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February ... Valentines' Day ... purple and red ... Valentine's Day has passed - 14th February, and as always it seems to have become an excuse to spend money, with the media bombarding us with tempting delights. Making something yourself, rather than store bought, is always a wonderful surprise. Did you make any Valentine's gifts this year? Let me know and I'll include photos in the next newsletter - we love to hear from you, our valued subscribers!March is around the corner, thinking of spring for the northern hemisphere, and thinking of autumn for us in the southern hemisphere. What projects do you have on the boil? Attending any lectures, exhibitions, courses? Running any classes? Do write in and share your news with us all. Until we meet again, Ciao ciao! 
Upcoming Exhibitions
FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL de PEINTURE sur SOIE du CHAMBON sur LIGNON
 I would LOVE to attend this Festival, as I have a place in my heart which is French through-and-through. I won't be able to make it this year, but I do plan to attend the next one in June 2007! Anyone want to meet me there? or travel from Australia??  To read the page in English, click here :: http://tinyurl.com/q2mdy [Note - I translated the site using an online translator, so don't expect the English to be perfect! :o) ]  I have French Canadian friends who have attended this delightful gathering, and I realy want to be part of it. I've done my research online, and even found possible accommodation. Pop over to google and have a look for yourself at the village of Chambon sur Lignon! Tourist office :: OT-lechambonsurlignon.fr Info site in English: Orussier.free.fr Here are some of last year's contestants from the website: 
 
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SHORT SILK GLOSSARY I thought it might be a good idea to look at silk-related terminology - I didn't know all of these!!  Silkworm Larvae 
Silkworm cocoons  Hanamayu : Japanes Silkworm cocoons Bell: A unit of silk caps weighing one kilo. The bell contains silk fibre from approximately 1,600 cocoons. Bombyx mori: The Latin name of the silk producing caterpillar that feeds on mulberry (morus alba) leaves. Its cocoon is the source of fine, white silk. It is reared throughout Asia. Bourette Silk: Noil is another term used for a by-product fibre and yarn after higher quality reeled and spun silk are removed from a cocoon. Caps: After cocoons have been partially degummed, the fibres are expanded and stretched over a piece of bamboo, bent into an arch shape. Hand spinners use this sort of fibre to make yarn. Degumming: The process of removing natural gum or sericin from silk goods or yarns by boiling in soap solution. Denier: A unit of measure by which silk yarn is weighed and its fineness calculated. Douppion: Silk formed by two worms united to spin a single cocoon which is therefore composed of two filaments. They may be reeled into a coarse slubby yarn which is used in the manufacture of pongee, shantung, douppion and other textured silks. Eri (or Endi): The common name of the Samia ricina caterpillar which eats the leaves of the castor plant (ricinus communis) or kesseru (heteropanax fragrans). This is a semi-domestic silk producing caterpillar reared in Assam, India. The silk is white in colour, with a semi-matt finish. Filature: An establishment for the production of raw (reeled) silk from cocoons. Gum (or sericin): A protein material that coats the filaments of raw silk as it is extruded from the silkworms body. This gum bonds the filaments of silk together and aids in the formation of the cocoon. During silk manufacture, the gum is useful as a natural sizing in weaving. Hankie: After cocoons have been partially degummed, the fibres are expanded and stretched by hand over a frame forming approximate 10" squares. Handspinners use this form of fibre to made yarn. Muga: The common name of the Antherea assama caterpillar which eats the leaves of the Som tree (machilus bombycine) or Soalu (litsaea polyantha). This is a wild caterpillar reared in Assam, India. The silk produced is golden in colour. Mulberry: Common name of the Morus alba tree, which is the sole food of the Bombyx mori silk producing caterpillar. Schappe Silk: This refers to any spun silk yarns (ie: not reeled) which had been degummed by a lengthy and very smelly fermentation process. Scroop: The peculiar scrunching or rustling sound silk acquires when treated with certain organic acids (acetic and formic). Shot Silk: A fabric woven with different coloured warp and weft thread so as to make a tinted or iridescent appearance. Tussah (or Tasar, Tussore): A wild silk of the Antherea mylitta caterpillar which eats the leaves of the Arjun tree (terminalia arjun), Asan (terminalia tomentosa) or Oak (querus). This caterpillar is raised in the forested regions of China, Korea and India. The silk is honey beige colour. Weighted Silk: The practice formerly used to compensate for the loss of the sericin weight during silk processing. Usually done with tin salts. This caused the fabric to be brittle and wear badly.
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Articles around the world Cruising the internet Some websites might require you to sign up to access the site - that's entirely up to you. Some links might also have a short shelf-life - shame really. Enjoy your surfing!!Buy art online at Painting On Silk art gallery review Painting On Silk Art Gallery at Buy Art. ... Painting On Silk logo, This Online Buy Original Art Gallery is Ranked 2 out of 10 ... Painting on Silk - click headings to read more ... Painting on Silk. In 1949 a painting on white silk was unearthed in a tomb of the Chu Kingdom near Changsha in Hunan Province . This Human, Dragon and Phoenix Painting is the earliest traditional Chinese painting found so far. 
Dragon and Phoenix Painting © Art calendar Monterey County Herald - Monterey,CA,USA ... Pre-register at 646-3866. Silk painting with Carol Baker. 6:30-9 pm Wednesdays, March 1-April 5 at Hilltop Park Center, 871 Jessie St., Monterey. ... Educational opportunities Cleveland Plain Dealer - Cleveland,OH,USA ... "Silk Painting: Focus on the Orchid" by Peggy Wertheim, Cleveland Museum of Art instructor. Fee: $50; $40, members; plus supply fee of $20. ... Orchid Mania: Blossoms & Butterflies Opens Saturday at Cleveland ... PR Newswire (press release) - New York,NY,USA ... with instructors from Cleveland Museum of Art, with topics including "Chinese Brush Painting" (Saturday, March 4; fees apply) and "Silk Painting: Focus on the ... Creation Gallery Painting on Silk In 1949 a painting on white silk was unearthed in a tomb of the Chu Kingdom near Changsha in Hunan Province. This Human, Dragon and Phoenix ... District of Columbia Washington Post - United States SILK & LEATHER: SPLENDID ATTIRE OF 19TH-CENTURY CENTRAL ASIA -- Saturday at 11 am ... thriller and art world mystery that centers on a vandalized painting by Pablo ... Shao Mengxia: Beautiful Painting on Silk - coart13 Chinese painting on silk, older than 100 - 150 years. Delicately executed. The painting shows a couple bringing wine and fish to an old scholar. Artist works on silk canvasses The Record-Courier - Gardnerville,NV,USA ... March 11 and 18, Howes will be offering a silk painting workshop from 10:30 am to 4:30 pm The cost of the two-day workshop is $190 and includes some of the ... Serti silk painting to color Suntan Center Tampa Bay Newspapers - Seminole,FL,USA TREASURE ISLAND -- Suntan Art Center will host Jean Teasley's popular two-day Serti silk painting class on Thursday and Friday, Feb. ... Weekly Entertainment Planner for February 16, 2006 Duluth News Tribune - Duluth,MN,USA ... per class. . Silk Painting, noon to 4 pm Saturday and Sunday. Cost: $66, $55 for members plus $35 materials fee. . Beginning ... Art Capsules Miami New Times - Miami,FL,USA ... One of my favorite pieces is Montana Cherney's silk-screen on suit fabric, Ol ... The Art of Painting: Malcolm Morley's exhibit at MoCA features more than 30 large ... The Calendar Santa Cruz Sentinel - Santa Cruz,CA,USA ... Call 464-0322. WORKS BY CORAL BRUNE: An array of watercolor and silk paintings. ... Work with printmaking, painting, ceramics, photography and more. ... Heather Butlin Silks-handpainted silk scarves,ties and gifts from ... Gallery and shop featuring work by textile artist Heather Butlin. Colourful handpainted silk scarves, ties, cards and gifts from the Black Isle in the ... 
photo by Heather Butlin © Seattle to the steppes: Local arts manager connects with Mongolia Seattle Times - United States ... as no surprise to Seattle audiences who heard Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Festival ... horse are everywhere in Mongolia's visual arts, celebrated in painting, drawing and ... Kazakh Promotes Fantasy of Tapestry Korea Times - South Korea ... are made from wool, and incorporate other materials such as silk, gold leaf ... those ruminations, sets out the months-long ardor of sketching, painting and weaving ...
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