Ongoing weaving/knitting/dye projects, experiments with local dye plants, garden trash and other messy endeavors.
contact: jamie@jmjamison.com
Ongoing weaving/knitting/dye projects, experiments with local dye plants, garden trash and other messy endeavors.
contact: jamie@jmjamison.com
Ruthie says:
My friend has a chance to buy a LeClerc Minerva 8 shaft. Would you be willing to contact me so I could ask you a couple of questions?
Ruthie
Rita Berens says:
Where did you get Minerva upgrade parts? And why does the box say Nilus? I really want to upgrade my 4 harness Minerva and I can’t figure out how. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
jmjamison says:
At the time I purchased the parts there was still a local Los Angeles weaving shop, that was also a LeClerc authorized dealer, so I purchased the parts there. But you can go straight to Leclerc for parts.
The web site, English (the have French and English) side: http://www.leclerclooms.com/ind_eng.htm.
This includes a dealer list if you want to buy local.
Tom Beaudet the US Leclerc Technical Adviser, t.beaudet@verizon.net is very nice and extremely helpful.
Another place is Camilla Valley Farm Weaver’s Supply – http://www.camillavalleyfarm.com/. I’ve bought stuff from them and they sell LeClerc parts. Their LeClerc resourse page is: http://www.leclercweavinglooms.com/.
Hope this helps some. If you have any questions drop an email. The upgrade was an interesting adventure.
Sandy says:
Hi, I stumbled across your blog this morning and am thoroughly impressed. I have a question about growing woad, is there any way I could email you? Thanks for your time.
jmjamison says:
Sorry this reply is so late. Yes, my email is jamison@pair.com. I’ve had a lot of help from the yahoo woad growers group and two other woad growing sites, ‘All about woad’ and Rowan’s woad page.
Suzanne Morlock says:
Hey Jamie — Woad eh? Somehow it doesn’t surprise me that you’re fussing with fiber while paint dried. Lost all my email addresses awhile back. I’ve been knitting newspaper. How are you, Suzanne
jmjamison says:
I’m fine, keeping busy. Did you need anyone’s email address?
Suzanne says:
yes — yours!
jeff spurrier says:
Hi–I’m a writer about garden plants for the LA Times and would like to speak to you about the plants you grow for natural dyes…could you email me back?/jeff
kaarimarie says:
Hi Jamie!
I read the article about your woad growing this morning in the LA Times – and loved it!
Then I found your blog…and spent some time reading all about your experiences with
woad…really great!
I don’t know if you know that we do a Woad Dyeing Workshop every fall in Los Angles with
Master Woad Dyer Denise Lambert – from France. I would love to invite you to join us as
a guest this fall for her workshop – if you would be interested. I am not sure where you
live, but if you are anywhere near Los Angeles – please come!
We will be building the vats on Friday, September 6th and the dying will take place in
Elysian Park on Saturday, September 7th….
Hope to hear from you!
Merci!
Kaari
jmjamison says:
I didn’t know there were any local Woad dyers. I’d love to attend.