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Family Studies Workshops
- Bringing the Real World into your Family Studies Class
» more information » show descriptionHigh School students encounter or are coming up to some major milestones in their lives; moving out for the first time, getting their first car, and figuring out who they are going to be in their adult lives. Career connections has created a free classroom ready resource aligned to the Family Studies curriculum to introduce the students to the risks and responsibility associated with these milesones. Risk Responsibility Reality uses realistic vignettes to explore topics such as homeoner and renters insurance, car insruance and the budgetary responsibility that comes with owning a car or having your own home, while also looking at how to be a good friend and making responsible choices. Join us to learn more about this resource and receive your own copy to take back with you to your school. - Family Studies Resource Sharing
» more information » show descriptionThis workshop will facilitate the sharing of resources and ideas for the new Family Studies 11/12 curriculum. The Housing module may be new to many, so resources may be limited and thus the need to share. Come prepared to see what others are doing in their classrooms, and to share some ideas or suggestions of your own. Please bring 32 copies of a resource to share with others in the workshop. Paula will have her resources available in digital format, if you wish to bring a memory stick. If you would like to share your documents this way, please email them to Paula (paula_aquino@sd33.bc.ca) ahead of time so a folder can be prepared for quick transfer at the workshop. (If you send a digital file, please still bring some print copies for those who won't have a memory stick.) - Green Building 101
» more information » show descriptionThis workshop is designed to inform Family Studies teachers doing the Module on Housing about Green Buildings. Participants will gain a general understanding of green design ideas, issues and processes that they can use in their classrooms and in personal life. - Healthy choices:Discussion of the 2008 Adolescent Health Survey Results
» more information » show descriptionResearch has shown that many lifestyle choices and behaviour patterns are established in adolescence. The workshop will use data from the 2008 Adolescent Health Survey in which Surrey school district participated for the first time. Date from almost 30,000 youth across 50 of Bc’s 59 school districts will be presented as will comparisons to information received from youth over the past decade The presentation will give a picture of the health and lifestyle choices of BC youth with an emphasis on trends , access to food, youth’s nutritional intake, barriers to good nutrition, diet and exercise rates among youth, and the relationships youth have with food (including the prevalence of eating disorders). The workshop will also explore rural/urban differences in food related topics and consider the role of social media and technology in the lives of BC teenagers. Following a presentation of the data there will be time to explore the implications of the results for Home Economics teachers, and examples of projects that have improved the healthy choices made by youth . - Healthy Relationships & Safer Sex
» more information » show descriptionThe goal of the workshop is to provide teachers with practical activities and resources, which can be used in sexual health education classrooms. The instructor, a recent graduate of the UBC Home Economics education program, plans to draw upon his experience as a sexual health educator for Planet-Ahead Condomania. Focus will be placed on healthy relationships and safer sex, including activities around decision-making, sexually transmitted infections, and condom use. The workshop is intended to be interactive, providing opportunity for participants to take part in the activities. - Surrogacy as an Option for Creating Families
» more information » show descriptionParticipants wil understand: the legal and medical steps taken during the surrogacy experience the relationship between a surrogate and the intended parents the effects of the surrogacy experience on extended family the complex nature of creating families in the new world - Talking to Teens About SIDS
» more information » show descriptionTerri has been presenting a workshop on how to reduce the risk of SIDS to teens in the Surrey School District for about 5 years. She will either present the workshop as it is set up for the teens or take a "train the trainer" approach and teach the basic facts about SIDS so that conference participants have the knowledge to discuss reducing the risk of SIDS in their own classrooms. Learning Outcomes: learn the facts about SIDS learn how to reduce the risk of SIDS understand how SIDS affects the family
Foods and Nutrition Workshops
- Baking secrets from Miriam`s Ice Cream & Scones Ltd....never fail pastry, apple pecan swirls !!!
» more information » show descriptionBaking participants will go away from this fun, hands-on, interactive workshop with a sample of never before published recipes from Miriam's renowned private collection. These recipes were the foundation of Miriam's Ice Cream & Scones Ltd. and are easily adapted for school use. Baking enthusiasts will learn : 1. the secret to never-fail pastry for butter tarts, or fruit pies. 2. easy biscuit dough that can be transformed into Miriam's 'famous' cinnamon biscuits or apple pecan swirls. Tasting is a must!!!! - Bernardin Canning Workshop
» more information » show descriptionParticipants will learn what foods can be canned safely using a boiling water bath method. When to use a pressure canner to can foods. A short power point presentation followed by a canning demonstration using the boiling water bath method. Printed materials will provided for participants. - Better Together
» more information » show descriptionEating together is associated with significant health and social benefits for children, teens and older adults, including better nutrition, better social adjustment, and better academic performance. Last winter, BC Dairy Foundation completed some fascinating research to discover the underlying motivations for sharing meals. Interviews and focus groups with parents and grandparents of children aged 5–15 revealed the various modes, or ways of eating the modern family engages in. What are the modes that bring families together? A key mode is ‘First Taste of Respons-ability’ (children taste and respond to their food preparation ability to prepare something), where children are involved in the food preparation and meals are fun! Making pizza together is one of the most frequently cited examples. To help promote Better Together, BC Dairy Foundation is currently implementing a social media campaign through Facebook and Twitter. In this single session, we will share key insights into family meal behaviour and key results from our social media campaign. We will also discuss how you can support students to eat together more often. (1.5 hours) Better Together is a partnership between BC Ministry of Healthy Living & Sport and BC Dairy Foundation to promote and support eating together among intergenerational families in BC. - Cupcakes Galore!
» more information » show descriptionIn this 2 hour workshop, you will leave with complete confidence in teaching basic decorating skills to your students. There will be 5 stations with 5 different cupcakes for you to decorate (and to take home to show your friends & family). I will provided step by step instructions sheets on each cupcake, including a list of tools used in the workshop, references on where to buy certain items and a list of ingredients used for each station/cupcake. This is a 100% hands-on workshop, so please bring an apron and get ready to have some fun!. - East Indian (Punjabi Style) Cooking
» more information » show descriptionParticipants will learn how to make a basic indian flatbread (roti), how to make a brunch stuffed flatbread (parathay) as well as the basic ingredients and technique for most indian dishes. This will be a demonstration session with some hands on and sampling. Recipes and other information will be provided to participants. - Establishing a Successful School Garden
» more information » show descriptionUsing the Westsyde Secondary School Community Garden in Kamloops as a case study, this lecture presentation explores the do's and don'ts of establishing a successful school garden. The session also reviews relevant literature in order to identify the rationale and benefits of school gardens for students and society generally. A time for discussion and questions will follow the presentation. Students will receive a package containing resources to guide them in planning and developing a school garden (lesson plans, resource list, guidebook etc.) - Food Studies FOR the Environment!
» more information » show descriptionWidespread public interest in eating locally and growing our own food provides an opportune moment to reinforce the links between home economics and school gardens for the environment THROUGH the current Food Studies Curriculum. With reference to the recently published teacher resource Get Growing, Linda Peterat will talk about getting started and maintaining a school garden. Elizabeth Van Dyk will share her experience in a Kelowna Middle School in taking leadership for the environment and introducing a square foot garden. - Foods Sharing Session
» more information » show descriptionBring 20 copies of your favourite resource and be prepared to say a brief description of why you like it! You will leave with lots of great ideas . (Please include your name and email address on your photocopy ) - Get Local - Eat Fresh! Eat Healthy!
» more information » show descriptionParticipants will be engaged in discussion on the many good reasons to eat foods locally grown and processed in BC. Resources including hand-outs, will be shared on how and where in Metro Vancouver to find more local foods. - Gluten-Free Goodness
» more information » show descriptionGluten-Free GoodnessParticipants in this 2 hour hands-on workshop will taste flatbread and desserts, inspired by Jacqueline Mallorca’s book Gluten Free Italian. Personal chef Karen Dar Woon shares her experiences in cooking for celiac and wheat-sensitive clients. While the cookies bake, we can exchange ideas and solutions for helping the gluten-challenged to maintain nutritional balance. - Go ahead, play with your food!
» more information » show descriptionCareer options for working with food.When most people consider “working with food”, the first image that comes to mind is that of a restaurant cook, chef or owner. But many other options exist. Personal chef Karen Dar Woon, aka Your Secret Chef, began her culinary career at age 45. She shares some of her experiences, as well as an exploration of various professional options available to those looking for a career in the food industry.This 1-hour session will be of particular interest to those who are often asked by students “why should I learn to cook”? - Harvest Cuisine, whole foods vegan cookbook
» more information » show descriptionToday’s school classes are a diverse mix of kids from many ethnic backgrounds. Many have diet restrictions due to religion, personal choice or food intolerances such as lactose or gluten. Harvest cuisine is a vegan cooking manual that will help you teach diverse classes which most kids will enjoy without compromising their diet choices. Kay taught grade 8-12 kids at Whistler Secondary school for 2 weeks from this cook book, all the kids enjoyed the food immensely. It is particularly handy for graduates who will be cooking for themselves and have to budget their food costs in the near future. This teaching cookbook has 9 chapters, each chapter has 2 lunch recipes and 2 (or more) dinner recipes, all recipes use unprocessed whole foods, most of which are grown in B.C or Canada and can be grown in your own backyard or school garden. Each recipe has a breakdown of nutrients, serving size, cost to produce, equipment needed to make the recipe and the time it takes. As well as each recipe has an ingredient highlighted such as wheat, it’s health properties, how much is grown in B.C. and Canada as well as history of wheat. Each page also has simple facts about how or food choices effect our environment and our health. Each chapter has topics such as food safe practices, brain health, protein, calcium, composting, how you can make a difference to our world, why you should eat locally, how to eat on a budget, how to stock a healthy kitchen and much more. Each chapter has a convenient shopping list for all the recipes in the chapter. As well each chapter has a menu that includes breakfast, snacks, the lunch dishes and dinner dishes, with serving size, a total breakdown of nutrients for that day, how many calories, percentage of fat, protein, fiber, fruit ,vegetable and grain servings are consumed based on the Canadian recommended food guide. Chapter 1 covers breakfast recipes using a variety of whole grains and covers topics such as the glycemic index, carbohydrates and fill up not out. In this demonstration workshop, Kay will demonstrate a chapter,this class will consist of 6 recipes: Red Lentil, chickpea and squash stew, Hulled barley mushroom sauté, Creamed corn and squash chowder, French lentil salad, Lentil and soy Sheperd’s pie and Raw beet and dill salad. Topics covered in this workshop:All about beans, why you should not eat canned beans, how to prepare dry beans, cost and time saving tips. All about lentils, we will be cooking with 3 types of lentils in these recipes, did you know Canada is the second highest producer of lentils in the world and the leading exporter? All about whole grains, hulled barley, rye berries, oat groats, wheat berries and more. A sample of all the recipes will be provided for you to taste. - Health and the Honeybee
» more information » show descriptionThis workshop will talk about the importance of honeybees and pollination to people and the local food supply. It will also discuss the different products that can be harvested from the hive like honey, beeswax, propolis, and pollen. Each of these products has its own benefit to human health and can be used in everything from cooking to helping alleviate pollen allergies. At the end there will be a chance to make a salad and dressing using some of these products. - Regional Aboriginal Cuisine
» more information » show descriptionChef Andrew's main objective is to represent my people to the best of my abilities as a Chef and in the hospitality field. He has a large desire to showcase his people and his skills as a chef. The learning out comes from work shop will be a better understanding of regional aboriginal cuisine in its traditional form vs its modern form and where it is going (Haute cusine). This will be done in a session with video, a food demonstration, lecture and participants will leave with printed recipes. - School and Community Gardens - The Connection between Community and Curriculum
» more information » show descriptionParticipants will hear about the successes in Richmond and learn how to integrate a school garden into existing curriculum and tie it into the larger community. A series of slides will walk you through the process and lesson plans will help to support ministry IRP's. Take action and create environmental consciousness through practical, hands on activities. - Teaching Foods online
» more information » show descriptionWhen Carla tells people she teaches foods online-they always ask her "how do you do that?" The purpose of her sharing what she does, is to allow more people to be aware of how foods is taught online. She also hopes this workshop will allow for networking with others who currently teach home-ec online as well as others who are thinking about exploring this. Handouts will be provided in this lecture and discussion session. - Thai Cooking-Fresh and Delicious
» more information » show descriptionJuila will be demonstrating Phad Thai (fried noodle dish) and Tom Kah (Chicken coconut stew) and perhaps a simple Thai pumpkin soup or appy such as spring rolls. Participants will become familiar with the staples of Thai cooking e.g. curries, veggies, seasonings, decorations as well as the cooking techniques of Thai cooking e.g. vegetable cutting, stir frying, stewing with coconut milk., soaking noodles. Particiapants will also be able to taste and appreciate the deliciousness and freshness of Thai cooking and Thai cuisine. Julia will also explain how to change Thai recipes for vegetarians and vegans, and include local foods as much as possible. This will be a demonstration with tasting, a "What am I?” table to ID common Thai foods. Participants will leave with recipes that include some background information on common Thai foods e.g. Green, Red and Masaman curries. - Think&EatGreen@School
» more information » show descriptionThe focus of this workshop will be to look at a variety of approaches for helping K-12 students integrate food, sustainability and health issues. Promotion of healthy eating habits has been a long-time component of school curricula, and more recently, some schools have also begun to look at ways to help students understand the impact of individual food choices on the planet’s limited land and water resources. This workshop will address both of these concerns, looking at the synergies between health and environmental agendas, and providing participants with ideas for strategies that can be incorporated in their schools. The workshop will draw on the experience of the ‘Think&EatGreen@School Project,’ a current community based research project that is a partnership of UBC researchers, the Vancouver School Board, and several non-profit food and environment organizations. The project connects UBC students with Vancouver schools through an innovative model where the university students work in schools to help plan and build school gardens, develop school composting systems, incorporate local foods into school cafeteria menus and lunch programs, and work with teachers to incorporate food, sustainability and health topics across the curriculum. The workshop will be a combination of discussion and formal presentation. - Titanium Chef
» more information » show descriptionIn this internet-based role-playing game, students discover, explore and compete to become the galaxy’s greatest chef. During the course of the game, players: • challenge themselves to learn skills such as figuring out food guide servings and planning healthy eating for a day • compete in Chefbot’s Intergalactic Titanium Stadium with other real players via online leaderboards • explore new worlds to discover and collect ingredients, meals and new gear Titanium Chef is also promoted through Facebook and Twitter. This workshop will introduce teachers to the game and to classroom based resources to enhance learning and assess students. - Tofu 101
» more information » show descriptionLecture/ presentation on: - how tofu is made - benefits of tofu - recipe ideas Recipe cards would be given out to attendees. - Where did that food come from? Going Local.
» more information » show descriptionIn spring of 2010, personal chef Karen Dar Woon, aka Your Secret Chef, participated in the first-ever Growing Local! 100-mile Diet Challenge, a fund-raiser in support of Growing Chefs in Vancouver. This year, she also engaged, for the third time, in an annual 10-mile diet exercise with colleagues from the Richmond Fruit Tree Sharing Project SocietyBut does eating locally mean giving up our favourite foods? We’ll explore how to find what grows in our neighbourhood, and how make good use of it. Some food preservation methods will be discussed.Participants will have an opportunity to plant winter greens or herbs to take home, in exchange for a small donation to the Richmond Fruit Tree Sharing Project. - Working with Fondant
» more information » show descriptionIn the first 75 minutes of this workshop, you will watch me make homemade marshmallow fondant from scratch. A very simple recipe, easy to use and very cost effective for your classes/budget. I will show you how to properly roll fondant, share tips on how to properly work with; how to store it, share tips, do's and don't when working with fondant. You will watch me cover a cake & explain step by step on how to achieve a smooth, flawless look. I will also quickly explain how to stack cakes using dowels. In the last 45 minutes of the workshop , you will participate by decorating 3-4 cupcakes while working with fondant. You will use cookie cutters and create beautiful flowers out of fondant for the top of your cupcakes. You will take home 3-4 decorated cupcakes to share with family or friends.
Other Workshops
- Classroom application of the Smart Board, Document Camera and Word Processing with Pages
» more information » show descriptionCome and explore the wonders of technology without getting burned.An overview of how I use the equipment in the foods room will be observed while I demonstrate the Biscuit technique.This will not be a sales pitch or how to use session but a practical observation of the Smart Board, Document Camera and how to word process, add a picture and change font to a recipe using Pages. The students love it when I use this equipment and I will show you the pros and cons that I have observed. - Cross Cultural Comparisons in Home Economics
» more information » show descriptionFour presenters will explore the similarities and differences between home economics in Canada and Japan, Taiwan, and Australia using research reports and personal experiences. - Financial Literacy for Youth
» more information » show descriptionWhat are the most important things (learning outcomes) participants will learn as a result of attending this workshop? Financial literacy means understanding and applying basic money management skills. This workshop will provide an overview of the following learning outcomes:1) Earn money (career and salary trends) 2) Prepare a personal budget and tax return 3) Building the right foundation via cash flow planning 3) Set up a bank account and understand credit and debt 4) Income vs. If-come (understanding our consumption led economic structure) 5) 4 ways of earning money: employee, self employed, business owner, investor (understanding the differences) Taking this course will provide you with the necessary life skills to make more informed financial decisions today and in the future. The workshop will be lecture driven with opportunity for Q&A/discussion. Printed materials will be provided. - Home Economics in the Media Today
» more information » show description"I can't believe its Home Ec!" Many of us may say this when we are looking at different media sources. This workshop will explore the flour main categories of media: magazines, television, podcasts/vodcasts and Facebook that are popular with high school students and explain how to organize this media into a blog geared to educators. Workshop will be presented by Lynne Potter Lord, Dawn Kelly, Nikki Levson and Shannon Morris. - Home Economics Online: using the internet to promote critical thinking in your classroom
» more information » show descriptionThe internet gives us incredible opportunities to bring the real world into our classrooms. After all, it's not about twitter and gigabytes- it's about teaching the kids how to think critically so that they can grow up to be educated and responsible consumers, parents and citizens. This workshop will give you practical resources and lesson ideas, curriculum tie-ins, information and media literacy tools. Denise Nembhard and Judith Comfort, teacher and teacher- librarian at Dr. Charles Best Secondary in Coquitlam will also show you how to post your research assignments online, complete with embedded video, feeds, links and interactive features. - Home Economics Teachers Participating in International Projects
» more information » show descriptionThis session will be a panel discussion about Home Economics Teachers Participating in International Projects: Mary Leah in Malawi, Aarthi in Kenya, Evelyn in Nepal. Hear about these three projects and share your own if you have participated in an international educational /humanitarian experiences. - Keeping You and Your Students Safe: Protecting the Boundaries of the Professional Relationship
» more information » show descriptionThe participants will become more aware of the need for strong professional boundaries in the student /teacher relationship. The workshop is interactive and there is usually a lively discussion of the case studies shown and the issues brought forward. There is no printed material for the workshop but some could be provided if needed. In the workshop we will discuss: • professional identity and responsibilities • case studies which are composites of real College cases • circumstances that can lead to boundary violations • social networking issues (ie Facebook, texting, etc) • how educators can be aware of and maintain professional boundaries . - Practical use of Assessment for Learning in the Home Economics Room
» more information » show descriptionFor the past 2 years Cathy has been learning about Assessment for Learning strategies for the Home Economics Room and would like to share them. Her goal is to discuss the new strategies and to explain how she has used them in her teaching. She has noticed a decrease in the amount of marking she does and is focused on teaching students how to best meet the Ministry Learning Outcomes. Cathy's evaluating is more students lead and the students can see they are learning. In some ways this will be a sharing session. She asks the participants to bring a favourite assignment/evaluation method that they use in class and they will apply assessment for learning to it. Cathy would like everyone to take 1 or 2 strategies away with them to use on Monday morning.
Textiles and TAC Workshops
- Afghan War Rug: Traditions and continuity - the role of Islam and gender of rug production in Afghanistan
» more information » show descriptionLecture and slideshow - 1 hour approximatelyThis is a presentation of the Human Ecology of a handwoven war rug made by refugees in Pakistan after fleeing Afghanistan during the Soviet occupation.The provenance of the rug, the lifestyle of nomadic tribes, the impact of the war, traditions of handcraft and gender as well as the influence of religion and power of gender through economics is explored. - Build a Better Relationship with YOUR Sewing Machine
» more information » show descriptionAll sewers, quilters and crafters, sewing machines and skill levels are invited to join Shelley and Bernie in this fun and information filled class. This class is designed to take the mystery out of achieving that perfectly balanced stitch. You will gain a better understanding of your sewing machine. You will discover the intricate relationship between needle, thread and fabric. You will learn how to make the most out of your sewing machine’s capability and how to achieve the best results possible to make your projects easier to accomplish. - Embellished Smart Phone Bag
» more information » show descriptionJoin Shelley and Bernie in this informative and fun filled class. Learn how to work with decorative threads, how to couch narrow cords, how to sew beads by machine and more while creating a lovely little bag for your phone. - Fashion Illustration: History of Costume Workshop
» more information » show descriptionFashion Illustration: History of Costume Workshop Introduce students to historical garments through a fashion illustration perspective. In this workshop, you will learn the basic steps for teaching students how to draw historical garments successfully and look at fashion silhouettes in various decades. Students enjoy a variety of time periods in history including the Victorian Era, the 1920’s- Flapper Era and the elegance of the 1930’s. Suggestions for assignments & projects will be on display. No previous drawing experience necessary. This is a hands-on workshop with hand-outs provided for teaching this unit. - Fully You: Love Your Body Shape
» more information » show descriptionThis session will explore fashion and personal style emphasizing distinct style personalities and the eight body shapes and how to dress them. Amazing things can happen when you look and feel your best. - Fully You:Inspire with Colour, Accessories, Design and Fabrication
» more information » show descriptionThis session will explore determining what colours to wear, how colours impact feeling and the importance of detail. The perfect accessories for your nature shape and lifestyle including the perfect angles and fabrics that make you look and feel your best. Which neckline suits you or length of sleeve. Do you suit patterns and if so which particular pattern. How does the cloth feel or drape on your body? Information that will be useful for senior textiles and fashion design classes. - HeritageTri-Shutter Mini Album
» more information » show descriptionThese mini albums are wonderful keepsakes and make beautiful gifts.They could be used to teach family history to students as there are places for pictures and journalling.Full instructions will be provided so that the project can be reproduced again after class.Pictures can be seen at my blog of the project (outside and inside views) here:http://stampcrazy.typepad.com/my_weblog/2010/06/new-class-offering.html - Inks and fabrics
» more information » show descriptionInks and FabricsTest pigment ink and how they work on different fabrics. See how to change them for other uses. What can you use for resists. Try a few, then choose cotton or silk as your base to draw on simple leaves and work on the shading and accents.Once it has been steam set, start adding embellishments to your images. - Introduction to Japanese sashiko stitching
» more information » show descriptionSashiko stitching is an elegant and timeless hand sewing craft dating back to the Japanese Edo period. It is easy to master and addictive to do.Sashiko stitching makes a good introduction into textile and handcraft history, as it illustrates the links between economics, politics and the creative ingenuity of citizens. A growing merchant class in Edo Japan was eager to blur the lines between themselves and the aristocracy, and dressing like the aristocracy was one way to do this. To stop this practice and keep the lines clear, sumptuary laws were brought in. The sumptuary laws forbid the working class merchants from wearing the large prints and bright colors of the upper class. Relegated to the indigo dyed blue cotton of the working class, they soon evolved the functional sashiko quilting stitch into decorative designs to create their own 'status' clothing. The designs are usually perfectly balanced geometrics, or stylized representations of nature, often they contain symbolic meaning. Family crests were also sashiko stitched onto the backs of clothing.Sashiko stitching is also a good craft around which to discuss fabric dyes. Do you know the reason blue jeans are blue? For the same reason sashiko is traditionally stitched on blue fabric. Come to the workshop and I'll explain! Participants at this workshop will practice the basics of sashiko stitching, sufficient to be able to teach it (I will provide a website with step by step photos for how to do it as well) Hand outs will be provided covering how to do sashiko stitching, some of its history, and some references for further information.The workshop will be hands on so that participants can get a 'feel' for the stitching. It is unlikely they will complete the project sample, but they will have everything they need to do so later. - Jeans-Style Pocket Purse
» more information » show descriptionParticipants will learn an inventive new way to teach students the skills and steps to making a pair of pants without the stress of fit or the tedium of sample-making through a useable purse.NOTE: this is not a recycled jeans project and includes a pattern and material set. A Microsoft Word compatible COMPLETE instructional description will be available Includes PLOs addressed, student skills, difficulty description, and other valuable information - Memory Keeper
» more information » show descriptionThis is a wonderful wall memo board for posting pictures, momentos, reminders and notes. It would make a great project for a Textiles class for any age/gender.We'll use the Big Shot Die cut machine* and "dies" to cut the fabric for the embellishments for the project.This is a hands-on workshop. Instructions will be provided to recreate the project again at home/school.*A Big Shot machine can cut through thin metals, balsa wood, leather, felt, fabric and multiple layers of fabric. It has many applications in papercrafting and sewing, especially with quilters as fabric squares can be cut easily and accurately for projects. Please note that the fabric colours used in the project may differ from the picture depending on availability at time of workshop. - Quick and Easy Fashion Drawing Techniques
» more information » show descriptionThis hands-on workshop involves practicing and developing techniques in fashion drawing in a fun and relaxed setting. Participants will work through exercises for figure, clothing and technical drawing. Previous drawing experience is not essential as this is designed especially for those who have always wished to explore this area more. All drawing supplies will be provided by the instructor including some useful reference materials to assist with future lesson planning. - Quick and Easy Pattern Changes for the Classroom
» more information » show descriptionStudents will be able to make simple style changes to commercial patterns using dart manipulation: moving darts, changing darts to gathers, pleats or tucks. There will be demonstrations, then the students will do hands on projects with discussion afterwards. There will be lots of printed material provided for attendees to take back to their classes. - Simple Projects for Beginner Sewers
» more information » show descriptionParticipants will sew 2 simples projects that will be suitable for grade 7, 8 students. Handouts, pattern and instructions will be given for one project. - Some Like it Hot
» more information » show descriptionHave you ever wondered what other types of materials could be used in a textile project and what would happen if heat were applied to them? Denise Taylor will take you through this exciting area. First there will be some basic information on safety, followed by building a collage of heated products Using mostly irons and a heat gun soldering iron. See the different ways to create layers of interesting looks. This will be hands on and participants will be using Bark, Angelina, Tyvek, Lutradur, Mesh and metals, bond a web, paint foils, and different organzas. - Textiles Sharing Session
» more information » show descriptionBring 20 copies of your favourite resource and be prepared to say a brief description of why you like it! You will leave with lots of great ideas . (Please include your name and email address on your photocopy ) - The Best of Times
» more information » show descriptionDuring this workshop you will create a mini album from scratch. Adding beautiful scrapbooking papers and your photos. We will be using recycled materials which will show the student how to create something without spending too much money. Have you ever made a scrapbooking album before? If you've answered yes or no to that question it doesn't really matter. You will find this class fun, easy and learn many basic scrapbooking techniques - especially if you're a beginner. You will learn how to recycle product in your home to make the base of this album. This little album will be filled with little tags that will hold your photos from the past year, a special event or vacation or journal your thoughts.The album can be any theme that you like. We will cover the base of the album with wonderful scrapbooking papers, add some pre-stamped labels inside, with flowers, ribbons and learn some basic inking techniques as well. FORMAT: Hands-on workshop - the students will be making this album in class as Cari guides them through each process. She will have printed instructions for the attendees. - Traditional Clothing of India
» more information » show descriptionHave you ever wondered what the difference between a sari and a suit was? What clothing is traditionally worn at what events? Do you know how to wear a Sari? Jasmine will take you through the traditional clothing of India, bringing many examples to show, including demonstrating how to tie a traditional sari and then getting all participants to tie one themselves. Jasmine will also explain the traditional Mendhi (henna art), that is traditional at Indian weddings. - Warm your Mitts with Felted Mitts
» more information » show descriptionHave you ever accidently shrunk a 100% wool sweater and wonder ed which of your children or grandkids would be able to wear it? In this hands-onworkshop you will need to bring a 100% wool sweater that you purposely shrank (felted by washing in the machine with hot water and then dried in the dryer) and then turn it into some very cosy , warm woollen mittens (some of my favourite things!). You will make a paper pattern, cut out your mitts and then use felting needles and more wool (fleece and yarn) to custom embellish them. You will sew your mittens together and wear them home. Besides your mittens, you will go home with two felting needles, a sponge used for doing the needle felting and instructions so you can have your students make these as a recycled and embellished project. Other felting project ideas will be shown, too.
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