Monthly Archives: January 2010
CNCH 2010 Announcement
Unfortunately due to low enrollment, six scheduled workshops have had to be canceled. We believe the need to cancel is a direct result of the current economic environment. If your registration is affected, you have been contacted about your options. The committee expects that the CNCH 2010 Conference will be a wonderful and rewarding experience. […]
Continue readingCNCH 2010 – “A World of Creativity” – Update
Happy New Year, fellow fiber enthusiasts! We hope you had a great time with family and friends over the holidays and are looking forward to an exciting year! As you are starting to look forward into the new year and planning out your activities, here’s a little reminder. You can SAVE MONEY for the 58th […]
Continue readingConvergence Scholarship Application Due February 15
Convergence Scholarship applications are available for download under Forms/Publications on the left side of the home page of this site. Convergence is held every other year and this year is from July18-25, 2010 in Albuquerque. Registration began in December and there are a variety of classes and workshops offered. Registration information may be found at […]
Continue readingTreadles to Threads Spinners Guild
Monthly Meetings: Aug. – Nov ,and Jan. – May, Generally on the last Wednesday of the month at 7:30 PM. Check our blog: www.treadles2threads.blogspot.com Location: Thurman Casey Library [Contra Costa Library, Ygnacio Valley Branch], 2661 Oak Grove Rd. Walnut Creek. To the left as you enter the parking lot, around the side and to the […]
Continue readingCNCH 2010 Scholarships Awarded
The Advisory Council is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2010 scholarships. Scholarships were offered to one person from each of our five areas. The scholarship is a non-need based award. They are judged anonymously by at least three members of the Advisory Council. This year the amount paid was either a workshop or […]
Continue readingWanted: CNCH On-Line News Editor
Are you a writer/info gatherer with a passion for the textile arts? Do you know someone who is? Let us know and help us find candidates who want to make CNCH news as interesting, current, effective and useful as can be. We need your help to spread the word on the job posting to guild […]
Continue readingSpindles & Flyers Workshops for 2010
Twining Rag Rugs with Bobbie Irwin – Feb 20 Weaver, spinner, dyer, knitter, author of several books and indexer of Spin Off magazine, Bobbie brings a wealth of expertise and research to teaching. Spend the day constructing a rug sample using cloth. Time: App.6 hours, exact times to be announced Location: Quaker Meeting House, San […]
Continue readingJanuary Guild Meeting in Marin – Can you really make a basket out of that?
Please be our guest on Monday, January 18, 2010, at 7 pm. Emily Dvorin definitely stretches your ideas on what you can use to create baskets. She creates vessels using ordinary materials such as pencils, straws, cloths pins and zip ties and then applies traditional techniques. She has shown her work all over the country […]
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