PenWAG (that's the Peninsula Wearable Arts Guild) has announced their 2009 program schedule. It should be going up on
the PenWAG website shortly.
January 10: Wearable Art pioneer and featured artist in the DeYoung Wearable Art exhibit
Jean Caciedo will be presenting on "Exploration in Cloth" and "Sewing Tricks."
February 14, 15: Japanese design enthusiast and author of "Make Your Own Japanese Clothes"
John Marshall will be presenting a design-focused workshop.
March 14: Shakerag Workshops instructor and featured artist in the DeYoung Wearable Art exhibit
Ana Lisa Hedstrom, presents a retrospective and a shibori technique workshop.
May 7, 8, 9: Surface designer and author
Jane Dunnewold presents on Art Cloth 2009, a workshop on "Complex Cloth" and on May 7 & 8 a pair of one-day workshops on Soy Hot Wax Batik.
June 13: PenWAG member and GalleryHouse founding member,
Edith Sommer presents a program on "textile techniques in working metal" and a workshop on copper and brass jewelry.
August 8: Local artist
Charlotte Kruk, infamous for her "candy wrapper" dresses, presents a program on her work.
October 3: Bernina/Farfield designer
Cathie Hoover presents a workshop on "Accepting the Challenge."
November 14: Author and pattern designer
Sandra Betzina does a trunk show and a workshop on fitting.
December 12: Hollywood costume designer (protegé of Edith Head), and author Gloria Heidi presents a program on "Hollywood Hats."