Upcoming events*Not all events listed are hosted or sponsored by WWG.
Sept 23 - Fall Kick-off Meeting Oct 21 - ANWG Show and Tell Nov 18 - Terry Bibby, Saori Weaving Dec 16 - Deb Essens, Supplemental Warps 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...
2023 Fall Kick-off Meeting
The monthly WWG meetings will begin with an In-Person Offering on Saturday September 23rd.
Saturday September 23rd 10am – 12pm
Location: First Congregational Church of Bellingham, 2401 Cornwall Avenue
Guest Speaker: Sarah Jackson
Sarah will be giving a presentation on Color Confidence. This is a 1 hour presentation (plus time for Q&A) focused on understanding how weave structures impact color interaction and discovering fresh ideas for developing color studies. ***
Sarah graduated from the University of Kansas with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, concentration in textile design. A nationally known teacher and textile artist, she conducts workshops for guilds and regional conferences that explore color and design in weaving. In January 2012, she joined Handwoven's editorial team as a technical editor, and worked as weaving editor from 2015-2017. Currently, she is designing patterns for and organizing virtual weaving workshops (Weave Along with Sarah Jackson) on Facebook.
***Since this meeting will be occurring during a break from Sarahs’ Color Confidence workshop, the meeting will consist of Social time. And her presentation. There will be No Show and Tell this month…sorry!
October – ANWG Show and Tell
Join us and those who went to ANWG for a Show and Tell of the week.
November – Terry Bibby
Saori Weaving
Terri Bibby started weaving over 30 years ago in Edmonton when the quilting class that she wanted to take was full – but there was a spot in a weaving class. She jumped in and joined the Edmonton Weavers Guild and took the Master Weavers classes at Olds College.
She moved to Salt Spring Island in 2004, hoping to do more weaving. Since first seeing SAORI weaving in 2005, Terri has immersed herself in the philosophy and practice of SAORI weaving. There was no turning back. The freedom, the colour, the textures and the beautiful philosophy of SAORI was life-changing.
This will be a Zoom program.
December – Deb Essens
Supplemental Warps
Deb Essen is the author of "Easy Weaving with Supplemental Warps: " (Schiffer Publishing, 2022), is a frequent contributor for Handwoven magazine and has recorded several DVDs on Supplemental Warps, Pile Weaves with Supplemental Warps, Unlocking Profile Drafts, Pin Loom Projects through Handwoven. She has been weaving for over 30 years and teaches at local, regional and national conferences, guilds and shops.
This will be a Zoom program.
2024 January – Susan J. Torntore, PhD
Sample by Sample, Gamp by Gamp--An Approach to Woven Textile Design
Inspired by the tweed fabrics used by mid-century American fashion designer Bonnie Cashin, Susan will talk about the research and design approach to weave her own tweed Noh Coat for the 2023 ANWG Challenge.
February – Sally Orgren
Building a Tour of Swedish Textiles
A trip to Sweden for a family reunion in 2019 evolved into two weeks of non-stop textile adventures for Sally Orgren. Enjoy behind the scenes tours of Östergötlands Ullspinneri (a wool spinning operation), Klässbols Linneväveri (four generation linen factory), Almgrens Sidenväveria (Stockholm silk museum), and some of the student textile work exhibited at the University of Borås in this presentation. Tag along virtually as Sally visits weaver Kerstin Fröberg, the 14th Century Bocksten Man (with his clothing mostly intact!) and nearly 400-year-old textiles recovered from the Vasa, a famous Swedish ship that sank in 1628.
This will be a Zoom Program.
March – LeslieAnn Bestor
Rigid Heddle Weaving
Leslie Ann will share insights into rigid heddle weaving.
Leslie Ann Bestor has been passionate for textiles most of her life, thanks to a mother that knit and sewed everything, and passed those skills along. She began her professional fiber life as a knitter, selling designs and garments, teaching and writing books. She then fell down the weaving and spinning rabbit hole and has been encouraging others to do the same ever since. She currently teaches both adults and children Rigid Heddle Weaving for the Jansen Art Center, in addition to teaching other techniques for small looms, spinning, botanical dyeing, and playing.
April – Mary Zicafoose
Program to still be chosen.
The monthly WWG meetings will begin with an In-Person Offering on Saturday September 23rd.
Saturday September 23rd 10am – 12pm
Location: First Congregational Church of Bellingham, 2401 Cornwall Avenue
Guest Speaker: Sarah Jackson
Sarah will be giving a presentation on Color Confidence. This is a 1 hour presentation (plus time for Q&A) focused on understanding how weave structures impact color interaction and discovering fresh ideas for developing color studies. ***
Sarah graduated from the University of Kansas with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, concentration in textile design. A nationally known teacher and textile artist, she conducts workshops for guilds and regional conferences that explore color and design in weaving. In January 2012, she joined Handwoven's editorial team as a technical editor, and worked as weaving editor from 2015-2017. Currently, she is designing patterns for and organizing virtual weaving workshops (Weave Along with Sarah Jackson) on Facebook.
***Since this meeting will be occurring during a break from Sarahs’ Color Confidence workshop, the meeting will consist of Social time. And her presentation. There will be No Show and Tell this month…sorry!
October – ANWG Show and Tell
Join us and those who went to ANWG for a Show and Tell of the week.
November – Terry Bibby
Saori Weaving
Terri Bibby started weaving over 30 years ago in Edmonton when the quilting class that she wanted to take was full – but there was a spot in a weaving class. She jumped in and joined the Edmonton Weavers Guild and took the Master Weavers classes at Olds College.
She moved to Salt Spring Island in 2004, hoping to do more weaving. Since first seeing SAORI weaving in 2005, Terri has immersed herself in the philosophy and practice of SAORI weaving. There was no turning back. The freedom, the colour, the textures and the beautiful philosophy of SAORI was life-changing.
This will be a Zoom program.
December – Deb Essens
Supplemental Warps
Deb Essen is the author of "Easy Weaving with Supplemental Warps: " (Schiffer Publishing, 2022), is a frequent contributor for Handwoven magazine and has recorded several DVDs on Supplemental Warps, Pile Weaves with Supplemental Warps, Unlocking Profile Drafts, Pin Loom Projects through Handwoven. She has been weaving for over 30 years and teaches at local, regional and national conferences, guilds and shops.
This will be a Zoom program.
2024 January – Susan J. Torntore, PhD
Sample by Sample, Gamp by Gamp--An Approach to Woven Textile Design
Inspired by the tweed fabrics used by mid-century American fashion designer Bonnie Cashin, Susan will talk about the research and design approach to weave her own tweed Noh Coat for the 2023 ANWG Challenge.
February – Sally Orgren
Building a Tour of Swedish Textiles
A trip to Sweden for a family reunion in 2019 evolved into two weeks of non-stop textile adventures for Sally Orgren. Enjoy behind the scenes tours of Östergötlands Ullspinneri (a wool spinning operation), Klässbols Linneväveri (four generation linen factory), Almgrens Sidenväveria (Stockholm silk museum), and some of the student textile work exhibited at the University of Borås in this presentation. Tag along virtually as Sally visits weaver Kerstin Fröberg, the 14th Century Bocksten Man (with his clothing mostly intact!) and nearly 400-year-old textiles recovered from the Vasa, a famous Swedish ship that sank in 1628.
This will be a Zoom Program.
March – LeslieAnn Bestor
Rigid Heddle Weaving
Leslie Ann will share insights into rigid heddle weaving.
Leslie Ann Bestor has been passionate for textiles most of her life, thanks to a mother that knit and sewed everything, and passed those skills along. She began her professional fiber life as a knitter, selling designs and garments, teaching and writing books. She then fell down the weaving and spinning rabbit hole and has been encouraging others to do the same ever since. She currently teaches both adults and children Rigid Heddle Weaving for the Jansen Art Center, in addition to teaching other techniques for small looms, spinning, botanical dyeing, and playing.
April – Mary Zicafoose
Program to still be chosen.