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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!)
July 13, 2019 - Annual Maiwa Field Trip
***Please note the change form our usual date.***
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!
September 21, 2019 - Leftovers Again? What To Do With Leftover Handwoven Fabric with Daryl Lancaster
Explore and experience creative ways to use every precious bit of hand-woven scrap. Some techniques require sewing, some a hot glue gun. Some ideas become great garments, some can be sent through the mail!
October 26, 2019 – Eco Printing with Christine Mauersberger
She is internationally known for her hand-stitched work that evokes singular moments in time. Her work ranges in size and media from stitching on found leaves to creating room-sized installations. Christine will share stories of her career in contemporary textile art through the use of the ubiquitous stitch. PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF TIME AND PLACE FROM OUR USUAL. The program will be at the Jansen Art Center, starting at noon.
November 16, 2019 – Field trip to Anita Mayer’s studio
Join us for this special outing to Anacortes! It will include visits to Anita Mayer’s studio, the Anacortes Library with itsexcellent collection of Northwest Art, and wonderful fiber shops in Anacortes. We’ll stop for lunch at the Calico Cupboard. At the end of the day, back to Lynden via bus or Bellingham via car-pool.
December 21, 2019 – Felting Fun with Donna Hunter
Come play, make some felt items – possibly holiday themed – and enjoy time with your fiber friends.
January 18, 2020 – Textile Touring in India with Marilyn Olsen and Sheri Ward
February 15, 2020 – Displaying Textiles, and our Local Cyanotype Tapestry with Renee Sherrer
Renee Sherrer of Bellingham-based Social Fabric will share her insight on displaying and marketing textile art, and also give an update on the Bellingham Tapestry Project. As she envisions it, the tapestry will be a pictorial history of Bellingham produced with cyanotype on linen, and will be displayed locally.
***Please note the change form our usual date.***
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!
September 21, 2019 - Leftovers Again? What To Do With Leftover Handwoven Fabric with Daryl Lancaster
Explore and experience creative ways to use every precious bit of hand-woven scrap. Some techniques require sewing, some a hot glue gun. Some ideas become great garments, some can be sent through the mail!
October 26, 2019 – Eco Printing with Christine Mauersberger
She is internationally known for her hand-stitched work that evokes singular moments in time. Her work ranges in size and media from stitching on found leaves to creating room-sized installations. Christine will share stories of her career in contemporary textile art through the use of the ubiquitous stitch. PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE OF TIME AND PLACE FROM OUR USUAL. The program will be at the Jansen Art Center, starting at noon.
November 16, 2019 – Field trip to Anita Mayer’s studio
Join us for this special outing to Anacortes! It will include visits to Anita Mayer’s studio, the Anacortes Library with itsexcellent collection of Northwest Art, and wonderful fiber shops in Anacortes. We’ll stop for lunch at the Calico Cupboard. At the end of the day, back to Lynden via bus or Bellingham via car-pool.
December 21, 2019 – Felting Fun with Donna Hunter
Come play, make some felt items – possibly holiday themed – and enjoy time with your fiber friends.
January 18, 2020 – Textile Touring in India with Marilyn Olsen and Sheri Ward
February 15, 2020 – Displaying Textiles, and our Local Cyanotype Tapestry with Renee Sherrer
Renee Sherrer of Bellingham-based Social Fabric will share her insight on displaying and marketing textile art, and also give an update on the Bellingham Tapestry Project. As she envisions it, the tapestry will be a pictorial history of Bellingham produced with cyanotype on linen, and will be displayed locally.