Upcoming events*Not all events listed are hosted or sponsored by WWG.
March 21 WWG Meeting and Program has been cancelled.
April 18 Double Weave on Warp-Weighted Looms with Kay Larsen May 1, 2, 3 Color Confidence Workshop ...see below for details... |
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Recurring eventsSmall 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. |
March 21 - The Whatcom Weavers Guild Meeting and Program has been cancelled.
Program presenters Isabelle Fusey and Linda Gettman from Vancouver, BC and central Oregon are opting not to travel out of concern over the COVID-19 Virus. They would like to reschedule, possibly in fall 2020. In addition, following Whatcom County Health Department guidelines, the Jansen Center is curtailing any meetings or events of over ten people.
The Bellingham, Burlington and Mt. Vernon Libraries are also limiting meetings and events, so the Small Looms Clinic (Bellingham) and Muslin Mondays (Burlington) are cancelled until further notice. You can expect regular WWG updates when there is more news to share.
For information about the coronavirus in Whatcom County, visit the Whatcom County Health Department COVID-19 page https://www.whatcomcounty.us/3329/Novel-Coronavirus-COVID-19
I expect we will all turn to our favorite fiber activities at home or in small groups during this time, thus this special request: Please, if you are able to take photos of your current project(s) as they progress, please share them with me handwoveninbellingham@gmail.com so that they can be posted in the April Newsletter. As a Fiber Arts Community, let’s ply our crafts, share photos, ask and answer questions, support each other and stay connected while we employ best practices for reducing the spread of this virus.
Meanwhile... knitting, felting, weaving, handwashing with soap… all good clean fun.
Carol Berry
President, Whatcom Weavers Guild
Program presenters Isabelle Fusey and Linda Gettman from Vancouver, BC and central Oregon are opting not to travel out of concern over the COVID-19 Virus. They would like to reschedule, possibly in fall 2020. In addition, following Whatcom County Health Department guidelines, the Jansen Center is curtailing any meetings or events of over ten people.
The Bellingham, Burlington and Mt. Vernon Libraries are also limiting meetings and events, so the Small Looms Clinic (Bellingham) and Muslin Mondays (Burlington) are cancelled until further notice. You can expect regular WWG updates when there is more news to share.
For information about the coronavirus in Whatcom County, visit the Whatcom County Health Department COVID-19 page https://www.whatcomcounty.us/3329/Novel-Coronavirus-COVID-19
I expect we will all turn to our favorite fiber activities at home or in small groups during this time, thus this special request: Please, if you are able to take photos of your current project(s) as they progress, please share them with me handwoveninbellingham@gmail.com so that they can be posted in the April Newsletter. As a Fiber Arts Community, let’s ply our crafts, share photos, ask and answer questions, support each other and stay connected while we employ best practices for reducing the spread of this virus.
Meanwhile... knitting, felting, weaving, handwashing with soap… all good clean fun.
Carol Berry
President, Whatcom Weavers Guild
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April 18, 2020 – Double Weave on Warp-Weighted Looms with Kay Larsen
This will be a slide presentation on the use of traditional Viking warp-weighted looms to produce double woven coverlets. The presentation will be accompanied by woven samples and a warp-weighted loom for demonstration.
May 1, 2, 3, 2020 - Whatcom Weavers Guild Color Confidence Workshop
This is a workshop suitable and beneficial for beginning to advanced weavers.
Sign up & questions via email to Sharon Allen sharon.newchapter@gmail.com.
Students will explore color compositions, learn how weave structures impact color interaction and discover fresh ideas for developing color studies. This workshop is a combination of presentation, discussion, and weaving; it is not a round robin workshop. Students will complete the workshop with a greater understanding of how colors interact in woven cloth. They will know how to sample effectively and how to evaluate ideas for cloth using their sample color combinations. They will leave the workshop with woven samples and confidence in their own creativity and ability to work successfully with color.
This will be a slide presentation on the use of traditional Viking warp-weighted looms to produce double woven coverlets. The presentation will be accompanied by woven samples and a warp-weighted loom for demonstration.
May 1, 2, 3, 2020 - Whatcom Weavers Guild Color Confidence Workshop
This is a workshop suitable and beneficial for beginning to advanced weavers.
Sign up & questions via email to Sharon Allen sharon.newchapter@gmail.com.
Students will explore color compositions, learn how weave structures impact color interaction and discover fresh ideas for developing color studies. This workshop is a combination of presentation, discussion, and weaving; it is not a round robin workshop. Students will complete the workshop with a greater understanding of how colors interact in woven cloth. They will know how to sample effectively and how to evaluate ideas for cloth using their sample color combinations. They will leave the workshop with woven samples and confidence in their own creativity and ability to work successfully with color.