Joan is offering several Zoom lectures.
ZOOM LECTURES: Approximately 1 hour with Power Point Back-Up
Why Industrial Hemp is so Important Today: Understand the difference between marijuana and industrial hemp, some history, plant itself and uses today. Why fiber artists should love working and using hemp.
Cotton From the Field to the Loom: This lecture varies according to the needs of the audience watching the zoom. Spinners or Weavers? Includes the plants, harvesting and processing the fiber into sliver and then yarn.
How to Select, Use and Weave with Cotton Yarns: This is great for weavers who are concerned about using handspun and commercial cotton yarns.
Fiber Arts “Down Under”: Teaching and touring the fiber world in Australia and New Zealand in 2018.*will be updated after my April trip to NZ & Australia
NEW…. Spinning Plant Fibers (2024): Discuss the different plant fibers, adjusting your wheel, basic spinning techniques for the different fibers.
LATEST NEWS FOR HEMP go to HEMP TRADERS
In 2023 they harvested the tallest hemp plant, 24ft. Film is on their site and YouTube. The film is worth watching, The World's Tallest Hemp Plant
Resources for hemp fiber:
Books:
The Emperor Wears No Clothes…Jack Herer 1995
Hemp Today….by Ed Rosenthal 1994
Hemp Lifeline to the Future… by Chris Conrad 1993
Hemp Horizons… by John Roulac 1997
Hemp Stone Heritage 1 by Les Stark (Lancaster, PA wills...1729- 1845)
Go to Amazon books…many new books arriving
Videos:
Hemp Hemp Hooray
Hemp and the Rule of Law.. by Keven Balling (the roof video)
Hempsters www.hempstersthemovie.com with Woody Harrelson
Many more……
On-line :
www.hemptraders.com 310-914 9557
Also, many You Tubes: Just go to Hemp fiber.
Fiber sourse:
https://lunaticfringeyarns.com
Facebook: Spinning Hemp Fiber
Hey, it is all about Cotton!