Author Archive: CNCH Advisory Council
Spinning at the Winery
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 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 readingConvergence Grant Winners
Congratulations to our two awardees, Bill Jackson of Redwood Fiber Guild and Anne Shyjan of Foothill Fibers Guild. We had a record number of applications this year probably due to the close proximity of Convergence in Reno. Bill was awarded the $1000 grant that was from a specially designated fund and it is awarded every […]
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This fun annual event needs to change from its usual first week-end in June to May 19, 2018 this year. Plenty of time to get it on your calendar. If you are not familiar with this Spring Event, its a day to destress with a picnic at a lovely Livermore winery with fiber friends from […]
Continue readingJuly 28 to September 3, 2017 International Fiber Arts VIII Sepastopol, CA (1 1/2 hours north of San Francisco)
This fabulous MUST SEE show by the Center for the Arts, Sebastopol in collaboration with the Surface Design Association includes about 17 woven pieces of the 80 works selected from 500 entries, two come from San Francisco’s Loom & Shuttle Guild: Deborah Corsini and Wendy Bertrand. International Fiber Arts 8 Promo (pdf via my website with […]
Continue readingWeb Manager Position Opening
CNCH has an opening for web manager. Currently the Web Manager maintains it as a Word Press website. Applicants should have the following technical skills: WordPress, HTML, CSS PHP, and knowledge of image/graphics software such as Photoshop or Photoshop Element. The Manager would be responsible for the technical and legal aspects of the website and […]
Continue reading20th Annual Spinning at the Winery
Treadles to Threads Spinning Guild invites you once again to “Spinning at the Winery.” We’re hoping the 20th year of this event brings exceptional weather as well as an exceptional day for you in Livermore’s wine country. This is a day to spend spinning, snacking, shopping and visiting with your fiber friends throughout the Bay […]
Continue readingSHEEP – AN ENDANGERED SPECIES?
No, not the Merino nor the Rambouillet, we will always want soft, lustrous wool. And, no, not the Suffolk or other farmed sheep for meat. But did you know that of the 1400 or so breeds of sheep around the world, over one-third of these breeds are in danger of extinction? By seeking out fibers […]
Continue readingWoven Together: Experience & Expression Postcard invitation
post-card invitation from Loom and Shuttle Guild for January13-February 12, 2017 exhibit.
Continue readingTALK BY SHEILA O’HARA
Sheila is a weaver of stunning landscapes, dancing sheep, and many other fiber fantasies. She has been weaving since 1976, gradually progressing to working on a jacquard loom. Her weaving then could become much more detailed with some being photo realistic such as “Pomo Girl” pictured here. Sheila’s “Dancing Sheep” have been perennial favorites of […]
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