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Meetings
Whatcom Weavers Guild meetings are held on the 3rd Saturday of the month, at St. James Presbyterian Church, 910 - 14th Street, Bellingham, Washington. Enter through the west side at the lower level. Parking is available in the church parking lot and on the street. Meetings are open to all members and visitors are welcome.
Monthly meeting schedule may be changed to accomodate special events or Field Trip programs. Unless noted, meetings will start at 10:00am and continue until 2:00pm, with a short break for brown-bag lunch. Hot water for coffee and tea is provided. Interest groups are welcome to stay after the 2:00pm meeting. These will be groups that are structured by the participants. Ideas for groups might be basket weaving, felting, band or inkle weaving, dyeing, beginning weaving, weaving for garments or ??? If you're interested, stay after 2:00pm and find your Muse! Special programs may be scheduled differently. Please refer to the schedule below for times and program topics.
The meeting will include a program, a business meeting and a "show and tell" of items newly created by guild members. Programs are developed to interest weavers and all fiber artists alike. Programs such as lectures, slide presentations and hands-on-learning activities bring members together to discover (or re-discover) interesting techniques and approaches, all to inspire creativity.
Monthly meeting schedule may be changed to accomodate special events or Field Trip programs. Unless noted, meetings will start at 10:00am and continue until 2:00pm, with a short break for brown-bag lunch. Hot water for coffee and tea is provided. Interest groups are welcome to stay after the 2:00pm meeting. These will be groups that are structured by the participants. Ideas for groups might be basket weaving, felting, band or inkle weaving, dyeing, beginning weaving, weaving for garments or ??? If you're interested, stay after 2:00pm and find your Muse! Special programs may be scheduled differently. Please refer to the schedule below for times and program topics.
The meeting will include a program, a business meeting and a "show and tell" of items newly created by guild members. Programs are developed to interest weavers and all fiber artists alike. Programs such as lectures, slide presentations and hands-on-learning activities bring members together to discover (or re-discover) interesting techniques and approaches, all to inspire creativity.
2018-2019 Meeting Schedule and Program Calendar
(See Events Page for more Textile related events in Bellingham and Beyond!)
October 20, 2018 - Field Trip to Fiber Fusion, Evergreen State Fairgrounds, Monroe, WA
October has double the fiber goodness! Our monthly meeting date falls one week after Fibers & Beyond, and on the Fiber Fusion weekend. Fiber Fusion Northwest is 2 days of fiber, education and fun. RV camping on site, or join up with other guild members to make it a day trip. https://www.fiberfusion.net/ Located at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds, in Monroe, Wa.
November 17, 2018 - The Ann Sutton Collection of NUNO Japanese textiles
Diana Sanderson, weaver, artisan, and owner of the Silk weaving Studio on Granville Island in Vancouver B.C. will bring the Ann Sutton collection of Junichi Arai and Nuno works to the Whatcom Weavers Guild. This is an amazing opportunity to see these unique and beautiful textiles up close and personal, and meet with Diana and the “Ann Sutton Team” of Artists and handweavers associated with the Silk Weaving Studio. Preview at https://www.silkweavingstudio.com/ann-sutton-collection.html.
December 15, 2018 - Holiday Potluck and free hands-on Felting Workshop
Bring a hot dish, salad or desert to share; your show and tell; and stay for a hands-on felting workshop, featuring ornaments and small items you can make and take, keep or give! Felting Workshop leaders will be our own JP MacConnell and Donna Hunter, and Kelley Dragon may be persuaded to bring us samples of her amazing wool batts and roving.
January 19, 2019 - Tracy Hudson, Treasure Chest of Ethnic Textiles from around the world.
Tracy returns to WWG to share her passion for beautiful indigenous textiles, textile tools, and techniques acquired through her global travels. Prepare to be wowed by the garments and fabrics she brings, and learn about collecting and caring for your own textile treasures, whether you travel afar, or stay close to home.
February 16, 2019 - Carol James, “The Sprang Lady” on ancient textile interlacements and her contemporary work using historic techniques. Carol James believes that textile creation is part of our human heritage and has spent the past 20 years rediscovering textile forms that have been considered lost. A world-recognized teacher, she will share examples of her fingerwoven sashes, belts, bags and more. Preview Carol James at www.spranglady.com.
March 16 - Movie Matinee!
Two inspiring and beautifully filmed Maiwa documentaries, on Natural Dyes and the resurgence of natural Indigo blue. Also learn about growing and using your own natural indigo, on a small scale. Japanese Indigo grows well in the Pacific Northwest, and can be used fresh to dye silk and wool, or used to create a dye vat for cotton and linen, as well as protein fibers. Seeds for growing your own dye plants, including indigo(blue) and weld (yellow) will be available to take away after the program.
April 20, 2019 - Kay Larson, Seattle-based textile collector, researcher, and author of the book “Norwegian Coverlets”, will join us to show and explain the traditional art and craft of Norwegian coverlets. Kay will share the history, techniques and materials used in this diverse and colorful weaving, and bring examples from her collection of Norwegian traditional textiles for us to view and examine.
May 18, 2019 - Twisted Strait Fibers Co-op.
Shepherd, Farmers, Makers and Shop owners are working together to build a cooperative wool processing and spinning mill on the Olympic Peninsula. WWG has featured their lovely video in our newsletter. Check it out here https://www.twistedstraitfibers.com/ if you haven’t seen it! One of the founding members will visit us to share their vision and progress. The goal is to bring locally-grown and spun yarn, from farms to shops and makers. We can be a part of this, if we choose!
June 15, 2019 - WWG “Stash Sale”
Annual cornucopia of magazines, books, yarns, tools & equipment! The public is also invited to shop at this event, supporting WWG events and programs.
July 20, 2019 - Annual Maiwa Field Trip
Carpool to Granville Island for a view of handmade artisan textile arts, and a talk by textile collector, philanthropist and entrepreneur Charlotte Kwon.
August 12-17, 2019 - The Wool Show, at the NW Washington Fair, in Lynden.
Enter your work, demonstrate your craft, volunteer to talk with the public about the traditions and satisfaction of working with fiber. This is an awesome annual outreach event!
October has double the fiber goodness! Our monthly meeting date falls one week after Fibers & Beyond, and on the Fiber Fusion weekend. Fiber Fusion Northwest is 2 days of fiber, education and fun. RV camping on site, or join up with other guild members to make it a day trip. https://www.fiberfusion.net/ Located at the Evergreen State Fairgrounds, in Monroe, Wa.
November 17, 2018 - The Ann Sutton Collection of NUNO Japanese textiles
Diana Sanderson, weaver, artisan, and owner of the Silk weaving Studio on Granville Island in Vancouver B.C. will bring the Ann Sutton collection of Junichi Arai and Nuno works to the Whatcom Weavers Guild. This is an amazing opportunity to see these unique and beautiful textiles up close and personal, and meet with Diana and the “Ann Sutton Team” of Artists and handweavers associated with the Silk Weaving Studio. Preview at https://www.silkweavingstudio.com/ann-sutton-collection.html.
December 15, 2018 - Holiday Potluck and free hands-on Felting Workshop
Bring a hot dish, salad or desert to share; your show and tell; and stay for a hands-on felting workshop, featuring ornaments and small items you can make and take, keep or give! Felting Workshop leaders will be our own JP MacConnell and Donna Hunter, and Kelley Dragon may be persuaded to bring us samples of her amazing wool batts and roving.
January 19, 2019 - Tracy Hudson, Treasure Chest of Ethnic Textiles from around the world.
Tracy returns to WWG to share her passion for beautiful indigenous textiles, textile tools, and techniques acquired through her global travels. Prepare to be wowed by the garments and fabrics she brings, and learn about collecting and caring for your own textile treasures, whether you travel afar, or stay close to home.
February 16, 2019 - Carol James, “The Sprang Lady” on ancient textile interlacements and her contemporary work using historic techniques. Carol James believes that textile creation is part of our human heritage and has spent the past 20 years rediscovering textile forms that have been considered lost. A world-recognized teacher, she will share examples of her fingerwoven sashes, belts, bags and more. Preview Carol James at www.spranglady.com.
March 16 - Movie Matinee!
Two inspiring and beautifully filmed Maiwa documentaries, on Natural Dyes and the resurgence of natural Indigo blue. Also learn about growing and using your own natural indigo, on a small scale. Japanese Indigo grows well in the Pacific Northwest, and can be used fresh to dye silk and wool, or used to create a dye vat for cotton and linen, as well as protein fibers. Seeds for growing your own dye plants, including indigo(blue) and weld (yellow) will be available to take away after the program.
April 20, 2019 - Kay Larson, Seattle-based textile collector, researcher, and author of the book “Norwegian Coverlets”, will join us to show and explain the traditional art and craft of Norwegian coverlets. Kay will share the history, techniques and materials used in this diverse and colorful weaving, and bring examples from her collection of Norwegian traditional textiles for us to view and examine.
May 18, 2019 - Twisted Strait Fibers Co-op.
Shepherd, Farmers, Makers and Shop owners are working together to build a cooperative wool processing and spinning mill on the Olympic Peninsula. WWG has featured their lovely video in our newsletter. Check it out here https://www.twistedstraitfibers.com/ if you haven’t seen it! One of the founding members will visit us to share their vision and progress. The goal is to bring locally-grown and spun yarn, from farms to shops and makers. We can be a part of this, if we choose!
June 15, 2019 - WWG “Stash Sale”
Annual cornucopia of magazines, books, yarns, tools & equipment! The public is also invited to shop at this event, supporting WWG events and programs.
July 20, 2019 - Annual Maiwa Field Trip
Carpool to Granville Island for a view of handmade artisan textile arts, and a talk by textile collector, philanthropist and entrepreneur Charlotte Kwon.
August 12-17, 2019 - The Wool Show, at the NW Washington Fair, in Lynden.
Enter your work, demonstrate your craft, volunteer to talk with the public about the traditions and satisfaction of working with fiber. This is an awesome annual outreach event!