Author Archive: MPlummer
Golden Gate Weavers
Golden Gate Weavers has their second show at the U.C. Faculty Club at U.C. Berkeley Campus thru July 31 st. It is open to the public every day from 9.00 am to 8.00 pm The Faculty Club itself is a beautiful old Building.It was built in 1902 by Bernard Maybeck and John Galen Howard. You can also eat lunch […]
Continue readingJune 11 Lecture – TAC
Costumes for Diaghilev’s “Ballets Russes” 1909-1929 June 11, 2016, 10:00 am – 11:30 am KORET AUDITORIUM For a period of twenty years (1909–1929) Sergei Diaghilev’s “Ballets Russes” astonished European audiences and became the most influential ballet company of the 20th century. By employing very talented designer/artists in ground breaking artistic collaborations, his company redefined the […]
Continue readingClass Opportunity – Grass Valley, CA
Foothill Fibers Guild in Grass Valley, CA is hosting a workshop that might interest you. Workshop: Weave to Sew with Diane Palme Thur & Fri, November 3rd and 4th, 2016 Both days: $100 Day One only: $50 Contact bizzd@yahoo.com to register. In this workshop, you will learn to design and weave fabrics to make clothes […]
Continue readingMt. Lassen Fiber Guild Event Recap
Saturday, April 30, 2016, six members of Mt Lassen Fiber Guild (Chico) participated in Chico’s Blue Oak School’s May Faire. Blustery winds required cement blocks and gallon water jugs to be tied to the canopy legs to prevent take off, while several woven pieces waving gaily in the wind attracted young attendees, aged kindergarten to […]
Continue reading2016 Conference Epilogue
The 2016 Conference of Northern California Handweavers has gone down in the books as a highly successful and memorable event. Beginning with the Mayor’s declaration of the week as “Fiber and Textile Week”, the long weekend drew a huge amount of attention: downtown Modesto was yarn-bombed with some 300 pieces of textile clothing and art; […]
Continue readingState Fair Entry
It’s time again to submit your entry to the California State Fair. Hand Crafts submissions are due April 27; Fine Arts, May 4 – these can be done online! Let’s show California how amazing we are! California Crafts
Continue readingElemental Tapestry: Earth, Air, Fire, and Water
Elemental Tapestry: Earth, Air, Fire, and Water An exhibition of Tapestry Weavers West member’s work (members of various CNCH guilds) June 13 – September 9, 2016 Mills Building—220 Montgomery Street—San Francisco, CA 94104 Opening Reception: June 16, 2016, 5:30-7:30pm
Continue readingField to Fiber: Modesto 2016
Check out the yarn storming of Modesto: http://www.modbee.com/news/article70757392.html and a fun video: http://www.modbee.com/news/local/article70740252.html Thank you, Modesto! And big thanks to all attendees! You are great 🙂
Continue readingWelcome to Modesto!
Thank you for all the volunteers who are working so hard this weekend to put on an amazing conference. A giant thank you for all attendees who are coming to Modesto today to celebrate the wonder that fiber brings! Have a wonderful time. Click here for the conference schedule
Continue readingModesto 2016: There are Still Classes Available!
We are please to announce that a limited number of classes will be available for signup on site. The Saturday classes (6 hrs): Cost for preregistered attendees $120 For those who have not preregistered for conference $125 registration plus $120 = $245 Taming of the Hue – Strategies for Color Neophytes – Robyn Spady Understanding […]
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