Posted By Judy Fisher on February 2, 2012
Happy Groundhog Day!! Spring is coming– and to prove it- go to the Spring issue of CNCHnet. The focus is felting. Members contributed articles that ranged from felting toys to –well— felting worlds! Click on the CNCHnet button to see what else is new!
Posted By RWitchey on January 26, 2012
Judy Fisher, one of our very gifted guild members, will be the speaker for the February meeting. Her presentation will be on weaving rag rugs, just one of her many talents. She will also give a brief overview on the history of rag rugs, which have been very popular in this country since our ancestors … » Read the Rest » …
Posted By DLaVallee on January 24, 2012
Return to Sender Update Attention CNCH 2012 spinners, it’s time to start thinking about your gorgeous Return to Sender fiber and the yarn it will make! Entries are already being submitted for the competition, so dust off that spinning wheel, let your imagination run wild and watch the fiber fly onto the bobbin. The deadline … » Read the Rest » …
Posted By Web Manager on January 18, 2012
Humboldt Handweavers & Spinners Guild is hosting a spinning workshop with Patsy Z, the Spinnin’ Guru. March 2 – 4 she will teach a class on silk that includes degumming cocoons and several types of silk spinning. The next two days will cover controlling the spin to get the yarn desired. Registration deadline is February … » Read the Rest » …
Posted By Penny Peters on January 18, 2012
On Saturday, Feb 4, Polly Jacobs-Giacchina will speak at Loom and Shuttle Guild in San Francisco. Polly is a fiber artist from Southern California whose passion is textiles in sculptural form using hand weaving techniques. She continually uses shape and structure to through her twined sculptures and wall hangings. Her work is shown in galleries … » Read the Rest » …
Posted By Penny Peters on January 18, 2012
The Textile Arts Council program on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at 10 a.m. will be a talk by fiber artist Lia Cook entitled “Faces, Mazes, and Fiber Tracts”. Koret Auditorium at the de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. Free to TAC members, $5 for museum members and students, $10 for nonmembers.
Posted By DLaVallee on January 10, 2012
Now that the holidays are past, and things are getting back to normal – it is time to finalize your plans for attending CNCH 2012. Call up your fiber friends and get your best roommates lined up. Call or email the Marriott Oakland City Center and make your room reservations*. The special conference rate is … » Read the Rest » …
Posted By Joan Pont on January 9, 2012
We have a new name: the Tamalpais Weavers’ Guild has changed its name to the Tamalpais Fiber Arts Guild. And just in to time to welcome our January speaker, preeminent fiber artist and teacher Carole Beadle. So calling on all students who have every been inspired by her, please join us. PROGRAM - January 16, … » Read the Rest » …
Posted By DLaVallee on January 3, 2012
Don’t miss the Banquet and Keynote Address on Saturday evening, May 19, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom! Peggy Osterkamp will be the featured speaker. The dinner will be preceded by a no-host bar starting at 6:00 p.m. in the foyer of the Grand Ballroom at the Marriott Convention Center. In her years … » Read the Rest » …
Posted By RWeiss for SCHG on December 28, 2011
Saori: A Glimpse into the World of Unconventional “No Rules” Weaving Saori weaving, often called “No Rules” weaving, began in Japan over 40 years ago. Its emphasis on creativity and total immersion in fiber and color make it a meditative process that allows for the emergence of new concepts and weaves. Jill Sanders’ knowledge of … » Read the Rest » …
