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You are invited to the October General Meeting of the Loom and Shuttle Guild
The October 5, 2019 General Meeting Speaker will be Deborah Corsini, who will present her research on the local San Francisco Bay Area Fiber Art scene. “What’s goin’ on?” — Getting to know the Bay Area Fiber Community & Beyond Deborah’s presentation will showcase regional and national fiber arts organizations, places to see contemporary and […]
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Lambtown Festival 2019 Grows Flock Under New Leadership [DIXON, CA, August 20, 2019] The 33rd annual Lambtown Festival (October 4-6) in Dixon, CA, promises to be better than ever with an exciting growth energy spurred on by a new leadership team, headed by President, Roy Clemes of Clemes & Clemes: “…we’re trying to get this […]
Continue readingIMPACT: Climate Change
IMPACT: Climate Change New exhibition opening September 8 to October 13, 2019 at the Belmont Gallery of Art, Belmont Center, MA Second venue opening December 16, 2019 to March 13, 2020 Mills Building, San Francisco, CA The effects of climate change are palpable, woven into our daily lives across seasons and borders. Weather extremes, […]
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MAY 18th DATE POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN: NEW DATE: MAY 25 Treadles to Threads Spinners Guild invites all fiber enthusiasts to our annual Spinning at the Winery event. Set in the grassy picnic grounds of Retzlaff Winery in Livermore, our event gives you the opportunity to connect with other spinners, buy some wonderful fiber […]
Continue readingKushutara (Bhutaneses weaving) Workshop
Workshop Opportunity Kushutara (Bhutaneses weaving) Presented by Wendy Garrity Hosted by the Loom and Shuttle Guild of San Francisco April 4 and 5, 2019, 9:30- 4:30 with an hour lunch break St. Johns United Church-Christ Basement 501 Laguna Honda Blvd. San Francisco In this workshop, Wendy Garrity will introduce students to sapma and […]
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NEW WORKSHOP ADDED TO CNCH 2019!!! We recently discovered that the hugely popular Kumihimo teacher, Karen Huntoon, is available to teach at the CNCH 2019 “Fiber Therapy” Conference at Sonoma State, June 20-23. We’re so excited to add her workshop to our lineup! Here are some details of this new offering: Title: Endless […]
Continue readingHandweavers Guild of America – Scholarship for 2019
Each year the Handweavers Guild of America, Inc. (HGA) provides over $4,000 in Scholarships for students enrolled in accredited academic programs in the United States and Canada. With the goal of furthering education in the fiber arts, including textile research, history and conservation; scholarships are awarded on artistic talent and technical excellence rather […]
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Conference of Northern California Handweavers, Inc. P.O. Box 191119 Sacramento CA 95819-1119 Message from the CNCH Advisory Council Welcome to 2019! CNCH Sonoma is drawing closer and closer and promises to be another great conference. I have some news to share with you. Eight years ago Judy Fisher walked […]
Continue reading2018 SPINNING AT THE WINERY
Treadles invites all fiber enthusiasts to our Annual Winery event. A day of spinning at a beautiful Livermore winery with friends and California vendors who cater to fiber lovers. Bring your wheel and a pot-luck dish to share for lunch. AND, we’ll have another great raffle with items you just can’t live without. Water, soda, […]
Continue readingRedwood Fiber Arts Presents Lisa Trujillo – May 2 – 5
Chimayo Weaving Begun in the early years of the twentieth century, this style is basically two stripes and a center design. The stripes are clearly derived from the Rio Grande blanket, and the center design is an outgrowth of Saltillo tapestry techniques. Along with a uniform texture obtained by the use of commercial yarn from […]
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