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Santa Cruz Handweavers Guild Meeting May 11, 2011

Handwoven cloth represents a tremendous investment in time, energy and raw materials. Working with handwoven cloth requires specialized techniques and adaptations that take characteristics of the cloth into consideration. Carole Beckett is a guild member experienced in transforming handwoven cloth into garments. At the May guild meeting, Carole will share her knowledge about working with […]

Fourteenth Annual “Spinning at the Winery”

presented by Treadles to Threads Spinners Guild In Spring, our spinner’s Guild’s fancy turns to “Spinning at the Winery” This June 4th will be the 14th annual gathering of spinners and fiber growers at Retzlaff Winery in Livermore. The lovely winery grounds and the estate produced, organic wine at the winery are enough of a […]

Spindles and Flyers Program on Cotton

Guild Meeting – April 17 at 11 AM Fairmont Clubhouse 715 Lexington Ave, El Cerrito Report on Sustainable Cotton Harvest in Los Baños Cotton Project hosted their annual tour of the Lost Baños cotton harvest last November, and Susan will report on her experience. So many issues surround cotton as an industry and fiber that Susan […]

First, Clean up the Garden. Second, Make a Basket

What were you going to do with all those long flexible pine needles anyway after your first weeks of spring clean up? Please come and be inspired by Melissa Woodburn on Monday, April 18, 2011, 7pm, Tamalpais Weavers’ Guild meeting at the Marin Art and Garden Center, 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross, Francis Young […]

Santa Cruz Handweavers Guild Meeting April 13, 2011

Have sticks, will travel here, there and everywhere! Laverne Waddington is passionate about backstop weaving. Born in India, raised in Australia, she now lives in South America. In 1998, she moved to land locked Santa Cruz in Bolivia — a large city with a small town feel. Life in Santa Cruz, Bolivia is simple and […]

Mistakes That Work

Pleating, ruching, knitting, printing and dyeing, okay. Then shredding, rotting, bleaching, and burning, Marty Jones uses all these techniques to create her art. Our next speaker studied embroidery at the City and Guilds of London Institute in England from 1993 to 2000 and has graduated with a degree in Stitch Design and Textiles. She also […]

Dotty Calabrese to Teach Beginning Weaving Workshop

This 3-day intensive class will introduce the student to the basics of pattern weaving and color/texture weaving, using a 4-shaft table or floor loom. Students will complete several pre-warped samples as well as designing, warping, and weaving an entire scarf. Materials fee includes materials for samples and scarf. Table looms and one floor loom […]

April 14-16 – Backstrap Weaving Workshop

The Santa Cruz Handweavers Guild is bringing Laverne Waddington from South America to teach a 3 day workshop in the ancient technique of Backstrap Weaving in Santa Cruz CA, April 14-16, 2011. You may have seen her exquisite work at CNCH 2010. Visit her blog at http://backstrapweaving.wordpress.com/about/. There are three spots left in the workshop. The […]

Betty Vera Jaquard Weavings Exhibit

MONTEREY PENINSULA COLLEGE ART GALLERY PRESENTS: “TERRA ENTWINED” EXHIBIT DATES: 1 FEBRUARY – 4 MARCH, 2011 LOCATION: MPC ART DEPARTMENT GALLERY, 980 FREMONT ST., MONTEREY HOURS: TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, 11:00 – 4:00 OR BY APPOINTMENT (CALL 646-3060) ARTIST’S RECEPTION: Thursday, February 10, 12:30 – 2:30 pm; Artists’ Talk at 1:00 pm SPECIAL TALK BY WEAVER BETTY VERA on Saturday, February […]

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 […]