[MR] Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival demonstrations

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Attention Textile Artisans!
 
I have been asked to organize a  demonstration of medieval textiles at next 
year's Maryland Sheep and Wool  Festival.  This takes place the first weekend 
in May, and we would be  demonstrating both days.
 
Here are the particulars:
 
1)  I am looking for textile artisans  who can demonstrate correct techniques 
using appropriate equipment.
 
2)  Demonstrators should be able to  talk about the history, techniques, etc. 
of their craft to the  public.
 
3)  Demonstrators should try to have as  correctly "period" garb as possible. 
 There is no stipulation about staying  within a particular time period, so 
all times and cultures would be  welcome.
 
4)  It is asked that the wool  thread be used, but other threads would be 
allowed, especially for lace  makers.  This should pose no problem for weavers, 
spinners, knitters,  embroiderers, nalbinders, or sprangers.
 
5)  I will be trying to have a good  variety of techniques being demonstrated 
during both days.  To that end, I  need to know Very Soon who might be 
interested and what textile technique you  feel you could demonstrate.  If you can 
do more than one, please let me  know.  It is possible that 97 embroiderers put 
their hands up, and I will  have to cull the herd!
 
6)  The times are from 9 to 5 both  days.  I am thinking that blocks of 4 
hours would work best, so there will  be Sat 9-1 and Sat 1-5 and ditto on Sunday. 
 I will be there all day both  days demonstrating and chaperoning (you know 
how rowdy textile people can get  ...).  It would be Very Good if we had many 
different people; only if we  can't fill slots will I ask if anyone wants to 
spend the whole day.  It is  extremely tiring, as you can imagine.
 
7)  We will have a pavilion 20' x  20'.
 
8)  Payment has been discussed by the  organizers.
 
I need to let them know next week if this is  a go.  So I need to know NOW if 
you are interested.  Details can be  worked out later, but I need to know the 
level of interest.
 
Thank you.
 
Nancy / Ingvild  

Nancy  Spies
Arelate Studio
_www.weavershand.com/ArelateStudio.html_ 
(http://www.weavershand.com/ArelateStudio.html) 
Ingvild  Josefsdatter, OL 
Kingdom of Atlantia






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