Posted By DLaVallee on December 13, 2011
The Oakland Marriott City Center is directly connected to the Oakland Convention Center where the conference will be taking place. This makes for the ideal stress-free conference! Your classes and the vendor’s hall are just an elevator ride away from your room – you can zip upstairs with your purchases and still get back into … » Read the Rest » …
Posted By DLaVallee on November 29, 2011
See what fun a weaving conference can be – these were taken at Sutter Creek: Spin Me a Story, Weave Me a Tale, in May of 2011. To see yourself in next year’s photos – register now for CNCH 2012: Tradition/Innovation – A Fiber Artisans Conference May 18 – 20, 2012!
Posted By Judy Fisher on November 1, 2011
The Winter issue of CNCHnet is now on line. In it are many articles on clothing construction with handwovens, a good way to get your creative juices flowing and your ‘inner designer’ motivated to construct and enter a piece or two in the CNCH Conference Fashion Show coming up in May. To access CNCHnet, press … » Read the Rest » …
Posted By DLaVallee on October 26, 2011
This is a fantastic year for Return to Sender. The fiber is gorgeous thanks to Dreamy Goat Design Studio and members are very excited about their batts. Due to the success of the 2010 Return to Sender challenge and the beautiful batts provided this year, we have had a surge in participation. In response people … » Read the Rest » …
Posted By DLaVallee on October 25, 2011
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 … » Read the Rest » …
Posted By DLaVallee on October 18, 2011
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 … » Read the Rest » …
Posted By DLaVallee on September 27, 2011
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 … » Read the Rest » …
Posted By DLaVallee on September 20, 2011
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 … » Read the Rest » …
Posted By DLaVallee on September 15, 2011
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 … » Read the Rest » …
Posted By JAnderson on September 6, 2011
The Liaison Lunch is Saturday, Sept. 24 at the Oakland Convention Center. According to the CNCH By-Laws, each guild needs to send a representative, either a liaison or someone else to the meeting. If you read this and you are no longer the liaison or president of your guild, please notify the correct person. Invitations … » Read the Rest » …
