News from Sievers School

Our first class of the 31st season at Sievers School of Fiber Arts began this morning at 9 a.m. with seven weavers in Judie Yamamoto’s Summer & Winter and Other Tied Weaves class.  As you can see, they were already threading their looms this afternoon.

 Also, the Washington Island Art Association is renting the Walter Studio for it’s Spring Open Studio this week.  Twelve painters arrived this morning to take advantage of the sunny studio space.  A visit with the weavers on Thursday is already planned.

Many beautiful handmade items have arrived for the shop and new things are coming in every day.  It’s an exciting week at Sievers!

          Our 30th Anniversary Open House on Saturday, May 2nd was a great success!  The beautiful weather brought many Islanders and visitors out to Sievers to tour the buildings, see the displays of the past 30 years of Sievers history and the many lovely “Sievers in Winter” finished class projects, and to “make and take” a hand painted silk scarf with Kathy Sorensen.  So many comments were heard about how adorable the Teacher’s Cottage is and how cozy the dorm feels.  Kathy’s silk painting demonstrations and teaching more than 50 people who painted their own scarves was a definite highlight.  So many people got the chance to experience just a little bit of what a Sievers class is all about and how you can surprise yourself with what you can create in a short time.

It was fun to see Judy Hasheider and her group of quilters come for the morning, and Sandy De Master and husband Larry, who bicycled from the ferry dock.  Our long distance visitors were from Sweden, who had been staying in Door County and wanted to see the School. 

Here’s a few photos from Saturday: