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More Convergence Loaner Looms Needed!

Convergence 2018 will be held in Reno July 6 – 12 offering a great opportunity for our CNCH members to mingle with other fiber enthusiasts who will be traveling via planes and trains to take advantage of the international comradery, exhibits, and shopping, as well exceptional educational opportunities such a gathering can offer. To help […]

Redwood Guild of Fiber Arts presents Lisa Trujillo

Chimayo Weaving Begun in the early years of the twentieth century, this style is basically two stripes and a center design. The stripes are clearly derived from the Rio Grande blanket, and the center design is an outgrowth of Saltillo tapestry techniques. Along with a uniform texture obtained by the use […]

TALK BY SHEILA O’HARA

Sheila is a weaver of stunning landscapes, dancing sheep, and many other fiber fantasies. She has been weaving since 1976, gradually progressing to working on a jacquard loom. Her weaving then could become much more detailed with some being photo realistic such as “Pomo Girl” pictured here. Sheila’s “Dancing Sheep” have been perennial favorites of […]

WOVEN TOGETHER, a fiber art exhibit, Jan 13-Feb 12, 2017

This is a fiber art exhibit in the San Francisco Bay Area. Please join Loom and Shuttle members in celebrating the fine craft of hand weaving and fiber art. WOVEN TOGETHER: Experience & Expression Open and free to all, ample parking, and wheelchair accessible Sanchez Art Center/East Gallery 1220-B Linda Mar Blvd. Pacifica, California Opening: 7-9pm […]

LECTURES BY TWO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA TAPESTRY WEAVERS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2016: TRICIA GOLDBERG From Tricia’s website: “I may use one or several photographs [as inspiration], a postcard, a drawing, or a watercolor sketch possibly of a flower growing in my garden. I’m excited by the medium in the same way as I was when I began tapestry weaving. I love to express this […]

Traditional Handwoven Rugs

Diablo Weavers presents: “Leon Mayeri, owner of Golden Age Oriental Rugs in Berkeley, will give a presentation on recent trends in handmade oriental rugs from traditional rug weaving centers. In these areas – which include India, Iran, and Afghanistan – rugs are still woven by hand, with rigorous attention to detail and a broader range […]

Indigo Dyeing – Joanne Salz

Joanne Salz will present an overview of indigo dyeing with lots of examples and recourses. She says – I’ve done indigo dyeing periodically through my years as a weaver, but always under someone’s supervision, and hesitated to try it myself because it seemed difficult and tricky. I love the the color and magic of it […]

Stitching – Peggy Osterkamp

Tamalpais Textile Arts Guild speaker – January 18, 2016 Peggy Osterkamp’s work with Yoshiko Wada about stitching has inspired her, and she will share her thoughts and ideas, as well as bring threads, needles, needle threaders and cloth pages for participants to make their own needle books during the program with their stitchings. Peggy will also talk about mending—as art […]

Save the Date! SWSG Open House Feb. 13 & 14, 2016

The Sacramento Weavers’ and Spinners’ Guild will hold their Annual Open House on Saturday and Sunday, February 13th and 14th, from 10 AM to 4 PM at the Shepard Garden and Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd, Sacramento 95816. The theme is “Mysterious Fibers – Asian inspired weaving and spinning”. For information call Nina Rynearson […]

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