captures the beauty of nature using the pigments and imprints of the leaves themselves – no synthetic ink, dyes or silk screens are involved. Hand and free machine stitch are used for embellishment, producing complex patterned cloth. The naturally occurring colours are soft and harmonious, and the process is non polluting and respectful of the environment.
The plants and dyes come from sustainable sources – many are grown in her own garden. The smallest change in plant species, climatic conditions or water source can produce marked variations in the prints, meaning every item is unique. The textiles used are natural fibres, organically produced and ethically sourced wherever possible. Vintage textiles are also upcycled, giving them a new lease of life. Much of the linen and lace is sourced from French brocantes and local charity shops. The cooking pots used for processing are also recycled – copper preserving pans, cast iron laundry pots, aluminum cooking pots. All these techniques are the antithesis of today’s ‘throwaway’ society

This will be an online (Zoom) presentation.
This program is free to all 2021 Active PenWAG members; registration and login information will be sent via electronic communications.

Normally, Non-members may register to attend for a $5 contribution, which may be paid via our online enrollment store.
As A special event, we are waiving our usual contribution request for the June webinar. FREE Guest Registration!
Simply add the 0$ item to your cart and complete the check out process (even though it is no cost). Guest Registration and login information will be sent automatically when the order is processed.

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May Monday Muse
2021-05-17 19:30 - 20:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse

May 8, 2021 Online Meeting and Program - Diane Ericson
2021-05-08 11:00 - 12:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse
May 8, 2021 — Diane Ericson
Online Program: Making a Life by Hand
MAKING a Meaningful Life- Aging with a creative taproot and harvesting the gifts that continue unfolding in front of us, IS life offering itself to us. How to be ready? Re-tooling our creativity can open the way: Join me to share ideas, strategies and inspiration for the the journey.

Making a Life by Hand
Description: Living my life rooted in creativity has never been more tested than in my recent past. Making meaning has always been what I require no matter what is in my hands. Making to understand the world. Making to grow my experience and skills and find balance is what my life is always about. The deeper I reach, the richer my life is. Having a diverse toolbox of making skills allows me to create choices that speak to what I need and want to share in the moment: Sometimes a more structured material like wood…sometimes textile…each calling me home in a unique voice. The gift of creativity is a bridge I am passionate to make in teaching and sharing with others. I look forward to sharing my process and work with you. Everything coming and going…life is always in motion…feeling change in me now reminds me there is always magic unfolding in what is next. I am awake, happy ….and always grateful. Diane

This will be an online (Zoom) presentation.
This program is free to all 2021 Active PenWAG members; registration and login information will be sent via electronic communications.
Non-members may register to attend for a $5 contribution, which may be paid via our online enrollment store. Registration and login information will be sent after payment is processed.

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April Monday Muse
2021-04-19 19:30 - 20:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse

April 10, 2021 -- April Sproule Online Workshop: Block Printing on Fabric Possibilities
2021-04-10 14:00 - 17:00 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse
Learning to design and print your own fabric provides immediate gratification for creatives. Whether you want to print small motifs for use in collage type work or amazing borders for a special piece, the design possibilities are unlimited. You will learn to create and transfer designs, carve a block, and print your own fabric using water-based, washable, permanent textile inks. Design motifs will be provided for you to use, but you are encouraged to use your own original designs as well. We will explore options such as tiled designs and other surface pattern design ideas. Block Printing can be used to enhance anything from wearable art to just about any other type of textile art project, and many types of fabrics are suitable for printing. No prior experience is required. Members $45, Non-Members $65
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April 10, 2021 Online Meeting and Program - April Sproule
2021-04-10 11:00 - 12:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse
April 10, 2021 — April Sproule
Online Program: Make Your Mark With Textiles
April Sproule from Sproule Studios will share her lifelong love of textiles and design in this presentation. April’s wearable art, upcycling projects, and accessories will be featured in a slide show and a trunk show. You will be able to get a closer look at the details and design sensibilities of her hand dyed, painted, printed, and stitched work. April’s work is all about color, texture, and the practice of enhancing textiles in any way possible.
This will be an online (Zoom) presentation.
This program is free to all 2021 Active PenWAG members; registration and login information will be sent via electronic communications.
Non-members may register to attend for a $5 contribution, which may be paid via our online enrollment store. Registration and login information will be sent after payment is processed.

Don’t miss her afternoon workshop: Block Printing on Fabric Possibilities

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March Monday Muse
2021-03-15 19:30 - 20:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse

March 13, 2021 - Online Program: Suzi Click -- The Power of Adornment
2021-03-13 11:00 - 12:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse
Suzi Click Artisan Apparel & Accessories presents The Power of Adornment– a presentation of her evolution as a designer recognized for her own unique personal style using ethnic textiles.
Talking about her inspirations from an early age and throughout her career and how she now combines her passions for travel and textiles as she combs the world visiting women of traditional style and weavers in remote places to discover textile traditions that she feels need to be shown to the world.
She shows you how she takes these textiles and combines them in her work as a wearable art designer.11:00 – 1:00 via Zoom

This program is free to all Active PenWAG members; registration and login information will be sent via electronic communications.
Non-members may register to attend as a guest for a $5 contribution, which may be paid via our online enrollment store. Registration and login information will be sent after payment is processed.

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February Monday Muse
2021-02-15 19:30 - 20:30 | PenWAG Online Clubhouse
