CWG meeting is Thursday, May 18
May18, 2023 meeting will be at Warrensville Library, 11:30am. Do bring Show-&-Tell as there will be little opportunity in the prior two months to share our works. We will vote on next year’s officers. Please consider serving CWG as an officer, program committee, or other capacity.
11:30 to 12:00 is brown-bag and social time. Meeting and show and tell begins at 12:00.
To those interested in the 2023- 2024 Study Group challenge, please bring your ideas. This is an ideal time to select and plan.
An offer of a Glimakra tapestry loom
This came via the website’s comments. Anyone interested?
“DONATION
I have a Gilmakra upright tapestry loom that I’d like to donate, especially to an educational program. I find that I’m really not using it so want to pass it on. I have pictures showing the whole loom and a few more showing details if you are interested.
It could be used for a collaborative work or someone who wanted to develop their “free-form” weaving. The parts slip together and are held in place by pegs. It quickly ( 5 min. 2 people, 10 min. one) assembles and disassembles and is easy to store and and transport in most any car. quickly ( 5 min. 2 people, 10 min. one) assembles and disassembles and is easy to store and and transport in most any car. Assembled, it is about 40” wide and 5’tall. The active weaving area is about 3×3 but you can weave yards long pieces if you like.
If you are not interested any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!”
CWG show at Beachwood Community Center ends. Take down is Sunday, May 7
Countdown to Sunday’s Reception. Please join us.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR OUR WEAVING GUILD EXHIBIT
CWG Study Group meets Thursday, April 6, 2023 and NOT March 2
Cuyahoga Weavers Guild Study Group
April 6, 2023 10:00 AM
The Brietzmanns* will be our host. RSVPs are appreciated.
Additionally, this is a very convenient time to bring your show submissions. The exhibit committee is requesting any captions, photos of your process, weaving education notations to accompany your work.
*refer to the members roster for address or email. (Note: the roster page is under repair, but Jean and Bob’s details are there.). Or email below:
newsletter@cuyahogaweaversguild.com
Here’s our mission.
BOTANICAL
In May, Study group gathered for the finale of the year and harnessed the concept for our coming year Study topic, Botanical.
Whether you choose:
a fiber (i.e., hemp, cotton, bamboo, linen,)
a dye (i.e., indigo, madder)
a subject (i.e., weave a pictorial, tapestry, a color flow as in botanical subject)
a botanical object to weave (i.e., a three-dimensional object maybe, or felt?)
or a combination
The choices are vast, there being almost no restrictions. Using imaginations and all the resources we have available to us; this should prove to be a wonderful project. And exceedingly interesting for our exhibit that will be on display in April.
Bring your current work, questions, show and tell.
How to be a moderator….Joan’s experience
Your CWG newsletter editor didn’t add this to the spring newsletter. Apologies.
It is good news from Joan Horwich:
I was the moderator for a virtual MAFA class led by Mary Mandarino this past weekend. The class title was “making woven chenille”. Mary explained both how to create the chenille as well as how to weave a chenille rug. The chenille is woven in a plain weave structure using a variety of threads to make up the weft. After weaving the cloth, it is removed from the loom and cut into chenille strips. These strips are then used as the weft to create a beautiful lofty rug. I found this to be very interesting and something out of the ordinary. Hopefully, I will have a chance to weave a chenille rug in the near future.
And her Transparencies and Blanket
Counting Down to April 3 – 10
April 3-10, 2023
During this week, please make sure Patty has your wonderful weavings for our show.
Exhibits and classes of interest
Take in a great show at Lakeland Community College. And support CWG member Debbie Silver.
http://lkn.lakelandcc.edu/apps/integration/launch/display.cfm?ID=434&type=n
Take a look at Classes that Praxis has on offer.
https://www.praxisfiberworkshop.org/digital-weaving-conference.html
You might like to explore classes offered by Susan Conover.
https://conoverworkshops.com/faclasses.html
Cleveland Museum of Art has two textile exhibitions of note.
https://www.clevelandart.org/exhibitions/native-north-american-textiles
https://www.clevelandart.org/exhibitions/ancient-andean-textiles-0
