Darkover® Grand Council Meeting: Workshop Schedule

Hands On

Darkovercon features workshops on assorted arts and/or crafts. Past workshops have included regency era dances, spinning, stained glass, working with amber, Japanese braids (Kumihimo), making perfumes, scrimshaw, wax sculpting, etc. The workshops are limited in attendance and require signing up in advance at the convention. Some of the workshops require a materials fee.

Spinning at Darkovercon!

Bring your spinning wheels and drop spindles to Darkovercon and join the spinners in the atrium on Saturday! Don't know how to spin - no problem. There will be a basic drop spindle class Saturday morning and people to help you in the atrium during the day (after the class). Have fun with this classic fibre art.

Workshop Schedule
Greenspring Ballroom 2

Friday

5:00 PM - Making perfume splashes or oils. Sample the scents of various essential and fragrance oils. Blend your own personal scent in an oil or perfume base.
Limit 12, $3 fee.
Jennifer Heise.

6:00 PM - Weave a Pouch in 3 Hours on a 5 Cent Loom. Weave a belt pouch without having to lay out a lot of cash.Needed is cardboard (about 8" by 8"),50 straight pins & some wool yarn.
Class size 8, auditors welcome. Looms $0.25. Handspun yarn pouch total cost $8.00. Commercial yarn pouch total cost is $5.00. Bring your own yarn if you like, must be wool if you plan to felt your pouch - class fee is $0.50 if you provide the wool.
Sarah Fiedler.

Saturday

10:00 AM - Spinning. Bring your wheel and spin. Bring your wheel if you're not sure how to use it and get some brain-storming help. Learn to spin on a hand spindle. This can be the beginning of providing your own yarn for knitting, crochet, weaving, etc. Spindles and fiber provided for class, available to purchase if interested.
Class Fees are $3 for class, $8 for class and take away materials.
Sarah Fiedler.

11:00 AM - Beginning Tablet Weaving. Learn how to set up the loom and weave simple patterns.
Limit six; auditors welcome. Materials fee $15 includes loom, cards, thread, and shuttle.
Michael Houghton.

12:00 NOON - Arranging music for the harp. Basics and tips for creating interesting arrangements for harps solo and accompaniments.
Class limit 25. Harps welcome but not necessary - there will be at least one spare harp.
Ellen James.

2:00 PM - Portable Kumihimo (Japanese Braiding). Limit 10. Material fee $4. Learn a fancy cord for costumes & jewelry. New pattern suitable for all levels.
Halla.

3:00 PM - Electric Origami. What if steampunk sensibility had reached the shores of Japan at the same time that locomotives did? Those in the land of the rising sun might have come up with something like this.... In this workshop you'll learn how to light up your origami with inexpensive household materials and a couple of science-kit extras. Admittedly, we'll be using MUCH smaller batteries than your average Victorian (or Meiji-era lord) had access to (but you and I know they're really powered by the greatest miniaturized engines ever created). Students will be handling washi and rice papers, glue, foil and science!
All materials needed will be supplied; workshop fee is $5.00. Sign up at the front desk; class is currently limited to 10 students (this may open up further as supplies and assistance dictate).
Nancy Janda.

4:00 PM - Basic origami.
$2 material fee (paper provided). Class limit 25.
Michele Chang.

5:00 PM - Amber Polishing returns! (2 hours) In this workshop, students will learn how to sand and polish amber, taking a piece of real amber rough to a handsome shine. Students will leave the class with a finished piece of amber ready to mount as jewelry or display, and the skills to make more! To participate in this class, students must be able to use sandpaper safely and concentrate on the class for two hours; anyone who meets these requirements are welcome.
All materials needed will be supplied; workshop fee is $15.00. Sign up at the front desk; class is limited to 15 students.
Nancy Janda.