Category Archives: Fiber Arts
Santa Cruz Handweavers Guild February Meeting
If you’ve wanted to know more about Navajo weaving, be certain to attend the next Santa Cruz Handweavers Guild meeting. Guild member, Bambi Jones, will present a program about Navajo weaving. Based on her studies with Marilyn Brandon at Cabrillo College and her work with native weaver Sarah Natani at Table Mesa, New Mexico, Bambi […]
Continue readingJanuary Guild Meeting in Marin – Can you really make a basket out of that?
Please be our guest on Monday, January 18, 2010, at 7 pm. Emily Dvorin definitely stretches your ideas on what you can use to create baskets. She creates vessels using ordinary materials such as pencils, straws, cloths pins and zip ties and then applies traditional techniques. She has shown her work all over the country […]
Continue readingSanta Cruz Handweavers Guild Meeting Jan 2010
On January 16, 2010, the Santa Cruz Handweavers Guild and The Museum of Art & History, Santa Cruz will co-sponsor a presentation by Frances Dorsey, entitled “Saigon: Fusion of Memories with History.” In the 1950s, Frances Dorsey lived in Saigon, Vietnam, where her father was attached to the United States Embassy. Her childhood memories of […]
Continue readingSusan McGehee Workshop in Sacramento
Susan McGehee will be at Sacramento Weavers and Spinners Guild on February 23, 2010 (lecture) and February 24-25, 2010 (workshop). The workshop is called Weaving With Wire and Metals. The workshop has not filled. If you are interested in taking this workshop or have any questions please call Cindy Geer (209 609 6055) or email […]
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PICKS: NEW WEAVING AND TEXTILE ART FROM THE TAMALPAIS WEAVERS GUILD SAUSALITO BAY MODEL, NOVEMBER 24 TO JANUARY 9 Tuesday – Saturday, 9am to 4 pm MEET THE ARTISTS: SATURDAY DECEMBER 12 DEMONSTRATIONS FROM 12 TO 2:30, RECEPTION TO FOLLOW. EVERYTHING FROM SPINNING TO WEAVING TO PRINTING TO DYEING – GUILD MEMBERS SHOWCASE ALL VARIETIES […]
Continue readingSpindles & Flyers November Meeting
Lexi Boeger of Pluckyfluff will be the speaker at our November Guild Meeting: http://www.pluckyfluff.com/ November 22 at 11 AM Fairmount Clubhouse 715 Lexington Ave, El Cerrito Break away from your fine two ply to meet a spinner who thinks differently. Lexi Boeger is the author of Handspun Revolution and Intertwined. She makes unique and unusual […]
Continue readingTamalpais Weavers’ Guild Meeting and Show
Please join us Monday evening, Nov 16, 7 pm at the Marin Art and Garden Center, Ross. We are excited to host Susie Hodges as our next speaker. Her topic: LEARN HOW TO WEAVE OR CROCHET A BOA. Susie Hodges will demonstrate the simple leno weave method she used to make her “Ceremonial Boas” for […]
Continue readingSanta Cruz Handweavers Guild November Meeting
On November 11, 2009, Nancy Jo Lopp will address the following aspects of photographing textiles: Technical Digital photography Photographing with natural light, strobe, or lights Bring your camera and examples of your work. Even if there is not enough time to photograph your work, Nancy Jo will discuss it and provide advice about how to […]
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Spindles & Flyers Spinning Guild meets once a month, September through June, usually on the fourth Sunday of the month in El Cerrito. New members and guests are always welcome. October 24 Meeting and Program: In Search of Lost Colour, A MAIWA DVD on Natural Dyes. November 22 Program: Lexi Boeger, Plucky Fluff, novelty yarn designer […]
Continue readingTamalpais Weavers’ Guild Meeting October 19, 2009
Please join us to hear Barbara Stafford give a presentation on her rug weaving. Her work has appeared in juried exhibits. She has used a diversity of animal fibers including those from sheep,horse, goat, buffalo, camel, and llama. Monday, October 19, 2009, 7PM, Marin Art and Garden Center, Francis Young Gallery, 30 Sir Francis Drake […]
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