Elaine Duncan

Englishman River Falls Park

On Monday, July 12, 2010 our tapestry weaving class and spouses met for a potluck supper at Englishman River Falls Park.  This provided an opportunity to walk around the park and look at nature so we could get inspired for the four day workshop which was starting the next day.  I have been working with small format tapestries based on studies of nature…looking at colours and values, thinking about tapestry techniques which could be applied to design, etc.  I thought this might be a good exercise for my students.  We had people come from as far away as Ontario, the state of Washington and up near Kamloops, BC as well as locals.   On the Wednesday afternoon after class we headed up to Anna Runnings’ spinning mill where she gave the group a tour.  On Thursday evening, the members of the class and spouses went out for dinner at the French Creek House restaurant.  Friday we sadly had to say goodbye.  The focus of the course was materiality, value of colour and four tapestry techniques which included:  demi-duite, hachures, soumak and colour blending on bobbins.  The class was lots of fun!

Ann Robertson

Jenny Tindall

Allison Ottem

Martha Fulton

Betty Collins

Jude Perkins

Cande Walsworth

Marianne Sadik

Gail Higenell