Upcoming events*Not all events listed are hosted or sponsored by WWG.
June 18 – Show and Tell for the Guild’s Weaving Challenge project!
July 16 - TBD August 20 - TBD September 17 - TBD October 15 - Flóra Carlile-Kovács November 19 - Judy Zugish on Basketry December 17 - Jane Stafford on a Weaving Trip to Ethiopia See below for more details...
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Recurring events
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Due to Covid -19 precautions, all hands-on public events have been cancelled until further notice.
Small interest groups have been meeting outdoors during the summer. As colder weather and Covid has curtailed our small meetings, we have devised a plan. Several small study groups will be meeting at the Jansen Art Center and will follow all Covid protocols. |
There will be a maximum of 5 people per group, and a small fee per person, to cover costs. To meet at the Jansen Center, an annual membership in the Jansen Center is required. Social distancing and masks will be observed at all times. Each meeting is limited to five people. If more than five are interested, a waiting list for a second group will be formed. To register, please contact the coordinator through the Guild email, info@whatcomweaversguild.org.
As of October 2020, the following study groups are scheduled to meet at the Jansen Center:
Eco Dye
Rigid Heddle Weaving
Tapestry Weaving
Mentoring and assistance in warping looms for the Guild 2020 Challenge, VAV Hand towels project, or personal projects is available on a one-on one basis, remotely, or in Bellingham, at a member’s private studio. Contact info@whatcomweaversguild.org with your questions. A phone, email, zoom or in-person appointment will be set up to help you out!
Mary Oates, Education Chair
As of October 2020, the following study groups are scheduled to meet at the Jansen Center:
Eco Dye
Rigid Heddle Weaving
Tapestry Weaving
Mentoring and assistance in warping looms for the Guild 2020 Challenge, VAV Hand towels project, or personal projects is available on a one-on one basis, remotely, or in Bellingham, at a member’s private studio. Contact info@whatcomweaversguild.org with your questions. A phone, email, zoom or in-person appointment will be set up to help you out!
Mary Oates, Education Chair
About Our Upcoming Events...
June 18, 2022 – Show and Tell for the Guild’s Weaving Challenge project!
Here is a copy of the information in the October 2021 newsletter on the Challenge Project.
Challenge Guidelines
Here is a copy of the information in the October 2021 newsletter on the Challenge Project.
Challenge Guidelines
- Challenge begins October 2021 and completes with a presentation of finished pieces at the June 2022 Guild meeting.
- Using the Photo above as inspiration, make something in the fiber technique(s) of your choice! It’s that simple.
- Inspiration can be the colors, the textures, the lines. What strikes you about this picture?
- Helpful guidelines for your fiber pieces
- Size – big or little, the sky’s the limit!
- Fiber Technique – there are so many to choose from – felting, knitting weave structures galore - choose whatever you want to play with!
- Project type – anything you want! Towels, tapestries, scarves, garments, socks, bands – we want to see all the ways this picture can be interpreted!
- Have Fun!
July 16 and August 20
Look for forthcoming information about these meetings via email and in the July and August newsletters.
September 17 - TBD
October 15 - Flóra Carlile-Kovács
November 19 - Judy Zugish on Basketry
December 17 - Jane Stafford on a Weaving Trip to Ethiopia
January 21, 2023 - Our own Donna Hunter and Lisa Nakama presenting Felting
February 18 - Amanda Gilvin
Everyone who loves textiles knows about kente cloth from Ghana, but there are many other beautiful weaving styles from West Africa. Dr. Amanda Gilvin, an art historian who has done research in West Africa since 1999, is available to give a Zoom presentation on three types of weaving done in the West African country of Niger--the téra-tera, the sakala, and the kounta. In her talk “A Bird’s Eye View of Textiles from Niger,” Dr. Gilvin will talk about the people who make the textiles and the techniques that they use. The talk also includes an introduction to the DIMA School in Niamey, Niger, where instructor Abdoulwahid Goumer is teaching a new generation of artists the weaving skills that he has perfected during his decades working at the Musée National Boubou Hama du Niger.
March 18 - Kelly Marshall with Weaving by Design
A broad spectrum talk on design, rep weave, and the development of a weaving business.
April 18 - Linda Hartshorn presenting a Textile Tour of Guatemala
Guatemala is a beautiful country of highland lakes, towering volcanoes, and amazing handwoven textiles. The modern-day Maya, whose ancestors built pyramids and studied the stars, continue their traditional weaving of complex fabrics on simple backstrap looms. Take a virtual tour of this fascinating country from a weaver's perspective. View vivid images on PowerPoint, examine many wonderful textiles, and hear fascinating stories from the auspicious time of December 2012, the end of the calendar, and the beginning of a new era in Mayan Cosmology.
Look for forthcoming information about these meetings via email and in the July and August newsletters.
September 17 - TBD
October 15 - Flóra Carlile-Kovács
November 19 - Judy Zugish on Basketry
December 17 - Jane Stafford on a Weaving Trip to Ethiopia
January 21, 2023 - Our own Donna Hunter and Lisa Nakama presenting Felting
February 18 - Amanda Gilvin
Everyone who loves textiles knows about kente cloth from Ghana, but there are many other beautiful weaving styles from West Africa. Dr. Amanda Gilvin, an art historian who has done research in West Africa since 1999, is available to give a Zoom presentation on three types of weaving done in the West African country of Niger--the téra-tera, the sakala, and the kounta. In her talk “A Bird’s Eye View of Textiles from Niger,” Dr. Gilvin will talk about the people who make the textiles and the techniques that they use. The talk also includes an introduction to the DIMA School in Niamey, Niger, where instructor Abdoulwahid Goumer is teaching a new generation of artists the weaving skills that he has perfected during his decades working at the Musée National Boubou Hama du Niger.
March 18 - Kelly Marshall with Weaving by Design
A broad spectrum talk on design, rep weave, and the development of a weaving business.
April 18 - Linda Hartshorn presenting a Textile Tour of Guatemala
Guatemala is a beautiful country of highland lakes, towering volcanoes, and amazing handwoven textiles. The modern-day Maya, whose ancestors built pyramids and studied the stars, continue their traditional weaving of complex fabrics on simple backstrap looms. Take a virtual tour of this fascinating country from a weaver's perspective. View vivid images on PowerPoint, examine many wonderful textiles, and hear fascinating stories from the auspicious time of December 2012, the end of the calendar, and the beginning of a new era in Mayan Cosmology.