Of Interest 2015-2016
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The following is a list of events of interest to guild members in our community and nationwide during the 2015-2016 guild year.
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New England Weavers Seminar
July 9-12, 2015 NEWS will return to Smith College in 2015. Registration information will be available in late fall, 2014 at newenglandweaversseminar.com |
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MAFA 2015 Workshop Weekend
July 16-19, 2015 The Mid Atlantic Fiber Association will be hosting the MAFA 2015 Workshop Weekend at Millersville University, Millersville, Pennsylvania, July 16-19, 2015. Conference information is available at mafa-conference-2015.org/index.php. To view the class brochure, click here. Registration begins online on January 2, and classes will fill quickly. NOTE: Triangle Weavers Guild is a MAFA Guild member, so TWG guild members can register early (January 2) and are qualified for the $10 member discount. |
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Millhands/Handmade
When: April 25 to July 26, 2015 Where: Blowing Rock Art and History Museum 159 Chestnut Street, Blowing Rock, NC The Blowing Rock Art and History Museum (BRAHM) presents its latest exhibition, “Millhands/Handmade", which will examine the South’s vast textile history. The exhibit will run April 25 to July 26. A reception for this exhibition and others will be held during BRAHM’s Summer Exhibition Celebration on Saturday, May 9 from 5:30 to 7 pm, following Blowing Rock’s Art in the Park. The event is free and open to the public. Exhibiting artists include Edwina Bringle, Catharine Ellis ( a well known NC shibori weaver), Jeana Klein and Nava Lubelski. For more information about the event, click here |
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Yarn & Equipment Sale Hosted by Twisted Threads Fiber Arts Guild
When: August 8, 2015, 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon Where: Saint Paul's Christian Church 3331 Blue Ridge Road, Raleigh, 27612 The Twisted Threads Fiber Arts Guild is holding a fund raising sale honoring Carole Nanzetta and Sue St. Clair, former Twisted Threads members who passed away from cancer. All proceeds from the sale will go to The Ovarian Cancer Research Fund (Carole) and American Cancer Society/ Australian Shepherd Rescue (Sue). This fiber stash consisting of over 400 lots of yarn, equipment, and books which will be sold by Silent Auction bidding. As well, there will be bags of mixed yarns marked at bargain basement prices. Things for sale include: yarn, commercial and hand spun of all varieties, cones of cotton & synthetics for weaving or machine knitting, electric and manual knitting machines, knitting looms, ball winder, knitting &books, patterns and magazines, needles and crochet hooks, yarn cone tree, project bags. Come with your MONEY and friends. Note CASH and CHECKS ONLY. No credit cards |
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Art in the Park Sunday September 27, 2015 Triangle Weavers members Pat Stewart and Jan Harrison are participating with other Fearrington Village artists in Art in the Park Sunday September 27, 2015 from 10-4pm. Pat will be selling baskets and Jan is selling her handwovens. Check out the event at www.fearringtonartists.org. |
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Eastern Great Lakes Fiber Conference (EGLFC)
October 9-12, 2015 |
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Plan now to attend the Eastern Great Lakes Fiber Conference October 9-12, Columbus Day weekend 2015. A fashion show, vendor hall and banquet will round out an exciting variety of workshops at this biennial event. It all happens at the Chautauqua Institute on beautiful Lake Chautauqua near Mayville, New York.
You can look forward to workshops with Anita Luvera Mayer, Rosalie Neilson, Connie Lippert, Amy Tyler, Chad Alice Hagen and Mary Hettmansperger. With topics ranging from weaving and spinning to felting and surface design, you may find it hard to choose! Details on specific offerings will be available soon at eglfc.org
You can look forward to workshops with Anita Luvera Mayer, Rosalie Neilson, Connie Lippert, Amy Tyler, Chad Alice Hagen and Mary Hettmansperger. With topics ranging from weaving and spinning to felting and surface design, you may find it hard to choose! Details on specific offerings will be available soon at eglfc.org
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Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair
October 30, 31, Nov. 1 2015 Where: WNC Agricultural Center, Fletcher, NC Go for 3 days of fun for the entire family! Hours are 9 to 6 pm on Friday and Saturday. 9 to 4 pm on Sunday. See spinning, knitting, weaving, felting and much more! Join a workshop class to improve your skills or just enjoy browsing and shopping the beautiful and unique apparel and wearable art. Admission is $3 per Person
For more information visit http://saffsite.org/ |
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The Common Thread Symposium
November 6 - 7, 2015 Where: NCSU College of Design, Art + Design Lectures and workshops by leaders in contemporary fiber art including stitching, printing, and textile history. Guild member Mary Kircher will be offering a Woven Collage Workshop. Check out this exciting symposium at the NC State Art2Wear site.
To download the Symposium brochure and schedule, click here |
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The Marsh: Reflections on Place by Mary Kircher
Reception: Thurs. Oct 29, 2015 from 5:30 -7:30 pm Exhibit: August 18 - November 8, 2015 Where: NCSU Craft Center Please join fellow guild member Mary Kircher for a reception and exhibit of her coastal themed woven artwork at the NCSU Craft Center. Mary Kircher is a fiber artist and textile designer specializing in hand weaving and custom dye techniques. She graduated from North Carolina State University with a Masters in Art + Design. Her creative process starts by analyzing aspects of interacting with the wilderness. This series of work is inspired by the NC salt marshes along the Outer Banks. You can find Mary weaving or dyeing the next creation at her Artspace studio in Raleigh, NC. |
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21st Annual Orange County Studio Tour
November 7-8 & 14-15, 2015 Saturdays 10 - 5 and Sundays 12 - 5 This year, over 80 artists will be opening up their studios for you to explore. Studios will be open 10 am to 5 pm on Saturdays, and noon to 5 pm on Sundays. Work from all participating artists will be included in preview exhibitions at FRANK Gallery and Hillsborough Gallery of Arts.
More information at Orange County Artists Guild. To download the tour brochure, click here Guild member, Anita Wolfenden (#61) 104 Jolyn Place Chapel Hill 919-942-4609 or 919-812-8967 www.awolfenden.com In the brochure it says I am only open the second weekend but I will in fact be open both and hope to see you! Anita |
Pictured: Collage from pulled silk;
cocoons from silk worms raised by Anita Wolfenden
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Durham Holiday Art Walk
Saturday, November 21, 2015 from 10 am - 5 pm Sunday November 22, 2015 from 1 - 5 pm Where: Begin your tour at Durham Arts Council Pavilion 120 Morris Street, Durham, NC Shop, explore, be inspired! The Durham Art Walk Holiday Market is a festive fine arts and crafts event that celebrates the season in downtown Durham! The Holiday Market invites art lovers for a weekend that will incude dazzling examples of local artistic talent, ongoing live music, world-class restaurants, great shopping, innovative new businesses and fascinating historic sites. The event is free and open to the public. Rain or shine. The Holiday Market is produced and presented by the Durham Arts Council with support from MANY generous community sponsors.
Visit guild member Pattie Lamb's booth while you are shopping at the market. She will be in the Rand Board Room on the main level of the 120 Morris Street to the right of the Pavillion. Click here to visit Lamb on the Loom's website. |
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Artspace Focus on Fibers
Artspacenc.org, 919-821-2787 201 E Davie St., Raleigh, NC 27601 Upcoming Exhibitions 1. Textile Installation by Elisabeth Applbaum January 1 – March 26, 2016 in the Lobby 2. American Tapestry Alliance: Small Tapestry International January 23 – March 5 in Gallery One 3. Americana: Textile & History as Muse February 5 – March 26 in Gallery Two Upcoming Programs 1. Tapestry Workshop with Tommye Scanlin Saturday-Monday, February 6-8, 2016, 10 am – 5 pm $300 member / $375 non-members plus optional supply fee 2. Artful Evening with Emily Howard Felted Jewelry Workshop Thursday, February 11, 2016 $25 members / $30 non-members 3. Connect & Create with Mary Kircher Saturday, February 20, 2016, 1-4 pm $10 members / $15 non-members |
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Music from Red Nucleus,
featuring work by TWG’s own Rose Warner and four other artists March 8 – April 3, 2016 Open Reception, Friday, March 11, 6-9 pm Frank Gallery www.frankisart.com 109 East Franklin Street, Chapel Hill, NC Rose Warner’s art pieces are Woven Paintings. The idea of weaving the paintings occurred while participating in two local study groups. One was a study of color theory with acrylic paints. The other was a study of weaving techniques. It occurred to Rose that that the homework for both groups could be combined into one piece. This involved cutting the painting into strips, which are then woven back together using threads on a loom. Combining painting and weaving began with that exercise and led to the development of woven paintings that she now makes to explore the interplay between revealing and concealing. |
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Open Studio Tour of Fearrington Village
featuring work by TWG’s own Jan Harrison and Pat Stewart Saturday, April 9, 2016, 10 am - 5 pm & Sunday, April 10, 2016, noon- 5 pm Preview in The Barn, Sunday April 3 from 7-9 pm Where: Artist Studios at Fearrington Village, Pittsboro, NC Please be sure to visit The Artist Studios Open Studio tour at Fearrington Village. We have two Triangle Weavers participating in the tour, Jan Harrison and Pat Stewart. There is a Preview in The Barn on Sunday April 3 from 7 to 9 pm. And the tour is Saturday, April 9th from 10 until 5 pm and Sunday April 10th from noon until 5 pm. Go to the website http://www.fearringtonartists.org/studio-tour.html to see a brochure and a map. |
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Spring Triangle Yarn Crawl
Saturday & Sunday, April 16 & 17 Enjoy a weekend of yarn fun including raffles and special promotions, with all 8 area yarn shops participating. For complete information, to get a map, and to register, go to www.triangleyarncrawl.com. We also have "passports" at the shop if you are not able to print one at home. If you're in the neighborhood before the crawl, check out our Cozy raffle prize. Anyone over 18 with a crawl passport is eligible to enter during the Yarn Crawl. Questions: Contact Cozy, cozync@gmail.com, 919.286.3400 |
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25th annual Piedmont Farm Tour
Saturday and Sunday, April 23-24, 1-5 pm The annual Carolina Farm Stewardship Association (CFSA) Farm Tour is this coming weekend, Sat. and Sun. from 1-5 April 23-24. Avillion Farm is on the tour again this year. We are totally a fiber farm (raising only fiber animals) which makes us unique among other farms on the tour. Generally we have folks set up and demonstrating on the covered front porch. If you enjoy demonstrating weaving and talking to the public, please come join us. For more info email Elaina Kenyon at avillionfarm@avillionfarm.com You can learn more about CFSA and the farm tour here: https://www.carolinafarmstewards.org/pft/ |
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Stitch-n-Pitch 2016 at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park!
Saturday, May 7, 2016 at 5:05 pm This year we have section 212 (first base side) reserved for the Saturday, May 7th game vs. the Norfolk Tides (game starts at 5:05). $12 gets you a reserved ticket with other Triangle knitters and crocheters...plus family and friends. You'll also get a goody bag and the opportunity to win raffle prizes! It's always a fun evening. Reserve your tickets at Cozy now through Sunday, April 17. Questions: Contact Cozy, cozync@gmail.com, 919.286.3400 |
