Category Archives: 2012 Conference
Return to Sender Batts Going Fast!
The lovely batts of Blue Faced Leicester and Tussah silk (85/15) dyed with natural dyes in Conference colors by Mary Finley and Roger Salter of Dreamy Goat Design Studio are very popular. There are a limited number of batts, so be sure to claim yours soon. If you plan to participate in Return to Sender […]
Continue readingNew yarn dyeing technique class at CNCH 2012
Nancy Roberts is a fiber artist who uses her knitting and dyeing skills to create fabulous hand-dyed yarns with the colors exactly where the dyer wants them. In her own words: “Nancy Roberts is first and foremost a hand knitter. She learned to spin and dye in order to expand her yarn choices beyond those […]
Continue readingFive Scholarships for CNCH 2012 available! Deadline November 1st
The Conference of Northern California Handweavers awards scholarships to individuals for its annual conference – any member in good standing of a CNCH guild is eligible to apply for a scholarship! Applications are due November 1, 2011. Applications will be available on the web site, www.cnch.org (go down the left hand column – click on […]
Continue reading2012 Conference Info Online Now
Tradition/Innovation – the 2012 Conference is coming. The dates are May 18-20, 2012 and the place is the Oakland Convention Center. Everything you wanted to know (almost) about classes, teachers, galleries, and events is online now. You can start reading all about it on the 2012 conference page. Important dates that are coming up soon: • Deadline for […]
Continue readingFashion Show Commentator for CNCH 2012 Announced!
The commentator for the CNCH 2012 Fashion show has been named: Nancy Brown of Nancy Brown Quilts. Nancy’s web site is www.nancybrownquilts.com. Here is Carol de Boer’s (member of the fashion show committee) description of her: “Nancy lives in Oakland and is a very well known quilt artist and teacher. Nancy is best known for […]
Continue readingSara Lamb to teach at CNCH 2012
Extraordinary weaver, spinner, braider, dyer and beadworker, Sara Lamb will be bringing her talents to the Bay Area in May 2012. Her expertise in all these areas means that she her creations are full of energy and vibrancy. Her use of color is fabulous. She will be teaching in the areas of spinning, braiding and […]
Continue readingBasketry teacher slated for CNCH 2012
Kay Harradine will be teaching basketry at CNCH 2012 in May! Kay Harradine has been weaving for nearly twenty-five years and has been a serious student of basketry during that time, pursuing both contemporary and indigenous forms of the craft. She specializes in working with plant fibers harvested responsibly from forest, wetlands and her garden […]
Continue readingLiaison Lunch, Sept 24
The Liaison Lunch is Saturday, Sept. 24 at the Oakland Convention Center. According to the CNCH By-Laws, each guild needs to send a representative, either a liaison or someone else to the meeting. If you read this and you are no longer the liaison or president of your guild, please notify the correct person. Invitations […]
Continue readingWell known AVL teacher to be at CNCH 2012!
Jannie Taylor will be one of the featured teachers at CNCH 2012. She teaches advanced weaving classes at the AVL Weaving School and wonderful workshops at conferences based on color, technique and structure. In her own words: “My fascination with textiles and handweaving began in the heady 1970’s and has only increased in the intervening […]
Continue readingFashion Show Info for CNCH 2012
Plans for the “ Tradition/Innovation” Fashion Show at CNCH 2012 are coming together! As the committee works to put on a great show for us, now is the time to start planning your entries. The theme encourages creativity – How can you innovate on a traditional technique? What traditional technique do you want to showcase […]
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