Category Archives: Workshops
Handweaving for Garment Construction Series
Black Sheep Guild is pleased to offer a two-part workshop series on weaving fabric for garment construction. Under the guidance of expert handweavers Sharon Alderman and Daryl Lancaster, workshop participants will design and weave cloth that will be used as fabric for a fitted jacket. In this workshop series, participants will gain experience in: Designing […]
Continue readingJennifer Moore Workshop – for Weavers and Fiber Artists
The Reno Fiber Arts Guild is hosting a 3-day workshop by Jennifer Moore – Mathemagical Design – From Fibonacci to Fractals, May, 2011. (openings available) Have you ever been interested in exploring Geometric Design, The Golden Proportion, The Fibonacci Series, Symmetries and Tessellations, and Fractal Design? Have you ever wanted to work with these wonderful tools […]
Continue readingSpindles & Flyers Workshop on Paper Making
Art Paper from Junk Mail A Paper Making Workshop with Frank Mikulastik Spindles & Flyers Guild is proud to present a class for anyone who has ever felt overwhelmed by junk mail. Frank Mikulastik will teach us how to turn unwanted mail and advertising into beautiful paper. Bring your unwanted colorful junk mail and advertising […]
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The Silverado Guild is hosting a two-day workshop on card weaving with Gudrun Polak on November 6/7 in Napa. Gundrun, known for her wizardry with the cards, will be presenting the basics of card weaving with as many variations as will fit within the time and skills of her students. She will also demonstrate her […]
Continue readingGolden Gate Guild Fall Activities
September 20, 2010: Kate Colwell will show and tell about her visit to Guatemala with Mayan Hands, a fair trade organization promoting economic independence for Mayan weavers. September 26, 2010: Workshop with Nancy Roberts. Nancy uses machine knitted silk as a tool for multicolor dyeing, then unravels the yarn for weaving. There are still space in […]
Continue readingTraditional Lao Textile Lecture and Workshops
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 […]
Continue readingStudio 49 5th Annual Retreat
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
Continue readingAnne Field Workshop – for Weavers
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 […]
Continue readingPine Needle Basket Workshop
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 wrapping.
Continue readingBlack Sheep Handweavers Guild Workshops
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 […]
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