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CNCHnet Fall 2014
Creativity lies at the heart of all of us, especially here in our special community of artists and craftspeople, where, I believe, there is a higher concentration of innovators and experimenters. I’ve always been a firm believer that my creative impulses come from practice and a willingness to take chances on weird ideas and to […]
Continue readingUpdated Call for Entry – CA State Fair
California Crafts The Handcraft, Fiber Art &Needlework and Quilt competition of the California State Fair invites California residents 18 years of age and older to enter. All entered items must have been completed in the past two years. Online Entry is now available Entry Deadline – Friday, April 25, 2014 Entry Fee – $10 for Handcraft […]
Continue readingSacramento Weavers’ & Spinners’ Guild
The Sacramento Weavers’ and Spinners’ Guild is pleased to host Sara Lamb, who has been spinning, dyeing, weaving, knitting and learning new things for 35 years. The morning program will focus on the many aspects of weaving, spinning and dyeing. During the afternoon, Sara will give tips on spinning silk (bring your own fiber and […]
Continue readingWalnut Creek Job Opportunity
So it is official. My job as coordinator for the textile program at Civic Arts is up for grabs. If you are interested in applying or know someone who might fit the bill, pass it on. Civic Arts is looking to expand the textile program, adding sewing, quilting, felting, basketry, all the fuzzy arts. Not just […]
Continue readingLoom and Shuttle Guild Meeting April 5, 2014
George Strang, Loom and Shuttle Guild member, will present his Summer 2013 experience investigating Harris Tweed in Scotland.
Continue readingSacramento 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 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 readingCNCH 2014 Scholarship Winners
The Advisory Council is pleased to announce the winners: Area1, Mary Brown (Carmel Crafts Guild) Area 2, Eve Burton (DelOro Spinners and Weavers Guild) Area 3, Reba Siero (Treadles to Threads and Diablo Weavers Guilds) Area 4, Susan Kerhouloa Davenport (Sacramento Weavers and Spinners Guild) Area 5, Debbie Elliot (Tamalpais Textile Arts Guild) We had […]
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John Marshall Presentation and Trunk Show Sacramento Weavers and Spinners Guild is partnering with Sacramento Center for the Textile Arts to present John Marshall, internationally acclaimed fiber artist, specializing in the traditional Japanese techniques of katazome (stencil dyeing) and tsutsugaki (cone drawing). Morning Program — Pigments throughout the Ages: Pigment use has been associated with […]
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Lorna Miser, a local expert on dyeing and knitting, will present a program on creating projects using hand-dyed yarns. Lorna will talk about how hand-dyed yarns are created, how to predict what they will do, and how to choose yarns for different projects. Knitting techniques that work well with hand-dyed yarns will be demonstrated. Everyone […]
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