Category Archives: June 2014
Silk Road Caravan Sale
Sponsored by the Textile Arts Council of the de Young Museum A generous percentage of each sale benefits the TAC. Saturday and Sunday, June 21 and 22, 10am -4pm. Open House 676 Santa Rosa Avenue, Berkeley. A very special two-day sale of Central Asian textiles from the extensive private collection of Bay Area collector Susan […]
Continue readingLoom and Shuttle June 2014 Meeting
The next Loom and Shuttle Guild meeting on June 7 will feature morning and afternoon programs by Robyn Spady. Visit the Loom and Shuttle website for details
Continue readingWe’d Love To Get You Excited About Basketry!!
On Saturday, June 7, 2014, members of the Bay Area Basket Makers (BABM) will teach two workshops at the Caning Shop in Berkeley beginning at 12:30. Introduction to Basketry: Twining: Learn to twine with your choice of provided materials, and complete an easy but satisfying basket in 3 hours or less. Three simple basket starts […]
Continue reading17th Annual Spinning Day at the Winery
Treadles to Threads Spinners present: Spinning at Retzlaff Winery June 7 2014, 10 am to 4 pm 1356 S. Livermore Ave. Livermore $5 entry per person Spinning – Sun – Shopping Spring is here and that means it’s once again time for Treadles to Threads’ spinning day at Retzlaff Winery in Livermore. We are back to […]
Continue readingAdvanced Jacquard Weaving
A Sweet Slice of Weave Structure Knowledge Can Transform Drawings, Photos, and Text into a Unique Fabric with a Computer Jacquard Loom. Structure & Image: Computer Jacquard Weaving Instructor: Stacy Speyer at California College of the Arts www.cca.edu/extended 510.594.3710 www.cca.edu/academics/summer/courses/textiles Friday, June 13 – Wednesday, June 25 10 sessions: 10:00a – 5:00p Fridays – Sundays and 6:30p – […]
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