Category Archives: Guild News
Santa Cruz Handweavers Guild Meeting October 12, 2011
Warp Wrapping: Threads from Pre-Columbian Peru to 21st Century California Examples of warp wrapping, an ancient textile structure used by the peoples of the pre-Columbian Andes, are limited to fragments found only in museums and private collections. Viewing such fragments whetted Barbara Nitzberg’s curiosity and led to several years of study, documentation and exploration of […]
Continue readingAnnual Guild Retreat open to Other Guilds
The annual fiber retreat of the Redwood Empire Handweavers & Spinners Guild will be held on February 17-19, 2012, at the Marconi Conference Center located in the beautiful State Park in Marshall on Tomales Bay in Marin County. Members of other guilds are invited to attend this relaxing and fun event. For more information contact […]
Continue readingCelebrate Spinning Locally
Treadles to Threads Spinners invite you to a Spinning Day on the Farm October 8, 10 am to 2 pm Forest Home Farms Historic Park, 19953 San Ramon Valley Blvd. San Ramon [just north of the Alcosta Blvd. exit off HWY 680] Forest Home Farms is holding a special event on Saturday, Oct. 8th. There […]
Continue readingSheila O’Hara, Saturday, Oct 1
Loom and Shuttle Guild will host Sheila O’Hara on Saturday, Oct 1 in San Francisco. Sheila will share her experiences developing her unique weaving structures of early works as well as her more recent explorations in jacquard weaving. Additionally, she has done consulting in Egypt, was an invited participant at the Lisio Foundation symposium in Florence, […]
Continue readingShrink to Fit
Avatar, Lord of the Rings, those costume designers would have gotten a jolt in the arm with the inspiration of Jean Williams Cacicedo. We delighted to have her as our October speaker at the Tamalpais’ Weavers Guild. Please squeeze into a parking place, sidle through the front door, wedge into a seat, and hear from the self […]
Continue readingBarbara Stafford featured speaker at October meeting
The next meeting will be on Wednesday, October 5 at the Luther Burbank Art & Garden Center, 2050 Yulupa Ave., Santa Rosa. Spinner and rug weaver Barbara Stafford of Napa will be the guest speaker. Barbara grew up in southern England but has lived most of her life in California. She learned to weave […]
Continue readingSanta Cruz Handweavers Guild Meeting
The Santa Cruz Handweavers Guild is involved in the weaving programs at two local organizations: The Vista Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired in Santa Cruz Camphill Communities California in Soquel Providing access to looms, a place to weave and weaving assistance is one way in which The Vista Center carries out its mission […]
Continue readingBaskets for Everything, Literally Everything
I am always amazed when I think about the Native Americans living here before westward expansion and Europeanization. Locally collected native plants were used for making water tight baskets for cooking, food gathering and storage, and techniques were extended to boat building. The time and craftsmanship exhibited in just one basket is inspiring, and considering wear and […]
Continue readingThe Fall Issue of CNCHnet is Still Online
September is almost here and it’s time to gear up for some of those projects you want to try this Fall. It is also a good time to consider buying supplies locally. Check out the article on the Arcata Natural Fiber Fair taking place on September 9& 10th. It’s also a good time to review […]
Continue readingGarment Construction Workshop with Daryl Lancaster
Dust off your sewing machine and jumpstart your skills. Make this simple unlined jacket, custom fit, guaranteed to look great and teach you the basics of garment construction. Great for handweavers, felters and surface designers, this jacket looks good in all fabrics and compliments every figure. In this workshop, participants will be constructing a simple […]
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