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Gallery 2: Studio by White Days
I worked as the education director for Studio by White for 10 years, beginning in 1989. During that time, I instituted Camp Tuckanitslip, “starred” in a half dozen product videos, upgraded the magazine to a full color format and produced all kinds of teaching aids for dealers to use with their customers. I met some great people and saw a lot of this country, Europe and Japan.
Check out the sweater I knitted on the new Superba to match my tights!
Susan and Rick Drainville, Product Manager for Studio, at the Bramwell British American Seminar in Atlanta. Everybody went nuts over the jointed miniature mannequins!
Jane Walker (a very special Studio dealer) talking with my mom, Frances Fletcher. Rick and me in the background.
The not-so-glamorous part of a show! Susan, Rick and Dave Bratz, Service Manager for Studio, packing boxes while Gini Woodward and Susan’s mom look on.
Susan with Bramwell Yarns distributor, Frances Collins.
At left, Ginger Leuters and Lyne (Wohlsen) McCLune. At right, Dave Bratz and Susan’s mother, Frances Fletcher. Anybody know who the others are?
One of many educators that came from the Silver Reed factory to the US, Makoto stayed on for a training tour after Silver Bay in 1992.
1991 seminar – the photo was dated, but I’m not sure where this was taken.
June Reed always held terrific seminars – with a luncheon fashion show. Great dress!
An undated photo of Sharon Nani and me in Sacramento.
This is THE most casual I ever dressed for dealer training. Jill Coryell, second from right, had a shop in Waialua, Oahu, Hawaii. Two of my most favorite training trips!
Top-selling Studio by White dealers earned a trip to Japan. Front row from left: Susan, Roz Kruh-Evans, Lynne (Wohlsen) McClune, Susan Lazear, Eileen Cronin, Takako Ondo (Silver Reed Director of Education); back row from left: June and Ken Reed, John Douthat, Jane Walker.
Visiting the Giant Buddha. Front row: Takako Ondo, Susan, June and Ken Reed, Eileen Cronin. Back row: John Douthat, Roz Kruh-Evans, Susan Lazear, Lynne McClune, Jane Walker. What a trip!
Another delicious chicken dinner with great company: Susan, Betsy Gettys, Carlene and Gary Sage at one of Norma Doolen’s seminars.
Members of the Knitting Machine Council sponsored a 24-hour knitathon in 1990, where we knitted PILES of sweaters for charity! I’m at center front (with a whopper of a cold) with Carol Nepton of Brother at my right. Julie Johnson (now editor of Sewing Savvy) is at center in back, with Holly (?) and Peter Foss of Passap at her right. Sorry the photo wasn’t labeled — anybody know the other names?
I wish this were a better photo of us all at Monte Alban in Oaxaca, Mexico: Alicia Niles, Ruth Lantz, Susan, Ginger Leuters, Susan Lazear.
The first year of Camp Tuckanitslip at Camp Muskingum in Ohio. The food and accommodations were memorable! Click here to enlarge.
Mom and me sitting on the porch at Camp Muskingum.
Camp Muskingum. Second from left is Arlene Sollenberger; 4th from left is Mom then me.
1992 Tuckinitslip—we loved Silver Bay! Click here to enlarge.
We loved Silver Bay! The Historic Inn at Silver Bay An idyllic setting with beautiful views of Lake George.
Dinner time at Silver Bay from the left, Silver Reed engineer, Takako Ondo, Claudia Cronin (VWS), Dave Bratz (Studio service), Gini Woodward.
You can always tell when a group of instructors are up to no-good. I can’t remember whether the cow-print fabric or the necklace and earrings were a gift the previous year, but I didn’t normally dress like that! From left: Joan Stiles, ? Susan Lazar, June Reed, Ruth Lantz, Deborah Newton, Lynne McClune, Susan, Leslye Solomon.
Susan Lazear adding to the intros.
The Bag Lady of Silver Bay! Armed with a Camp Tuckanitslip tote bag, you know she was one of our instructors up to more shenanigans!
The bag lady presented Dave Bratz’s camp shirt with a special pocket for candy distribution. He was a real sweet guy anyhow, but the butterscotches cinched the deal!
I learned a lot more than Belly Dancing from Bonnie Triola (who still looked just as good the last time I saw her in fall, 2008!)
Takako Ondo was with us at Silver Bay for camp one year.
It wouldn’t be camp without an evening campfire, making s’mores.
And it wouldn’t be a knitting event if there wasn’t any yarn to buy – whatever the hour!
My old friend, LaRue Allen, with Lily Chin And Linda Mendelson, yucking it up at Silver Bay.
Terri Burns, Lynne McClune and Gini Woodward making announcements at dinner.
Crystal Mountain Ski Resort was a beautiful spot high in the mountains of Washington State. Click here to enlarge.
Helen Koshak and Gini Woodward modeling her machine knitting T-shirt.
There’s no living with me now! I was officially named "Queen of Knitting" at Camp Tuck, 1993 at Crystal Mountain. Gini Woodard is presenting me with my medal. (Do you have any idea what it takes to post a photo like this one?!)
Flanked by Rick Drainvile and Dave Bratz at Crystal Mountain. Looks like Terri Burns had a hand in decorating Rick’s sweatshirt.
Rick Drainville thanking the group for his “Burma Hump” cap, replete with badges and pins. June Reed and me at right, overcome by the moment! What a good sport!
Some good sports—and mighty fine knitters—accepted the hat contest challenge.
Karaoke Clowns (at Crystal Mountain) from left: Dave Bratz, Lynne McClune, Terri Burns, Susan, Jill Boyarko (Studio secretary), Julie (Viking educator) and Rick Drainville.
Classes with Gini Woodward are always fun and loaded with information. Gini seated at the machine and Jamele Lampkin second from left.
The meals at the UCLA Conference Center at Lake Arrowhead made up for the first year’s gruel! Click here to enlarge.
The Lake Arrowhead bar was a popular spot at the end of the day! From the left: Gini Woodward, Helen Koshak and Leslye Solomon.
Rick Drainville and Gini Woodward enjoyed a good joke.
When Studio by White sold the White (Superba) machines, George LeWarre came over from England to help with some training. We became fast friends (we share the same birthday!) and have managed to stay in touch and visit over the years. This picture was taken when I was in England and Wales with George and his partner, William in June, 2001.