Tag Archives: Fiber Arts
New 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 readingBasketry teacher slated for CNCH 2012
Kay Harradine will be teaching basketry at CNCH 2012 in May! Kay Harradine has been weaving for nearly twenty-five years and has been a serious student of basketry during that time, pursuing both contemporary and indigenous forms of the craft. She specializes in working with plant fibers harvested responsibly from forest, wetlands and her garden […]
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 […]
Continue readingFeel like Felting? Come to CNCH 2012
Carin Engen, felter extraordinaire will be teaching several felting techniques at CNCH 2012 in Oakland, May 18-20. Take a look at her blog and her photo-stream to see some of the gorgeous work she does: http://artfullyfelt.blogspot.com/. Here is her philosophy in her own words: “Art is like magic to me. The process of making a […]
Continue readingFamous Tablet Weaving Teacher at 2012!
John Mullarkey is one of the expert teachers who have signed on to make CNCH 2012 one of the best conferences ever! His areas of expertise are Tablet (Card) Weaving and Pin Loom (Weave-it) weaving. He is flying in from St. Louis, Missouri to share his passions with us. You can see some of his […]
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