Author Archive: CNCH Advisory Council
Sacramento Weavers’ and Spinners’ Guild
Sacramento Weaver’s & Spinner’s Guild welcomes a presentation by Gudrun Polak – Introduction to Card Weaving: Discover Card Weaving: Ancient Technique – Modern Delight. Using simple tools, a set of square cards, a small shuttle, and any kind of smooth yarn, the technique called card weaving or tablet weaving allows you to create bands […]
Continue readingBasketry Workshops: BABM Welcomes Novices, Guests, & New Members
Want to learn how to twine, coil, or plait using natural, manufactured, or recycled fibers? For folks that want to learn basketry skills for a nominal cost, you have a fabulous opportunity with the Bay Area Basket Makers afternoon workshops, presented after first-Saturday-of-the-month guild business meeting. You can attend an initial workshop for only $25–the […]
Continue readingCNCH 2014 …
The planning committee is now meeting monthly to try and bring the best conference we can to the Oakland Convention Center this April. There will be several announcements made in the next couple of weeks and we hope that you will be able to benefit from the updates. Today I want to make note of […]
Continue readingNext Guild Meeting–February 1, 2014
The next Loom and Shuttle regular meeting is February 1, 2014 at St. Johns United Church of Christ, 501 Laguna Honda Blvd, San Francisco. Our speaker will be Bonnie Tarsus, “50 Years of Weaving”
Continue readingGo Fish
Monday evening, January 20th, 7 pm, step out of the house and join us! The Tamalpais Textile Arts Guild is hosting Anastasia Azure and get to hear about her woven sculpture with fishing line. Using double cloth technique, she transforms metals and plastics into dimensional weave forms. She will discuss her participation in a recent […]
Continue reading2014 Convergence Scholarship
HGA Convergence is July 14-19, 2014 in Providence, Rhode Island. CNCH is offering a $1000 scholarship for a member to attend the c0nference. It is not a need based scholarship. We do ask that you write an article about your experience for CNCHnet and/ or do a presentation or display at the next conference. […]
Continue readingAnita Luvera Mayer Workshop
Black Sheep Handweavers Guild will be sponsoring two workshops by renowned designer Anita Luvera Mayer. Saturday Jan 18 and Sunday Jan 19, 2014 Day 1: Vested Interest (January 18, 2014) This workshop will present an overview of a variety of vests and the things to consider in selecting one that works best for your body […]
Continue readingLooms for Sale
The MotherLode Weavers & Spinners has three looms available for sale. Kathy Nystrom is the contact for all. She can be reached at 209-588-1514 or kathy.nystrom2@gmail.com Gilmore-like loom–Loom #1 It’s a 36” loom with a 34” 10-dent stainless steel reed. It has 4 harnesses & 6 treadles & lots of heddles. It’s 45” wide x […]
Continue readingSacramento Weavers’ and Spinners’ Open House
Our Theme is Fire Weave Saturday and Sunday February 8 and 9, 2014 10am to 4pm Shepard Garden and Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd Sacramento, CA, 95816 The show is free to the public. Highlights Include: • Fiber Display featuring non-traditional materials such as tencel, soy, wire, paper • Spinning demonstrations – a wide variety […]
Continue readingRegOnline system down: Dec 18th 9pm – Dec 19th 9am
Registrations for CNCH 2014 will not be available during this time period. To improve system performance, ACTIVE RegOnline will be performing system updates on December 18th, 9pm MT through December 19th, 9am MT. During this time, all of ACTIVE RegOnline will not be accessible. This includes websites, registration forms and event management tools. We apologize about the inconvenience […]
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