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CNCH 2016 Registration
Welcome to Modesto! Registration for Field to Fiber is now open: Click here to Register for classes. Filled Classes: A-01 Leno Structures: Weaving with Doups on 4-8 Shaft Looms A-03 Not Your Grandma’s Dye-Pot B-01 Weaving with Supplemental Warps without a second beam! B-04 Lattice Tray B-05 Introduction to Band Weaving C-05 Warping Accessories C-09 […]
Continue readingModesto 2016: Marketplace
Build your stash! Replace a part! Explore new accessories; discover new fibers and textile tools! Click HERE to see this year’s vendors! (updated 4/3/2016) Over 50 vendors have been invited to fulfill all your fiber needs with supplies and tools for basketry, weaving, spinning, dyeing, and more. The Market Place can be found in the bright […]
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Members of the public are invited to spend a day exploring the Marketplace, being inspired by the Galleries and learning from demonstrations. All events will be in the Centre Plaza’s Harvest Hall. Entry fee is $5 per person.
Continue reading2016 Convergence Grant
Convergence Scholarship Information and Requirements To be eligible for the grant, an applicant must be a member in good standing of a guild which is a member of CNCH, Inc. Applicant must not have been awarded this grant for Convergence 2012 or 2014. 2. One grant for $1000 will be awarded. 3. The grant committee consists of […]
Continue readingHeather Winslow – CNCH 2016 Artist and Instructor
“A kestrel can and does hover in the dead calm of summer days, when there is not the faintest breath of wind. He will, and does, hover in the still, soft atmosphere of early autumn, when the gossamer falls in showers, coming straight down as if it were raining silk.” Richard Jefferies Growing up in […]
Continue readingTowels, Transcending Tradition Weaving Workshop with JoAnn Bachelder
Towels, Transcending Tradition Weaving Workshop with JoAnn Bachelder Date/time: all 3 days: March 16, 17 & 18 (Wednesday, Thursday &Friday), 9am-4pm Location: Nevada City Veterans Hall, 415 N. Pine St., Nevada City Cost: $180, there are no materials fees, students provide their own yarn & handouts are included. Each student will bring their own […]
Continue reading2016 Children’s Gallery
The 2016 conference committee has added something special to the mix for this year’s conference, a Children’s Gallery designed to introduce young, potential members to the excitement of weaving. Any child under the age of 15 may enter, given that they have a CNCH member to sponsor them (this year, anyways). Sponsorship is easy, and […]
Continue reading2016 Conference Vendors
Classes are always the highlight of conference, but the shopping is always a grand bonus. Here is a list of Modesto vendors including descriptions of what you may find within their walls. Click HERE to view the list!
Continue readingCNCH Modesto Hotel Info Update
Modesto Doubletree opened rooms on the shoulder dates (Wed, Thur and Sun) at the $109 rate. Only a few are available. Please speak with the reservation office at the local Modesto Doubletree, 209-526-6000. Use group code, CNC or Conf of Northern Calif Handweavers when speaking with them. Additional hotels in the nearby area will be able to accommodate us. Identify yourself […]
Continue readingRemembering My Friend, Alden Amos
“A Stradivari of spinning wheels,” and “the best curmudgeon in the world,” is how he is described by the New York Times. Alden Amos was my friend. My enthusiasm for his recent article on “Handspun Rope: The Hows and Whys of an Ancient Craft” in Spin-Off prompted a letter to the editor. It was an […]
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