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CNCH 2012 Scholarship Deadline is November 1st
Scholarship applications for CNCH 2012 are due on November 1, 2011. You do not have to demonstrate financial need, but you must apply if you would like a scholarship! Here are the details: To be eligible for the scholarship, applicant must be a member in good standing of a guild which is a member of […]
Continue readingTwo Weeks Until Online Registration Opens!
Check the website, peruse your conference booklet, check your wish list and invite your friends to Tradition/Innovation – A Fiber Artisans Conference. What do you want to learn at CNCH 2012? Who do you want to meet? What teachers have you always wanted a class from? Now is your opportunity! Learn a new skill, brush […]
Continue readingReturn to Sender Batts Going Fast!
The lovely batts of Blue Faced Leicester and Tussah silk (85/15) dyed with natural dyes in Conference colors by Mary Finley and Roger Salter of Dreamy Goat Design Studio are very popular. There are a limited number of batts, so be sure to claim yours soon. If you plan to participate in Return to Sender […]
Continue readingNew yarn dyeing technique class at CNCH 2012
Nancy Roberts is a fiber artist who uses her knitting and dyeing skills to create fabulous hand-dyed yarns with the colors exactly where the dyer wants them. In her own words: “Nancy Roberts is first and foremost a hand knitter. She learned to spin and dye in order to expand her yarn choices beyond those […]
Continue readingFive Scholarships for CNCH 2012 available! Deadline November 1st
The Conference of Northern California Handweavers awards scholarships to individuals for its annual conference – any member in good standing of a CNCH guild is eligible to apply for a scholarship! Applications are due November 1, 2011. Applications will be available on the web site, www.cnch.org (go down the left hand column – click on […]
Continue readingFashion Show Commentator for CNCH 2012 Announced!
The commentator for the CNCH 2012 Fashion show has been named: Nancy Brown of Nancy Brown Quilts. Nancy’s web site is www.nancybrownquilts.com. Here is Carol de Boer’s (member of the fashion show committee) description of her: “Nancy lives in Oakland and is a very well known quilt artist and teacher. Nancy is best known for […]
Continue readingSara Lamb to teach at CNCH 2012
Extraordinary weaver, spinner, braider, dyer and beadworker, Sara Lamb will be bringing her talents to the Bay Area in May 2012. Her expertise in all these areas means that she her creations are full of energy and vibrancy. Her use of color is fabulous. She will be teaching in the areas of spinning, braiding and […]
Continue readingWell known AVL teacher to be at CNCH 2012!
Jannie Taylor will be one of the featured teachers at CNCH 2012. She teaches advanced weaving classes at the AVL Weaving School and wonderful workshops at conferences based on color, technique and structure. In her own words: “My fascination with textiles and handweaving began in the heady 1970’s and has only increased in the intervening […]
Continue readingFashion Show Info for CNCH 2012
Plans for the “ Tradition/Innovation” Fashion Show at CNCH 2012 are coming together! As the committee works to put on a great show for us, now is the time to start planning your entries. The theme encourages creativity – How can you innovate on a traditional technique? What traditional technique do you want to showcase […]
Continue readingJurying Details for CNCH 2012 Galleries
An explanation of the jurying process for the Gallery Shows at CNCH 2012: The purpose of judging by jury is to enhance the quality of the work being done by the individuals and groups, and to provide exhibitors with an evaluation by impartial experts which might otherwise be unavailable within guilds. Items submitted to be […]
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