Sunday was a very special day for us! Kaffe Fassett and Brandon Mably stopped here in Minnesota to treat us to a full day of color. Not just any color, but rich, vibrant combinations that spark the imagination and tempt you visually! I can’t say enough about the completely wonderful experienceI personally had, and I think (hope) that all of the students in Brandon’s Persian Poppies class and the audience at Kaffe’s ‘Concentrate on Color’ lecture feel the same.

The day started at 10am when Brandon had 20 of us start knitting, stretching our personal color senses to bursting. Here are some photos of from class.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At the end of the day, Brandon pinned all of our swatches to the board and gave us constructive critiques and pats on the back.

We all left tired but energized by our day.

 

 

 

A short hour and a half later, Kaffe took the stage for his mesmerizing lecture on color. With a wonderful sense of humor, he gave a brief introduction into how he became the artist he is today, then immediately progressed into a breathtaking slide show. Almost every screen elicited a gasp of awe. We saw photos of pieces that inspired Kaffe and Brandon; knitted masterpieces; fabrics from the Kaffe Fassett Collection; paintings; and more. Many of these same photos can be seen in Kaffe’s new book, Dreaming in Color, but having Kaffe’s commentary as we viewed them was magnificent.

At the end of the evening, Kaffe and Brandon signed books for the 30 or so people who stood in line waiting patiently to meet these amazing Color Guys.

I want to thank Kaffe and Brandon for giving us their time this weekend. We have a wonderful staff, so I have to give a special thanks to Cecilia, Janine, Hillary and Liz for helping Julie and me out organizing, taking tickets at the door, schlepping boxes in and out of Mendakota Country Club, etc. Plus, I would be remiss if I didn’t thank our vendors and reps who donated items as door prizes: Westminster Fibers (distributor of Rowan Yarns in US), Lantern Moon, Arnhild’s Knitting Studio, Elemental Affects, and Nancy Kleiber (our local yarn rep for Westminster Fibers and Colinette).