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8 Shafts, 10 Treadles, so many ways to do DoubleWeave!

Pat Stewart will give a slide program sharing her approach to designing block double weave on 8 shafts, from ideas on how to design profile drafts to techniques for visualizing thread by thread drafts. Included will be a technique for weaving 3 or 4-treadling block drafts (which usually requires 12 or 16 treadles) on no […]

Summer Issue of CNCHnet is now online

The Summer issue of CNCHnet has been posted and is waiting your perusal. This issue features several articles on different types of looms and those who use them, as well as reports on happenings within your guilds and in nearby Art Museums. And be sure to check out the Fishbone basketry article. The baskets are […]

Santa Cruz Handweavers Guild Meeting May 11, 2011

Handwoven cloth represents a tremendous investment in time, energy and raw materials. Working with handwoven cloth requires specialized techniques and adaptations that take characteristics of the cloth into consideration. Carole Beckett is a guild member experienced in transforming handwoven cloth into garments. At the May guild meeting, Carole will share her knowledge about working with […]

Santa Cruz Handweavers Guild Meeting April 13, 2011

Have sticks, will travel here, there and everywhere! Laverne Waddington is passionate about backstop weaving. Born in India, raised in Australia, she now lives in South America. In 1998, she moved to land locked Santa Cruz in Bolivia — a large city with a small town feel. Life in Santa Cruz, Bolivia is simple and […]

Dotty Calabrese to Teach Beginning Weaving Workshop

This 3-day intensive class will introduce the student to the basics of pattern weaving and color/texture weaving, using a 4-shaft table or floor loom. Students will complete several pre-warped samples as well as designing, warping, and weaving an entire scarf. Materials fee includes materials for samples and scarf. Table looms and one floor loom […]

April 14-16 – Backstrap Weaving Workshop

The Santa Cruz Handweavers Guild is bringing Laverne Waddington from South America to teach a 3 day workshop in the ancient technique of Backstrap Weaving in Santa Cruz CA, April 14-16, 2011. You may have seen her exquisite work at CNCH 2010. Visit her blog at http://backstrapweaving.wordpress.com/about/. There are three spots left in the workshop. The […]

Betty Vera Jaquard Weavings Exhibit

MONTEREY PENINSULA COLLEGE ART GALLERY PRESENTS: “TERRA ENTWINED” EXHIBIT DATES: 1 FEBRUARY – 4 MARCH, 2011 LOCATION: MPC ART DEPARTMENT GALLERY, 980 FREMONT ST., MONTEREY HOURS: TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 11:00 – 4:00 OR BY APPOINTMENT (CALL 646-3060) ARTIST’S RECEPTION: Thursday, February 10, 12:30 – 2:30 pm; Artists’ Talk at 1:00 pm SPECIAL TALK BY WEAVER BETTY VERA on Saturday, February […]

Handweaving for Garment Construction Series

Black Sheep Guild is pleased to offer a two-part workshop series on weaving fabric for garment construction. Under the guidance of expert handweavers Sharon Alderman and Daryl Lancaster, workshop participants will design and weave cloth that will be used as fabric for a fitted jacket. In this workshop series, participants will gain experience in: Designing […]

Jennifer Moore Workshop – for Weavers and Fiber Artists

The Reno Fiber Arts Guild is hosting a 3-day workshop by Jennifer Moore – Mathemagical Design – From Fibonacci to Fractals, May, 2011. (openings available) Have you ever been interested in exploring Geometric Design, The Golden Proportion, The Fibonacci Series, Symmetries and Tessellations, and Fractal Design? Have you ever wanted to work with these wonderful tools […]

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