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2013 Conference Scholarship
It’s that time of year again! Your 2013 conference crew is getting excited to reveal the lineup of classes and teachers – just a couple weeks until the liaison luncheon. That means it is also time to think about applying for scholarships to subsidize your weekend in Squaw Valley. Qualification is based not financial need, […]
Continue readingPeggy Osterkamp to Deliver Keynote at CNCH 2012
Don’t miss the Banquet and Keynote Address on Saturday evening, May 19, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the Grand Ballroom! Peggy Osterkamp will be the featured speaker. The dinner will be preceded by a no-host bar starting at 6:00 p.m. in the foyer of the Grand Ballroom at the Marriott Convention Center. In her years […]
Continue readingTurn CNCH 2012 into a stress-free vacation for yourself!
The Oakland Marriott City Center is directly connected to the Oakland Convention Center where the conference will be taking place. This makes for the ideal stress-free conference! Your classes and the vendor’s hall are just an elevator ride away from your room – you can zip upstairs with your purchases and still get back into […]
Continue readingCNCH 2012 Scholarship Deadline is November 1st
Scholarship applications for CNCH 2012 are due on November 1, 2011. You do not have to demonstrate financial need, but you must apply if you would like a scholarship! Here are the details: To be eligible for the scholarship, applicant must be a member in good standing of a guild which is a member of […]
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 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 readingJurying Details for CNCH 2012 Galleries
An explanation of the jurying process for the Gallery Shows at CNCH 2012: The purpose of judging by jury is to enhance the quality of the work being done by the individuals and groups, and to provide exhibitors with an evaluation by impartial experts which might otherwise be unavailable within guilds. Items submitted to be […]
Continue readingFeel like Felting? Come to CNCH 2012
Carin Engen, felter extraordinaire will be teaching several felting techniques at CNCH 2012 in Oakland, May 18-20. Take a look at her blog and her photo-stream to see some of the gorgeous work she does: http://artfullyfelt.blogspot.com/. Here is her philosophy in her own words: “Art is like magic to me. The process of making a […]
Continue readingFamous Tablet Weaving Teacher at 2012!
John Mullarkey is one of the expert teachers who have signed on to make CNCH 2012 one of the best conferences ever! His areas of expertise are Tablet (Card) Weaving and Pin Loom (Weave-it) weaving. He is flying in from St. Louis, Missouri to share his passions with us. You can see some of his […]
Continue readingFab Basketmaker to teach at CNCH 2012
Judy Zugish will be teaching basketry at CNCH 2012 in Oakland! Check out her website at http://www.twigtwisters.com for photos of her recent work and listings for some current gallery shows in Washington state. She is sure to inspire and challenge you in your own work or get you thinking about weaving in a new way. […]
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