2012 Photographs From Past Workshops and Fiber/Textile Tours

PHOTOGRAPHS FROM PAST KNITTING WORKSHOPS, YARN CRAWLS AND FIBER/TEXTILE TOURS.

Myrna Stahman and some of her students enjoy a "close-up examination" of a locally handspun and hand knit Tyrolean cable and lace sock knitted by one of the three yodlers' mothers. Photo: Daniela Anderson.

Galina Khmeleva and some of her Orenburg Lace Workshop students enjoying the splendor of the Italian Dolomites! Photo: Alessandro Simon.

Some of the Myrna Stahman's Faroese Shawl and Lace Knitting Workshop students visiting Gianna Tavernaro at the Malga Canali in the Italian Dolomites. Gianna raises Cashmere goats, various breeds of sheep, and dairy cows at her Malga, a high mountain dairy high up in the Italian Alps. We had a chance to play with her antique carding bench and spinning wheel, and compare our knitted shawls with hers. Visits with Gianna are a highlight during our knitting trips in the Alps. Photo: Daniela Anderson.

Galina Khmeleva works with her students during her 10-day Orenburg, Russian Knitted Lace Workshop in the Italian Alps and Venice. Photo: Daniela Anderson.

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Knitting at Cant Del Gal. Photo: Daniela Anderson.

"Vogue" Yarn Shop, Rapallo, Italy. Photos: Daniela Anderson

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Knitting at the Cant Del Gal. Photo: Daniela Anderson.

Shopping for "stash" during our annual yarn crawl on the French and Italian Riviera. Photo: Daniela Anderson.

Phildar, Nice, France. Photos: Daniela Anderson

Nicola and Marzia Cemin of Cant Del Gal demonstrate a regional dessert, a sweet Tyrolean omelette, the Kaiserschmarren. Photo: Daniela Anderson

A group of happy knitters being spoiled at the Cant Del Gal.

Photo: B. Wessel.

The look that says, "I'm buying Italian Cashmere!!"

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"THE WOMAN WHO SPINS"

Short video clip of the Gruppo Focloristico di Mezzano dancing a traditional regional dance of the Primiero Valley called "The Woman Who Spins." This group is the oldest in the Trentino region of Italy, and recently celebrated its 80th anniversary. The group has performed privately and taught the dances to our guests during our knitting vacations. The hand spinner in the group is one of the skilled hand spinners in the valley dedicated to carrrying on the tradition of spinning the regional specialty: linen. She is one of Daniela's good friends and looks forward to visiting with the fiber enthusiasts participating in our vacations. Video: Daniela Anderson.

Students show off some of their knitting projects during a workshop with Beth Brown-Reinsel in the Italian Alps and Venice. We pride ourselves with being able to gift our students with small, intimate class numbers to ensure maximum personal attention and instruction from our world renown teachers. Photo: Daniela Anderson

Students plan out individual colors and schematics for Galina's exclusive Orenburg project for her workshop in July 2009. Photo: Daniela Anderson

Myrna Stahman and some of our students visit Delia, owner of the Piereni Hotel in Val Canali. Delia is renown in the area for her beautiful needle arts work and Hardanger Lace. Visits with Delia are featured in all of our fiber arts workshops and textile vacations in the Italian Dolomites. Photo: Daniela Anderson.

Emilio and Daniela in the famed Gandolfi Bobbin Lace Studio in Rapallo, Italy. A private visit and demo in Emilio's studio is included in our annual Yarn Crawl/ Textile Tour of the French and Italian Riviera.

Rosetta outing Daniela's pics june 2009

Knitting on top of the world at the top of the cable car in the restaurant at the peak of the Rosetta. Photo: Daniela Anderson.

Knitting and spinning at the Baita Seganitin, located at the base of the Cimon della Pala in Passo Rolle. Photo: Alessandro Simon

Daniela spinning at our private concert by renown Tyrolean yodeling trio, the Beatrich. Photo: Alessandro Simon.

The "Vogue" knitting shop in Rapallo, Italy.

The view from the promenade terrace just outside the front door of our hotel and just to the side of our private beach. Photo: Daniela Anderson

Parade on the last day of the Festival of the Desmontega, Primiero Valley, The Italian Alps.

Demonstrations of regional products by local artisans of are one of the many highlights during the Festival of the Desmontegar. Here, members of the Dance, Song and Music Folk group of Mezzano feature handspinning during the parade.

There is nothing in the world like Genoese Focaccia oozing with olive oil! We will learn how to make this authentic, regional bread at a bakery near our hotel during our second day exploring Rapallo. Photo: Daniela Anderson

Galina class photo with shawl blotted out for website 3 We spoil our students with spacious, private salons, floor to ceiling windows providing superior lighting, and deep, wide, comfortable chairs perfect for knitting and crocheting. Photo: Daniela Anderson.