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Meeting Notes - February 09by Mary Schwartz
The February meeting was devoted to Show-and-Tell and
mini-workshops. There was an outstanding potluck lunch and
we had some hands on instruction on spindle spinning and rag
preparation for rag weaving.
PROGRAMS: Coming right up at the next meeting will be
felting with Jennifer Hoag. This will be a wet workshop
including wet felting (“painting with wool”) and nuno
felting (wisps of protein fibers are felted into a sheer
silk fabric base). Jennifer will make a kit for $10 or you
can bring your own materials if you like—small amounts of
merino or other wool that will felt and a piece of silk
gauze 15” x 15”.
Also bring a couple of towels and (optional) apron and
rubber gloves.
More details are available on the website.
April is the time to turn in your items for the guild show.
Sara Goodman will give a presentation on her travels to
Bali/Guatemala in the afternoon.
The Guild Show opening and annual meeting are in May. There
will be a workshop on inkle loom weaving with Betty Atwood
in the morning and show opening in the afternoon. Andy Bird
may still have more inkle looms to rent or buy. Let him know
if you need one. Bring firm cotton, 3/2, 5/2, or 10/2--no
wool or nubby yarn.
More information can be found under the calendar heading.
Select meetings and look under May 16.
The annual meeting will include the election of vice
president, nominating committee member and program chair.
Coming up next fall are Habu Textiles (using unique and
difficult to find materials such as hand reeled silk and
stainless steel) in September, a three-day workshop called
“Extreme Warp Makeover” with Robin Spady in October, and
Charlotte Hamlen on Japanese weaving and kasuri (Japanese
ikat) in November.
GUILD SHOW: The show “Windows on Weaving” will open May 16.
Entry is open to everyone in the guild. All levels are
welcome and encouraged to show their work. The show will be
open weekends, Friday through Sunday 11:00a.m. to 3:00p.m,
with extended hours of 10:00a.m. To 5:00p.m on Saturday, and
Sunday, May 23, 24 (Open Studio Weekend)
Helpers will be needed to set up on Wednesday, May13 and
take down on Sunday, May 31.
Entry fee is $15 for up to 5 articles. You will need to
provide a draft, photo, swatch or photo. Anything woven
since 2007 can be entered. Categories are too numerous to
mention and include (but are by no means limited to)
garments, rugs, household linens, tapestry, etc. etc. etc.
Complete details can be found on the website.
Even more complete details of categories and criteria can be
found on the NEWS (New England Weavers Seminar) website
which is now up and running.
www.newenglandweaversseminar.com
NEWS (New England Weavers Seminar) Registration is open till
March 15.
Our guild is responsible for setting up and taking down the
static fashion show.
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