Author Archive: MPlummer
A Common Thread: March 7 – July 5 2015
A Common Thread: March 7, 2015 – July 5, 2015 Guest Curated by Susan O’Malley (1976-2015) March 15, Sunday, 1 – 2pm A Common Thread: Opening Reception Members Walkthrough 1-2pm. Please bring your membership card and guest passes if you plan to bring a friend. Public Reception 2-4pm RSVP to rsvp@sjquiltmuseum.org. A Common Thread brings together the artwork […]
Continue readingWeave A Real Peace Annual Meeting and Scholarship
WARP Annual Meeting May 29 – 31, 2015 View the Flyer Plan to join us for WARP’s 23rd Annual Meeting – May 29 to 31, 2015, at the Mercy Center Retreat, Burlingame, California, in the San Francisco area. Click here to download the registration form. The 2015 annual conference will bring textile scholars, community developers, […]
Continue readingGolden Gate Weavers’ Show: March 1 – April 1
What Golden Gate Weavers is holding a show! Where Faculty Club at the University of California, Berkeley. The Faculty Club has dining areas and is open Monday –Friday for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. The campus is also very beautiful with a wide variety of architecture. When March 1 – 28, 2015
Continue readingGet in the Red the Natural Way
Dye Workshop Learn to prepare a cochineal bath, create multiple shades of red, and come away with a beautiful scarf. June 2, 2015, 9:30-3:30 at Meridian Jacobs Farms and sponsored by Golden Gate Weavers $55 Teacher Rocio Mena Gutierrez Click here to see the flyer
Continue readingMarin Show: Art of the Americas
“Yesterday and Today” will compare 150 historic – seldom displayed – California Indian baskets from the Collection of the California Academy of Sciences with 45 contemporary baskets created by CIBA Master Weavers. A major traveling exhibition of California Indian basketry, “Yesterday and Today,”will premier at “Art of the Americas” in Marin, February 20 – 22, […]
Continue readingFiber and Dye Exhibit
UC Berkeley Botanical Gardens is once again hosting their Fiber and Dye Exhibit, March 7 – April 4, 2015. There are a host of special events for all levels of interest. Workshops March 7 | 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | UC Botanical Garden at Berkeley Mycopigments Exploring Wild Mushroom Dyes with Alissa Allen March 14 | […]
Continue readingCA State Fair Entry Open!
California Crafts, the Handcraft, Fiber Art &Needlework and Quilt competitions of the California State Fair invites California residents, 18 years of age and older, to enter. All entered items must have been completed in the past two years. The 2015 Competition Handbook is now available Go to: http://www.castatefair.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/CA-Crafts-Final-2.2.pdf Get your copy of the handbook today to […]
Continue readingCall for Entry – Small Expressions
Small Expressions 2015 Call For Entries Small Expressions is an annual, international, juried exhibition that features high quality, contemporary fiber art. The artworks showcase various fiber techniques such as interlacing, felting, paper, beading, and embellishing done on a small scale. All works are smaller than 15 inches (38 cm) in any direction. […]
Continue readingKnitting with Glass
My husband sent this link to me while I was sleeping last night. He always looks out for my textile loves! Enjoy these lovely little sculptures. http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2014/10/artist-carol-milne-knits-with-glass/ Here is Carol’s website, where you can see some lovely details and learn more about this talented artist. http://www.carolmilne.com/
Continue readingTraditional Tea Dyed Silk
Kathrin Von Rechenburg is combining traditional Chinese dyeing methods with high-end fashion designs. Here is a brief explanation of her technique (xiangyunsha) http://www.coolhunting.com/style/kathrin-von-rechenberg-tea-silk.php For additional photos of garments http://online.wsj.com/articles/designer-kathrin-von-rechenbergs-tea-silk-fashion-1401969604
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