Upcoming events*Not all events listed are hosted or sponsored by WWG.
January 15 - Kennita Tully - Sumac February 19 – Ruby Leslie – Color and Design March 19 – Anastasia Azure – Handweaving as Expressive Art 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...
January 15, 2022 - Kennita Tully – Soumak
Learn more about Kennita on her website called My Tapestry Journeys.
Kennita is a tapestry artist, author, and teacher living in Pottawatomie County, Kansas. She recently returned to tapestry in late 2017 after a 30-year career as a knitwear designer. Intrigued by the interconnections of life, she attempts to discover the world around her and return those discoveries back through tapestry.
It was this pursuit that led her to explore special techniques to better communicate her message. This led to a long period of research into what she calls “The Many Faces of Soumak.” She now teaches a comprehensive online course on the subject.
Kennita has a BFA in textiles and photography from Murray State University in Murray, KY and an MA from University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Her work has been published in numerous magazines and she teaches workshops nationally and internationally on a regular basis as well as online classes through her website. She recently began to exhibit her tapestries in the fall of 2019.
She is a current member of several fiber organizations, including the American Tapestry Alliance, British Tapestry Group, and Handweavers Guild of America.
She will be presenting Soumak to our guild.
Learn more about Kennita on her website called My Tapestry Journeys.
Kennita is a tapestry artist, author, and teacher living in Pottawatomie County, Kansas. She recently returned to tapestry in late 2017 after a 30-year career as a knitwear designer. Intrigued by the interconnections of life, she attempts to discover the world around her and return those discoveries back through tapestry.
It was this pursuit that led her to explore special techniques to better communicate her message. This led to a long period of research into what she calls “The Many Faces of Soumak.” She now teaches a comprehensive online course on the subject.
Kennita has a BFA in textiles and photography from Murray State University in Murray, KY and an MA from University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Her work has been published in numerous magazines and she teaches workshops nationally and internationally on a regular basis as well as online classes through her website. She recently began to exhibit her tapestries in the fall of 2019.
She is a current member of several fiber organizations, including the American Tapestry Alliance, British Tapestry Group, and Handweavers Guild of America.
She will be presenting Soumak to our guild.
February 19, 2022 – Ruby Leslie – Color and Design
Ruby Leslie is a full-time weaver and studio artist in northern Vermont, designing handwovens as Ruby Charuby Weavings. Using off the shelf commercial yarn, Ruby has developed design techniques for creating stunning textiles that appear custom-dyed or hand-painted. Her experience designing swatches for Handwoven magazine’s ‘Color Forecast’ series, and her deep-rooted enthusiasm for sampling and experimenting led to the development of her classes. Ruby has taught above the Arctic Circle in northern Norway and Greenland, at Convergences, regional conferences and guilds throughout the United States. She was one of three weaver/designer teams invited by the Handweavers Guild of America to create a collaborative runway ensemble for the second Design Fashion Challenge at Convergence 2010 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The rhythms of her looms inspired her children to produce a rap music video “Getya Loom Goin” for their “Ma, theWeava” which you can find here on youtube.
Ruby Leslie is a full-time weaver and studio artist in northern Vermont, designing handwovens as Ruby Charuby Weavings. Using off the shelf commercial yarn, Ruby has developed design techniques for creating stunning textiles that appear custom-dyed or hand-painted. Her experience designing swatches for Handwoven magazine’s ‘Color Forecast’ series, and her deep-rooted enthusiasm for sampling and experimenting led to the development of her classes. Ruby has taught above the Arctic Circle in northern Norway and Greenland, at Convergences, regional conferences and guilds throughout the United States. She was one of three weaver/designer teams invited by the Handweavers Guild of America to create a collaborative runway ensemble for the second Design Fashion Challenge at Convergence 2010 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The rhythms of her looms inspired her children to produce a rap music video “Getya Loom Goin” for their “Ma, theWeava” which you can find here on youtube.
March 19, 2022 – Anastasia Azure – Handweaving as Expressive Art
Anastasia Azure hand weaves sculptural art for interiors to evoke serenity and well-being by exploring the elegance of geometry. Interlacing hand-dyed nylon with wire, her billowing forms are sought internationally for residential, hospitality, wellness and public spaces. Sculptures are made to order, customizable in size and color.
Anastasia Azure shares the development story of her sculptural woven art and jewelry. By transforming the double-weave technique, she incorporates contemporary materials and traditional metalsmithing to create fiber art. Elegant geometry, complex science, and spirituality inspire her.
This interactive virtual presentation shows the cross-cultural, symbolic nature of mandalas and elemental shapes. Anastasia insightfully shares why she makes artwork and what she brings to the world. As a guide towards higher creativity, she explains her design approach to create artistically expressive handwoven cloth.
Anastasia Azure hand weaves sculptural art for interiors to evoke serenity and well-being by exploring the elegance of geometry. Interlacing hand-dyed nylon with wire, her billowing forms are sought internationally for residential, hospitality, wellness and public spaces. Sculptures are made to order, customizable in size and color.
Anastasia Azure shares the development story of her sculptural woven art and jewelry. By transforming the double-weave technique, she incorporates contemporary materials and traditional metalsmithing to create fiber art. Elegant geometry, complex science, and spirituality inspire her.
This interactive virtual presentation shows the cross-cultural, symbolic nature of mandalas and elemental shapes. Anastasia insightfully shares why she makes artwork and what she brings to the world. As a guide towards higher creativity, she explains her design approach to create artistically expressive handwoven cloth.
