Meetings 2016-2017
The following is a list of guild programs that were offered during the 2016-2017 guild year.
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Thursday, August 25, 2016, 6:45 pm
Welcome Back! Show and Tell in Four Parts
Please bring the items you gathered, the techniques you learned, the experiences shared through volunteering, the items you made for self or sale. If you have a favorite photo or two of the events forward to Kathy Wulff (wulffkathy@gmail.com) to be included in the program slide show. |
Thursday, September 22, 2016, 6:45 pm
The Ultimate Recycling Projects Turning thrums, scraps, workshop sample projects, and not-so-greats, into useable items and other small gifts. We will Challenge Guild Members to create small items that will be inserted into MAFA Goody Bags for the 2017 Conference. Also the Weaver's Challenge items will be revealed! |
Thursday, October 27, 2016, 6:45 pm
Pam Rumney presents "Linen is My Thing" Pam will share her experiences growing, spinning weaving, and sewing linen. She has been an historic re-enactor at the Londowntowne Historic Site near Annapolis, MD. The accompanying photo is of her in her linen garb. Pam recently moved to South Carolina, near Charlotte. She has been a member of Weavers Guild of Greater Baltimore and Annapolis Fiber Artists Guild. She now is exploring fiber opportunities in the historically fiber rich communities of Western NC. |
Thursday, December 1, 2016, 6:30 pm
Holiday Party Enjoy a potluck supper and participate as seller and/or shopper in our annual Weaver to Weaver Sale, while visiting with fellow weavers in a casual setting where we will draw cards for our Weaver's Challenge for 2017 (finished product to be presented at the September 2017 meeting). We will also have our traditional Gift Exchange (optional, fiber related, $10 maximum value recommended). This is the most relaxed and casual meeting of the year - truly a social event. Participate in all of the activities or just come to eat and talk and enjoy your the company of your fellow weavers. Contributions for various charities will also be accepted at this meeting to share with members of our community:
So you To Do List for the meeting is:
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Thursday, January 26, 2017, 6:45 pm
Make and Take - the 2nd time around. Choose one of three activities to do (sign up online begins in December):
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Thursday, February 23, 2017, 6:45 pm
Dawn Hummer presents “Beauty With Lack Of Intentions”: An Introduction To Saori Weaving Saori weaving is a contemporary free-style weaving movement. Developed in Japan by Misao Jo in 1968, it is enjoyed today in over 40 countries by persons of all physical abilities and intellectual aptitudes. While free style creativity is nothing new in fiber art, Saori weaving focuses on spontaneity, self discovery, and inventive process: no mistakes, no rules & no restrictions! |
Saori song weaving studio was the 11th certified studio to be established within the United States. Just back from Japan, Dawn will share Saori history, principals, practicalities, techniques, photos and finished garments & banners.
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Thursday, March 23, 2017, 6:45 pm
Sara Lamb, Retrospective Sara will give a talk focusing on a retrospective of her forty years of weaving and teaching. Sara Lamb lectures and gives workshops in the US, Canada, Australia and England. She maintains a working studio in Northern California, where she lives with her husband, looms, spinning wheels, dyepots and beads. She will be teaching our Spring Workshop called Spin to Weave Friday and Saturday, March 24 & 25, 2017. |
Thursday, April 27, 2017, 6:45 pm
Presenter: Janice Knausenberger -International traveler and weaver. Janice creates unique woven art pieces using a variety of processes including a self-taught variation of the Theo Moorman Inlay technique. Visit her website www.jgkdesigns.com for a peek. |
A weaver for over 40 years, Janice has established her own style of art by weaving painted and dyed threads with highly complex weaving techniques.
Janice loves sharing what she knows and is energized when she sees inspiration take hold in those who are learning. She has taught in the Caribbean, the US, and Kenya, has organized fiber arts projects at the elementary and middle school level as well as taught intermediate and advanced weaving techniques, both nationally and internationally. Janice continues to consult with groups in Kenya, designing pieces for production, increasing production efficiency and helping improve weaving, spinning and dyeing knowledge. Janice personally grows as she shares with others through community involvement, a constant thread in her life. She just completed a two year term as president of the Weaver’s Guild of Greater Baltimore. Janice enjoys experimenting with new approaches to weaving and embraces new challenges.
Janice loves sharing what she knows and is energized when she sees inspiration take hold in those who are learning. She has taught in the Caribbean, the US, and Kenya, has organized fiber arts projects at the elementary and middle school level as well as taught intermediate and advanced weaving techniques, both nationally and internationally. Janice continues to consult with groups in Kenya, designing pieces for production, increasing production efficiency and helping improve weaving, spinning and dyeing knowledge. Janice personally grows as she shares with others through community involvement, a constant thread in her life. She just completed a two year term as president of the Weaver’s Guild of Greater Baltimore. Janice enjoys experimenting with new approaches to weaving and embraces new challenges.
Thursday, May 25, 2017, 6:00 pm (Note time change)
Share Fair and Fare Sharing opportunities for volunteering followed by food and fellowship Note: This meeting will be held at TFAC: Triangle Fiber Arts Center 3717 Murphy School Rd Durham, NC 27705-8009
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