Monthly Archives: October 2014
Loom and Shuttle Show and Sale
Loom and Shuttle Guild of San Francisco presents a Show and Sale of Handwovens. November 8 and 9, 11 am to 6 pm. Part of Open Studios. Farrar Studios, 1610 Post St. #302, San Francisco. Wearables, textiles for the home, and scarves
Continue reading2015 Conference Grant/Scholarship
CNCH is again offering a grant of $300 to one person in each of the five areas of CNCH, Inc. This is to be used to pay the full early registration to the 2015 Conference at Asilomar, April 9-12, 2015. Applications are due November 1, 2014 and winners will be notified by November 15. The […]
Continue readingKnitting with Glass
My husband sent this link to me while I was sleeping last night. He always looks out for my textile loves! Enjoy these lovely little sculptures. http://www.thisiscolossal.com/2014/10/artist-carol-milne-knits-with-glass/ Here is Carol’s website, where you can see some lovely details and learn more about this talented artist. http://www.carolmilne.com/
Continue readingTraditional Tea Dyed Silk
Kathrin Von Rechenburg is combining traditional Chinese dyeing methods with high-end fashion designs. Here is a brief explanation of her technique (xiangyunsha) http://www.coolhunting.com/style/kathrin-von-rechenberg-tea-silk.php For additional photos of garments http://online.wsj.com/articles/designer-kathrin-von-rechenbergs-tea-silk-fashion-1401969604
Continue readingHome Grown, Home Made, and Awesome
Tamalpais Textile Arts Guild October 20th Program features Adele Stafford of Voices of Industry Adele Stafford is the creative mind behind Voices of Industry (http://www.voicesofindustry.com) who create hand woven apparel and textiles from 100% domestic fiber, farmed and spun in the U.S. Adele hand weaves each piece on a mechanical loom from her studio in Oakland, […]
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The Sacramento Weavers’ and Spinners’ Guild is pleased to host Joan Ruane, an expert on spinning cellulose fibers. She will be speaking on Industrial Hemp and its use in US history. In the afternoon there will be a small workshop on spinning cotton on a Takli spindle. Tuesday, October 28, 10 am to 2:00 pm, […]
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