Right Back Into It!!

What a SWELL first week!!
We began by asking in small groups, "what is a self portrait"? Answers ranged from "a really bad poison," to "a thing that you probably paint..." Finally, everyone came round and understood that we would be making pictures of ourselves.




Maurice, a returning student, informed me that he was "going to want everything to be blue. It's my favorite." This is his picture.



Tajae decided to do a picture of his sister, Taji...




Here is Taji's painting of herself



On the second day of classes with each group, we brought out the materials. It is very important for the kids to get a chance to play, to explore and begin to understand different materials and how we can use them. Before, we get into specific tecniques, there will be a period of playing and, like my beloved art teacher Cathy Topal often talks about-- the development of a fluency with materials.



James was quick to fill up his box with items that he liked.
"This is all good and at my seat I guess that it makes my eyes and legs and front."

... which it certainly did!!



Vandell made this one



*** We are building up a wonderful collection of materials!
Thank you, enormously, to everyone who has donated time and supplies!

Join the Savannah Community Materials Center on FACEBOOK!

WE WANT YOU!!

Email looplinktangle@gmail.com for a volunteer form!

*****gearing up for 2009

I'm trying to get a sense of how many people are interested in helping with the Loop It Up Savannah program which we started last quarter. There are several parts of this project with which we could really use your help.

The first is of course, teaching knitting and/or crocheting classes to local kids at the YMCA. I'm still working out logistics, but we will probably structure the class schedule much as we did this past fall. there would be a group which meets mon/wed 4:30-5:45 and another group which meets tues/thurs 4:30-5:45. ideally, teachers would be available on both days in the set... but we can work things out to fit your schedule. Classes are off to a great start and the kids are really really great! we mostly just need more teachers!

If you are unable to help with teaching, but would still like to be part of this project let me know!! We could use help with a handful of things, some even as easy as roling yarn balls! I'm hoping to make some loop it up bags for the kids to store their knitting stuff in-- early on in the quarter, before classes start and also, I would like the incorperate a "stitch diary" componant into the class--- sort of a process book, sketchbook, work book thing for them to get involved in and be proud of................ I'd LOVE some help with ideas for this and with actually putting the books together.

thank you thank you! official sign up sheets will be available when we get back to school, but I'm trying to get the word out nice + early, so that we can really get going with this ASAP. please pass this along to anyone that you think might be interested!

*** GET IN TOUCH: fibersforce@scad.edu / join the fibers force facebook group!!!