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Instructor:  Denise Kovnat

Workshop Description:  Their History & How To Make Them

Based on traditional needle-lace techniques, Dorset buttons have been created for hundreds of years, beginning in the 17th century as a cottage industry in southwest England. Today they are honored as a “Heritage Craft” in England and are made by fiber artists around the world. They are valued as colorful, whimsical creations for jewelry, as surface-design embellishments and as fasteners for handmade clothing. Come learn the history of these small treasures and view lots of inspirational photos along the way.  

Following the presentation, we spend time learning the fundamentals for making these buttons, part of the historic craft known as “buttony.” The variations are limitless and they can be created anywhere using only curtain rings, a tapestry needle and yarn (and beads if you choose). Further, you can customize these buttons to match your own creations, using yarns from your stash.

 

Materials/Handouts Fee: None

Attendee Limit: Unlimited

 

Instructor Bio:A weaver since 1998, Denise Bolger Kovnat teaches online and on-site at conferences and guilds from the U.S. to Canada to Australia, focusing on parallel threadings, collapse techniques and Deflected Double Weave. Her hand-dyed and handwoven garments have been juried into Convergence fashion shows since 2008 and have won awards from the Handweavers Guild of America, Complex Weavers, Treenway Silks and the Seattle Weavers Guild. She is most proud of serving on the founding team for the Weaving and Fiber Arts Center in Rochester, NY, which opened in 2002. She blogs about weaving and fiber art at www.denisekovnat.com.

 

Dorset Buttons: Their History & How to Make Them

$20.00Price
  • This workshop is offered as a VIDEO ONLY. The video will be available for viewing at 9 am July 27 through 5 pm on August 2, 2022. 

    You will received an emailed link and reminder a few days prior to the session.

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