Teacher Profile
Janice Daniel
LOCATION: Brighton TEACHER SINCE: 2003 CONTACT INFORMATION: Email: jdaniels@kos.net; Phone: 613-475-9613 |
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Where do you teach?
I teach on Wednesdays at Andjareena’s Place, Trenton, Ontario; 613-394-4990. Beginners are at 9:39 – 11:30; Advanced 1:00 – 3:00. In the advanced group, they are learning fine-cut shading and I am pleased to have 10 students signed up. In the beginner group they will be learning to hook with wool yarn. I teach whatever the students want to do. I’ve also taught at Trent School of Rug Hooking, Loyalist College and Green Mountain Rug Hooking School. I am a member of the Campbellford Rug Hookers. I will be graduating from St. Lawrence College, Brockville, Ontario in June 2010 with Certification in Fibre Arts – Traditional Rug Hooking. The certificate course requirements are 6 rug hooking courses, art history, photography, basic drawing and crafts as a business.
What do you teach?
Everything in rug hooking. I love teaching and researching each subject.
What is your favourite thing to teach?
I love to have my left over cut wool sorted into colours and values. It is great to hook something from leftovers. I recently hooked a Deer using left over browns, greens and yellows. I also love hooking Cats, realistic or fantasy, Pictorials fine and wide cut; and using multi fibres in all rug hooking.
Do you offer workshops?
Yes I have offered many workshops such as shading with dip dyes, Orientals with a twist, Cats, primitives/wide cut and various beginner projects.
How far are you willing to travel to do a workshop?
Anywhere, and I love meeting new people and seeing different places
What do you like best about teaching?
The enthusiasm of the students. I love helping students in planning their projects and seeing them once they are finished.
What is your favourite tip to share with your students?
Don’t cut your wool in big pieces. Take the time to rip and tear the wool into pieces approx. 2” wide. This stops your wool from going crooked when cutting and you won’t have shredding. Always cut one side, flip, cut other side, then flip again and cut the other side. It is always better to have the odd piece too wide or too narrow than having your wool going off grain. When using recycled wool always rip and tear to get the straight of grain and cut with it.