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INDIVIDUAL CORRESPONDENCE COURSES: SIX AND NINE LESSON
HUNGARIAN KALOCSA LACE II
Teacher: Eniko Farkas
This course is an introduction to handmade Kalocsa lace. Prerequisite
is having the small sample and one of the large Kalocsa embroideries
completed in the first Kalocsa embroidery course, since retired and
no longer available. The embroideries should have been done on a
100 percent lightweight cotton fabric. The total dimension of the
embroidery should be 15" x 16". This allows extra fabric for the lace
edge. If you have not taken the first course but know how to do
Kalocsa embroidery, confer with teacher before registering.
LESSON 1. A brief history of needlemade lace concentrating on Italian,
especially Venetian, needlelaces. Research assignment on needlelaces. You
learn how to do eyelets and scalloped edging in buttonhole stitches. You
will make small Old-Kalocsa lace.
LESSON 2. Discussion of Hungarian needlemade laces. A brief description
of Halas lace. You learn about the elements of Kalocsa lace and how to
stitch them. You will make a sampler of the needlelace stitches.
LESSON 3. You will start to turn your Kalocsa embroidery into Kalocsa lace
utilizing previously learned needlelace stitches.
LESSON 4. Start with Richelieu ground and the corner roses. Do research on
the history of machine-made laces and write a one-paragraph essay on the
subject.
LESSON 5. Discussion of aesthetic principles on how to design Kalocsa lace.
Design your own Kalocsa lace, and work more on your large piece.
Redesign a commercial pattern.
LESSON 6. Discussion on textile conservation and how to apply the prin-
ciples to storing your Kalocsa lace. Start working on the outside edge and
work more on the large Kalocsa piece. Turn in the large Kalocsa lace for
final evaluation.
Prerequisites: Knowledge of Kalocsa embroidery, satin stitching, or
needlelace skills
Time: One year
Fee: $165.00
Text: $16.00
Supplies (approximate): $11.00, 2 skeins of white floche size 16 and 1
skein of Brilliant cutwork thread size 1
Stitched by Eniko Farkas
NINE LESSON
PERSONAL NEEDLEWORK CONNECTIONS
THROUGH DRAWING AND DESIGN
Teacher: Katherine Colwell
There is a waiting list for this course. Please check with headquarters before
registering. This notebook course will give you tools and skills
to connect your life experiences and interests to needlework-related research,
writing, drawing, designing, and stitching. You will gain the
confidence and ability to pursue personal stitchery design through drawing.
We will focus on exploring your selected needlework method in the context
of the original drawings you create, and personal connections, abilities, and
knowledge you bring to the course.
You will acquire and/or expand drawing, design and assessment skills, which
will be introduced and practiced in small steps. You will create numerous
drawings, as well as design and stitch at least two studies for each lesson. You
will research and write about various subject matter used by artists in
needlework and drawing. You will plan, design, and create a final product. In
the comprehensive written assessment for the last lesson, you will reflect on the
process of growth and learning you experienced throughout the course.
LESSON 1. Your needlework history. Media selection. Basic drawing techniques.
LESSON 2. Still life. Texture. Value and shading.
LESSON 3. Flowers. Still life. Landscape.
LESSON 4. Human figure. Color.
LESSON 5. Portraits and self-portraits.
LESSON 6. Linear perspective.
LESSON 7. Your own photos as drawing source.
LESSON 8. Repetition and series. Three-dimensional needlework.
LESSON 9. Final project and writing.
Prerequisites: Intermediate to advanced stitching skill level in chosen stitch
method, plus necessary time and personal commitment to artistic learning
Final project designed and stitched by Anne Woodbury
and growth. Previous drawing and design skills are not required; if expe-
rienced in these areas, you will build on these skills
Time: 18-24 months
Fee: $235.00
Text: $43.00
Supplies: Total cost will depend on choices of needlework method,
drawing media, and materials on hand. Approximate $175.00
minimum to $500.00 maximum over 18-24 months. Estimated
startup expense for the first lesson is $30.00 to $50.00. You will also
accumulate materials throughout the course