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Shibori Indigo Dyeing (Level 2)

Winchester artist, Kiyomi Yatsuhashi will lead this one-day advanced-beginner level workshop on the Japanese craft of shibori and indigo dyeing. This class builds upon skills gained in Shibori Indigo Dyeing (Level 1)*. In this workshop, Kiyomi will review basic processes and introduce two specific techniques: stitch shibori and pole wrapping. Students will dive right in, choosing to practice one or both techniques.

You'll bring home indigo dyed unfinished cotton pieces that can be used for a quilt, wall hanging, table scarf, or napkin.

Included in the workshop is one small finished scarf or

Shibori Indigo Dyeing with Kiyomi Yatsuhashi

Winchester artist Kiyomi Yatsuhashi returns to Studio on the Common with this one-day workshop on the Japanese craft of shibori and indigo dyeing. Demonstrations and practice will include shibori resist techniques such as binding, folding, wrapping, and clamping to create dyed patterns. You'll bring home indigo dyed unfinished cotton pieces that can be used for a quilt, wall hanging, table scarf, or napkin.

Included in the workshop is one small finished scarf or bandana.

All materials are included in this special one-day workshop.
Limited to eight participants.

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Silent Movie Night: Buster Keaton in The Cameraman

Join us for a special cinematic experience! Pianist Richard Hughes will take us back to a time when Nickelodeon theatres showed black & white flickers to the accompaniment of live piano. After an introductory talk about silent movie mood music, Richard will provide live piano accompaniment to a screening of The Cameraman, starring Buster Keaton.

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Sociological Book Group @ The Jenks

This book club at The Jenks, in partnership with the Winchester Public Library, brings a sociological and anthropological lens to the discussion of books. This month, we will discuss The Help by Kathryn Stockett. Twenty-two-year-old Skeeter has just returned home after graduating from Ole Miss.

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Sociological Book Group @ The Jenks

This book club at The Jenks, in partnership with the Winchester Public Library, brings a sociological and anthropological lens to the discussion of books. This month, we will discuss Erasure by Percival Everett. A gripping historical mystery based on the real-life diary entries of Martha Ballard, an 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into American history.

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Sociological Book Group @ The Jenks

This book club at The Jenks, in partnership with the Winchester Public Library, brings a sociological and anthropological lens to the discussion of books. This month, we will discuss The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon. A gripping historical mystery based on the real-life diary entries of Martha Ballard, an 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into American history.

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Sociological Book Group @ The Jenks

This book club at The Jenks, in partnership with the Winchester Public Library, brings a sociological and anthropological lens to the discussion of books. This month, we will discuss The Upswing: How America Came Together a Century Ago and How We Can Do It Again by Robert D.

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Sociological Book Group @ The Jenks

This book club at The Jenks, in partnership with the Winchester Public Library, brings a sociological and anthropological lens to the discussion of books. This month, we will discuss Becoming Madam Secretary by Stephanie Dray. Raised on tales of her revolutionary ancestors, Frances Perkins arrives in New York City at the turn of the century, armed with her trusty parasol and an unyielding determination to make a difference.

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SoulCollage® Workshop and Labyrinth Walk

Walk. Dream. Imagine. Create.
Saturday, May 11, 2024, 9:00 AM – Noon
Jane Ring Frank, certified SoulCollage® facilitator, will offer a workshop in the stunning Ripley Chapel that incorporates the church’s beautiful Reno Garden labyrinth with a deep spiritual SoulCollage® practice.
SoulCollage® is a collage process for accessing your intuitive wisdom. Even though this is an “art project,” it is accessible, and anyone can do it. You don’t need to be an artist to create beautiful SoulCollage® cards with rich meaning and messages for your life. We will couple our “soul” work with a labyrinth walk