April 2023 Newsletter

​Celebration of Life

If you haven’t been to see the Katazome Exhibit at the Whatcom Museum in downtown Bellingham, you will want to plan a trip soon. The exhibit is lovely and so inspiring, there are numerous cafes close by, and the museum shop has some very nice items that coordinate with the exhibit too. Great for a small group field trip or solo Artist’s Date. Special events are on the schedule as well, including curator’s tours and artists’ lectures. Katazome Today closes June 11, 2023.

Fibres West 2023 was a fun time! A carpool of Guild members attended on Friday. I had an appointment, but DH (Dear Husband) offered to drive up on Saturday. We had not crossed the border in 3 years, not since March 2020. It was lovely to see the yarn vendors, fleeces, bobbin lace makers, and more. Surrey is so close to us, right across the border. Talking with folks in the Museum of Surrey booth, I remembered a guild field trip from years past, where we toured the Textile Studio, learned the history of their Jacquard Loom, and were even allowed to weave on it. This summer will be the second year of a community dye garden project at the Museum of Surrey, and we are invited to come up this summer to see what they are doing. On display at Fibres West were yarns dyed with Japanese Indigo, Marigold, and Rosemary. The Dye Garden is a multi-age hands-on community outreach program of the City of Surrey, active during the summer months. Also at Fibres West, I learned of a new Exhibition at the Museum of Vancouver, Dressed For History – Women’s Fashion 1750-2000, which opened March 16, 2023.

Of course, not to be missed is the Ikat Exhibit at the Seattle Art Museum. It’s up from March 9 to May 29. Fiber Fusion is coming up in Early June, and classes are open for registration! It’s time to be planning our trips and organizing carpools.

As the world is opening up more fully, with exhibitions, festivals and travel, we are also sadly attending memorials as well. Friends and colleagues we haven’t seen enough of in the past few years are taken away from us, way too soon.

​Remembering to value the sweetness of life, every single day, is my keynote for spring. I am grateful for crocuses, daffodils, sun, rain, string, and a community of fiber lovers to share it all with.

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Warmly,
​Carol Berry
2022-2023 President, Whatcom Weavers Guild 
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