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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.
2017-2018 Meeting Schedule and Program Calendar
(See Events Page for more Textile related events in Bellingham and Beyond!)
May 19, 2018 - Saturday meeting & program: Ann Sutton collection, Junichi Arai and Nuno textiles
In 2013, Diana Sanderson, owner of the Silk Weaving Studio on Granville Island, acquired the Ann Sutton collection of Junichi Arai and Nuno works with the promise that it would be made available for viewing. Diana, the owner of the Silk Weaving Studio has an extensive background in weaving and textiles. The Ann Sutton collection Team also includes Darlene Ochotta, Carly Hulse and Amanda Wood, who are all graduates of the textile program at Capilano University, North Vancouver, British Columbia. http://www.silkweavingstudio.com/ann-sutton-collection.html
10 am business meeting at St James Church, followed by member show and tell, break for lunch. Speaker presentation at noon.
June 16, 2018 Saturday meeting & program
Annual WWG Stash Sale: Bring your yarns, tools and equipment to sell. Sign up for a table, or donate to support the guild. This is always a fun time to find new treasures or lighten up your stash. 10 am business meeting at St James Church, followed by member show and tell, break for lunch. Sale starts as soon as we are ready.
July 21, 2018 – Maiwa Field Trip – to be confirmed
August 18, 2018 – Wool Show – NW Washington Fair, Lynden
September 15, 2018
October 20, 2018
November 17, 2018
December 15, 2018
In 2013, Diana Sanderson, owner of the Silk Weaving Studio on Granville Island, acquired the Ann Sutton collection of Junichi Arai and Nuno works with the promise that it would be made available for viewing. Diana, the owner of the Silk Weaving Studio has an extensive background in weaving and textiles. The Ann Sutton collection Team also includes Darlene Ochotta, Carly Hulse and Amanda Wood, who are all graduates of the textile program at Capilano University, North Vancouver, British Columbia. http://www.silkweavingstudio.com/ann-sutton-collection.html
10 am business meeting at St James Church, followed by member show and tell, break for lunch. Speaker presentation at noon.
June 16, 2018 Saturday meeting & program
Annual WWG Stash Sale: Bring your yarns, tools and equipment to sell. Sign up for a table, or donate to support the guild. This is always a fun time to find new treasures or lighten up your stash. 10 am business meeting at St James Church, followed by member show and tell, break for lunch. Sale starts as soon as we are ready.
July 21, 2018 – Maiwa Field Trip – to be confirmed
August 18, 2018 – Wool Show – NW Washington Fair, Lynden
September 15, 2018
October 20, 2018
November 17, 2018
December 15, 2018
