March 5, 2010 - Ripped About Rep: a Photographic Overview with Rosalie Neilson

Friday night meeting!

Instead of our usual 4th Wednesday of the month guild meeting in February, our next guild meeting will be held on Friday, March 5.  The March date allows us to hear about Rep Weave (warp-faced weaving) from Rosalie Neilson, who will be giving a 3-day workshop on Rep Weave, beginning Saturday, March 6.  The guild meeting will be a wonderful opportunity for those who are not attending the workshop to learn about this  weaving technique and see examples of the beautiful designs that can result.  Ms. Neilson’s weavings have been exhibited nationally and internationally.  She has written articles for several weaving magazines and is currently writing a book.  Fortunately for us, she also finds time to conduct workshops on Rep Weave.  Ms. Neilson lectures and teaches throughout the world and is on the adjunct faculty of the Oregon College of Art and Craft.  Examples of her work can be viewed on her website, www.rosalieneilson.com

 
 
Field trip to the Gregg Museum of Art and Design, March 12

One week after our guild meeting, on Friday, March 12, we are going on a field trip.  The Gregg Museum of Art and Design, on the NC State campus in Raleigh, has an extensive and impressive textile collection that includes textiles from cultures across the world.  The Africa collection will be the subject of our field trip.  Ms. Zoe Starling, Curator of the Textile Collection, has arranged a special viewing of pieces from this collection just for our guild.  Having seen examples on the museum’s website, I can attest to the beauty of the Africa collection and strongly encourage you to join us.  Our tour is scheduled from 3 – 5 pm.

In addition to the Africa collection, we will have the opportunity to see Lia Cook’s amazing work in the Faces and Mazes exhibit, also at the Gregg Museum.  Known internationally, artist and weaver Lia Cook has explored the technology of cloth making, in particular the jacquard process.  In the Faces and Mazes series of weavings, she uses an electronic Jacquard hand loom to weave faces that appear to dissolve into   maze-like patterns.

If you’re interested in joining us for the visit to the Gregg Museum, please contact Dianne Byrne( This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 919-929-8266) on or before March 5.