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TEXTILE <span class='sans serif'> * </span> GAMES – Lanyard Competition
Time to Start Thinking about the Lanyard Competition. Are you making a lanyard for the CNCH 2013 competition? Have you started yet??? If you signed up during registration to make one, you probably read the instructions in the booklet and know that this will be used to hold your registration packet. But, if you […]
Continue readingAnita Luvera Mayer is a name that many weavers already know. Some may know her personally through guild membership or one of the workshops she has taught over the years. During her weaving life, Anita’s art has expanded from weaving rectangular pieces such as throws, scarves and shawls to her current love of lavishly embellished handwoven clothing. Read […]
Continue readingTEXTILE <span class ='sans serif'> * </span> GAMES – Small Baskets, Big Rewards
There are many techniques for making baskets and basket makers are like all other weavers; their skill takes practice and sometimes years to perfect. Alternate year conferences can be a good time to try something new and this year we are fortunate to have more classes than usual in basket making techniques. I thought you […]
Continue readingBackstrap Weaving with Laverne Waddington
Black Sheep Handweavers Guild presents: Backstrap Weaving with Laverne Waddington APRIL 19th – 21st, 2013, Menlo Park, California One of the more miraculous benefits of crafts such as backstrap weaving is that it soothes our neurons. Not only are we making something unique, beautiful and long-lasting, but as we sink into letting our fingers learn […]
Continue readingTEXTILE <span class='sans serif'> * </span> GAMES – Getting Ready for the Felted Shot-Put Throw
This year’s Textile Olympics is a great way to show off your shuttle throwing muscles. A special Textile Olympic event has been designed with medals awarded for the longest three throws of a three pound felted weight. I don’t think your best underhand throw is going to cut the mustard here. Try watching this video to get […]
Continue readingPeggy Osterkamp at the Room Fine Art Gallery
Official opening is tonight, January 8 6pm-8pm! Show lasts through the month of January. Room Art Gallery is proud to present our first show for the New Year, Artist/weaver, Peggy Osterkamp. Peggy Osterkamp has been known nationally for her teaching and instructional books about the art and techniques of weaving for 30 years. Few people […]
Continue readingTEXTILE <span class=sans serif> * </span> GAMES — Last Minute Check List Before the New Year
Christmas has come and gone but our hopes are that each of you had a warm and wonderful celebration with family and friends. This next week is the time to take care of a few chores to make your fiber journey the best ever in 2013. First of all, take some of the Christmas cash that Santa […]
Continue readingSacramento Weavers’ and Spinners’ Guild January Meeting
The topic of the lecture by Jackie Abrams will be, Textile Travels in Africa. Take a visual journey to Ghana, Namibia, and Uganda. Visit the workshops of Kente cloth weavers, follow the steps of glass bead making, and see the basket makers as they work. Experience the culture, the people, and the places. Date: January […]
Continue readingSacramento Weavers & Spinners Guild Open House
“WEAVERS GONE WILD!” is the theme for the Sacramento Weavers and Spinners Guild Open House which will be held on Saturday and Sunday, February 9 and 10, 2013, from 10am to 4pm each day at the Shepard Garden and Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd, Sacramento, CA. The show is free to the public. Highlights Include: […]
Continue readingCall to Artists and Craftspeople
By Hand: Extraordinary Craft in California Juried exhibit Sponsored by the Creative Arts League Pence Gallery, 212 D Street, Davis, CA 95616 Exhibition Dates: February 8 – April 5, 2013 Reception and Award Ceremony: Friday, February 8, 6-‐9 PM Web: www.pencegallery.org email: penceartdirector@sbcglobal.net Phone 530-‐758-‐3370 Contact: Natalie Nelson, Director/Curator Eligibility and Media: The Pence will […]
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