Category Archives: Fiber Arts
Deadlines and Details for Return to Sender:
A spinning challenge! “Return to Sender” is an event where spinners create unique and wonderful yarn with fiber especially hand dyed just for the 2012 Conference. The finished yarn is returned to CNCH to be judged (optional) and displayed at the conference. This year we have chosen Blue Faced Leicester and Tussah silk (85/15) dyed […]
Continue readingGallery Show Entry Deadlines are Approaching!
ENTRY FORM DEADLINE IS Received by MONDAY, APRIL 2, 2012 for all but the Return to Sender Galleries There are six different galleries: Baskets, Vessels, and Sculptures gallery Tradition & Innovation gallery for home décor items (e.g. placemats, wall hangings) & fashion items that are not being shown in the Fashion Show (e.g neckware, garments, […]
Continue readingThe Newest Additions to the CNCH 2012 Market Place:
More shops are signing on to be a part of the fabulous Market Place in Oakland in May: Bay Area Comfort Footwear – Incredibly comfortable sandals and shoes that can be customized for specific foot needs. Choice of 60 leathers. Family owned. www.bayareacomfortfootwear.com Carolina Homespun – Spinning, weaving, knitting supplies and equipment including spinning wheels, […]
Continue readingDonate to the Sample Service!
For over 25 years, The Sample Service Sale has had a booth at CNCH conferences. It was started by Helen Pope. We will carry on her great tradition at CNCH 2012. Weavers can purchase samples and instructions for all kinds of weaving for a nominal fee and the proceeds from this sale benefit CNCH. Volunteers […]
Continue readingComputer’s Don’t Weave
But they sure help a lot. Sheila O’Hara created fabulous works of art on her 16 harness loom. She stretched the inventiveness and complexity of that tool to an unbelievable degree. Then she had the opportunity to jump to a real jacquard loom and careened off the charts. Imagine no drafting rules, infinite possibilities, every warp end independently controlled. I […]
Continue readingVolunteering has its Rewards at CNCH 2012!
Sign up now to be a part of the team that makes CNCH 2012 a success! CNCH is a volunteer organization and all conferences are run entirely by volunteers! Many of you have expressed interest in volunteering at the conference – this is your opportunity! Volunteers who work for 2 hours will receive a day […]
Continue readingCNCH Gallery Show Entry Details
Confused about which gallery is the most appropriate placement for your exhibit item? Unclear about how which galleries you can exhibit in, or the total number of items you can exhibit and have judged? You must be a member of a CNCH guild or a paid registrant at the 2012 conference to enter items in […]
Continue readingThe Market Place at CNCH 2012!
This is the third of three weeks I’ll be blogging about the early vendors (This is the beginning of the alphabet.) This website has a full listing of the vendors to date and more will appear on the list as the contracts are finalized: click on: www.cnch.org/conferences/2012-oakland/the-market-place/. So check back often. Day registrants will have […]
Continue readingMore Vendors for CNCH 2012!
The Market Place committee for CNCH 2012 has been busy and the contracts are coming back from the vendors! This is the second of three weeks I’ll be blogging about the early vendors. (This is the end of the alphabet – beginning of the alphabet and some new vendors next week!) This website has a […]
Continue readingBrave enough to Cher? I mean share?
This meeting will really separate the brave from the weak, the outlandish from the reserved, the people who read minutes from ones that don’t. But we all want EVERYONE to bring hand made items. They should include one of their earliest, one of their most precious, and one that embodies deep profound learnings. As in, […]
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