Meetings
Guild membership meetings are held either at the Seymour Center* in Chapel Hill or at the Triangle Fiber Arts Center** in Durham. A brief business meeting and "show-and-tell" precede most meeting programs. Programs are planned to educate, inspire, and create interest in fiber related topics. Members often come early to visit, problem-solve, exchange ideas, and pick up/return library materials. Guests are welcome.
Meetings at the Seymour Center* are generally held between 6:45-8:45 pm on the 4th Thursday of the months of September, February, March and April. Meetings at the Triangle Fiber Arts Center(TFAC)** are often special events, such as gatherings to celebrate the holidays, welcome new members and to begin and end the year. They are generally held on a Sunday afternoon in the months of October, December, January and May. As dates, times, venues and modes can change, consult the Calendar for up-to-the-minute information on meetings and Zoom.
*Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill, NC Directions
**Triangle Fiber Arts Center, 3717 Murphy School Road, Durham, NC. Directions
*Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill, NC Directions
**Triangle Fiber Arts Center, 3717 Murphy School Road, Durham, NC. Directions
Guild Meeting. January 26, 2025
2 - 4 pm at TFAC
After a short business meeting, three 45-minute mini-workshops will take place concurrently, with time for demonstration and practice.
Each member can attend one workshop.
The mini-workshops, which will include demonstration and practice are:
Please review the options in the form and select your first, second, and third choices.
You'll receive notification regarding which workshop you are able to attend by January 17th, 2025.
2 - 4 pm at TFAC
After a short business meeting, three 45-minute mini-workshops will take place concurrently, with time for demonstration and practice.
Each member can attend one workshop.
The mini-workshops, which will include demonstration and practice are:
- Knot tying techniques -- Pattie Lamb
- Spindle spinning -- Jane Bynum
- Lucet cording -- Rebecca Rosen and Anne Shelton
Please review the options in the form and select your first, second, and third choices.
You'll receive notification regarding which workshop you are able to attend by January 17th, 2025.
POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER.
A rescheduled presentation will be announced.
September 26, 2024,
6:45 pm at the Seymour Center
Mary Kircher, "Woven Shibori"
Woven Shibori is a variation of traditional shibori dyeing that is dependent on the weaving process to create dyed patterns in hand-woven cloth.
Mary Kircher is a fiber artist and textile designer specializing in hand weaving and custom dye techniques. Her creative process has recently been analyzing aspects of wilderness interactions. She interprets activities and visuals experienced while camping, canoeing, or hiking and translates these experiences into woven objects. Her techniques include woven shibori, ikat, double weave, and tapestry. She makes one-of-a-kind artwork for home or office in addition to functional objects such as rugs or accessories. Mary teaches workshops including Tapestry, Dyeing, Woven Shibori, Ikat Techniques, Beginning Weaving, and Weaving Journals.
There is a Woven Shibori workshop coming up at TWG.
A rescheduled presentation will be announced.
September 26, 2024,
6:45 pm at the Seymour Center
Mary Kircher, "Woven Shibori"
Woven Shibori is a variation of traditional shibori dyeing that is dependent on the weaving process to create dyed patterns in hand-woven cloth.
Mary Kircher is a fiber artist and textile designer specializing in hand weaving and custom dye techniques. Her creative process has recently been analyzing aspects of wilderness interactions. She interprets activities and visuals experienced while camping, canoeing, or hiking and translates these experiences into woven objects. Her techniques include woven shibori, ikat, double weave, and tapestry. She makes one-of-a-kind artwork for home or office in addition to functional objects such as rugs or accessories. Mary teaches workshops including Tapestry, Dyeing, Woven Shibori, Ikat Techniques, Beginning Weaving, and Weaving Journals.
There is a Woven Shibori workshop coming up at TWG.
PAST MEETINGS (Fall 2023 - Spring 2024)
October 24, 2024, 6:45 pm. Round Table Discussion of the HGA Certificate of Excellence review
September 2024. Postponed due to weather.
August 22, 2024, 6:00 pm at TFAC. Return from summer: tales of summer activities, show and tell
May 19, 2024, 1:00-3:00 pm at the Triangle Fiber Arts Center. Spring Fling! TWG End of Year Celebration
April 25, 2024, 6:45 pm, Petra Weishaupt-Smith: "Sewing Garments with Handwoven Cloth"
March 21, 2024. Kelly Marshall: "Weaving by Design"
February 22, 2024, Karen Donde, "The Fascinating Life of Mary Meigs Atwater". Karen's bibliographic references are available at the members-only Program Handouts page
January 28, 2024, Mini Workshops at TFAC, 1 - 3 pm
Blending Board Magic - Deb Nutter; Spinning Basics - Jane Bynum; Needle Felting 101 – Alesia Moore
November/December Holiday Meeting. Sunday, December 3, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm, at TFAC. Pot luck, show and tell, a 'beast in a bag' distribution.
October 22 at TFAC. Welcome new members -- come one and all to greet our new members! Show and tell with learning story, yard sale.
September 28. Deborah Silver presents: Split Shed Weaving.
August 24: Welcome back from summer! At TFAC, 6-8 pm. Show and Tell what you did over summer.
October 24, 2024, 6:45 pm. Round Table Discussion of the HGA Certificate of Excellence review
September 2024. Postponed due to weather.
August 22, 2024, 6:00 pm at TFAC. Return from summer: tales of summer activities, show and tell
May 19, 2024, 1:00-3:00 pm at the Triangle Fiber Arts Center. Spring Fling! TWG End of Year Celebration
April 25, 2024, 6:45 pm, Petra Weishaupt-Smith: "Sewing Garments with Handwoven Cloth"
March 21, 2024. Kelly Marshall: "Weaving by Design"
February 22, 2024, Karen Donde, "The Fascinating Life of Mary Meigs Atwater". Karen's bibliographic references are available at the members-only Program Handouts page
January 28, 2024, Mini Workshops at TFAC, 1 - 3 pm
Blending Board Magic - Deb Nutter; Spinning Basics - Jane Bynum; Needle Felting 101 – Alesia Moore
November/December Holiday Meeting. Sunday, December 3, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm, at TFAC. Pot luck, show and tell, a 'beast in a bag' distribution.
October 22 at TFAC. Welcome new members -- come one and all to greet our new members! Show and tell with learning story, yard sale.
September 28. Deborah Silver presents: Split Shed Weaving.
August 24: Welcome back from summer! At TFAC, 6-8 pm. Show and Tell what you did over summer.
*Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill, NC Directions
**Triangle Fiber Arts Center, 3717 Murphy School Road, Durham, NC. Directions