Upcoming events*Not all events listed are hosted or sponsored by the WWG.
Feb 3 - May 6 * Rooted, Revived, Reinvented: Basketry in America
Mar 28 - June 24 *Material Men 2 - Quilt and Fiber Arts Museum May 18 - 22 *Master Spinner Class May 19 WWG May Meeting June 16 WWG June Meeting July 6 - 12 2018 *HGA Convergence, Reno, NV July 21, 2018 Maiwa Field Trip (to be confirmed) ...see below for details... |
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Recurring eventsThe Moorman Study Group members are now in the phase of weaving their individual pieces. The next meeting will be scheduled in a few months time.
Small loom group meets the first Saturday of each month, at the Bellingham Library, noon-3pm. Spindrifters meet the 2nd Saturday of the month and share with Skagit County. |
Rooted, Revived, Reinvented: Basketry in America - Feb 3 – May 6
The Whatcom Museum is pleased to host a traveling exhibition, "Rooted, Revived, Reinvented: Basketry in America," February 3 – May 6, 2018 at the Lightcatcher building in collaboration with the National Basketry Organization and The Museum of Art and Archaeology at the University of Missouri. This is the only West Coast venue of this exhibition. The Museum will also showcase two concurrent basketry exhibitions at Old City Hall from February 3 – May 6, 2018: "Hidden in the Bundle: A Look Inside the Whatcom Museum's BasketryCollection," and a juried exhibition, "Gathered Together: A Show of Work Celebrating Members of the Northwest Basket Weavers Guild." For more information please click here.
The Whatcom Museum is pleased to host a traveling exhibition, "Rooted, Revived, Reinvented: Basketry in America," February 3 – May 6, 2018 at the Lightcatcher building in collaboration with the National Basketry Organization and The Museum of Art and Archaeology at the University of Missouri. This is the only West Coast venue of this exhibition. The Museum will also showcase two concurrent basketry exhibitions at Old City Hall from February 3 – May 6, 2018: "Hidden in the Bundle: A Look Inside the Whatcom Museum's BasketryCollection," and a juried exhibition, "Gathered Together: A Show of Work Celebrating Members of the Northwest Basket Weavers Guild." For more information please click here.
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Master Spinner Class - May 18 - 22
We are excited that Olds College will be offering a Master Spinner Class, Level 1, at the Jansen Art Center, May 18-22. Olds College, based near Calgary, Alberta, is one of the few colleges offering textile classes: master spinning and master weaving classes among them. They offer only a few off-site classes, and none on the west coast of the US, so this is a great opportunity for spinners in our area.
Participants can register online at https://oldscollegece.augusoft.net/ by searching (by menu or search option) for the Master Spinner Level 1 - Lynden, WA offering. Or they can do so by phone, by calling Olds College Continuing Education toll free: 1-800-661-6537, ext 2
You might note that the course doesn't appear on the Olds College website (oldscollege.ca) currently. That's only a temporary delay - this month they’ve been transitioning to a new website for the whole college, so changes to the old website are temporarily halted. Everything should appear there normally in February. That won't impact participants' ability to register, as the online registration system is a separate website, and the phone number leads to someone who has all the course information.
This is a 5-day intensive class, and the fee is 940 CAD (about 750 USD). If you plan to stay in Lynden during this class, the Inn at Lynden will have special room rates available for participants. Please call the Inn at 360-746-8597 for reservations and let them know you are part of this class. More information about the Inn can be found at www.innatlynden.com.
For information about master spinner certificates please click here.
WWG May Meeting - May 19
In 2013, Diana Sanderson, owner of the Silk Weaving Studio on Granville Island, acquired the Ann Sutton collection of Junichi Arai and Nuno works with the promise that it would be made available for viewing. Diana, the owner of the Silk Weaving Studio has an extensive background in weaving and textiles. The Ann Sutton collection Team also includes Darlene Ochotta, Carly Hulse and Amanda Wood, who are all graduates of the textile program at Capilano University, North Vancouver, British Columbia. http://www.silkweavingstudio.com/ann-sutton-collection.html
10 am business meeting at St James Church, followed by member show and tell, break for lunch. Speaker presentation at noon.
WWG June Meeting - Jun 16
Annual WWG Stash Sale: Bring your yarns, tools and equipment to sell. Sign up for a table, or donate to support the guild. This is always a fun time to find new treasures or lighten up your stash. 10 am business meeting at St James Church, followed by member show and tell, break for lunch. Sale starts as soon as we are ready.
HGA Convergence July 6 - 12 2018
Time to announce the 2018 Handweavers Guild of America conference Convergence 2018! It will be held next year at Peppermill Resort and Casino in Reno Nevada. Dates are July 6-12, 2018. I have attended a number of Convergences over the years and always have found them inspiring with exhibits, workshops, and opportunity to see first hand what is happening in our fiber community on a wider scale. Last year, few attended from WWG at Convergence 2017 in Milwaukee. However, it’s a great opportunity to learn lots, meet many, and have the opportunity to share rooms, transportation, memories. I hope our members will consider a Convergence experience.
WWG July Meeting - Jul 21
Maiwa Field Trip – to be confirmed.
We are excited that Olds College will be offering a Master Spinner Class, Level 1, at the Jansen Art Center, May 18-22. Olds College, based near Calgary, Alberta, is one of the few colleges offering textile classes: master spinning and master weaving classes among them. They offer only a few off-site classes, and none on the west coast of the US, so this is a great opportunity for spinners in our area.
Participants can register online at https://oldscollegece.augusoft.net/ by searching (by menu or search option) for the Master Spinner Level 1 - Lynden, WA offering. Or they can do so by phone, by calling Olds College Continuing Education toll free: 1-800-661-6537, ext 2
You might note that the course doesn't appear on the Olds College website (oldscollege.ca) currently. That's only a temporary delay - this month they’ve been transitioning to a new website for the whole college, so changes to the old website are temporarily halted. Everything should appear there normally in February. That won't impact participants' ability to register, as the online registration system is a separate website, and the phone number leads to someone who has all the course information.
This is a 5-day intensive class, and the fee is 940 CAD (about 750 USD). If you plan to stay in Lynden during this class, the Inn at Lynden will have special room rates available for participants. Please call the Inn at 360-746-8597 for reservations and let them know you are part of this class. More information about the Inn can be found at www.innatlynden.com.
For information about master spinner certificates please click here.
WWG May Meeting - May 19
In 2013, Diana Sanderson, owner of the Silk Weaving Studio on Granville Island, acquired the Ann Sutton collection of Junichi Arai and Nuno works with the promise that it would be made available for viewing. Diana, the owner of the Silk Weaving Studio has an extensive background in weaving and textiles. The Ann Sutton collection Team also includes Darlene Ochotta, Carly Hulse and Amanda Wood, who are all graduates of the textile program at Capilano University, North Vancouver, British Columbia. http://www.silkweavingstudio.com/ann-sutton-collection.html
10 am business meeting at St James Church, followed by member show and tell, break for lunch. Speaker presentation at noon.
WWG June Meeting - Jun 16
Annual WWG Stash Sale: Bring your yarns, tools and equipment to sell. Sign up for a table, or donate to support the guild. This is always a fun time to find new treasures or lighten up your stash. 10 am business meeting at St James Church, followed by member show and tell, break for lunch. Sale starts as soon as we are ready.
HGA Convergence July 6 - 12 2018
Time to announce the 2018 Handweavers Guild of America conference Convergence 2018! It will be held next year at Peppermill Resort and Casino in Reno Nevada. Dates are July 6-12, 2018. I have attended a number of Convergences over the years and always have found them inspiring with exhibits, workshops, and opportunity to see first hand what is happening in our fiber community on a wider scale. Last year, few attended from WWG at Convergence 2017 in Milwaukee. However, it’s a great opportunity to learn lots, meet many, and have the opportunity to share rooms, transportation, memories. I hope our members will consider a Convergence experience.
WWG July Meeting - Jul 21
Maiwa Field Trip – to be confirmed.
