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CWG Study Group meets Thursday, December 1

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Cuyahoga Weavers Guild Study Group
Time: Thursday, December 1, 2022 10:00 AM

Nancy Allman* will be our host.  RSVPs are appreciated.

*refer to the members roster for address or email

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. pastedGraphic.png

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

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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.

 

Looking for a Textile exhibition? or Textiles & Tea?

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Laura reminds us that there are two interesting textile explorations at hand. These take place before the winter newsletter is published. And make a great way to divert some attention from the holiday preparations.

Happy Thanksgiving to all,

 

 

Textiles and Tea

 

Textiles & Tea

 

December 6, 2022: Pam Howard generously sponsored by Heddlecraft

December 13, 2022: Edwina Bringle generously sponsored by Penland School of Crafts

December 20, 2022: Sally Garner generously sponsored by Grace Tully

December 27, 2022: Christine Keller generously sponsored by Myrna Lindstrom

 

Ancient Andean Textiles

https://www.clevelandart.org/exhibitions/ancient-andean-textiles

 

The textiles in the current rotation from the permanent collection represent several different civilizations that flourished in the ancient Andes, today Peru and parts of adjacent countries. Though unrelated by cultural affiliation, they are unified by being special in some way, whether through rarity, complexity of execution, or luxuriousness of materials. The centerpiece of the display is a unique cloth that experts regard as one of the greatest paintings to survive from South American antiquity. One of the museum’s masterpieces, it was created by an artist of the Nasca culture (100 BC–AD 650) and depicts a procession of figures who may represent humans dressed in the guises of supernatural beings thought to control nature’s fertility. Other textiles in the rotation include a panel covered in the radiant feathers of the blue-and-yellow macaw, made by artists of the Wari Empire (600–1000), and several fragments that are rare survivors of catastrophic rains that destroyed much of the Moche culture’s (AD 200–850) textile legacy.

CWG Newsletter contributions are due December 1

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As autumn is offering its usual mix of lovely and foreboding skies, please mark your calendar for the December 1 newsletter deadline.

Please send newsletter materials, especially items of our doings and program notes for the CWG winter season.

No doubt that photos of your projects, a new technique or yarn you are trying,  or a weaving reference book you have discovered will be welcome. Or even an essay about your weaving adventures, discoveries, or compatriots. Perhaps a quandary that you would like help with.

If you find weaving foibles showing up, send something for our column based on Penelope’s weaving tactics——you know, the part where she weaves and unweaves.  We all have stories about our version, so please send yours.

We are continuing our spotlight biographies of our members. It would be lovely if profiles of our newest members were included. Consider writing this up.

Please consider sharing about your favorite weaving books–your trusted standbys and new-to-you inspiring titles.

Contribute directly to Nancy or to newsletter@cuyahogaweaversguild.com

CWG meeting is Thursday, November 17 Live and via Zoom

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Hello CWG,
We meet in person at Warrensville County Library Branch at 11:30 for brown bag and social time. Our program will begin at 12:00 via Zoom (link is provided here if you are watching from home.)
Warrensville County Branch
4415 Northfield Rd, Warrensville Heights, OH 44128
Bonnie Tarsas will join us via zoom at the Warrensville Library to present Sixty-twoand a Half Years but Who’s Counting, an overview of her weaving journey which includes Color Horoscope, Turned Weft Ikat, Weaving to Origami among others. Our Joan Horwich has taken a workshop with Bonnie and enthusiastically recommends the joy, humor and insights Bonnie will share with us. 
Below is the Zoom invite for the Cuyahoga Weavers Guild Nov 17 meeting
at 12 pm Eastern Time.
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CWG dues are due. Hint, hint

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December 1 is approaching. This is our hopeful deadline for collecting dues for the 2022-2023 year.

Please send your dues to:

Treasurer Patty Hridel

Make your check out to: Cuyahoga Weavers Guild for $25.00 for full membership or $12.50 for Newsletter only membership

 

Need the address?  Check the members roster on the Members tab or email

newsletter@cuyahogaweaversguild.com for help.

 

CWG Study Group meets Thursday, November 3

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Cuyahoga Weavers Guild Study Group
Time: Thursday,November 3, 2022 10:00 AM

Joan Horwitz will be our host.  RSVPs are appreciated.

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. pastedGraphic.png

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

pastedGraphic_1.png

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.

 

CWG Meeting and Workshop is Thursday, October 20

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Cuyahoga Weavers Guild meeting and Workshop

RSVP to Patty, especially for the workshop

Arrive ay 11:00 (earlier than usual) to allow time for both. Bring your brown bag lunch and beverage.

Warrensville Heights Library.   4415 Northfield Road.   Warrensville, OH 44128

Beaded Bracelets on a Bow

Tracy Jackson is joining us

to guide us through a mini workshop for our October meeting. Brown bag lunch and a short meeting will happen before we start our class promptly at noon. Beads must be strung before class begins so that we all start and progress together. Be prepared! We’re gonna get pretty and primitive.

You will need:

5 strands of 5/2 cotton

each 48 inches long for warp. Knot these threads together at one end.

Bring some of the same for your weft.

200 size 6 “E” seed beads.

A standard 9 gram tube holds approximately 130 beads, so you will need 2 tubes.

Thread 100 beads each onto 2 of your 5 warp strands before class begins.Tie an easily removable knot in the ends so the beads do not escape.

$5 for the loom kits Tracy will provide.

We will produce beautiful bracelets with beaded selvedges.

Bow Loom Weaving

Please have the warp beaded and ready to attach to the bow before the meeting.

Cut 5 warp ends of size 5 perle cotton, each 48” long. Tie the group together with an overhand knot about 1” down from one end.

Choose 2 strands and string size 6° beads,100 on each strand, 200 beads total. This works easiest with a dental floss threader. Tie a slip-knot in each beaded strand to keep the beads from falling off.

This is a weft faced weave, any color will be fine, black or navy may not be the best choice for the first piece. Variegateds weave up as stripes and can be fun to do. Any color size 6° beads, solid or variegated, is fine.

Supplies to bring:
weft (same as warp)
extra beads
scissors
light or magnifier if needed

All other materials will be provided for around a $5 kit fee.

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CWG Meeting and Workshop is Thursday, October 20

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Cuyahoga Weavers Guild meeting and Workshop

RSVP to Patty, especially for the workshop

Arrive ay 11:00 (earlier than usual) to allow time for both. Bring your brown bag lunch and beverage.

Warrensville Heights Library.   4415 Northfield Road.   Warrensville, OH 44128

Beaded Bracelets on a Bow

Tracy Jackson is joining us

to guide us through a mini workshop for our October meeting. Brown bag lunch and a short meeting will happen before we start our class promptly at noon. Beads must be strung before class begins so that we all start and progress together. Be prepared! We’re gonna get pretty and primitive.

You will need:

5 strands of 5/2 cotton

each 48 inches long for warp. Knot these threads together at one end.

Bring some of the same for your weft.

200 size 6 “E” seed beads.

A standard 9 gram tube holds approximately 130 beads, so you will need 2 tubes.

Thread 100 beads each onto 2 of your 5 warp strands before class begins.Tie an easily removable knot in the ends so the beads do not escape.

$5 for the loom kits Tracy will provide.

We will produce beautiful bracelets with beaded selvedges.

Bow Loom Weaving

Please have the warp beaded and ready to attach to the bow before the meeting.

Cut 5 warp ends of size 5 perle cotton, each 48” long. Tie the group together with an overhand knot about 1” down from one end.

Choose 2 strands and string size 6° beads,100 on each strand, 200 beads total. This works easiest with a dental floss threader. Tie a slip-knot in each beaded strand to keep the beads from falling off.

This is a weft faced weave, any color will be fine, black or navy may not be the best choice for the first piece. Variegateds weave up as stripes and can be fun to do. Any color size 6° beads, solid or variegated, is fine.

Supplies to bring:
weft (same as warp)
extra beads
scissors
light or magnifier if needed

All other materials will be provided for around a $5 kit fee.

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