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Traditional Lao Textile Lecture and Workshops

Posted By BStafford on July 2, 2010

The Silverado Guild is sponsoring  a presentation and trunk show with Kongthong Nanthanvongdouangsy  in Napa on Thursday July 8th,  and workshops on Tuesday and Wednesday July 6th and 7th.
Kongthong is a master weaver who together with her sister owns of the  Phaeng Mai Gallery in Vientiane.  Kongthong will describe the history and background of the … » Read the Rest » …

Studio 49 5th Annual Retreat

Posted By AMendenhall on June 21, 2010

Registration is now open for the Studio 49 Annual Retreat.
We will be dyeing and spinning. There will be a weaving demonstration.
Friday October 22 to Sunday October 24. There is also Saturday only registration.
For more information and the registration form go to the Retreat page of our MotherLode Weavers and Spinners website.
www.mlwsguild.org

Anne Field Workshop – for Weavers

Posted By BBennett on March 28, 2010

Anne Field, a popular teacher and author from New Zealand, will be presenting a workshop on collapse weave in April, sponsored by Black Sheep Handweavers Guild.
COLLAPSE WEAVE — THE MAGIC OF WOOL (2 Day Workshop):   In this workshop students will weave and finish several samples to gain an understanding of the structure of collapse weave. … » Read the Rest » …

Pine Needle Basket Workshop

Posted By Web Manager on March 2, 2010

Mt. Lassen Guild is having a pine needle basket workshop this weekend, March 6th from 11-3 and March 20th from 11-3, at the home of Johnica Love in Cohasset, a small community north of Chico. The teacher is Dee Malone. She has over 30 years experience with basket weaving and wire … » Read the Rest » …

Black Sheep Handweavers Guild Workshops

Posted By BBennett on February 6, 2010

Anne Field, a popular teacher and author, will be presenting two workshops in April, sponsored by Black Sheep Handweavers Guild.  She will be coming to California from New Zealand to teach at the CNCH Conference earlier in the month.
Anne Field Workshops      April 2010
FOR WEAVERS
COLLAPSE WEAVE — THE MAGIC OF WOOL (2 Day Workshop):   In … » Read the Rest » …

Spindles & Flyers Workshops for 2010

Posted By Carol Gray on January 3, 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 Francisco
Cost: $55 … » Read the Rest » …

Susan McGehee Workshop in Sacramento

Posted By Web Manager on December 7, 2009

Susan McGehee will be at Sacramento Weavers and Spinners Guild on February 23, 2010 (lecture) and February 24-25, 2010 (workshop). The workshop is called Weaving With Wire and Metals. The workshop has not filled. If you are interested in taking this workshop or have any questions please call Cindy Geer (209 609 6055) or … » Read the Rest » …

Martha Stanley Workshops in Berkeley

Posted By Penny Peters on July 22, 2009

Loom and Shuttle Guild will be sponsoring Martha Stanley for a series of  four one day workshops over the next year.  The focus of the workshops is the reproducing of the ancient Anasazi sandal.  These sandals are admired for their beautiful symmetical designs as well as the sophisticated weaving structures used to make them.  Space … » Read the Rest » …