Of Interest 2016-2017
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The following is a list of events of interest to guild members in our community and nationwide during the 2016-2017 guild year.
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The Conservators Center’s Wild Paws on Canvas
When: Opening Reception, June 3 from 6:30 – 9 pm Saturday & Sunday, June 4 and 5, 10 am to 4 pm Where: Glencoe Studios, 2320 River Road, Burlington, NC Animal artists from the Conservators Center are teaming up with 7 local artists from Glencoe Studios (including TWG’s own Lynn Pownell) to bring animals' art and art inspired by our animals to you! Over 50 original works of animal art—created by the claws and paws of the Conservators Center’s residents—will be showcased over the weekend. The Process: A canvas is covered in non-toxic tempera paint and scent, then placed in the enclosure of one of the Center’s many resident artists. The scent is incredibly enticing, and the animals love rolling around on the canvases and creating pawprints, whiskerprints, and periodically toothmarks in the paintings! The talented artists from Glencoe Studios will also have their animal-inspired pieces of art on display. Mediums ranging from watercolors, to jewelry, to textiles will be on sale, with portions of the proceeds going back to the animals of the Conservators Center. One weekend only! Our animal art will be available for viewing and purchasing from June 3rd to June 5th. There will be an opening reception on June 3rd from 6:30pm to 9pm, where gallery goers can peruse the art, bid on silent auction items, and enjoy delicious wine from the Iron Gate Winery in Mebane. Artwork will also be available for purchase from 10am to 4pm on Saturday, June 4th and Sunday June 5th. Don't miss out! |
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25th Anniversary Celebration at the Friday Center
April through early July, 2016 Where: Friday Center in Chapel Hill, NC Several of the artists and weavers of the Triangle Weavers Guild have been invited to display their work to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Friday Center in Chapel Hill. Try to find time to go by and see the artwork that is displayed on the walls and the work of our own guild members that is displayed in the free-standing cases around the foyer and in the dining room. The TWG artists include Rose Warner, Ruth Ann Ross, Leslie Killeen, Karen Fisher, Pattie Lamb, Jean Johnson, Pat Stewart, Debbie Suchoff, and Phyllis Stevens. |
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FRESH
Where: Artspace 201 E. Davie St., Raleigh When: June 3 - June 25, 2016 Mary Kircher’s piece, Places I Long For, 12x12" is a finalist in the FRESH show at Artspace. Kelli Crispin has also been juried into the show. proceeds from this show support the Summer Arts Program. See it! Buy it! |
Mary Kircher's "Places I Long For"
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Kelli Crispin's piece
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Exhibit and Class at the Scrap Exchange
2050 Chapel Hill Road, Durham, NC 27707 http://scrapexchange.org |
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Exhibit: Mottainai!: Artist collective from British Columbia
June 17 – July 9, 2016 Opening Reception on Third Friday, June 17 from 6-9pm For more information about the artists see http://www.katherinesoucie.com and http://www.sanssoucie.ca Class: Zero Waste Dyeing: The Sequential Method + Acid Dyes (ages 16+) Sunday, June 19 at 12:00 PM Have you ever wanted to learn how to use environmentally friendly dyes to color silk, wool, and nylon? In this introductory class, we will make dye stock solutions with Vancouver artist/designer Katherine Soucie. For more details and to register go to http://zerowastedyeing.eventbrite.com |
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Basic Navajo Weaving: The Navajo Way
July 24 – 28, 2016 With Master Diné Weaver/Fiber Artist Roy Kady Frisco, North Carolina This class is as much about Culture as it is about Weaving. Roy Kady is an excellent person whose gentle presence will encourage you while his extensive knowledge of these techniques helps your hands to learn what to do.
Workshop Description. You will experience from start to finish:
For more details about the class, the instructor and class costs, click here. For questions contact Susan Myers at Living the Dream Retreat smyersfla@yahoo.com 410-463-9574 for registration and accommodation details. |
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HGA's Convergence® 2016 Conference
July 30 - August 6, 2016 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA HGA delighted to present our premier fiber event in Milwaukee, a beautiful city on the shore of Lake Michigan. The largest city in Wisconsin, Milwaukee has more than 20 museums, 150 restaurants in the downtown area, and a 3-mile RiverWalk hosting its many festivals.
HGA's Convergence® conference is an outstanding event for everyone who loves and works in fiber. The Convergence® conference features workshops and seminars, exhibits, special lectures, tours, special events, a Marketplace full of fibers, fiber-related equipment, books and media, and an artist market. This is your chance to meet like-minded individuals from all over the world. For more information click here --> HGA's Convergence® 2016 Milwaukee |
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Centerfest Arts Festival
September 17-18, 2016 Downtown Durham, NC The 42nd Annual CenterFest Arts Festival is September 17th-18th, 2016!
140+ juried visual artists will showcase and sell their original, handcrafted work in Clay, Drawing, Fibers, Glass, Painting, Photography, Printmaking, Wood, Jewelry, Mixed Media, and Sculpture. It is truly one-stop shopping for art lovers! http://centerfest.durhamarts.org/ |
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Alamance Artisans Guild Open Studio Tour
October 8-9, 2016 23 MEMBERS OF ALAMANCE ARTISANS GUILD will open their studio doors on October 8 and 9 for the Alamance Studio Tour, free and open to the public. This is your opportunity to visit the artists where they find expression, in yurts, historic mill villages, lovely garden houses, rented studios, beautifully situated barns, and cleverly converted garages and spare rooms. This once-a-year tour is the only time some of these artists showcase their work. Everyone is welcome, from the casual browser to the avid collector!
For more information and to download a brochure and map, click here |
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Crosscurrents: Land, Labor, And The Port
Textile Society Of America’s 15th Biennial Symposium October 19-23, 2016 Savannah, GA Organized In partnership With Savannah College Of Art & Design (SCAD).
Participants have been invited to explore the ways in which textiles shape, and are shaped by historical, geographical, technological and economic aspects of colonization and/or globalization. Curated exhibitions will be on view at seven Savannah galleries. For more details and registration information, go to the website: https://textilesocietyofamerica.org/tsa_symposium/symposium2016/ |
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Fall Fiber Weekend
October 22-23, 2016 Woodstown, NJ Take classes with Karen Donde or Beth Smith. Sponsored by Third Star Fibre Artists Guild and funded in part by Mid-Atlantic Fiber Association. To view more details and the application form click here.
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SAFF (Southeastern Animal Fiber Fair)
October 28, 29 & 30 WNC Agricultural Center, Fletcher, NC Join us 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
Registration for non SAFF members that are interested in workshops this fall opens on July 15. http://saffsite.org/ |
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Orange County Artist Studio Tour
November 5-6 & 12-13, 2016 Tour time is approaching! Please mark your calendars and plan to join us for the 22nd Annual Open Studio Tour, November 5-6 & 12-13, 2016. This year we have 82 artists at 66 studio locations all over Orange County. Starting in early October hard copies of the brochure will be mailed out and distributed around town. For those of you eager to plan your route, PDFs of the full brochure (16 pages) and the 2-page map are now available for download. Triangle Weavers members, Dawn Hummer (studio 46), Anita Wolfenden (studio 59) and Rose Warner (studio 27) will be participating in the tour! More info at http://orangecountyartistsguild.com/tour.php |
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Durham Holiday Artwalk
November 19 & 20, 2016 Saturday from 10:00-5:00 Sunday from 1:00-5:00 The fun begins 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 including 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. Guild member Pattie Lamb will have a booth in the Durham Armory, 220 Foster Street right around the corner from the Pavilion |
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FORMATIONS: Boulders, Canyons and Glacial Erratics
November 1-29, 2016, Open House Sunday, Nov. 6, 1-4 pm Guild member, Mary Kircher will be showing her new tapestries at Room 100 Gallery at Golden Belt in Durham, November 1- 29. This exhibition is an opportunity provided by the Durham Art Guild. These works are primarily inspired by geographic formations along the Rocky Mountains of the United States and Canada. They're big, bold, joyful planes of color that reflect on canyons, boulders and glacial rock formations. |
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Chatham Artists Guild 24th Annual Studio Tour
Dec. 3rd and 4th and Dec. 10th and 11th Celebrating 24 Years of Bringing Art to the People of North Carolina.
The Guild’s Studio Tour is one of the oldest in the State, a highly respected art venue and a prototype for other area studio tours. This is your chance to Tour and Visit the studios of 53 outstanding Artists. For more information about the artists, other events, and a brochure and map, click here |
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Glencoe Christmas Market
Saturday, Dec 17 10-4 and Sunday, Dec 18 1-4 2320 River Road Glencoe Mill Village, Burlington, NC Join us for the last weekend of Glencoe Studios Christmas Market 2016 Gifts, art, jewelry, ornaments, cards, sourwood honey and more! www.glencoestudios.com |
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Tapestry Weaving: Techniques for Your Toolkit Presented by Tricia Goldberg with the American Tapestry Alliance January 26-28, 2017 San Jose, CA Immerse yourself in tapestry weaving while enjoying three tapestry exhibitions at the San Jose Museum of Quilts & Textiles. This class is designed both for the beginning weaver who has little or no experience with tapestry and for the more experienced tapestry weaver who wants to learn new techniques.
http://americantapestryalliance.org/education/workshops/tapestry-weaving-techniques-for-your-toolkit |
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Patrick Dougherty Stick Work Installation
Where: Along the Eno in Hillsborough, NC This was installed in November 2015, but will remain along the Eno for at least 2 years. The easiest way to get to see it is to park at the Gateway Center parking garage (free) near Weaver Street Market and walk toward the large black spheres at the entrance to the Riverwalk. Cross over the first bridge, keeping to the right where it splits, and the installation will be just to your left. Visit his website at http://www.stickwork.net |
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ARTFUL SPARKS!!!
with Guild member, Debbie Suchoff
Wednesdays, December 7 - February 22 (no class December 28), 6:30-8:30 pm (feel free to attend one class or every class) Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill, NC Are you ready to explore your creativity? Expand your imagination? Make cool stuff? Join Debbie for ARTFUL SPARKS - a curiously fun experience.
How does it work? Every Wednesday evening Deb will set up a creative project. No special skills required. Just show up with an open mind and $15 (covers cost of class and materials). There is no signup - feel free to attend one class or EVERY CLASS! Bring a friend or two and make it a fun evening out. This is a great opportunity to step outside the box and discover the pleasure of creative process. Questions??? - debbiesuchoff@yahoo.com |
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2017 Carolina Alpaca Celebration February 18-19, 2017 Concord, NC Join in the fun at the Carolina Alpaca Celebration February 18-19 at the Cabarrus event Center in Concord, NC. As a fiber artists there will be so much for you to see and do, including fiber and farm seminars, fiber demonstrations and an open fleece market. Try out a new fiber adventure or test out your skills at the Fiber Games (Prizes for most spun in set time period, most consistent spin, most rows knit, etc.) Saturday night will be a UFO night (Unfinished Fiber Object) where you can bring your fiber projects and join the creative circle. There will also be a Fiber and Yarn sampling of fiber straight from the farm. Sign up early to reserve your seat as there is limited seating. For more information contact Andrea Nissen at andrea@ionarosestudio.com or visit the website: http://carolinaalpacacelebration.com/
To register, go to the show registration website, www.alpacareg.com. |
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Tartan Day North Carolina:
A Scottish Celebration for the Old North State When: Thursday, April 6 Where: NC Museum of History 5 East Edenton Street, Raleigh, NC A daylong celebration of bagpipes, Highland dancing, genealogy discussions, demonstrations, Scottish food, and a few surprises presents some of the best of Scotland while telling the story of Scots in North Carolina. The concert, in Daniels Auditorium, features WRAL anchor Bill Leslie and other performers in an energetic evening of Celtic-inspired music. Organized by Celtic Force Enterprises. Proceeds benefit the museum and Tartan Day North Carolina.
For more information, visit the website. |
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Cocoon Gallery Grand Opening
Saturday, April 8, 11am – 6 pm Reception: 2-4 pm 221 N. Salem St, Apex NC. 919-267-4321 Join us to celebrate the grand opening of Cocoon Gallery in Historic Downtown Apex. This gallery showcases functional art including Ceramics, Wood, Jewelry, Glass, Metal, & Textiles, imagined and created by Carolina artists, including guild member Pattie Lamb. Sip, Snack, Shop, & Meet the Artists. |
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ARTFUL SPARKS!!!
with Guild member, Debbie Suchoff
Wednesdays, March 22 - April 19, 6:30-8:30 pm Seymour Center, 2551 Homestead Road, Chapel Hill, NC Fee: $65 A new session of Artful Sparks! with all new projects!
Are you ready to explore your creativity? Expand your imagination? Make cool stuff? Join Debbie for ARTFUL SPARKS - a curiously fun experience. Please register for all 5 classes (#313064-03) by March 20th at www.orangecountync.gov/departments/aging. Questions??? - debbiesuchoff@yahoo.com |
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Fiber Forum 2017
April 20-23, 2017 Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts Gatlinburg, TN Southeast Fiber Forum Association has been working diligently on Fiber Forum 2017 to be held at Arrowmont, April 20-23 2017.
Details coming soon at http://www.sefiberforum.org/ |
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Early American Coverlet Exhibit
Saturday, April 29, 11am - 4 pm Sunday, April 30, 2:30 pm program by Linda Hardison Location: Shaw House Corner of Morganton Rd and Broad St Southern Pines, NC The Moore County Historical Association is hosting an exhibit of early American coverlets during the last weekend in April. Coverlets will be on display throughout the Shaw House at the corner of Broad St and Morganton Rd in Southern Pines. The historic house museum site will be open to the public from 11-4 on Saturday, April 29 during the Southern Pines’ annual Springfest. On Sunday, April 30, Linda Hardison will be presenting a program about these early American coverlets at 2:30. She is curator of the coverlet exhibit. Both events are free.
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Textile Tour/Cruise:
Tribal Weavings of the Lesser Sunda Islands May, 2017 The most exciting textile tour you are ever likely to find – the trip of a lifetime! The remote ikat-weaving islands of eastern Indonesia have one of the most diverse textile cultures on the planet. Hand-woven cloth plays a pivotal role in the cohesion of all these societies, cementing clan alliances through complex gift exchanges, revealing tribal loyalties and underpinning the annual cycle of rituals. As some islanders emphasize: ‘without cloth we cannot marry’. |
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Join British textile experts David and Sue Richardson for a fantastic, adventurous voyage on a traditionally designed Indonesian schooner (phinisi). Our itinerary takes us along the coast of Flores and on to the islands of Lembata, Alor, Timor, Savu, and Sumba, returning via Rinca to visit the Komodo dragons.
Our cruise begins at Maumere on the island of Flores on May 1, 2017 and ends at Labuan Bajo, also on Flores on May 12. Both places are connected to Bali by short direct flights. We will also lead a short land-based pre-cruise tour from April 29 to May 1.
See http://www.asiantextilestudies.com/tour.html
Many photos on our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/David.and.Sue.Richardson/287466518059
Our cruise begins at Maumere on the island of Flores on May 1, 2017 and ends at Labuan Bajo, also on Flores on May 12. Both places are connected to Bali by short direct flights. We will also lead a short land-based pre-cruise tour from April 29 to May 1.
See http://www.asiantextilestudies.com/tour.html
Many photos on our Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/David.and.Sue.Richardson/287466518059