CNCH

Textiles in Public Spaces

I’ve been seeing articles on public space/installation in ways that take inspiration from doilies recently and thought I’d share a few pictures and posts. Perhaps some of you will be inspired to beautify your fence lines or screen doors! Jewelry of Public Spaces http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2014/07/urban-jewelry-lace-street-art-by-nespoon/ http://artvantgar.de/2012/08/02/nespoon-jewellry-of-public-spaces/ Lacetrees http://randomactsofknitting.wordpress.com/2013/12/21/lacetrees/ Decorated Chain-link Fencing http://www.studiogblog.com/materials/crochet-fencing/ http://www.denverpost.com/ci_16239187 http://www.curbly.com/users/diy-maven/posts/10347-6-decorated-chain-link-fences#!bq8cB0  

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Teacher Roster for CNCH 2015

We are excited to announce the teachers for CNCH 2015 – Asilomar! Remember, these classes run the full length of the conference, so you will have lots of time to get in-depth with your teacher and subject. Registration begins in November, so get your dreaming caps on! Click HERE to view the teacher roster.

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Creating Drape in Handwoven Fabrics

Black Sheep Handweavers Guild is sponsoring a 2 day workshop on “Creating Drape in Handwoven Fabrics” with Teresa Ruch in August. The purpose of this workshop is to understand how drape can be created in a handwoven fabric. It is a combination of fiber characteristics, yarn twist, the sett (ends per inch), the weave structure […]

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